mygoal2012
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I am trying to open my own agency. The biggest question I hope someone can help me with is this. I did NOT sign a do not compete agreement. The type of insurance that my employer sells only one other company in our area can sell. The reason I am leaving my employer is because of the way he treats his clients. He is also going out of business and selling his book in July, but does not know that I know this. The reason I know for sure is that I saw his confirmation fax that he sent to our home office that included the whole single page of his resignation. He is selling his book to his son-in-law. My question is, if I did not sign a do not compete can I get in trouble if I approach his clients to write business with me? I have been told already by the policyholders for about the last 5 years that even thou our rates are not the cheapest, they stay because I offer great customer service. One of the reasons that I stayed so long was I feel connected/protective to the policyholders. Most of them have very hard working family type businesses. My current employer won't even talk to them unless their premium is really big and if it is big.....he finds "ways" to make it even bigger. I like to think of it as a hit-and-run. He hits them hard and runs away leaving me to sit face to face with them telling them their insurance went up. When I ask him why, his reply is " it is what it is".