A former Allstate agent in Minnesota has filed a lawsuit against the insurer, alleging it violated state law when it terminated him for failing to meet life insurance quotas.

The National Association of Professional Allstate Agents (NAPAA), affiliated as a guild with the Office and Professional Employees International Union, says it has been working closely with Jerry Deleski, a former Allstate of 39 years.

NAPAA says the insurer was investigated by the Minnesota Department of Commerce was charged with violating two state statutes while dismissing Deleski. Allstate agreed to pay a $5,000 penalty in lieu of facing formal proceedings on the charges, NAPAA says.

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