The insurer deems captive agents independent contractors, but a class action suit alleges these agents are actually employees. (Credit: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM) The insurer deems captive agents independent contractors, but a class action suit alleges these agents are actually employees. (Credit: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM)

The question of whether captive agents are independent contractors or employees of an insurance company is at the heart of a class action lawsuit filed against several Geico companies in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division.

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Steve Hallo

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