Former executives and managers of a Lynchburg, Va.-based peanut distributor at the center of a recent salmonella outbreak are seeking thousands in legal fees from the company’s insurance company.
As a direct result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – also known as ObamaCare – health insurance agent and broker commissions have been slashed by as much as 50%. Agencies have been forced to lay off employees, limit products and services, shift to other lines, and have seen significant drops in compensation.