Hilb Rogal & Hobbs of Florida, Inc. v. Grimmel

Hilb Rogal & Hobbs of Florida, Inc. (HRH) appeals the trial court’s order granting Mark Grimmel and Egis Insurance Advisors, LLC’s (Grimmel) motion to dissolve its temporary injunction. We reverse.

HRH is an insurance broker that provides insurance services for its customers. HRH hired Grimmel as a producer to service its existing customers, to expand the business of those existing customers, and to generate new customers. At the time Grimmel was hired, he signed an employment agreement with HRH, which included a non-piracy clause prohibiting Grimmel from soliciting HRH’s customers following…