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  • Report:  #210036

Complaint Review: Primerica Financial Services - Davie Florida

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- Miami, Florida,
Submitted:
Updated:

Primerica Financial Services
4801 S. University Drive # 2070, Davie, 33328 Florida, U.S.A.
Phone:
954-423-9800
Web:
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EDitor's Comment: Rip-off Report Investigation: Primerica gets a POSITIVE RATING in customer support from Rip-off Report and is fulfilling its commitment to provide excellent customer service. Primerica pledges to resolve complaints and address representative issues. For a long time this EDitor had concerns about Primerica because of the number of Reports about them. For many months Rip-off Report was looking into the company, even before they contacted us to resolve any issues and mostly misunderstandings being posted by competitors. With over 100,000 representatives and 6 million clients, Primerica is bound to be the subject of a certain number of complaints about improper agent conduct, as well as product and administrative complaints. Rip-Off's investigation found such complaints, but importantly also found that Primerica is committed to resolving such complaints quickly and doing everything possible to satisfy its clients. It also takes appropriate action against any of its representatives who are found to have conducted themselves improperly or unethically. We believe that the number of complaints against this company, whether through the Internet or other channels, is small when put into the context of its enormous size. Most big companies would never commit themselves like Primerica has. Read our investigative Report and Primerica's commitment to 100% consumer satisfaction. www.primerica.com provides products and services through independent representatives. Primerica www.primerica.com has more than 100,000 licensed representatives who serve more than 6 million clients in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, Spain and the United Kingdom. Through a Financial Needs Analysis www.primericafna.com, the companys representatives provide a snapshot of a familys financial picture and suggest a strategy for financial security via Primericas products and services www.primericafinancialsolutions.com. Primericas business opportunity is attractive to people from many different backgrounds, including women www.womeninprimerica.com, African-Americans www.primericaaalc.com, Hispanics www.primericalatino.com and young adults www.generationprimerica.com.


This is not an attack agianst primerica like most of this website contians. However I did work for Cary & Patricia, as thier Office Manager for about 3 months. They are Regional Vice Presidents for Primerica Life and Investments companies. However as stated before these are indivudal reps and not employees of Primerica, so I cannot attack Primerica. With this said, these are the worst people I ever worked for. Specially Patricia. I guess the money went up her a** and into her brain, because she has no idea on how to treat anybody. Nasty attitude cannot describe that way she is. If I made a mistake she would spend at least 3 days insulting and offending me. If the phone did not work she would blame me for it. She spends the entire time complaining about the clients who call her, and making fun of them behind thier back. She is the biggest hipocrate in the entire business.I would never trust her with my money, and this should serve as a WARNING to any potential employee seeking to work as an office manager for her. When I quit she had paid me for the previous week of work, and she put a stop payment on my check. Violating Florida Labor laws, which superceeds any contract an employee may have with an employer. I quit on August 21, 2006, and during the previous 2 years, she had over 5 office managers, all of whom either quit because of the constant abuse and humilation from this crazy woman, or where fired, becuase supposedly they were not well qualified according to her "standards". During my time there, all she ever did was complain that I was not qualified and did not know how to do anything. However I called my previous employer the same day I quit, and they hired me back. Now I make double per hour what I made in her stupid office. In fact I had never had so many complains from an employer since I started working at the age of 16 and now I'm 26 years old. Sometimes Patricia acted like she was on Crack, infact I honestly think she was doing crack, because no normal person would act the way she acts. So I cautioned you if you get a call from somebody seeking to hire an office manager, and its her, dont take the job. Becuase you will cry from time you arrive to the time you leave home every single day until you can't take it anymore, and are forced to quit or get fired. The stress is not worth it. Annonymous Miami, Florida
U.S.A.


11 Updates & Rebuttals

Jorge

Miami,
Florida,
U.S.A.
very disapointed with the way Primerica Headquarters has handled the situation

#2Author of original report

Fri, November 17, 2006

Well I want to say that I'm very disapointed with the way Primerica Headquarters has handled the situation with the above reported RVP. I reported all the violations that this RVP was doing, however after almost 3 months, of contact with the Primerica Attorneys, from the Office of General Counsel, it seems that they have not done much to reprimand or fine the. I had put my own civil case on hold, pending thier information and investigation of the matter. However it seems that they are are just try to waste time, so that the statute of limitations runs out. However as a law student myself, I already know what steps to take. Thank god for the great lawyers that have trained me, and for those who are now quitely representing me.

Once my legal attacks begin they wont know what hit them.

However I'm glad to report to those who had a concern about my situation. That only 3 months after being hired to work for one of the biggest security firms in the nation, I've been promoted to supervisor, and currently in charge of 60 employees who are protecting one of the nations biggest airport. I guess my previous boss Patricia, failed to see how much I was truly worth, and how valuble I really was.

But as I said in the above posts, when people make so much money, it just goes up thier a*s, and they forget how to treat others with respect and professionalism. However you might be surprised to know, that for some odd reason, she did mail me a new check to replace the final pay-check which she had put a stop payment on. I guess she was forced by Primerica attorneys. Or maybe she thought that the money was going to keep me quite. However money will not stop me from closing down her business, and de-commissioning her licenses, for all the violations and abuses which she has committed.

She would be surprised to know that I have both audio and video tapes of her actions,and will soon be posting them in the internet, so the whole world can see what a crazy person she really is. What really surprised me was than when I contacted her previous office managers, two of which were abused more than me, from what I heard. Are not only willing to join my law suit, but also one of them has audio recordings of much better quality and more amount of hours than I do. It shocked me to hear the things this RVP would say to her employees, regarding her clients, and how nasty she would curse and verbally abuse her office managers. It seems others were abused much more than I was.

However my bigest shock is how the Primerica Home Office, has fialed to keep me updated on their suppose investigation, and has not even done anything to my knowledge to protect the clients, and investigate all the fradulent actions in which Patricia participated.

So as my original post stated, Beware of Patricia. Both as a client and employee dont ever do business with her.

(Lastly this is my opinion and personal experiance of Patricia, if others who know her have anything good to say, or can prove contrary to my compliants, then I welcome you to use the rebutal on this site, and post your comments & experiances.)


Jorge

Miami,
Florida,
U.S.A.
very disapointed with the way Primerica Headquarters has handled the situation

#3Author of original report

Fri, November 17, 2006

Well I want to say that I'm very disapointed with the way Primerica Headquarters has handled the situation with the above reported RVP. I reported all the violations that this RVP was doing, however after almost 3 months, of contact with the Primerica Attorneys, from the Office of General Counsel, it seems that they have not done much to reprimand or fine the. I had put my own civil case on hold, pending thier information and investigation of the matter. However it seems that they are are just try to waste time, so that the statute of limitations runs out. However as a law student myself, I already know what steps to take. Thank god for the great lawyers that have trained me, and for those who are now quitely representing me.

Once my legal attacks begin they wont know what hit them.

However I'm glad to report to those who had a concern about my situation. That only 3 months after being hired to work for one of the biggest security firms in the nation, I've been promoted to supervisor, and currently in charge of 60 employees who are protecting one of the nations biggest airport. I guess my previous boss Patricia, failed to see how much I was truly worth, and how valuble I really was.

But as I said in the above posts, when people make so much money, it just goes up thier a*s, and they forget how to treat others with respect and professionalism. However you might be surprised to know, that for some odd reason, she did mail me a new check to replace the final pay-check which she had put a stop payment on. I guess she was forced by Primerica attorneys. Or maybe she thought that the money was going to keep me quite. However money will not stop me from closing down her business, and de-commissioning her licenses, for all the violations and abuses which she has committed.

She would be surprised to know that I have both audio and video tapes of her actions,and will soon be posting them in the internet, so the whole world can see what a crazy person she really is. What really surprised me was than when I contacted her previous office managers, two of which were abused more than me, from what I heard. Are not only willing to join my law suit, but also one of them has audio recordings of much better quality and more amount of hours than I do. It shocked me to hear the things this RVP would say to her employees, regarding her clients, and how nasty she would curse and verbally abuse her office managers. It seems others were abused much more than I was.

However my bigest shock is how the Primerica Home Office, has fialed to keep me updated on their suppose investigation, and has not even done anything to my knowledge to protect the clients, and investigate all the fradulent actions in which Patricia participated.

So as my original post stated, Beware of Patricia. Both as a client and employee dont ever do business with her.

(Lastly this is my opinion and personal experiance of Patricia, if others who know her have anything good to say, or can prove contrary to my compliants, then I welcome you to use the rebutal on this site, and post your comments & experiances.)


Jorge

Miami,
Florida,
U.S.A.
very disapointed with the way Primerica Headquarters has handled the situation

#4Author of original report

Fri, November 17, 2006

Well I want to say that I'm very disapointed with the way Primerica Headquarters has handled the situation with the above reported RVP. I reported all the violations that this RVP was doing, however after almost 3 months, of contact with the Primerica Attorneys, from the Office of General Counsel, it seems that they have not done much to reprimand or fine the. I had put my own civil case on hold, pending thier information and investigation of the matter. However it seems that they are are just try to waste time, so that the statute of limitations runs out. However as a law student myself, I already know what steps to take. Thank god for the great lawyers that have trained me, and for those who are now quitely representing me.

Once my legal attacks begin they wont know what hit them.

However I'm glad to report to those who had a concern about my situation. That only 3 months after being hired to work for one of the biggest security firms in the nation, I've been promoted to supervisor, and currently in charge of 60 employees who are protecting one of the nations biggest airport. I guess my previous boss Patricia, failed to see how much I was truly worth, and how valuble I really was.

But as I said in the above posts, when people make so much money, it just goes up thier a*s, and they forget how to treat others with respect and professionalism. However you might be surprised to know, that for some odd reason, she did mail me a new check to replace the final pay-check which she had put a stop payment on. I guess she was forced by Primerica attorneys. Or maybe she thought that the money was going to keep me quite. However money will not stop me from closing down her business, and de-commissioning her licenses, for all the violations and abuses which she has committed.

She would be surprised to know that I have both audio and video tapes of her actions,and will soon be posting them in the internet, so the whole world can see what a crazy person she really is. What really surprised me was than when I contacted her previous office managers, two of which were abused more than me, from what I heard. Are not only willing to join my law suit, but also one of them has audio recordings of much better quality and more amount of hours than I do. It shocked me to hear the things this RVP would say to her employees, regarding her clients, and how nasty she would curse and verbally abuse her office managers. It seems others were abused much more than I was.

However my bigest shock is how the Primerica Home Office, has fialed to keep me updated on their suppose investigation, and has not even done anything to my knowledge to protect the clients, and investigate all the fradulent actions in which Patricia participated.

So as my original post stated, Beware of Patricia. Both as a client and employee dont ever do business with her.

(Lastly this is my opinion and personal experiance of Patricia, if others who know her have anything good to say, or can prove contrary to my compliants, then I welcome you to use the rebutal on this site, and post your comments & experiances.)


Jorge

Miami,
Florida,
U.S.A.
very disapointed with the way Primerica Headquarters has handled the situation

#5Author of original report

Fri, November 17, 2006

Well I want to say that I'm very disapointed with the way Primerica Headquarters has handled the situation with the above reported RVP. I reported all the violations that this RVP was doing, however after almost 3 months, of contact with the Primerica Attorneys, from the Office of General Counsel, it seems that they have not done much to reprimand or fine the. I had put my own civil case on hold, pending thier information and investigation of the matter. However it seems that they are are just try to waste time, so that the statute of limitations runs out. However as a law student myself, I already know what steps to take. Thank god for the great lawyers that have trained me, and for those who are now quitely representing me.

Once my legal attacks begin they wont know what hit them.

However I'm glad to report to those who had a concern about my situation. That only 3 months after being hired to work for one of the biggest security firms in the nation, I've been promoted to supervisor, and currently in charge of 60 employees who are protecting one of the nations biggest airport. I guess my previous boss Patricia, failed to see how much I was truly worth, and how valuble I really was.

But as I said in the above posts, when people make so much money, it just goes up thier a*s, and they forget how to treat others with respect and professionalism. However you might be surprised to know, that for some odd reason, she did mail me a new check to replace the final pay-check which she had put a stop payment on. I guess she was forced by Primerica attorneys. Or maybe she thought that the money was going to keep me quite. However money will not stop me from closing down her business, and de-commissioning her licenses, for all the violations and abuses which she has committed.

She would be surprised to know that I have both audio and video tapes of her actions,and will soon be posting them in the internet, so the whole world can see what a crazy person she really is. What really surprised me was than when I contacted her previous office managers, two of which were abused more than me, from what I heard. Are not only willing to join my law suit, but also one of them has audio recordings of much better quality and more amount of hours than I do. It shocked me to hear the things this RVP would say to her employees, regarding her clients, and how nasty she would curse and verbally abuse her office managers. It seems others were abused much more than I was.

However my bigest shock is how the Primerica Home Office, has fialed to keep me updated on their suppose investigation, and has not even done anything to my knowledge to protect the clients, and investigate all the fradulent actions in which Patricia participated.

So as my original post stated, Beware of Patricia. Both as a client and employee dont ever do business with her.

(Lastly this is my opinion and personal experiance of Patricia, if others who know her have anything good to say, or can prove contrary to my compliants, then I welcome you to use the rebutal on this site, and post your comments & experiances.)


Stuart

E. Windsor,
New Jersey,
U.S.A.
Responding

#6UPDATE EX-employee responds

Sat, October 21, 2006

Responding to Jorge (Miami)

Thank you for your latest report which explains and clarifies so now I understand.

I will start anew. I'm sorry to hear about your mistreatment by your supervisors. Since this is the land of opportunity, I'm sure you'll make out somewheres else.

You've made this statement, "Is __________ the best opportunity in the world or not I dont know until I personally get licensed and try it." What's your reaction to all of the other reports people have posted here on Crimerica? (now over 500 threads with thousands of reports).

My belief which is shared by many others is simply that Crimerica is rotten to the core and will remain so due to the greed of the fat cats.

I do take exception to the following statement you made: "...no rich major corporation ever made money and became famous by helping people." So you
don't find that car you drive around helpful? (e.g.). That's why we have competition to make companies more subservient to the people (if a company should ever become a monopoly, then we have the US government to right things as they did
with Standard Oil and AT&T).

Let us know how you make out.


Jorge

Miami,
Florida,
U.S.A.
Clarification to above issue

#7UPDATE EX-employee responds

Fri, October 20, 2006

It seems there are some confusion by some of our readers. The person making this report is myself Jorge or George or how ever you want to call me. If I'm typing using the keyboard I write Jorge, if I'm using my microphone to dictate the computers spells out "George".

Regardless I have no intentions of defending primerica, or any company or individuals I've ever worked for.

However lets make sure everyone understands what I'm trying to say in this website, and whom I'm accusing of being a piece of crap.

All primerica RVP's and above are required to have offices and are incorporated with a name of the RVP's choosing. It could be ABC company, however they do business using Primerica's name. Its called a DBA account or DBA incorporation depending on your state.

This is done so because the RVP and above need to assume all the bills such as rent, utilities, and need to pay an office manager and secretary out thier own pockets, So they incorporate to lessen their tax burden and reduce personal liablity. So when a person like me was hired by an RVP to manage their office, we are paid with a company check not from Primerica but from the corporation in which the RVP owns. I dont know if primerica is a franchise or not, but at least this is how every single franchse in USA works, including some insurance companies, fast food places, etc.

Primerica only pays commissions to its licensed reps for products or services or what ever they are called that they sell to clients. These commissions checks come directly from the Primerica Georgia office. No officer manager is ever paid by Primerica.


I'm not a licensed rep with primerica or any insurance company what so ever. Personally I believe in making money by any means neccessary as long as it legal. Would not care if it was convincing people to buy a $1 million
bag of dirt. However I do admit that when I first started working for the above office it seemed very nice and respectful people. After about 4 weeks everything changed , and thier true faces came to light.

Is primerica the best opportunity in the world or not I dont know until I personally get licensed and try it. Maybe other companies pay more. And maybe some people like to work salaries and others make a killing working out of commissions only.

I do not feel passionate for any company including primerica. Nor am I trying to defend primerica for anything its accuse of doing in this site by other people.

As I said in my orginal post, it was a warning to anyone who gets an employment offer to work for Cary & Patricia. In my opinion and from my personal experiance these are the worst people you can ever work for. Even if they were in the business of selling cookies, instead of insurance still would not work for them.

Regardless how they made thier money with primerica or not, it just went up thier a*s, and they forget that the rest of us are people and have feelings too.

And lastly just want to say a word of advise, no rich major corporation ever made money and became famous by helping people. Instead they ripped all of us middle class americans of the little we had.I personally could care less what primerica does if its moral or not, as long as its legal, if I can make money I try my hardest if not I look for another company that can make me money.

But do stop accusing my post of defending primerica or feeling passionate for them. I could care less if they closed thier doors right now. Other opportunities will always come my way.


Stuart

E. Windsor,
New Jersey,
U.S.A.
Busted again in Miami (the plot thickens)

#8UPDATE EX-employee responds

Sat, October 14, 2006

Strange things are going on in connection with Crimerica in Miami.

I already pointed out about the reports indicating there are two office managers in Miami at the same time. Now Jorge's latest report raises more questions.

The report of 6/11/2006 was signed off by a Jorge
(even though he said his name was George B.). Can this be the same Jorge who posted 9/29/2006?

On 7/20/2006 this is what Jorge says:

"Yes you are right Cary & Patricia are the ones who pay me, not ________."

Compare with what Jorge says in his 9/29/2006 report:

"And to answer the question above, yes it was a company check...." Confusing, isn't it?

Overall I believe it's the same person who filed all of the reports. I also believe that Jorge is trying to dupe visitors to this website by making
believe he's getting mistreated and also making believe he doesn't work for Crimerica direct when I believe he does based on his affection for Crimerica and the fact that Crimerica doesn't pay a salary, only commissions.

All I can say, Jorge, is try, try very hard to have a happy life at Crimerica.


Jorge

Miami,
Florida,
U.S.A.
Replying to Above Posts

#9UPDATE EX-employee responds

Fri, September 29, 2006

As I said in the report I filled here is not to attack or report Primerica Abuse, but abuse of a primerica representative., I do believe that becuase my RVP whow as also my supervisor got so much money, it just went up her a*s, and she lost her brian. In life I've met many people who are super rich, and forget that the rest of us are humans and have feelings too. I beleive primerica missions is to do good. However I do agree that most reps are not interested in doing any good, and just want to profit from what ever means they can. But agian lets make sure we separate the employees (reps) from the actual mother company. Its impossible for headqaurter to monitor over 1,000,000 reps at any given time.

However I still plan on getting my insurance license in the near future. And if things dont workout with Primerica than I'll just go work for another competitor.

And to answer the question above, yes it was a company check, however in Florida stop payments are allowed on some checks. But she did violate the contract and employment laws of the state. And therefore she will pay a very big punishment in our judicial system sooner than she imagines.


Tim

Valparaiso,
Indiana,
U.S.A.
The fog has lifted

#10Consumer Comment

Sat, September 09, 2006

I think that what's happening here is fairly obvious.

A few months ago, our reporter was an excited potential PFS agent. He convinced himself, with the assistance of a little bit of deception and brainwashing, that Primerica was exactly the opportunity it is touted to be.

Now, three months later, the fog is clearing and he is seeing Primerica for what it really is.

I would imagine that three months is probably about how long it takes for most recruits to figure out what's really going on.


Stuart

North Brunswick,
New Jersey,
U.S.A.
Crimerica Busted in Miami, FL

#11UPDATE EX-employee responds

Fri, September 08, 2006

The leadoff report on this thread rang a bell in my head as something seemed familiar.

Go to the report dated 6/11/2006 (it's the second report posted on the thread dated 4/24/2003 which has the title:

"Primerica Financial Services ripoff thieves abused & mistreated Long Beach Torrance SouthBay LosAngles California *UPDATE Employee ..inside information ..Response to Primerica Employment Attacks").

The following paragraph is interesting:

"So with this said, my name is George B, I live in Miami, Florida, and work for a Primerica Regional Vice President whose office is in 4801 S. University Drive, Davie, FL 33328. Their name is Cary & Patricia. I'm their office manager. I have no license with primerica, and only get paid $13.00 per hour, to manage their office. I will be however be joining primerica in the next few weeks, why? Becuase I have seen how much money they make, they treat me better than any other employer, and have been to the homes of almost all the sales reps, and thier homes are the biggest I've ever seen."

What makes this confusing is that there were two office managers at the same time as the reports show. The reports also contrast sharply as one poster was happy working for his bosses and the
other wasn't.

Would anyone like to comment?


Stuart

North Brunswick,
New Jersey,
U.S.A.
Responding to Anonymous (Miami)

#12UPDATE EX-employee responds

Fri, September 08, 2006

Sorry to hear about what you went through. As you
probably know, you can take them down to the state labor board.

I'm curious about something. When you were getting paid, was it on a personal check or a company check?

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