"When I told my IMO I wanted to leave, I was ignored and then frankly told “no.” Some carriers allowed me to write business after I waited for several days, some after several months, but its been more than a year and some carriers are just getting around to approving my appointment with them through my new IMO. Given my experience, I was amazed when my current IMO actually sent me a signed pre-release when I joined. I’ll never get trapped by another IMO no matter how attractive their sales pitch.”