An insurer decides to terminate the appointment of one of its producers and notifies the Commissioner 29 days after the fact. On the 9th day after the decision, the producer violates a regulation of the Insurance Code, and a policyowner wants to hold the insurer legally responsible. Which of the following is true?
A) The insurer is not liable because the producer's appointment was terminated before the violation occurred.
B) The insurer is liable for the producer's actions until the termination of appointment is officially processed by the Commissioner.
C) The insurer is liable only if the violation occurred within 30 days of the termination notice.
D) The insurer is not liable because the violation occurred after the termination of appointment.