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Errors and omissions

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Following up on cancellation notices

Our agency always sends letters to insureds when we receive cancellation notices from a carrier as a reminder that the premium must be paid to avoid cancellation. We are becoming concerned about this practice and would like to send out a letter to all our clients stating that they will no longer receive these letters from our agency. Will this protect us legally, or have we established a practice that will be difficult to change?

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Liability exposures on agency book sale

I am selling my book of business to another agency and will be working for them under their name. What is my liability if a claim should arise on a policy from last year? How long will I be held liable from prior policies?