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Form A.C.E. No. 005-3/96
Policy No. MILCH-978/5
A.C.E. Insurance Company, Ltd.
Producer: In favor of: Address:
Marsh & McLennan Global Broking (Bermuda) Lid. MILLENNIUM CHEMICALS INC. 99 Wood Avenue South, Iselin, NJ 08830
Type of Coverage: Term:
EXCESS LIABILITY INDEMNITY POLICY
in the amount as stated in Item 2 of the Declarations.
Beginning at 12:01 A.M. on the 1st day of October, 1996 prevailing time at the address of the Named Insured and in accordance with terms and conditions of the form(s) attached.
PREMIUM: $450.000
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Policy has been made, entered into and executed by the undersigned in Hamilton, Bermuda this 25th day of Septembcer, 1iy9y97r ^
By JUDITH GONSALVES
Title: Assistant Vice President - Excess Liability Division
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Policy NO. MILCH-978/S
Date
25th September. 1997
EXCESS LIABILITY INDEMNITY POLICY INSURANCE DECLARATIONS
Item 1 (a) (b)
Named Insured: Address of Named Insured:
MILLENNIUM CHEMICALS INC. 99 Wood Avenue South, Iselin, NJ 08830
Item 2 Limits of Liability:
(a) Per Occurrence (b) Annual Aggregate (c) Integrated Occurrence Subiimit
$ 100,000,000 $100,000,000 $100,000,000
Item 3 Retention: Per Occurrence
See Per Occurrence Retention Schedule
Item 4 Policy Inception Date: *
As per Endorsement No. 2
First Annual Period Expiration Date: *
1st October, 1997
'At 12:01 A.M. at the address of the Named Insured listed in Item 1 (b) above.
Item 5 Representative of Named Insured: Marsh & McLennan Global Broking (Bermuda) Ltd.
Item 6 Currency: Item 7 Premium: item 8 The Insurer:
(a) All Notices of Occurrence:
United States Dollars $450,000 A.C.E. Insurance Company, Ltd.
Claims Department A.C.E. Insurance Company, Ltd. The ACE Building 30 Woodbourne Avenue Hamilton HM 08, BERMUDA Telecopier: (441)292-2456
(b) All other Notices: Underwriting Department A.C.E. insurance Company, Ltd. The ACE Building 30 Woodbourne Avenue Hamilton HM08, BERMUDA
Telecopier: (441)295-5221
Item 9 Application Date:
1st October, 1996
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
NOTICE: THIS TABLE OF CONTENTS IS FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES ONLY. IT IS NOT PART OF THE TERMS, CONDITIONS OR EXCLUSIONS OF THIS POLICY AND IS NOT INTENDED TO AFFECT THE MEANING OF SUCH TERMS, CONDITIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
Article I Article I! Article III
Article IV
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COVERAGE.................................................................................................
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LIMITS OF LIABILITY .................................................................................
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DEFINITIONS A. Advertising Liability ........................................................................ B. Aircraft ................................
C. Annual Period ................................................................................. D. Automobile ..................................................................................... E. Bodily Injury .................................................................................... F. Claim .................................. `.........................................................
G. Commercial Aviation Operations ................................................... H. Damages.........................................................................................
I. Defense Costs ............................................................................... J. Discharge .......................................................................................
K. Discovery Period ............................................................................ L Executive Officer ............................................................................. M. Expected or intended .....................................................................
(1) Nature of Expectation or Intent......................................... (2) Timing of Determination ................................................... (3) Commercial Risk ............................................................... N. Inception Date................................................................................. O. Incidental WatercraftUse ................................................................ P. Insured............................................................................................ Q. Insured's Products.......................................................................... R. Integrated Occurrence .................................................................... S. Joint Venture .................................................................................. T. Named insured............................................................................... U. Notice of IntegratedOccurrence ..................................................... V. Occurrence ............ W. Personal Injury............................................................ X. Policy Period .................................................................................. Y. Pollutant ......................................................................................... Z. Product Pollution Liability ............................................................... AA. Property Damage............................................................................ AB. Termination or Termination Date ................................................... AC. Ultimate Net Loss .......................................................................... AD. Waste .............................................................................................. AE Watercraft ........................................................................................
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EXCLUSIONS A. Prior to Inception Date .................................................................... B. Unemployment Compensation, Etc.................................................. C. Professional Services..................................................................... D. Owned Property; Care, Custody
or Control, Etc.................................................................................. E. Efficacy, Loss of Use, Etc................................................................. F. Advertising ..................................................................................... G. War .................................................................................................
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Article V Article VI
Schedule A Schedule B Schedule C Schedule D
H. Toxic Substances .......................................................................... I. Aircraft ............................................................................................ J. Watercraft ....................................................................................... K. Pollution.......................................................................................... L Nuclear ............................................................................................ M. Radioactive Contamination
(Outside U.S.) ................................................................................ N. ERISA ............................................................................................ O. Repetitive Stress ........................................................................... P. Securities, Antitrust, Eta................................................................
NOTICE OF OCCURRENCE ....................................................................... A. Notice as Soon as Practicable ....................................................... B. Permissive Notice .......................................................................... C. Permissive Notice of Integrated Occurrence..................................................................................... D. Manner of Notice ...........................................................................
CONDITIONS ............................................................................................... A. Premium ........................................................................................ B. Inspection ....................................................................................... C. Cross Liability ................................................................................ D. Assistance and Cooperation .......................................................... E. Appeals .......................................................................................... F. Loss Payable.................................................................................. G. Representation ............................................................................... H. Other Insurance ............................................................................. I. Subrogation .................................................................................... J. Changes ......................................................................................... K. Assignment .................................................................................... L Cancellation ..................................................................................... M. Currency ......................................................................................... N. Arbitration .........................................:............................................ O. Law of Construction and
Interpretation ................................................................................ P. Liability of the Insurer ..................................................................... Q. Policy Extension ............................................................................. R. Reinstatement................................................................................. S. Discovery Period ........................................................................... T. Former Subsidiaries, Affiliates
and Associated Companies ........................................................... U. Notice ............................................................................................. V. Headings .........................................................................................
Other Insureds Underlying Insurance Watercraft Coverage B Annual Premium Charge
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INSURING AGREEMENTS
I. COVERAGE
A.C.E. Insurance Company, Ud. (the "Insurer") shall, subject to the limitations, terms, conditions and exclusions below, indemnify the Insured for Ultimate Net Loss the Insured pays by reason of liability:
(a) imposed by law, or (b) of a person or party who is not an insured assumed by the Insured under contract or
agreement,
for Damages on account of:
(i) Personal Injury (il) Property Damage (iii) Advertising Liability
encompassed by an Occurrence, provided:
COVERAGE A: notice of the Occurrence shall have been first given by the insured in an Annual Period during the Policy Period in accordance with Article V of this Policy, or
COVERAGE B: notice of the Occurrence shall have been first given during the Discovery Period in accordance with Article V of this Policy, but oniy if the Discovery Period option has been elected in accordance with the provisions of this Policy.
II. LIMITS OF LIABILITY
A. Regardless of the number of Insureds under this Policy, the Insurer shall be liable only for that amount of Ultimate Net Loss for each Occurrence covered under this Policy which is in excess of the greater of:
(1) the amounts indicated as the limits (including, without limitation, any reinstatements thereof, where applicable) of the underlying insurances and any self-insured retentions listed, or which should have been listed, on the present or any prior Schedule B annexed to this Policy and any other underlying insurance, as to which the insurer and the Named Insured expressly agree that the insurance provided by this Policy shall:
(a) be in excess in respect of such Occurrences or Claims and Ultimate Net Loss as are covered by said underlying Insurances (it being understood that this Policy shall in no way be subject to, or affected by, the terms, conditions or exclusions of said underlying Insurances), and
(b) apply only as if such underlying insurances were fully available and collectable (except to the extent that any aggregate limits thereof are reduced or exhausted by actual payment of claims) for all occurrences or claims covered thereunder,
or
(2) the per Occurrence retention amount listed in Item 3 of the Declarations (which may be satisfied only by Ultimate Net Loss as defined herein),
and then only up to the per Occurrence limit of liability stated in Item 2(a) of the Declarations for each Occurrence covered hereunder, and further subject to the aggregate limit of liability stated in Item 2(b) of the Declarations for all Occurrences covered hereunder of which notice is first given during each Annual Period (or during the Discovery Period with respect to the
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immediately preceding Annual Period or portion thereof); provided, however, that for all Insureds the applicable aggregate limit of liability, per Occurrence limit of liability, per Occurrence retention, and the terms, conditions and exclusions of coverage shall be determined under the Policy as in effect at the time notice of the Occurrence or Notice of Integrated Occurrence for which coverage is asserted is first given pursuant to Article V of this Policy by any Insured. This Policy shafl not be subject to or follow the form of any underlying insurances but shall apply in accordance with its own terms, conditions and exclusions.
B. (1) All Persona) !n)ury or Property Damage covered hereunder encompassed by an Integrated Occurrence shall be added together and treated as included within one Occurrence. If notice of an Occurrence (which was not a Notice of Integrated Occurrence) was given during a prior Annual Period, and if Personal Injury or Property Damage which is included in such Occurrence is included in an Integrated Occurrence of which Notice of Integrated Occurrence is first given during a subsequent Annual Period, ail Ultimate Net Loss arising from such earlier notified Occurrence shall be included in the Ultimate Net Loss arising from such Integrated Occurrence, subject to paragraph (2) below.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) above, in any instance in which first notice of an Occurrence (which is not a Notice of Integrated Occurrence) ("Original Occurrence") is given where Personal injury and/or Property Damage included in such Original Occurrence is included in an Integrated Occurrence of which Notice of integrated Occurrence Is first given at a later time, If the Ultimate Net Loss attributable to the Original Occurrence (as finally determined) exceeds the per Occurrence retention for the Annual Period in which notice of the Original Occurrence was first given, then Ultimate Net Loss arising from such Original Occurrence shall not be transferred to the later Annual Period in which the Insurer received first notice of the Integrated Occurrence; the Insurer shall pay such Ultimate Net Loss iri excess of per Occurrence retention amount, which shall be subject to and erode the aggregate limit of liability (Item 2(b) of the Declarations) for the Annual Period in which notice of the Original Occurrence was first given. Nonetheless, the Ultimate Net Loss arising from the Original Occurrence shail apply as respects erosion of the per Occurrence retention (item 3 of die Declarations) and per Occurrence limit of liability (item 2(a) of the Declarations) and the aggregate sublimit as respects such Integrated Occurrence (Item 2(c) of the Declarations) in the Annual Period in which Notice of Integrated Occurrence in respect thereof was first given; provided, however, that any Ultimate Net Loss indemnified by the Insurer in respect of the Original Occurrence shall not erode the annual aggregate limit of liability (item 2(b) of the Declarations) in the Annual Period in which Notice of Integrated Occurrence is first given.
C. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Policy, it is hereby agreed that there shail be an aggregate subiimit equal to the amount stated in Item 2(c) of the Declarations with respect to all Integrated Occurrences, collectively, of which notice is first given to the Insurer in any Annual Period. The'maximum aggregate sublimit with respect to any single Integrated Occurrence or any combination of such Integrated Occurrences shail be the amount stated in item 2(c) of the Declarations. Such sublimit shall be included within and shail not increase the annual aggregate limit for all covered Occurrences and Claims (including, without limitation. Integrated Occurrences) set forth in Item 2(b) of the Declarations. Such sublimit shall not be subject to elective reinstatement pursuant to paragraph (2) of Section R of Article VI, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Insurer.
D. (1) With respect to any liability of an Insured which arises in any manner whatsoever out of operations or the existence of any Joint Venture in which such Insured has an interest, the liability of the Insurer under this Policy shall be limited to the Insured's liability arising out of such Joint Venture and the full available limit of liability under this Policy shail apply with respect thereto.
(2) The liability of the Insurer under this Policy shall be excess of (i) the sum specified in Item 3 of the Declarations with respect to the Insured's liability arising out of such Joint
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Venture or (ii) the limits of the underlying insurance(s) (as reduced by any special provisions relating to Joint Ventures, if applicable), whichever is the greater.
E. The inclusion or addition hereunder of more than one insured shall not operate to increase the Insurer's limits of liability beyond those set forth herein.
111.d e f in it io n s
A. "Advertising Liability" means liability for Damages on account of:
(1) libel, slander or defamation,
(2) any infringement of copyright or of title or of slogan,
(3) piracy or misappropriation of ideas under an implied contract, or
(4) any invasion of right of privacy,
committed or alleged to have been committed in any advertisement, publicity article, broadcast or telecast and arising out of the insured's advertising activities.
B. "Aircraft" means any aircraft, missile or spacecraft.
C. "Annual Period" means:
(1) with respect to the first Annual Period, the period commencing at the Inception Date and expiring on the First Annual Period Expiration Date set forth in Item 4 of the Declarations;
(2) with respect to any subsequent Annual Period in Coverage A, the one (1) year period commencing at the First Annual Period Expiration Date or each anniversary thereof; or
(3) with respect to Coverage B, the one (1) year period commencing at the expiration of Coverage A or each anniversary date and time of such expiration.
D. "Automobile" means a land motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer.
E. "Bodily Injury" means physical injury to the body of a person including death at any time resulting therefrom.
F. "Claim" means an oral or written demand against an Insured for Damages and includes the threat or initiation of any civil suit or arbitration proceeding or a request for a tolling agreement.
G. "Commercial Aviation Operations" means any commercial or charter passenger and/or cargo airline, any other Aircraft charter operation, any flight school or aviation training business or any other operations by which the Insured for compensation (other than cost reimbursement) makes available Aircraft owned, operated or used by it or aviation transportation services to others.
H. "Damages" means ail forms of compensatory damages, monetary damages and statutory damages, punitive or exemplary damages and costs of compliance with equitable relief, other than governmental (civil or criminal) tines or penalties, which the Insured shad be obligated to pay by reason of judgment or settlement for liability on account of Personal Injury, Property Damage and/or Advertising Liability covered by this Policy, and shall include Defense Costs.
I. "Defense Costs" means reasonable legal costs and other expenses incurred by or on behalf of the Insured in connection with the defense of any actual or anticipated Claim, including attorneys' fees and disbursements, law costs, premiums on attachment or appeal bonds, pre-judgment and
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post-judgment interest expenses for experts and for investigation, adjustment, appraisal and settlement, excluding the salaries, wages and benefits of the Insured's employees and the Insured's administrative expenses.
J. "Discharge" means discharge, emission, dispersal, migration, release or escape (or any series of such of a similar nature at the same site) but does not include any discharge, emission, dispersal, migration, release or escape to the extent that the Pollutants Involved remain confined within the building or other man-made structure in which they Initially were located.
K. "Discovery Period" means the period, if applicable, commencing upon the Termination Date of Coverage A of this Policy and ending on the earlier of expiration of the last Annual Period for which Coverage B is elected as provided in Condition S hereof or the effectiveness of cancellation pursuant to Condition L hereof.
L "Executive Officer" means the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive, Operating, Financial and Administrative Officers, Managing Director, and any Vice President (including, without limitation. Executive and Senior levels) and any manager in the Risk Management or Law Department of an Insured; if any of such designations are not applicable, the equivalent level personnel shall be substituted.
M. (1) Nature of Expectation or Intent
Personal Injury, Property Damage or Advertising Liability shall be "Expected or intended* where;
(a) actual or alleged Personal Injury, Property Damage or Advertising Liability is expected or intended by an insured;
(b) as respects an integrated Occurrence, an Insured has historically experienced a level or rate of actual or alleged Personal Injury or Property Damage; or
(c) as respects an Integrated Occurrence, an Insured expects or intends a level or rate of actual or alleged Personal Injury or Property Damage (Irrespective of whether or not the Insured expects or intends Personal Injury to any specific individual or Property Damage to any specific property);
provided, however, that in the case of subparagraph (b) and/or (c) above, if actual or alleged Personal Injury or Property Damage fundamentally different in nature or at a level or rate vastly greater in order of magnitude occurs, all such actual or alleged fundamentally different or vastly greater Personal Injury or Property Damage shall not be deemed "Expected or Intended" (subject to paragraph 3 below).
(2) Timing of Determination
"Expected or Intended" is determined with reference to what is Expected or Intended (as set forth in paragraph 1 above):
(a) at the time of any action (or inaction) by any person so acting (or failing to act) on behalf of an Insured (including, without limitation, the sale by an Insured of any Insured's Products) concerning the consequences thereof; the expectation or intent of any individual person shall be attributed to an entity Insured only if and to the extent that such person is acting (or failing to act) within the scope of their duties on behalf of such entity,
(b) at the Inception Date by any Executive Officer, and/or
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(c) as respects any liability of a person or party who is not an insured assumed by an insured under a contract or agreement, by an Insured at the time of such assumption.
(3) Commercial Risk
As respects any Integrated Occurrence arising out of the Insured's Products, actual or alleged Personal Injury or Property Damage similar to, and not vastly greater in order of magnitude than, that included in such Integrated Occurrence arising out of sales, if any, of such products by the insured after the date of the Notice of Integrated Occurrence shall be deemed Expected or Intended. No inference shall be drawn from the giving of a Notice of Integrated Occurrence or from this paragraph (3) that actual or alleged Personal Injury or Property Damage arising out of sales of such products by the Insured prior to the date of such Notice of Integrated Occurrence either was or was not Expected or Intended.
"Inception Date" means the date set forth in Item 4 of the Declarations; provided, however, that with respect to any Insured which becomes an insured subsequent to the Inception Date, the Inception Date for that Insured shall be the date such person or entity became an Insured under this Policy or such other date as may be agreed in writing between the Named Insured and the Insurer; provided further that as respects any layer of coverage not set forth In Items 2 and 3 of the original Declarations which is added by Endorsement, the Inception Date shall be the effective date of such Endorsement unless otherwise agreed in writing between the Named Insured and the Insurer.
"Incidental Watercraft Use" means use by the Insured of any owned, leased or chartered Watercraft less than 75 feet in length but shall not include:
(1) use of Watercraft for the commercial carriage for a fee of passengers or cargo for parties other than the Insured in exchange for a fee;
(2) use of Watercraft in connection with the commercial provision of marine services to others for a fee;
(3) ' use of any Watercraft held in inventory or otherwise for lease or charter to another person by an Insured in the business of lease or charter of Watercraft; or
(4} use of Watercraft owned by a party other than the Insured which is being serviced, maintained, fueled, or tested or otherwise is in the temporary care, custody or control of the insured in connection with any business operations of the Insured relating to Watercraft servicing, maintenance, feeling, testing, storage or associated or similar matters.
The 'Insured" means, except as specifically stated otherwise in this Policy, all Insureds as defined betow:
(1) the Named insured and, if the Named Insured is designated in Item 1(a) of the Declarations as a partnership or Joint Venture, the partnership or Joint Venture sc designated and each partner or member thereof but only with respect to his or its liability as such;
(2) (a) any subsidiary or affiliate of the Named Insured for any Annual Period whose accounts as of the date of the financial statements of the Named Insured submitted to the insurer most recently prior to the rating of the premium for such Annual Period (i) are consolidated in the financial statements of the Named Insured in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, or (ii) were eligible for such consolidation (or in the case of a non-United States Named insured would have been consolidated or
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eligible for consolidation if United States generally accepted accounting principles applied) and whose financial statements were submitted to the Insurer with such financial statements of the Named Insured as of such date;
(b) any subsidiary, affiliate or associated company of the Named Insured listed on Schedule A hereto;
(3) any present or former officer, director, stockholder or employee of any person or entity named in paragraph (1) or (2) above or (6) below, but only while acting within the scope of his or her duties as such, and any person or organization with respect to liability for providing real estate management for any such person or entity named in paragraph (1) or (2) above or (6) below;
(4) any person, organization, trustee or estate to whom any person or entity named in paragraph (1) or (2) above or (6) below is obligated by virtue of a written contract or agreement to provide insurance such as is afforded by this Policy, but only to the extent of such obligation and only in respect of operations (other than commercial insurance operations) by or on behalf of such person or entity named in paragraph (1) or (2) above or (6) below or of facilities owned or used by such person or entity named in paragraph (1) or (2) above or (6) below;
(5) with respect to any Automobile owned by any person or entity named in paragraph (1), (2) or (3) above or (6) below or hired for use on behalf of any such person or entity, any person or organization legally responsible for the use thereof, provided the actual use of the Automobile is with the permission of such person or entity;
(6) any Joint Venture in which any entity listed in paragraph (1) or (2) above has an interest, but only:
(a) if, and only to the extent that, the Insured is obligated to provide insurance for the Joint Venture in its entirety such as is afforded by this Policy, or
(b) if the Joint Venture is listed on Schedule A hereto.
(7) It is agreed automatically to include as an insured without listing on Schedule A hereto or
adjustment of premium under this Policy for any Annual Period any entity acquired or
formed by or merged with an Insured (a "Potential Additional Insured") during such
Annual Period provided that:
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(a) the fair value of the sum of all cash, securities, assumed Indebtedness and other consideration expended by all Insureds for any such acquisition, formation or merger or any series of interrelated acquisitions, formations or mergers does not
exceed 10% of the total assets of the Named Insured and its consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates as most recently reported to the Insurer for rating purposes prior to such Annual Period;
(b) the incremental annual gross revenues attributable to such acquisition, formation or merger or series of interrelated acquisitions, formations or mergers do not exceed 10% of the total annual gross revenues of the Named Insured and its consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates as most recently reported to the Insurer for rating purposes prior to such Annual Period; and
(c) neither the operations of the Potential Additional Insured prfoT to such acquisition, formation or merger or any series of Interrelated acquisitions, formations or mergers nor the resultant combined or consolidated operations of the Insured and the Potential Additional Insured subsequent to such acquisition, formation or merger or any series of interrelated acquisitions, formations or mergers are
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materially different From those of such insured prior to such acquisition, formation or merger or series of interrelated acquisitions, formations or mergers.
Unless notice to the insurer shall have been given and additional premium, if any, shall have been paid in respect of any acquisition, formation or merger (or series thereof) not meeting the criteria set forth herein, such Potential Additional Insured shall not be an Insured hereunder and any liability assumed by an Insured in connection with such acquisition, formation or merger (or series thereof) shall not be indemnified hereunder.
With respect to any Occurrence giving rise to liability of any Potential Adcfitional Insured that qualifies as an insured hereunder, the Inception Date shall be the date of merger with or acquisition or formation of the Potential Additional Insured by an insured or such other date as may be agreed in writing between the Named Insured and the Insurer. If during any Annual Period an Insured acquires a business, division or other operations by asset acquisition, such asset acquisition shall be considered an acquisition of an entity for purposes of this paragraph (7).
"Insured's Products" means goods or products manufactured, sold, tested, handled or distributed by the insured or others trading under its name, or tools, uninstalled equipment or abandoned or unused materials that were the subject of completed operations performed for others by the Insured.
"Integrated Occurrence" means an Occurrence encompassing actual or alleged Personal Injury, Property Damage and/or Advertising Liability to two or more persons or properties which commences over a period longer than thirty (30) consecutive days which is attributable directly, indirectly or allegedly to the same actual or alleged event, condition, cause, defect, hazard and/or failure to warn of such; provided, however, that such Occurrence must be identified in a notice pursuant to Section C of Article V as an "Integrated Occurrence" and is subject to all provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of Definition V.
"Joint Venture" means any joint venture, co-venture, joint lease, joint operating agreement or partnership, which in each case is neither incorporated nor otherwise affords limited liability to an Insured having an interest therein.
"Named Insured" means the entity first named in item 1 (a) of the Declarations.
"Notice of Integrated Occurrence" means a notice pursuant to Definition R, given in accordance with the provisions of Article V, Sections C and D.
(1) An "Occurrence" exists if, and only if:
(a) except with respect to actual or alleged Personal Injury or Property Damage - arising from the Insured's Products, there is an event or continuous, intermittent or repeated exposure to conditions which event or conditions commence on or subsequent to the Inception Date and before the Termination Date of Coverage A, and which cause actual or alleged Personal Injury, Property Damage or Advertising Liability;
(b) actual or alleged Personal injury to any individual person, or actual or alleged Property Damage to any specific property, arising from the Insured's Products takes place on or subsequent to the Inception Date and before the Termination Date of Coverage A;
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) below, where an Occurrence exists and a series of and/or several actual or alleged Personal Injuries, Property Damages and/or Advertising Liabilities occur which are attributable directly, indirectly or allegedly to the same actual or alleged event, condition, cause, defect, hazard and/or failure to warn of such, all such actual or alleged Personal Injuries, Property Damages and/or
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Advertising Liabilities shall be added together and treated as one Occurrence irrespective of the period (but without limiting the effect of Exclusion IV.A ) or area over which the actual or alleged Personal Injuries, Property Damages and/or Advertising Liabilities occur or the number of such actual or alleged Personal Injuries, Property Damages and/or Advertising Liabilities; provided, however, that any actual or alleged Personal Injury, Property Damage or Advertising Liability which is Expected or Intended by any Insured shall not be included in any Occurrence. So far as Personal Injuries, Property Damages and/or Advertising Liabilities resulting or alleged to result from the design, formulation, manufacture, distribution, use, operation, maintenance and/or repair of an Insured's Product, and/or the failure to warn as to the use, operation, maintenance and/or repair of an Insured's Product, the term "the same actual or alleged event, condition, cause, defect, hazard and/or failure to warn of such" means any such design, formulation, manufacture, distribution, use, operation, maintenance, repair and/or failure to warn, as the case may be, as to which such losses, injuries or damages are directly, indirectly or allegedly attributable. As respects Advertising Liability, multiple or repeated broadcasts or publications of the same or similar materials shall constitute "the same actual or alleged event, condition, cause or defect."
Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2) above, if an Occurrence is not identified in the notice thereof as an "Integrated Occurrence," then actual or alleged Personal Injury to each person. Property Damage to each piece of property and/or Advertising Liability which commences at any time shall be deemed to be encompassed within a separate Occurrence from which Personal Injury to any ether person. Property Damage to any other piece of property and/or Advertising Liability which commences more than thirty (30) days prior or later thereto is encompassed; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, where separate Occurrences pursuant to this paragraph (3), except for the thirty (30} day limitation, would otherwise be a single Occurrence under paragraph (2) above, then all such separate Occurrences, combined, shall be subject to a limit of liability equal to the largest aggregate limit of liability stated in Item 2(b) of the Declarations in effect at the time of first notice of any such separate Occurrence pursuant to Article V of this Policy by any Instred.
"Personal Injury" means 8odlty Injury, mental injury, mental anguish, shock, sickness, disease, disability, false arrest, false imprisonment, wrongful eviction, detention, malicious prosecution, discrimination, humiliation, and libel, slander or defamation of character or invasion of rights of privacy.
"Policy Period" means the period commencing with the Inception Date and ending with the Termination Date of Coverage A.
"Pollutant" means any solid, liquid, gaseous or thermal irritant, contaminant or toxic or hazardous substance or any substance which may, does, or is alleged to affect adversely the environment, property, persons or animals, including smoke, vapor, soot, fumes, acids, alkalis, chemicals and Waste.
"Product Pollution Liability" means liability or alleged liability for Personal Injury or Property Damage arising out of the end-use of the Insured's Products, if such use occurs after possession of such goods or products has been relinquished to others by the Insured or by others trading under its name and if such use occurs away from premises owned, rented or controlled by the insured; such goods or products shall be deemed to include any container thereof other than an Automobile, Watercraft or Aircraft.
"Property Damage" means:
(1) physical damage or destruction of tangible property, including the loss of use thereof at any time resulting therefrom;
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(2) toss of use of tangible property which has not been physically damaged or destroyed arising from physical damage to or destruction of other tangible property; or
(3} losses consequent upon evacuation arising from actual or threatened Bodily Injury or destruction of tangible property.
AB. 'Termination" or 'Termination Date" means:
(1) for Coverage A, the earlier of the effective cancellation date of this Policy pursuant to Condition L or the end of an Annual Period if Coverage A is not extended pursuant to Condition Q;
{2} for Coverage B, the end of the Discovery Period.
AC. "Ultimate Net Loss" means the total sum which the Insured shall become obligated to pay for Damages on account of Personal Injury, Property Damage and/or Advertising Liability which is, or but for the amount thereof would be, covered under this Policy less any salvages or recoveries.
AD. "Waste" means ail waste and includes, without limitation, materials to be discarded, stored pending final disposal, recycled, reconditioned or reclaimed.
AE. "Watercraft" means any ship or vessel of whatever type, including, but not limited to, cargo vessels, passenger vessels, other vessels used for transport, towboats and barges, vessels used in the construction of pipelines, platforms or other facilities, storage vessels, tanker vessels, drill ships, drilling rigs and barges (Including, without limitation, submersible drill rigs and barges, semi-submersible drill rigs and barges and self-elevating drill rigs and barges) and all other vessels of whatever nature and description, ail whether or not seif-propelled. Watercraft shall not include an offshore oil or gas platform secured in place for drilling or producing operations.
IV. EXCLUSIONS
This Policy does not apply to actual or alleged:
A. PRIOR TO INCEPTION DATE
Personal Injury to any individual person, Property Damage to any specific property or Advertising Liability which takes place prior to the inception Date.
B. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, ETC.
Liability in respect of any obligation for which the Insured or any company as its insurer may be liable under any unemployment compensation or disability benefits law; provided, however, that this Exclusion B does not apply to liability of others assumed by the Insured under contract or agreement or to liability arising under the Federal Employers Liability Act, the Jones Act or the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act.
C. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Liability for Property Damage arising out of any act, error or omission in the rendering of professional services, other than architectural and engineering services (which are nonetheless subject to the other exclusions herein, including, without limitation, Exclusion E below), including, but not limited to, the rendering of legal, accounting, data processing, consulting, or investment advisory services.
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D. OWNED PROPERTY; CARE, CUSTODY OR CONTROL, ETC.
Property Damage to:
(1) property owned or occupied by or rented to any Insured;
(2) property loaned to any Insured;
(3) property in the care, custody or control of any Insured; or
(4) that particular part of real property or fixtures on which any Insured or any contractors or sub-contractors working directly or indirectly on behalf of any Insured are performing operations, if such Property Damage arises out of such operations;
provided, however, that paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) of this Exclusion D do not apply to liability assumed under a railway sidetrack agreement; provided further that paragraphs (1) and (3) of this Exclusion D do not apply as respects damage to property of any Insured which is an insured solely by virtue of paragraph (4) of Definition P where such property is not owned or occupied by, rented to, or in the care, custody or control of any insured which is an insured other than by virtue of paragraph (4) of Definition P.
E. EFFICACY, LOSS OF USE, ETC
Liability of the Insured:
(1) arising out of the failure of any insured's Products or of work, including architectural or engineering services, by or on behaif of any Insured to meet any warranty or representation by any Insured as to the level of performance, quality, fitness or durability or to perform their function or serve their purpose, to the extent that such liability is for the diminished value or utility of any Insured's Products or work by or on behalf of any Insured;
(2) without limiting paragraph (1) of this Exclusion E, in respect of Property Damage to any portion or section of the Insured's Products or of work performed by or on behalf of any Insured, if such Property Damage arises out of or is alleged to arise out of that portion of such products or that section of work, or out of materials, parts or equipment furnished in connection therewith;
(3) for the costs incurred tor the withdrawal, inspection, repair, recall, return, replacement or disposal of any Insured's Products or work, including, without limitation, architectural or engineering services, or, in connection with any of the forgoing, loss of use thereof; provided, however, that this paragraph (3) shall not apply in respect of costs incurred for the withdrawal, inspection, repair, recall, return, replacement or disposal of products or work of a party other than an Insured of which the insured's Products or work forms a part;
(4) for the costs incurred for the withdrawal, inspection, repair, recall, return, replacement or disposal of any Automobiles or products used in Automobiles of which the Insured's Products or work forms a part or for Property Damage to Automobiles or products used in Automobiles as a result of incorporation of the insured's Products or work therein; or
(5) in respect of decline of value of real or personal property, to the extent such decline in value is attributable not to physical damage or destruction thereof but to proximity to continuing operations, activities or equipment which limit the usage of such property or make occupation of such property by people less feasible or desirable.
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F. ADVERTISING
Advertising Liability arising out of:
(1) breach of contract, but this paragraph (1) shall not exclude liability for unauthorized misappropriation of advertising Ideas based upon breach or alleged breach of an implied contract;
(2) infringement of registered trademarks, service marks or trade name by use thereof, but this paragraph (2) shall not apply to.titles or slogans;
(3) the failure of goods, products or services to conform with advertised quality or performance;
(4) the wrong description of the price of goods, products or services; or
(5) advertising activities on behalf of a party other than an Insured by an Insured engaged in the business of advertising.
G. WAR
Personal Injury, Property Damage or Advertising Liability directly or indirectly occasioned by, happening through or in consequence of war, invasion, hostile action of foreign enemies, hostilities (whether war be declared or not), civil war, rebellion, revolution, insurrection, military or usurped power or confiscation or nationalization or requisition or destruction of or damage to property by or under the order of any government or public or local authority; provided, however, that this Exclusion G shall not apply to Personal injury, Property Damage or Advertising Liability:
(1) taking place in and caused by the foregoing events in the land area of the United States of America, its territories or possessions, Puerto Rico or Canada; or
(2) caused by any act or acts committed by one or more persons, whether or not agents of a sovereign power, for political or terrorist purposes where (a) such person or persons are not acting on behalf of a government, governmental authority or other power (usurped or otherwise) which exercises de facto juriscfiction over part or all of the populated land area of the country in which the Personal injury or Property Damage takes place; and (b) if such person or persons are acting as an agent or agents of any government recognized da ms. by a majority of Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, such person or persons are acting secretly and not in connection with the operation of regular military or naval armed forces In the country where the Personal Injury or Property Damage takes place.
H. TOXIC SUBSTANCES
Personal injury, Property Damage or Advertising Liability arising out of the manufacture, distribution, sale, installation, removal, utilization, ingestion or inhalation of, or exposure to or existence of, as the case may be:
(1) asbestos or any asbestos-containing materials; provided, however, that this Exclusion H shall not apply to Property Damage arising out of asbestos not contained in the Insured's Products as a result of explosion, hostile fire or lightning;
(2) tobacco or any tobacco products (or ingredients of, or used in the manufacture or production of, such products);
(3) 2,3,7,8-TCDD (2,3,7,8-tetrachiorodibenzo-p-dioxin);
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(4) asbestiform talc;
(5) diethyIstUbestrot ("DES");
(6) any intra-uterine device ("IUD*):
(7) any product containing silicone which is in any form implanted or Injected in the body;
provided, however, that this Exclusion H shall not apply to actual or alleged Personal Injury or Property Damage where such Personal Injury or Property Damage is not related to the asbestos, tobacco (or other consumed portion of a tobacco product}, 2,3,7,8-TCDD, asbestiform talc, DES, IUD or silicone content of goods, materials or products or completed operations. The listing of materials herein shall not give rise to an inference that Personal Injury, Property Damage or Advertising Liability attributable to other materials was neither Expected nor Intended by the insured.
AIRCRAFT
Liability arising out of the design, manufacture, construction, maintenance, service, use or operation of any Aircraft or any component part or equipment thereof or any other Aircraft navigational or aviation related equipment; provided, however, that this Exclusion! shall not apply to any liability or alleged liability in respect of:
(1) Personal Injury or Properly Damage arising out of Aircraft operated or used by the Insured for purposes other than Commercial Aviation Operations;
(2) the processing, distribution, sale, storage, transportation or handling of Aircraft fuel or Aircraft refueling and related operations;
(3) Personal Injury or Property Damage caused by the Insured's Products incorporated into an Aircraft which are a type or grade sold principally for purposes other than use in Aircraft or aviation;
(4) Personal Injury or Property Damage arising from a component part or equipment of an Aircraft which has not yet been incorporated Into an Aircraft;
(5) Aircraft for which the Insured provides financing (including, without limitation, lease financing), provided that neither the Insured nor any affiliate, agent or representative of the Insured maintains, services, uses or operates the Aircraft or is obligated by virtue of a written contract or agreement to maintain or service the Aircraft; or
(6) liability in connection with manufacturing and associated operations in respect of Aircraft or any component part thereof or any Aircraft equipment where all Personal Injury and Property Damage giving rise to such liability take place at a manufacturing, storage or associated premises on the ground (or in connection with on the ground transportation by other than an Aircraft) and such liability and the Personal Injury, Property Damage or Advertising Liability giving rise thereto do not arise directly or indirectly out of a crash, hijacking or other circumstance in connection with the operation of any Aircraft.
WATERCRAFT
Liability arising out of the design, construction, maintenance, sale, manning, ownership or operation of any Watercraft, but this Exclusion J shall not apply to:
(1) Watercraft or risks listed on Schedule C hereto and any additional Watercraft acquired in the ordinary course of business during the Policy Period which are of a similar type and use as the Watercraft listed on Schedule C; provided, however, that the aggregate gross
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tonnage of all such additional Watercraft shall not exceed 20% of the gross tonnage of Watercraft listed on Schedule C;
(2) loading or unloading of any Watercraft at premises owned, leased or controlled by the Insured;
(3) liability for any Personal Injury or Property Damage to third parties arising out of or allegedly arising out of Incidental Watercraft Use (provided that damage to the hull or any portion, component or equipment of the Watercraft owned, leased or chartered by the Insured or to its cargo contents shall not constitute Property Damage to third
parties);
(4) liability for Personal Injury, Property Damage or Advertising Liability arising out of the design, construction, maintenance or sale by the Insured of any Watercraft less than 75 feet in length; or
(5) Personal Injury, Property Damage or Advertising Liability arising out of or alleged to arise out of design, manufacture, maintenance or saie by the Insuredofany component part or equipment of any Watercraft.
POLLUTION
(1) (a) liability for Personal injury, Property Damage or Advertising Liability arising out of the Discharge of Pollutants into or upon land or real estate, the atmosphere, or any watercourse or body of water whether above or below ground or otherwise into the environment; or
(b) liability, loss, cost or expense of any Insured or others arising out of any direction or request, whether governmental or otherwise, that any Insured or others test for, monitor, dean up, remove, contain, treat, detoxify or neutralize Pollutants.
This Exclusion K applies whether or not such Discharge of such Pollutants:
(i) results from the insured's activities or the activities of any other person or entity;
(ii) is sudden, gradual, accidental, unexpected or unintended; or (iii) arises out of or relates to industrial operations or the Waste or
by-products thereof. r
(2) Paragraph (1) of this Exclusion K does not apply to:
(a) Product Pollution Liability; or
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(i) liability of the Insured for Personal Injury or Property Damage caused by an intentional Discharge of Pollutants solely for the purpose of mitigating or avoiding Personal Injury or Property Damage which would be covered by this Policy; or
(ii) liability of the Insured for Personal Injury or Property Damage caused by a Discharge of Pollutants which is not Expected or intended, but only if the insured becomes aware of the commencement of such Discharge within seven (7) days of such commencement;
provided that the Insured gives the Insurer written notice in accordance with Section D of Article V of this Policy of such commencement of tine Discharge under subparagraphs <2)(b)(i) or (ii) of this Exclusion K within forty (40) days of such commencement. Such notice must be provided irrespective of whether notice as soon as practicable otherwise would be required pursuant to Section A of Article V of this Policy.
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NUCLEAR
Liability for:
(1) Personal Injury, Property Damage or Advertising Liability in the United States, its territories or possessions, Puerto Rico or the Canal Zone (A) with respect to which an Insured under this Policy is also an insured under a nuclear energy liability policy issued by Nuclear Energy Liability Insurance Association, Mutual Atomic Energy Liability Underwriters or Nudear Insurance Association of Canada, or would be an insured under any such policy but for its termination upon exhaustion of its limits of liability or (B) resulting from the hazardous properties of nuclear material and with respect to which (i) any person or organization is required to maintain financial protection pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, or any law amendatory thereof, or (il) the insured is or, had this Policy not been issued, would be entitled to indemnity from the United States of America or ary agency thereof under any agreement entered into by the United States of America or any agency thereof with any person or organization;
(2) medical or surgical relief or expenses incurred with respect to Bodily Injury, sickness, disease or death resulting from the hazardous properties of nuclear material and arising out of the operation of a nuclear facility by any person or organization in the United States, its territories or possessions, Puerto Rico or the Canai Zone;
(3) injury, sickness, disease, death or destruction resulting from hazardous properties of nuclear material. If:
(a) the nuclear material (i) is at any nuclear facility owned by or operated by or on behalf of an insured in the United States, its territories or possessions, Puerto Rico or the Canal Zone or (ii) has been discharged or dispersed therefrom;
(b) such nuclear material is contained in spent fuel or waste at any time possessed, handled, used, processed, stored, transported or disposed by or on behalf of an Insured in the United States, its territories or possessions, Puerto Rico or the Canal Zone; or
(c) the injury arises out of the furnishing by an Insured of services, materials, parts or equipment in connection with the planning, construction, maintenance, operation or use of a nuclear facility, but if such facility is located within the United States of America, its territories.or possessions, Puerto Rico or the Canal Zone, this subparagraph (c) applies only to injury to or destruction of property at such nudear facility.
(4) As used in this Exclusion:
(a) "hazardous properties'' include radioactive, toxic or explosive properties; "nuclear materiai" means source material, special nuclear material or by-product material; "source material," "special nuclear material" and "by-product material" have the meanings given them by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 or in law amendatory thereof; "spent fuel" means any fuel element or fuel component, solid or liquid which has been used or exposed to radiation in a nuclear reactor; "waste" means any waste material
(i) containing by-product materials; and (ii) resulting from the operation by a person or organization of a nuclear
facility included within the definition of nuclear facility under clauses (i) or (ii) of subparagraph <b} below;
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(b) 'nuclear facility" means:
(i) any nuclear reactor, (ii) any equipment or device designed or used for (x) separating die isotopes
of uranium or plutonium, (y) processing or utilizing spent fuel, or (z) handling, processing or packaging waste; (iii) ary equipment or device used for the processing, fabricating or alloying of special nuclear material if at any time the total amount of such material in the custody of the Insured at such premises where such equipment or device is located consists of or contains more than 25 grams of plutonium or uranium 233 or combination thereof or more than 250 grams of uranium 235; (iv) any structure, basin, excavation, premises or place prepared for storage or disposal of waste;
(c) "nuclear facility" includes the site on which any of the foregoing is located, all operations conducted on such site and al! premises used for such operations;
(d) "nuclear reactor" means any apparatus designed or used to sustain nuclear fission in a self-supporting chain reaction or to contain a critical mass of fissionable material;
(e) with respect to injury or destruction of property, the word "injury" or "destruction" includes all forms of radioactive contamination of property or loss of the use thereof.
M. RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION (OUTSIDE U.S.)
Liability of whatsoever nature directly or indirectly caused by or contributed to by or arising from ionizing radiations or contamination by radioactivity outside the United States, its territories or possessions, Puerto Rico or the Canal Zone from any nuclear fuel or from any nuclear waste from the combustion, fission or fusion of nuclear fuel.
N. ERISA
Liability arising out of any negligent act, error or omission of any Insured, or any other person for whose acts any Insured is legally liable, in the administration of any Insured's Employee Benefits Programs, as defined below, including, without limitation, liability or alleged liability under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or any similar provisions of state statutory law or common law or any other law.
As used in this Exclusion N, the term "Employee Benefits Programs" means group life insurance, group accident or health insurance, profit sharing plans, pension plans, employee stock subscription plans, workers' compensation, unemployment insurance, social benefits, disability benefits, and any other similar employee benefits.
As used in this Exclusion N, the term "administration" means any of the following acts if such acts are authorized by the Insured:
(1) giving counsel to employees with respect to the Employee Benefits Programs;
(2) interpreting the Employee Benefits Programs;
(3) handling of records in connection with the Employee Benefits Programs; or
(4) enrolling, terminating or cancelling employees under the Employee Benefits Programs.
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o. REPETITIVE STRESS
Liability arising out of any repetitive motion, repetitive stress, repetitive strain or cumulative trauma disorder, including, without limitation, (i) liability or alleged liability arising from asserted improper design of goods, equipment, machinery or operations, (ii) failure to warn or properly instruct as to use of goods, equipment or machinery or conduct of operations, (iii) improper supervision of use of goods, equipment or machinery or conduct of operations, or (iv) without limiting the foregoing, carpal tunnel syndrome arising or allegedly arising from, without limitation, use of keyboards or finger pads.
P. SECURITIES, ANTITRUST, ETC.
Liability arising under any statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation, whether established pursuant to legislative, administrative, judicial, executive or other authority, of any nation or federal, state, local or other governmental or political body or subdivision thereof relating to:
(1) the purchase, sale or distribution of securities or offers to purchase or sell securities, or investment counseling or management, including liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and the so-called "blue-sky" laws of the various states or other jurisdictions;
(2) antitrust or the prohibition of monopolies, activities in restraint of trade, unfair methods of competition or deceptive acts and practices in trade and commerce including, without limitation, the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act, the Robinson-Patman Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, the Lanham Act and the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act;
(3) fraud or breach of fiduciary duty;
(4) criminal penalties;
(5) the failure to pay when due any governmental tax including income, excise, property, value added and sales tax, or tariff, license fee or other governmental fee which is incidental to the conduct of business, or any assessment, fine, or penalty related thereto;
(6) copyright, patent or trademark infringement other than Advertising Liability with respect to titles or slogans;
(7) any defect in or impairment to title to real property, including fixtures, whether or not owned by an insured;
(8) disclosure relating to, or other regulation of sales of or offers to sell, real property;
(9) liability or alleged liability arising out of employee, officer or director dishonesty; or
(10) any liability of an employee, officer or director of an Insured entity to such Insured entity.
No inference shall be made from the express exclusion of liabilities in this Exclusion P that this Policy would otherwise cover such liabilities or similar liabilities.
V. NOTICE OF OCCURRENCE
A. NOTICE AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE
If an Executive Officer shall become aware of an Occurrence likely to involve this Policy, the Named Insured shall, as a condition precedent to the rights of any Insured under this Policy, give written notice thereof to the Insurer in the manner provided in Section D of this Article V.
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Such notice shall be given as soon as practicable and, in any event, during the Policy Period or the Discovery Period, if applicable, and in accordance with Paragraph 2(b) of Exclusion K, if applicable. Failure to provide written notice as prescribed above shall result in a forfeiture of any rights to coverage hereunder in respect of such Occurrence.
B. PERMISSIVE NOTICE
Any insured may at any time during the Policy Period or Discovery Period give notice of an Occurrence to the Company in the manner provided in Section D of this Article V.
C. PERMISSIVE NOTICE OF INTEGRATED OCCURRENCE
The insured may at its option give written notice to the Insurer of any Occurrence as an "Integrated Occurrence" by designating it as such and giving such notice in the manner provided in Section D of this Article V. Once the Insured gives Notice of Integrated Occurrence, all Personal Injury or Property Damage that falls within the Integrated Occurrence (as provided in the terms, conditions and exclusions of this Policy) shall be treated as such for all purposes under this Policy irrespective of whether this Policy has been terminated after the Insured has given Notice of Integrated Occurrence. The limit of liability applicable to such Integrated Occurrence shall be the limit described in Article II of this Policy.
D. MANNER OF NOTICE
.(1) Notice of Occurrence must explicitly be designated as such in writing and must be directed to the Insurer's Claims Department at the address set forth in Item 8(a) of the Declarations.
(2) Information (including, without limitation, information about pending and/or prior claims, reserves or payments, loss runs, etc.) submitted (whether face-to-face, by mail, telex, courier, facsimile or otherwise) to the insurer's underwriters) (whether in an initial or annual renewal application/submission or otherwise) shall not constitute notice of Occurrence. All materia! directed to the Insurer at the address indicated in Item 8(b) of the Declarations shall be deemed to have been submitted to the Insurer's underwriters (unless otherwise acknowledged by the Insurer in writing).
Vt. CONDITIONS
A. PREMIUM
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The premium for this Policy is a flat premium and is not subject to adjustment, except as specifically provided herein. The premium shall be paid to the insurer.
B. INSPECTION
The Insurer shall be permitted but not obligated to inspect the insured's property, operations, books, records and files at any time. Neither the Insurer's right to make inspections nor the making thereof or of a report thereon shall constitute an undertaking on behalf of or for the benefit of the Insured or others to determine or warrant that such property or operations are safe or are in compliance with any statute, iaw, ordinance, rule or regulation.
C. CROSS LIABILITY
In the event of a Claim being made by reason of Personal Injury suffered by an employee of one Insured hereunder for which another Insured hereunder is or may be liable, this Policy shall cover such Insured against whom such a Claim is made or may be made in the same manner as if separate policies had been issued to each Insured hereunder.
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Nothing contained herein shall operate to increase the Company's limits of liability as set forth in Item 2 of the Declarations.
D. ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION
(1) The Insurer shall not be called upon to assume charge of the settlement or defense of any Claim made or suit brought or proceeding instituted against an Insured, but the Insurer shall have the right and shall be given the opportunity to associate with the Insured or the Insured's underlying insurers or both in me defense and control of any Claim relative to any Occurrence where the Claim or suit involves, or appears to the Insurer reasonably likely to involve, the Insurer, in which event the Insured and the Insurer shall cooperate in all things in the defense of such Claim.
(2) The Insured shall furnish promptly all information reasonably requested by the Insurer with respect to any Occurrence, both with respect to any Claim against the Insured and pertaining to coverage under this Policy.
(3) If liabilities, losses, costs and/or expenses are in part covered by this Policy and in part not covered by this Policy, the Insured and Insurer shall use their best efforts to agree upon a fair and proper allocation thereof between covered and uncovered amounts, and the Insured shall cooperate with such efforts by providing all pertinent information with respect thereto.
(4) Those expenses incurred by the Insurer on its own behalf in connection with claims representation pursuant to this Condition D shall be at its own expense and shall not be part of Ultimate Net Loss.
E. APPEALS
in the event the Insured or the Insured's underlying insurers elect not to appeal a judgment in excess of the retention or the underlying limits, as the case may be, the Insurer may elect to make such appeal at its own cost and expense and shall be liable for the taxable costs and disbursements of such appeal and post-judgment interest on the judgment appealed from accruing during such an appeal. In no event, however, shall liability of the insurer for Ultimate Net Loss exceed the applicable limit of liability plus the costs and expenses of such appeal.
F. LOSS PAYABLE
Liability under this Policy with respect to any Occurrence shall not attach unless and until:
(1) the Insured's underlying insurers) or the Insured shall have paid the greater of the amount of any applicable underlying limits or the applicable retention set forth in Item 3 of the Declarations; and
(2) the Insured's liability covered hereunder shall have been fixed and rendered certain either by final judgment against the Insured after actual trial or by settlement approved in writing by the Insurer, and the Insured shall have paid such liability.
Any consideration paid by the insured or the Insured's underlying insurers other than in legal currency shall be valued at the tower of cost or market, and any element of the Insured's profit or other benefit to the Insured shall be deducted in determining the value of such consideration. The Insurer may examine the underlying facts giving rise to a judgment against or settlement by the Insured to determine if, and to what extent, the basis for the Insured's liability under such judgment or settlement is covered by this Policy.
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The Insured shall make a definite demand for payment for any amount of the Ultimate Net Loss for which the insurer may be liable under this Policy within twelve (12) months after the Insured shall have paid such amount. If any subsequent payments shall be made by the Insured on account of the same Occurrence or Claim, additional demands for payment shall be made similarly from time to time. Such losses shall be due and payable by the Insurer thirty (30) days after they are respectively paid by the insured, demanded and proven in conformity with this Policy.
REPRESENTATION
The Named insured or such other person as it shall designate in Item 5 of the Declarations shall represent and have authority to bind the Named Insured and any and ail Insureds hereunder in all matters under this Policy, including, without limitation, payment of premium, negotiation of the terms of renewal or reinstatement and the adjustment, settlement and payment of claims. The Named Insured, by notice to the insurer in writing, may designate a substitute representative, which representative shail. effective as of the date such notice is received, be deemed to be designated in item 5 of the Declarations.
OTHER INSURANCE
If other valid and collectible insurance with any other insurer, whether issued prior hereto, simultaneously herewith or subsequent hereto, is available to the insured for Ultimate Net Loss covered by this Policy, other than insurance which is listed on Schedule 6 as excess of a portion of the limits of this Policy, the insurance afforded by this Policy shall be in excess of and shail not contribute with such other insurance. Nothing herein shail be construed to make this Policy subject to the terms, conditions or limitations of other Insurance.
If this Policy shall be deemed or required to contribute to Ultimate Net Loss with other insurance and such contribution arises in whole or in part from the failure of the Named Insured to list such other insurance on Schedule B hereto in accordance with the instructions for such Schedule B, then the Named Insured shail indemnify the Insurer for the amount of any such contribution, and this Policy shall apply as if such other insurance had been so listed.
SUBROGATION .
In the event of any payment hereunder, the Insurer shall be entitled to exercise rights of subrogation, and the insured shall execute and deliver instruments and papers and do whatever else is necessary to secure such rights. In such case, the insurer will act in concert with ail other interested parties, including tee Insured, concerned in the exercise of rights of recovery. The apportioning of any amounts which may be so recovered, net of expenses, shall follow the principle that any parties, including the Insured, teat shall have paid an amount over and above any payment hereunder shall first be reimbursed up to the amount paid by them. The Insurer is then to be reimbursed out of any balance then remaining up to the amount paid by it; lastly, the parties of whose interests this coverage is in excess, including tee Insured, are entitled to claim the residue, If any.
CHANGES
Notice to or knowledge possessed by any person shall not effect waiver or change in any part of this Policy or estop the Insurer from asserting any light under the terms of this Policy. The terms of this Policy may not be waived or changed, except by written endorsement issued to form a part hereof and signed by tee insurer.
ASSIGNMENT
Assignment of interest under this Policy shall not bind the Insurer unless and until its consent is endorsed herein.
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L. CANCELLATION
(1) Coverage A under this Policy may be cancelled on a pro rata basis:
. (a) at any time by the Named Insured by delivering written notice to the Insurer at the address listed in Item 8(b) of the Declarations stating when, not less than thirty (30) days from the date such notice is received, cancellation shall be effective;
(b) at any time by the Insurer by delivering written notice to the Named Insured stating when, not less than ninety (90) days from the date the notice is received, cancellation shall be effective; or
(c) if any Insured shall institute a suit or proceeding against the insurer other than as provided in Condition N below (or to enforce an award arising out of such arbitration), at any time thereafter by the Insurer by delivering written notice to the Named insured stating when, not less than five (5) days from the date the notice is received, cancellation shall be effective.
(2) This Policy will be cancelled automatically retroactive to the commencement of the Annual Period, if the premium or proof of payment thereof is not received by the Insurer within five (5) business days of the commencement of such Annual Period.
(3) Coverage 6 may not be cancelled by either the Named Insured or the Insurer, except the Insurer may cancel effective immediately upon the delivery of written notice to the Named Insured if the Insured should institute a suit or proceeding against the Insurer other than as provided in Condition N below (or to enforce an award arising out of such arbitration).
M. CURRENCY
The premiums and losses under this Policy are payable in the respective currency(ies) set forth in Item 6 of the Declarations. Unless otherwise specified in Item 6, such currency(ies) shall be United States dollars. If judgment is rendered, settlement is denominated or another element of Damages is stated in a currency other than in the applicable currency, payment under this Policy shall be made in the applicable currency at the rate of exchange prevailing on the date the final judgment is rendered, the amount of the settlement is agreed upon or the other element of Damages is due, respectively.
N. ARBITRATION
(t) Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Policy or the breach, termination or invalidity thereof shall be finally and fully determined in London, England under the provisions of the Arbitration Acts of 1950,1975 and 1979 and/or any statutory modifications or amendments thereto, for the time being in force, by a Board composed of three arbitrators to be selected for each controversy as follows:
Any party may, in the event of such a dispute, controversy or claim, notify the other party or parties to such dispute, controversy or claim of its desire to arbitrate the matter, and at the time of such notification the party desiring arbitration shall notify any other party or parties of the name of the arbitrator selected by it. The other party who has been so notified shall within thirty (30) calendar days thereafter select an arbitrator and notify the party desiring arbitration of the name of such second arbitrator, if the party notified of a desire for arbitration shall fail or refuse to nominate the second arbitrator within thirty (30) calendar days following the receipt of such notification, the party who first served notice of a desire to arbitrate will, within an additional period of thirty (30)
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0049-GLD-000055478
calendar days, apply to a judge of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales for the appointment of a second arbitrator and in such a case the arbitrator appointed by such a judge shall be deemed to have been nominated by the party or parties who failed to select the second arbitrator. The two arbitrators, chosen as above provided, shall within thirty (30) calendar days after the appointment of the second arbitrator choose a third arbitrator. In the event of the failure of the first two arbitrators to agree on a third arbitrator within said thirty (30) calendar day period, either of the parties may within a period of thirty (30) calendar days thereafter, after notice to the other party or parties, apply to a judge of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales for the appointment of a third arbitrator and in such case the person so appointed shall be deemed and shall act as the third arbitrator. Upon acceptance of toe appointment by said third arbitrator, the Board of Arbitration for the controversy in question shall be deemed fixed. Aii claims, demands, denials of claims and notices pursuant to this Condition N shall be given in accordance with Condition U below.
(2) The Board of Arbitration shall fix, by a notice in writing to toe parties involved, a reasonable time and place for the hearing and may prescribe reasonable rules and regulations governing toe course and conduct of the arbitration proceeding, including, without limitation, discovery by the parties.
(3) The Board shall, within ninety (90) calendar days following the conclusion of the hearing, render its decision on the matter or matters in controversy in writing and shall cause a copy thereof to be served on all the parties thereto, tn case the Board fails to reach a unanimous decision, the decision of the majority of toe members of the Board shall be deemed to be the decision of the Board and the same shall be final and binding on the parties thereto. Such decision shall be a complete defense to any attempted appeal or litigation of such decision in the absence of fraud or collusion. Without limiting the foregoing, the parties waive any right to appeal to, and/or seek collateral review of the decision of the Board of Arbitration by, any court or other body to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
(4) Any order as to toe costs of toe arbitration shaft be in toe sole discretion of toe Board, who may direct to whom and by whom and in what manner they shall be paid.
(5) The Insurer and the Insured agree that in the event that claims for indemnity or contribution are asserted in any action or proceeding against toe Insurer by any of the Insured's other insurers in any jurisdiction or forum other than that set forth in this Condition N, toe Insured will in good faith take all reasonable steps requested by the Insurer to assist the Insurer in obtaining a dismissal of these claims (other than on the merits) and will, without limitation, undertake to the court or other tribunal to reduce any judgment or award against such other insurers to toe extent that the court or tribunal determines that toe Insurer would have been liable to such insurers for indemnity or contribution pursuant to this Policy. The Insured shall be entitled to assert claims against the Insurer for coverage under this Policy, including, without limitation, far amounts by which the Insured reduced its judgment against such other insurers in respect of such claims for indemnity or contribution, in an arbitration between the Insurer and the Insured pursuant to this Condition N, which arbitration may take place before, concurrently with and/or after the action or proceeding involving such other insurers; provided, however, that the insurer in such arbitration in respect of such reduction of any judgment shall be entitled to raise any defenses under this Policy and any other defenses (other than jurisdictional defenses) as it would have been entitled to raise in the action or proceeding with such insurers (and no determination in any such action or proceeding involving such other insurers shall have collateral estoppel, res judicata or other issue preclusion or estoppel effect against the Insurer in such arbitration, irrespective of whether or not the Insurer remained a party to such action or proceeding).
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0049-GLD-000055479
O. LAW OF CONSTRUCTION AND INTERPRETATION
This Policy, and any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Policy, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Internal laws of the State of New York, except insofar as such laws:
(1) may prohibit payment in respect of punitive damages hereunder: (2) pertain to regulation under the New York Insurance Law, or regulations issued by the
Insurance Department of the State of New York pursuant thereto, applying to insurers doing insurance business, or issuance, delivery or procurement of policies of insurance, within the State of New York or as respects risks or insureds situated in the State of New York; or (3) are inconsistent with any provision of this Policy;
provided, however, that the provisions, stipulations, exclusions and conditions of this Policy are to be construed in an evenhanded fashion as between the Insured and the Insurer; without limitation, where the language of this Policy is deemed to be ambiguous or otherwise unclear, the issue shall be resolved in the manner most consistent with the relevant provisions, stipulations, exclusions and conditions (without regard to authorship of die language, without any presumption or arbitrary interpretation or construction in favor of either the Insured or the Insurer or reference to the "reasonable expectations" of either thereof or to contra proferentem and without reference to parol or other extrinsic evidence). To the extent that New York law is inapplicable by virtue of any exception or proviso enumerated above or otherwise, and as respects arbitration procedure pursuant to Condition N, the internal laws of England and Wales shall apply.
P. LIABILITY OF THE INSURER
The Named Insured and the Insured agree that die liability and obligations of the Insurer hereunder shall be satisfied from the funds of the Insurer alone and that the individual shareholders of the Insurer shall have no liability hereunder to the Named Insured or the Insured.
Q. POLICY EXTENSION
Subject to Condition L, Coverage A of this Policy may be extended at the expiration of each Annual Period for another Annual Period, subject only to agreement between the Insurer and the Named Insured as to the applicable premium and such other terms and conditions as the Insurer and the Named Insured may mutually deem appropriate. Coverage A shall expire at the end of an Annual Period if not extended (or upon cancellation thereof). Where Coverage A (or Coverage B) is cancelled or not extended, such cancellation or non-extension shall not affect the rights of the Insured as respects any Occurrence or integrated Occurrence of which notice was given in accordance with the provisions of this Policy prior to such cancellation or non-extension and shall not limit whatever rights the insured otherwise would have under this Policy as respects actual or alleged Personal Injury, Property Damage or Advertising Liability included in such Occurrence or Integrated Occurrence taking place subsequent to such cancellation or non-extension.
R. REINSTATEMENT
(1) At the time of each annual Policy extension of Coverage A, the aggregate limit of liability set forth in item 2(b) of the Declarations (including the Integrated Occurrences sublimit under Article It, Section C) shall, unless otherwise agreed in writing between the Named Insured and the Insurer, automatically be reinstated with respect to covered Occurrences of which notice is first given during the following Annual Period. There shall be no separate premium charged for this automatic reinstatement in addition to that provided for in Condition Q above. There shall be no reinstatement of the aggregate limit of liability, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Insurer, as respects Coverage B, and the remaining amount, if any, of the aggregate limit for the final Annual Period under Coverage A shall apply as respects the Discovery Period.
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(2) If during any Annual Period, as respects Coverage A only, the aggregate limit of liability set forth in Item 2(b) {"Original Aggregate limit") of the Declarations is or may be impaired by virtue of Occurrence^) of which notice has been given previously during such Annual Period, then the Named Insured shall be entitled to elect one reinstatement of all or any portion of such aggregate limit (but no such reinstatement shall reinstate or otherwise increase the Integrated Occurrence sublimit under Article II, Section C, unless otherwise agreed by the Insurer in writing), based on the following terms and conditions:
(a) Such reinstatement must be elected in writing by the Named Insured, which election shall specify the amount being reinstated, not to exceed an amount equal to the Original Aggregate Limit ("Reinstatement Amount"), and must be accompanied by payment of the reinstatement premium as provided in subparagraph (c) below. Such reinstatement shall be effective as of the date of the receipt by the Insurer of such written election and premium ("Reinstatement Date").
(b) (i) There shall be an aggregate sublimit of liability for all Occurrences of which notice is first given to the Insurer at any time during the entire Annual Period in an amount equal to the Original Aggregate Limit of which any Insured is aware at the Reinstatement Date (including, without limitation, all Occurrences of which notice was first given during such Annual Period prior to such date). An Insured shall be deemed to have been aware of an Occurrence if any Executive Officer was aware of such Occurrence, irrespective of whether or not such person believed or expected such Occurrence was likely to involve this Policy.
(ii) The aggregate limit of liability for ail Occurrences of which no Insured is aware at the Reinstatement Date and of which notice is first given to the Insurer during the portion of the Annual Period on or subsequent to the Reinstatement Date and during any Discovery Period in the event Coverage A terminates at the end of such Annual Period shall be:
(x) any unused portion of the Original Aggregate Limit pertaining to the portion of the Annual Period prior to the Reinstatement Date and to any Occurrences of which any insured is aware at such date; plus
(y) the Reinstatement Amount.
In no event shaii the aggregate limit of liability under this subparagraph (2)(b)(ii) exceed the Original Aggregate Limit
(ill) In no event shall the aggregate limit of liability of the insurer in respect of all Occurrences of which notice is first given to the Insurer during the entire Annual . Period exceed the sum of the Original Aggregate Limit and the Reinstatement Amount.
(c) The reinstatement premium shall be one hundred percent (100%) of the total premium for the Annual Period in which the reinstatement takes place. If there is no notice of any Occurrence subsequent to the Reinstatement Date during the Annual Period in which a reinstatement is elected, or if there is a notice but during the portion of the Annual Period subsequent to the Reinstatement Date there is no payment of Ultimate Net Loss by the Insurer in respect thereof, then the insurer will refund (without interest) seventy-five percent (75%) of the reinstatment premium in respect of such reinstatement at the end of such Annual Period; in the event that after such a refund the Insurer later is called upon to make any payment after the Annual Period in respect of any occurrence which is the subject of a notice given during such Annual Period after the Reinstatement Date, such payment shall be reduced by the amount of the premium so refunded (without interest). -23-
GIiD055481
0049-GLD-000055481
$. DISCOVERY PERIOD
{1) in ttie evsnt of Termination of Coverage A, other than by reason of cancellation for non-payment of premium or due to institution of a proceeding other than as contemplated by Condition N, the Named Insured may elect, prior to the Termination Date of such Coverage A, to secure Coverage B for the following Annual Period for such Insureds as the Named insured shall designate, by giving the insurer written notice of such election and paying to the Insurer the annual premium set forth in the attached Schedule D no later than the date of commencement of such Annual Period.
(2) In the event that the Named Insured elects to secure Coverage B pursuant to paragraph (1) above, the Named Insured may elect to continue such Coverage B for any number of additional Annual Periods by giving the Insurer written notice of each election for a subsequent Annual Period and paying to the insurer the corresponding annual premium set forth in the attached Schedule D no later than the end of the Annual Period for which such Coverage B was previously elected. If the Named Insured shall fail to elect Coverage B for any Annual Period, it may not elect Coverage B for any subsequent Annual Period.
(3) For the purpose of application of retentions and limits of liability, notice of an Occurrence given during the Discovery Period shall be deemed to have been given during the final Annual Period in the Policy Period. The aggregate limit of liability shall not be reinstated for the Discovery Period.
T. FORMER SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES AND ASSOCIATED COMPANIES
If any subsidiary, affiliate or associated company of the Named Insured which is an Insured hereunder shall cease to be such a subsidiary, affiliate or associated company of the Named Insured, then at such time Coverage A shall automatically terminate as to such former subsidiary, affiliate or associated company. Coverage A shall continue with respect to the Named Insured and any other entity which remains an Insured for its own liability, if any, arising out of its prior ownership of or affiliation or association with the former subsidiary, affiliate or associated company. At such time of such automatic termination of coverage. Coverage B shall, unless the Named insured otherwise specifies, automatically incept as to such former subsidiary, affiliate or associated company and continue in force for the balance of the Annual Period, without additional payment or return of any premium. Prior to the end of the Annual Period, such former subsidiary, affiliate or associated company may, with written consent received by the Insurer from the Named Insured, elect to extend Coverage B beyond the end of the Annual Period on such terms and conditions, for such period, subject to such limits and for such additional premium as may be agreed with the Insurer.
U. NOTICE
All notices under any provision of this Policy shall be in writing and given by hand, prepaid express courier, airmail, telex or telecopier properly addressed to the appropriate party and will be deemed as having been effected only upon actual receipt. Notice to any Insured may be given to the Named Insured at the address shown in Item 1 (b) of the Declarations or to such other person as the Named insured shall designate in Item 5 of the Declarations.
V. HEADINGS
The descriptions in the headings and sub-headings of this Policy are inserted solely for convenience and do not constitute any part of the terms or conditions hereof.
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0049-GLD-000055482
SCHEDULE D
If the Named Insured shall elect to obtain Coverage B pursuant to Condition $ of this Policy, the annual premium charge for each Annual Period for Coverage B shall be computed by multiplying the premium for the last Annual Period in the Policy Period by the applicable factor set forth in the following table:
Coverage B Annual Premium Charge
1st Annual Period.................................................................................... 2nd Annual Period ................................................................................... 3rd Annual Period ................................................................................... 4th and each additional Annual Period....................................................
15% 12% 10%
9%
GLD055483
0049-GLD-000055483
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End.42-7/96 Form 005
A0DIT10NAL/RETURW PREMIUM: NIL
PER OCCURRENCEJBETENTIQN SCHEDULE (Hem 3 of the Declarations)
1. With respect to the perils described below, it is agreed that the Per Occurrence Retention Amount set forth in Item 3 of the Declarations shall be amended to be the amounts respectively set forth with respect thereto:
PERIL (S):
PER OCCURRENCE RETENTION AMOUNT (S):
All perils.................................................... $200,000,000
if Damages arise out of operations or the existence of a Joint Venture, the Per Occurrence Retention Amount in item 3 of the Declarations with respect to such Damages shall equal the greater of US$100 million or the product of the Per Occurrence Retention Amount for the applicable risk listed above and the percentage interest of the Insured in the liability of the Joint Venture for such Damages. All other Declarations, provisions, stipulations, exclusions and conditions of the Policy shall remain in effect.
if any amount listed above is less than the Per Occurrence Retention Amount previously in effect, then the Inception Date as respects the coverage afforded by such decrease shall (i) for the purposes of Section ill.V and IV.A, be the Inception Date set forth in Item 4 of the Declarations, and (ii) for all other purposes, including without limitation, Section lll.M, be the Effective Date of this Endorsement.
2. if Ultimate Net Loss in respect of any one Occurrence is attributable to two or more specific perils, the portions of such Ultimate Net Loss attributable to any two or more of the above referenced perils may be combined at the option of the Named Insured, and the highest Amended Per Occurrence Retention Amount listed above for any of such combined perils shall apply to such combined Ultimate Net Loss. As respects Ultimate Net Loss for any peril not included in such combination, the Amended Per Occurrence Retention Amount listed above with respect thereto shall separately apply.
The effective date of this endorsement is__________________ Ail other terms and conditions remain unchanged. This endorsement is attached to and made a part of Policy No. of A.C.E. INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
Issued to:______________ r______________________________
Date of Issue:__________ =______________________________
cont'd/.
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By. -3S-
Authorised Representative
GLD055484
0049-GLD-000055484
End.42-7/96 Form 005 Page 2
ADDITiONAL/RETURN PREMIUM: -
3. Nothing herein shall affect the application of the Policy as excess of all underlying insurances; without limiting the foregoing, where separate underlying insurances apply in respect to a single Occurrence, this Policy shall be excess of the cumulative coverage thereunder as provided in Sections lt.A(1) and VI.H of the Policy, it is agreed and acknowledged that the only purpose of Schedule B is to set forth the underlying insurance for the application of subparagraph (a) of paragraph (1) of Section II.A of the Policy, and nothing contained in Schedule B shall affect application of any other provision of the Policy.
4. This Endorsement applies to all Occurrences with respect to which notice of Occurrence or Claim is given to the Company on or after the Effective Date shown above notwithstanding that the event or conditions commenced or the Personal Injury or Property Damage took place in whole or in part prior to the Effective Date of this Endorsement.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Per Occurrence Retention Amount shall under no circumstances be less than US$100 million.
Nothing herein contained shall be held to vary, alter, waive or extend any of the terms, conditions, exclusions or limitations of the Policy referenced below, except as expressly stated herein.
The effective date of this endorsement Is___________________ 1st October. 199S_______ All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. This endorsement is attached to and made a part of Policy No.____________ MILCH-978/5 ofA.C.E. INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
issued to:
MILLENNIUM CHEMICALS INC.
Date of Issue: 25th September. 1997.
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Authorised Representative
GLD055485
0049-GLD-000055485
End.99-12/96 Form 005
ADDITIONAL/RETURN PREMIUM: Nil
SPIN-OFF RETROACTIVE COVERAGE ENDORSEMENT
In consideration of the payment of premium, it is agreed and understood as follows:
1. The Inception Date for the purposes of paragraph (1) of Definition ill.V and Exclusion IV.A shall be 9th January. 1986 with respect to SCM Chemicals and Glidco Inc; and 30th April
1986 with respect to Quantum Chemical Corp. ("Retroactive Coverage Date") as respects any person or entity which would have been an Insured on the Retroactive Coverage Date under Definition lil.P had the Named Insured as it existed at such date been the Named Insured under this Policy at such date ("Original insureds"). As respects any entity (and any person by virtue of their association with such entity) which is an Insured but not an Original Insured, the Inception Date for the purposes of paragraph (1) of Definition Ill.V and Exclusion IV.A shall be the date of acquisition, formation or merger by or with the Insured (but not earlier than the Retroactive Coverage Date).
2. For all purposes (other than paragraph (1) of Definition Ill.V and Exclusion IV.A), including, without limitation. Definition III.M, the Inception Date shall be 1st October. 1996 ("Actual Inception Date").
3. Nothing herein shall affect the prospective operation of the proviso to Definition III.N and paragraph (7) of Definition lil.P.
4. Any payment by the Insurer under another excess liability policy issued to a predecessor or prior parent, affiliated or associated company of the Named Insured ("Other Policy") of Ultimate Net Loss with respect to an Occurrence also covered pursuant to this Policy by reason of the extension of retroactive coverage granted by this Endorsement shall reduce by the amount of such payment the available limits of liability under this Policy in respect to such Occurrence.
5. if with respect to any Occurrence giving rise to liability of any Insured the event or conditions commence or the Personal Injury or Property Damage caused by use of the Insured's Products takes place after the Inception Date for such Insured under this Policy as respects paragraph (1) of Definition Ill.V and Exclusion IV.A and before the effective date of this Endorsement, then the liability of the Insurer under this Policy with respect to such Occurrence shall (i) attach at the higher of the respective attachment point under the Other Policy as of the date coverage under the Other Policy for the Insured expired or under this Policy as of the date of notice to the Insurer of such Occurrence, (ii) be subject to the smaller of the respective limit of liability under the Other Policy as of the date coverage under
The effective date of this Endorsement is_________________n_ All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. This Endorsement is attached to and made a part of Policy No. of A.C.E. INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
Issued to:-
Date of Issue:n
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By _____ ______________
Authorised Representative
GLD055486
0049-GLD-000055486
End.99-12'96 Form 005 Page 2
ADDITiONAURETURN PREMIUM: the Other Policy for the Insured expired or under this Policy as of the date of notice to the Insurer of such Occurrence, and (iii) be subject to any other coverage restrictions, exclusions and limitations which wouid have been applicable to such Insured and such Occurrence under the Other Policy as of the date coverage under the Other Policy for the Insured expired. This paragraph and each of the provisions thereof further limits and does not increase the Insurer's liability under this Policy with respect to any Occurrence described herein.
6. Section A of Article II (Limits of Liability) is amended by adding the following subsection (3) immediately following subsection (2) thereof:
"or (3) with respect to Ultimate Net Loss for each Occurrence covered pursuant to this Policy by reason of the extension of coverage granted by paragraph 1 of the Spin-off Retroactive Coverage Endorsement to this Policy, the underlying limits of the underlying insurances listed on the present and/or prior Schedule B to the Other Policy, as to which the Insurer and the Named Insured expressly agree that the insurance provided by this Policy shall (A) be In excess in respect of such occurrences covered by said underlying insurances (it being understood that this Policy shall in no way be subject to, or affected by, the terms, conditions, or limitations of said underlying insurances), and (B) apply only as if such underlying insurances were fully available and collectable for all occurrences covered thereunder."
7. This Policy shall not apply to, and the Insurer shall have no liability under this Policy in respect of, any liability or alleged liability of the Insured for Damages on account of Personal Injury, Property Damage or Advertising Uability encompassed by an Occurrence notice of which was given to the Insurer under the Other Policy prior to the effective date of this Endorsement.
Nothing herein contained shall be held to vary, alter, waive or extend any of the terms, conditions, exclusions or limitations of the Policy referenced below, except as expressly stated herein.
The effective date of this endorsement is1st October. 1996 All other teims and conditions remain unchanged. This endorsement is attached to and made a part of Policy No.____________ MILCH-978/5 of A.C.E. INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
Issued to:
MILLENNIUM CHEMICALSJNC.
Date of Issue: 25th September, 1997
By. Authorised Representative
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GLD055487
0049-GLD-000055487
End.30-7/96 Form 005
ADDITIONAL/ftERJRN PREMIUM: $113,400 ANNUAL PERIOD EXTENSION ENDORSEMENT
In consideration of the premium charged, it is agreed and acknowledged as follows:
1. The current Annual Period shall expire and the next succeeding Annual Period shall commence as of 12:01 a.m.prevailing time at the address of the Named Insured
on 181 January. 1998.
2. The Annual Aggregate Limit of Liability set forth in Item 2(b) of the Declarations shall be the maximum liability of the Insurer for all Occurrences covered under this Policy of which notice is first given during the current Annual Period, as extended by this Endorsement (and, if applicable, during the Discovery Period if Coverage A is not extended at the end of the current Annual Period).
3. The next succeeding Annual Period, if any, shall expire as of 12X11 a.m. prevailing time at the address of the Named Insured on I8* January. 1999 ("Revised Annual Period Expiration Date".)
4. All subsequent Annual Periods, if any, shall commence as of each anniversary date and time of the Revised Annual Period Expiration Date and shall expire one year thereafter.
5. It is agreed and acknowledged that the only purpose of Schedule 8 is to set forth the underlying insurance for the application of subparagraph (a) of paragraph (1) of Section II.A of the Policy, and nothing contained in Schedule B shall affect application of any other provision of the Policy.
Nothing herein contained shall be held to vary, alter, waive or extend any of the terms, conditions, exclusions or limitations of the Policy referenced below, except as expressly stated herein.
The effective date of this endorsement is1* October. 1997 All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. This endorsement is attached to and made a part of Policy No.MILCH-978/5 of A.C.E. INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
Issued to:
MILLENNIUM CHEMICALS INC.
Date of Issue: 6th January. 1988
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By Authorised Representative
GLD055488
0049-GLD-000055488
End.25-2/96 Form 005
PREMIUM: <$17,000>
FORMER SUBSIDIARY OR AFFILIATE CANCELLATION ENDORSEMENT
It Is agreed and acknowledged that notwithstanding anything in Section T of Article VI (Conditions) of this Policy to the contrary, all coverages afforded under this Policy (including Coverages A and B) relating to the entities named below and any elective or automatic rights to such coverages shall be cancelled as of the effective date of this Endorsement by mutual consent of the Insurer, the Named Insured and such entities:
INSURED ENTITIES
DATE DIVESTED
Millennium Petrochemicals, Inc.
1* December, 1997
Nothing herein contained shafl be held to vary, after, waive or extend any of the terms, conditions, exclusions or limitations of the Policy referenced below, except as expressly stated herein.
The effective date of this endorsement is_______I31 December. 1997________________ All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. This endorsement is attached to and made a part of Policy No._________ MiLCH-978/5 of A.C.E. INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
Issued to:
MILLENNIUM CHEMICALS INC.
Date of Issue: 6th January. 1998
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By Authorised Representative
GLD055489
0049-GLD-000055489
End.2-2/96 Form 005
ADDITIONAL/RETURN PREMIUM: Nil
POLICY EXPIRATION ENDORSEMENT (Without Discovery Period)
It is agreed and acknowledged that the Policy referenced below is cancelled and all coverages thereunder shall expire in their entirety as of 12:01 A.M. on the 1st day of January. 1998 prevailing time at the address of the Named Insured ("Expiration Date"), it is further agreed and acknowledged that the Named Insured failed or refused to exercise its election to obtain Coverage B and that no coverage shall be afforded under the Policy based upon or arising out of any notice of Occurrence or Notiee of Integrated Occurrence given subsequent to the Expiration Date.
Nothing herein contained shall be held to vary, alter, waive or extend any of the terms, conditions, exclusions or limitations of the Policy referenced below, except as expressly stated herein.
The effective date of this endorsement is_______1st January. 1996L_______________ All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. This endorsement is attached to and made a parr of PoKcy No._________ MILCH-978/5 of A.C.E. INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
Issued to:
MILLENNIUM CHEMICALS INC.
Date of Issue: 6th January. 1998
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Authorised Representative
GLD055490
0049-GLD-000055490