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whether or not the Consultant has received a waiver of subrogation endorsement from the <br />insurer. <br />Self -Insured Retentions <br />Self -insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the Consultant. The Consultant <br />may require theConsultam to purchase coverage with a lower retention or provide proof of <br />ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses <br />within the retention. The policy language shall provide, or be endorsed to provide, that the <br />self -insured retention may be satisfied by either the named insured or Consultant. <br />Acceptability of Insurers <br />Insurance is to be placed with insurers authorized to conduct business in the state with a <br />current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to the <br />Consultant. <br />Claims Made Policies <br />If any of the required policies provide coverage on a claims -made basis: <br />I. The Retroactive Date must be shown and must be before the date of the contract or the <br />beginning of contract work. <br />2. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least <br />five-(5) years after completion of the contract of work. <br />3. If coverage is canceled or non -renewed, and not replaced with another claims -made <br />policyform with a Retroactive Date prior to the contract effective date, the Consultant <br />must purchase "extended reporting" coverage for a minimum of five (5) years after <br />completion of contract work. <br />Verification of Coverage <br />Consultant shall furnish the Consultant with original Certificates of Insurance including all <br />required amendatory endorsements (or copies of the applicable policy language effecting <br />coverage reguiredby this clause) and a copy of the Declarations and Endorsement Page of <br />the CGL policy listing allpolicy endorsements to Consultant before work begins. However, <br />failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive the <br />Consultant's obligation to provide them. The Consultant reserves the right to require <br />complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements <br />required by these specifications, at any time. <br />Subcontractors <br />Consultant shall require and verify that all subcontractors maintain insurance meeting all <br />the requirements stated herein, and Contractor shall ensure that Consultant is an additional <br />insured on insurance required from subcontractors. <br />Special Risks or Circumstances <br />Consultant reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the <br />nature of therisk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances. <br />Page 4 of 9 <br />