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counsel assigned by or on behalf of you or the insured. Such additional counsel shall have the right to participate in the investigation, defense or settlement of any claim or "suit" on our behalf, and (3) Have the right but not the duty to assume control of the defense, and we shall have that right even if we have not elected to assign additional defense counsel. If we assume control of the defense: (a) We shall have the right to select or dismiss defense counsel for the purpose of continuing the defense of any "suit'; and (b) You shall continue to pay, or reimburse us for, any 'claim expenses' pursuant to the defense of you or any insured until the "self - insured retention" is exhausted. During the course of controlling the defense we shall have the right but not the duty to settle the claim or "suit" by paying all or part of the "self -Insured retention" or Limits of Insurance. Such payment is on your behalf, and you are responsible for reimbursing us for payments of damages and "claim expenses" within the "self -insured retention" we have made, within seven business days of the date you receive notice that such payments have been made. If we avail ourselves of the foregoing right(s), you and any other insured, your and any other insured's claim servicing agency and we shall cooperate in such investigation, defense or settlement. Any right or opportunity we have exercised to participate in or control the defense ends at our discretion, but in all events ends when we have used up the limit of insurance in the payment of judgments or settlements to which this Coverage Part applies. e. In no event shall: (1) The "self -insured retention" be reduced by your or any insured's overhead, cost of investigation of claims by salaried "employees" or "employee" time; nor any expenses or appeals not incurred with our written consent pursuant to the Duties In The Event of Occurrence, Offense, Claim or Suit Condition in Section IV or the Appeals Condition in Section N; or (2) We have any obligation or liability to pay Page 2 of 23 sums or performs acts or services unless explicitly provided for under Supplementary Payments - Coverages A and B. f. The amount we will pay for damages is limited as described in Section III - Limits Of Insurance. We have no other obligation to pay anything unless explicitly provided for under Supplementary Payments - Coverages A and B. g. This insurance applies to "bodily Injury" and "property damage" only if: (1) The "bodily injury" or "property damage" is caused by an "occurrence" that takes place in the "coverage territory"; (2) The "bodily injury" or "property damage" occurs during the "policy period"; and (3) Prior to the "policy period", no Insured listed under Paragraph 1. of Section II - Who Is An Insured and no "employee" authorized by you to give or receive notice of an 'occurrence" or claim, knew that the "bodily injury" or "property damage" had occurred, in whole or in part. If such a listed insured or authorized "employee" knew, prior to the "policy period', that the "bodily injury" or "property damage" occurred, then any continuation, change or resumption of such "bodily injury or "property damage" during or after the "policy period" will be deemed to have been known prior to the "policy period". h. "Bodily injury" or "property damage" will be deemed to have been known to have occurred at the earliest time when any insured listed under Paragraph 1. of Section II -Who Is An Insured or any "employee" authorized by you to give or receive notice of an "occurrence" or claim: (1) Reports all, or any part, of the "bodily injury or "property damage" to us or any other insurer; (2) Receives a written or verbal demand or claim for damages because of the "bodily injury or "property damage"; or (3) Becomes aware by any other means that "bodily injury or "property damage" has occurred or has begun to occur. Damages because of "bodily injury include damages claimed by any person or organization for care, loss of services or death resulting at any time' "` "' ' ' .. ,>� °_ IiIAMMagemadDiVakm RwEweD&APPRovm BV: ;; �, A.�, A ® R6k Management SpedXist 01 rum n cn 111010,1i vo VO