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Page 5 of 20 a. even if groundless or false; b. with counsel of our mutual agreement; and for any Claim proceeding anywhere else in the world seeking such Damages or Pollution Loss,we shall have the right, but not the duty, to defend you against such Claim. You shall have the duty to investigate and defend such Claims, and we will treat all reasonable and necessary fees and expenses paid to others in the course of doing so as Claim Expense. 2. If you and we cannot mutually agree upon defense counsel, we shall have the final right to select defense counsel, but we then will allow for a 25% Self-Insured Retention credit, up to a maximum of $25,000 per Claim, towards the costs of having you retain your own counsel to monitor the Claim. Defense counsel selected by us will have the sole right and responsibility for defending you against the Claim. 3. In the event you are entitled by law to retain independent counsel of your choosing to defend you at our expense and you choose to do so, the attorney fee component of Claim Expense shall be limited to the average of the rates we actually pay to counsel we retain in the ordinary course of business in the defense of similar Claims in the community where the Claim arose or is being defended. In addition, we may require that the independent counsel possess certain minimum qualifications,which may include that the selected counsel have: (1) at least five years of civil litigation experience defending similar Claims; and (2) errors and omissions coverage. You further agree to require your independent counsel to provide us with information concerning the Claim in a timely manner, to respond to our requests for information concerning the Claim, and to comply with our reporting and billing guidelines. 4. We shall have no obligation to pay any Claim Expense or to defend any Claim after all applicable Limits of Liability have been exhausted by incurred amounts or by payment, or after deposit or tender of the remaining applicable Limit of Liability into court. B. Settlement and Consent(Coverages B,C, D and E) We have the right to investigate, conduct negotiations concerning and, with your written consent,settle any Claim as we deem expedient. If you refuse to consent to a settlement or compromise recommended by us and acceptable to the claimant, then our Limit of Liability under this Policy with respect to such Claim shall be reduced to the amount for which the Claim could have been settled, including all Claim Expenses incurred up to the time we made our recommendation to you. C. Settlement(Coverage A) 1. We have the right to investigate and participate in all negotiations concerning a Protective Claim. 2. You will not settle any Protective Claim for which coverage may be sought under this Policy without our written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. We will not pay any Loss on a Protective Claim settled in part or whole without our consent. D. Proactive Resolution of Substantiated Protective Claim (Coverage A) If you provide us substantiation that satisfies us that the liability of the Responsible Entities and the value of your Protective Loss are not reasonably disputable and exceed all collectible Recoverable Insurance, then upon your written request, we will provide you the following proactive assistance in pursuing recovery for your Protective Loss: 1. we will consult with you in the prosecution of your Protective Claim and provide our input on strategy for the efficient resolution of the Protective Claim; 2. we will attend or otherwise participate in settlement negotiations, including mediations and settlement conferences, for the resolution of the Protective Claim; 3. we will assist you in negotiations with representatives for any Recoverable In\ a oR s Risk Management Division 4. if all of your reasonable efforts to recover your Protective Loss and the ‘1, REVIEWED&APPROVE)BY: cl :' 114.p Actvao ®, Risk Management Specialist Policy Form:PERFORM-10002(11-20)