DESMOND, MARCELLO & AMSTER 2-2006

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BUSINESS LIABILITY COVERAGE FORM b. If we defend an insured against a "suit" and an indemnitee of the insured is also named as a party to the "suit", we will defend that indemnitee if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The "suit" against the indemnitee seeks damages for which the insured has assumed the liability of the indemnitee in a contract or agreement that is an "insured contract"; (2) This insurance applies to such liability assumed by the insured; (3) The obligation to defend, or the cost of the defense of, that indemnitee, has also been assumed by the insured in the same "insured contract' ; (4) The allegations in the "suit" and the information we know about the "occurrence" are such that no conflict appears to exist between the interests of the insured and the interest of the indemnitee; (5) The indemnitee and the insured ask us to conduct and control the defense of that indemnitee against such "suit" and agree that we can assign the same counsel to defend the insured and the indemnitee; and So long as the above conditions are met, attomeys' fees incurred by us in the defense of that indemnitee, necessary litigation expenses incurred by us and necessary litigation expenses incurred by the indemnitee at our request will be paid as Supplementary Payments. Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 1.b.(b) of Section B. - Exclusions, such payments will not be deemed to be damages for "bodily injury" and "property damage" and will not reduce the Limits of Insurance. Our obligation to defend an insured's indemnitee and to pay for attorneys' fees and necessary litigation expenses as Supplementary Payments ends when: (1) We have used up the applicable limit of insurance in the payment of judgments or settlements; or (2) The conditions set forth above, or the terms of the agreement described in Paragraph (6) above, are no longer met B. EXCLUSIONS 1. Applicable To Business Liability Coverage This insurance does not apply to: a. Expected Or Intended Injury (6) The indemnitee: (1) "Bodily injury" or "property damage" (a) Agrees in writing to: expected or intended from the (i) Cooperate with us in the standpoint of the insured. This investigation, settlement or exclusion does not apply to "bodily defense of the "suit'; injury" or "property damage" resulting from the use of reasonable force to (ii) Immediately send us copies of protect persons or property; or any demands, notices, summonses or legal papers (2) "Personal and advertising injury" arising received in connection with out of an offense committed by, at the the "suit"; direction of or with the consent or (iii) Notify any other insurer whose acquiescence of the insured with the expectation of inflicting "personal and coverage is available to the advertising injury". indemnitee; and b. Contractual Liability (iv) Cooperate with us with respect to coordinating other 1 "godil in u " or " roe dams a"; or () y try p p ~ g applicable insurance available (2) "Personal and advertising injury" to the indemnitee; and for which the insured is obligated to pay (b) Provides us with written damages by reason of the assumption of authorization to: liability in a contract or agreement. (i) Obtain records and other This exclusion does not apply to liability information related to the for damages because of: "suit"; and (a) "Bodily injury", "property damage" or (ii) Conduct and control the "personal and advertising injury" that defense of the indemnitee in the insured would have in the such "suit". absence of the contract or agreement; or Form SS 00 08 04 05 Page 3 of 24