Contested Claims. In the event that the Indemnifying Party disputes the Claimed Amount, as soon as practicable but in no event later than ten (10) days after the receipt of the notice referenced in Section 10.2(b)(ii) hereof, the Parties will begin the process to resolve the matter in accordance with the dispute resolution provisions of Section 1.4 hereof. Upon ultimate resolution thereof, the Parties will take such actions as are reasonably necessary to comply with such agreement or instructions.
Contested Claims. The Ceding Company will advise the Reinsurer of its ---------------- intention to contest, compromise or litigate Benefit Payments involving annuities reinsured hereunder. The Reinsurer will pay its share of the expenses of such contests, in addition to its share of Benefit Payments, or it may choose not to participate. If the Reinsurer chooses not to participate, it will discharge its liability by payment to the Ceding Company of the full amount of its liability, prior to any contests, on the annuity reinsured hereunder.
Contested Claims. The Company will notify the Reinsurer promptly of its intention to investigate, contest, compromise, or litigate any claim involving a Reinsured Policy (hereinafter a “Contested Claim”). The Company will provide the Reinsurer all relevant information and documents, as such become available, pertaining to Contested Claims and will promptly report any developments during the Reinsurer’s review. If the Reinsurer:
Contested Claims. In the event that the Indemnification ---------------- Representative gives written notice to Parent and the Escrow Agent contesting all or a portion of a Notice of Claim within the 30-day period provided above (a "Contested Claim"), (i) matters that are subject to third party claims against --------------- Parent or Opal in a litigation or arbitration shall await the final decision, award or settlement of such litigation or arbitration the time for appeal having passed, and (ii) matters that arise between Parent on the one hand, and the Holders on the other hand, including any disputes regarding performance or nonperformance of a party's obligations under this Escrow Agreement ("Arbitrable ---------- Claims") shall be settled in accordance with Section 2.3(c) below. Parent and ------ Indemnification Representative shall certify in writing to the Escrow Agent whether a Contested Claim is an Arbitrable Claim, and is thus subject to Section 2.3(c). The Parent and Indemnification Representative agree that any Arbitrable Claim is between the Parent and Indemnification Representative, the Escrow Agent shall not be a party to any Arbitrable Claim, and shall have no duty or obligation to monitor or enforce the provisions of Section 2.3(c) hereof, including without limitation any payment of costs pursuant to Section 2.3(c)(iv), or to determine whether a Contested Claim is an Arbitrable Claim. Any portion of a Notice of Claim that is not contested or is subsequently settled by Parent and the Indemnification Representative shall be resolved as set forth above in Section 2.3(a), If written notice is received by the Escrow Agent that a Notice of Claim is contested in whole or in part by the Indemnification Representative, then the Escrow Agent shall hold hereunder after what would otherwise be the Release Date (as defined in Section 3.1 below), the number of Escrow Shares specified in the Release Notice (as defined in Section 3.1 below) or as otherwise provided in Section 3.1, until the earlier of: (i) receipt of a settlement agreement executed by Parent and the Indemnification Representative setting forth a resolution of the Notice of Claim and the Escrow Adjustments; (ii) receipt of a written notice from Parent (a "Parent ------ Distribution Notice") attaching a copy of the final award or decision of an ------------------- arbitrator under paragraph (c) below and setting forth the Escrow Adjustments (Parent shall at the same time provide a copy of the Parent Distrib...
Contested Claims. The Company will notify the Reinsurer of its intention to contest, compromise or litigate a claim involving a Reinsured Policy. The Company will also provide the Reinsurer prompt notice of any legal proceedings initiated against the Company in response to its denial of a claim on a reinsured policy. Should any claim be settled on a reduced compromise basis, or should a contested claim be settled for a reduced sum, the Company and the Reinsurer will participate in such reductions in proportion to their respective liabilities under the policy or policies reinsured. The Reinsurer may pay its share of the death benefit if it does not deem it advisable to contest the claim.
Contested Claims. In the event that such Shareholder gives ---------------- DoveBid written notice contesting all or any portion of a Notice of Claim (a "Contested Claim") within the fifteen day period, then such Contested Claim will be resolved by either (A) a written settlement agreement executed by DoveBid and such Shareholder, or (B) in the absence of such a written settlement agreement, by binding arbitration between DoveBid and such Shareholder in accordance with the terms and provisions of Section 8.5(c).
Contested Claims. The Ceding Company shall advise the Reinsurer of its intention to contest, compromise or litigate any Claims involving Annuities by giving the Reinsurer twenty (20) days’ prior written notice of its intention to contest, compromise or litigate such Claims. The Reinsurer will notify the Ceding Company within ten (10) days after receipt of such notice if it chooses to participate. The Reinsurer will pay the Quota Share Percentage of the expense of such contests, in addition to the Quota Share Percentage of Claims, or it may choose not to participate. If the Reinsurer chooses not to participate, it will discharge its liability by payment to the Ceding Company of the full amount of its liability on the Annuity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, the Reinsurer will not be notified and will not participate in contests or litigation whose purpose is to determine the rightful owner of the proceeds of an Annuity.
Contested Claims. The Ceding Company will notify the Reinsurer of its intention to contest, compromise, or litigate a claim. Unless it declines to be a party to such action, the Reinsurer will pay its share of any settlement up to the maximum that would have been payable under the specific policy had there been no controversy plus its share of specific expenses, except as specified below.
Contested Claims. The Ceding Company will notify the Reinsurer of its intention to contest, compromise, or litigate a claim involving a reinsured policy. If the Ceding Company's contest, compromise, or litigation results in a reduction in its liability, the Reinsurer will share in the reduction in the proportion that the Reinsurer's net liability bears to the sum of the net liability of all reinsurers on the insured's date of death. If the Reinsurer should decline to participate in the contest, compromise or litigation, the Reinsurer will then release all of its liability by paying the Ceding Company its full share of reinsurance and not sharing in any subsequent reduction in liability.
Contested Claims. The Ceding Company must promptly notify the Reinsurer of any intent to contest a claim reinsured under this Agreement or to assert defenses. If the Ceding Company's contest of such claim results in the increase or reduction of liability, the Reinsurer will share in this increase or reduction. The Reinsurer's share of the increase or decrease shall be proportional to their share of the net amount at risk on the date of death of the insured. If the Reinsurer should decline to participate in the contest or assertion of defenses, the Reinsurer will then release all of the liability by paying the Ceding Company the full amount of reinsurance and not sharing in any subsequent increase or reduction in liability.
