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.
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Samples: Reinsurance Agreement (WRL Series Annuity Account), Reinsurance Agreement (Separate Account Va B), Reinsurance Agreement (Separate Account Va B)
Contested Claims. The Ceding Company shall advise the Reinsurer of its intention to contest, compromise or litigate any Claims involving Annuities reinsured hereunder by giving the Reinsurer twenty (20) days’ 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 of receipt of such notice if it chooses to participate. The Reinsurer will pay the Quota Share Percentage its share of the expense of such contests, in addition to the Quota Share Percentage its share 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 Annuityannuity reinsured. Notwithstanding the foregoing, howeverabove, 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 Annuityproceeds.
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Samples: Reinsurance Agreement (Separate Account Va-2l), Reinsurance Agreement (Separate Account Va B), Reinsurance Agreement (Separate Account Va Q)
Contested Claims. The Ceding Company shall advise the Reinsurer of its intention to contest, compromise or litigate any Claims involving Annuities annuities reinsured hereunder by giving the Reinsurer twenty (20) days’ days prior written notice of its intention to contest, compromise or litigate such Claims. The Reinsurer will notify notice the Ceding Company within ten (10) days after of receipt of such notice if it chooses to participate. The Reinsurer will pay the Quota Share Percentage its share of the expense of such contests, in addition to the Quota Share Percentage its share 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 Annuityannuity reinsured. Notwithstanding the foregoing, howeverabove, 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 Annuityproceeds.
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Samples: Reinsurance Agreement (WRL Series Annuity Account), Reinsurance Agreement (WRL Series Annuity Account), Reinsurance Agreement (Separate Account VA AA)
Contested Claims. The Ceding Company shall advise the Reinsurer of its intention to contest, compromise or litigate any Claims involving Annuities annuities reinsured hereunder by giving the Reinsurer twenty (20) days’ 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 of receipt of such notice if it chooses to participate. The Reinsurer will pay the Quota Share Percentage its share of the expense of such contests, in addition to the Quota Share Percentage its share 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 Annuityannuity reinsured. Notwithstanding the foregoing, howeverabove, 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 Annuityproceeds.
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Samples: Reinsurance Agreement (Separate Account Va V), Reinsurance Agreement (Separate Account Va U)
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.. 18 4/1/2015
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Samples: Reinsurance Agreement