Coverage E – Personal Liability. If a claim is made or a suit is brought against an "insured" for damages because of "bodily injury" or "property damage" caused by an "occurrence" to which this coverage applies, we will: 1. Pay up to our limit of liability for the damages for which an "insured" is legally liable. Damages include prejudgment interest awarded against an "insured"; and 2. Provide a defense at our expense by counsel of our choice, even if the suit is groundless, false or fraudulent. We may investigate and settle any claim or suit that we decide is appropriate. Our duty to settle or defend ends when our limit of liability for the "occurrence" has been exhausted by payment of a judgment or settlement.
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Samples: Homeowners Insurance Policy, Homeowners 3 – Special Form, Homeowners 3 – Special Form
Coverage E – Personal Liability. If a claim is made or a suit is brought against an "“insured" ” for damages because of "“bodily injury" ” or "“property damage" ” caused by an "“occurrence" ” to which this coverage applies, we will:
1. Pay up to our limit of liability for the damages for which an "“insured" ” is legally liable. Damages include prejudgment interest awarded against an "“insured"”; and
2. Provide a defense at our expense by counsel of our choice, even if the suit is groundless, false or fraudulent. We may investigate and settle any claim or suit that we decide is appropriate. Our duty to settle or defend ends when our limit of liability for the "“occurrence" ” has been exhausted by payment of a judgment or settlement.
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Samples: Homeowners Insurance Agreement, Homeowners Insurance Agreement, Homeowners Insurance Agreement
Coverage E – Personal Liability. If a claim is made or a suit is brought against an "insured" for damages because of "bodily injury" or "property damage" caused by an "occurrence" to which this coverage applies, we will:
1. Pay up to our limit of liability for the damages for which an "insured" is legally liable. Damages include prejudgment interest awarded against an "insured"; and
2. Provide a defense at our expense by counsel of our choice, even if the suit is groundless, false or fraudulent. We may investigate and settle any claim or suit that we decide is appropriate. Our duty to settle or defend ends when our limit of liability payment for the "occurrence" this coverage has been exhausted by payment of a judgment judgments or settlementsettlements.
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Samples: Homeowners Insurance Policy, Residential Floating Home Policy
Coverage E – Personal Liability. If a claim is made or a suit is brought against an "insured" for damages because of "bodily injury" or "property damage" caused by an "occurrence" to which this coverage applies, we will:
1. Pay up to our limit of liability for the damages for which an "insured" is legally liable. Damages include in- clude prejudgment interest awarded against an "insured"; and
2. Provide a defense at our expense by counsel of our choice, even if the suit is groundless, false or fraudulent. We may investigate and settle any claim or suit that we decide is appropriate. Our duty to settle or defend ends when our limit of liability for the "occurrence" has been exhausted ex- hausted by payment of a judgment or settlementsettle- ment.
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Samples: Homeowners Insurance Policy
Coverage E – Personal Liability. If a claim is made or a suit is brought against an "insuredin- sured" for damages because of "bodily injury" or "property damage" caused by an "occurrence" to which this coverage applies, we will:
1. Pay up to our limit of liability for the damages for which an "insured" is legally liable. Damages include in- clude prejudgment interest awarded against an "insured"; and
2. Provide a defense at our expense by counsel of our choice, even if the suit is groundless, false or fraudulent. We may investigate and settle any claim or suit that we decide is appropriate. Our duty to settle or defend ends when our limit of liability li- ability for the "occurrence" has been exhausted by payment of a judgment or settlement.
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Samples: Homeowners Insurance Policy
Coverage E – Personal Liability. If a claim is made or a suit is brought against an "insured" for damages because of "bodily injury" or "property damage" caused by an "occurrence" to which this coverage applies, we will:
1. Pay up to our limit of liability for the damages for which an "insured" is legally liable. Damages Damag- es include prejudgment interest awarded against an "insured"; and
2. Provide a defense at our expense by counsel of our choice, even if the suit is groundless, false or fraudulent. We may investigate and settle any claim or suit that we decide is appropriate. Our duty to settle or defend ends when our limit of liability for the "occurrence" has been exhausted ex- hausted by payment of a judgment or settlementsettle- ment.
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Samples: Homeowners Insurance Policy