COVERAGE L – 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. Dam- ages 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 ex- hausted by payment of a judgment or settle- ment.
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Samples: Personal Liability Insurance Agreement, Personal Liability Insurance Agreement
COVERAGE L – 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. Dam- ages 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 ex- hausted by payment of a judgment or settle- ment.
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Samples: Personal Liability Insurance Agreement, Personal Liability Insurance Agreement
COVERAGE L – 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. Dam- ages 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 appropriateap- propriate. Our duty to settle or defend ends when our limit of liability for the "occurrence" has been ex- hausted exhausted by payment of a judgment or settle- mentsettlement.
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