Defence Costs. The Insurance must indemnify the Insured against Defence Costs in relation to:—
(a) any Claim referred to in clauses 2.2, 2.5 and 2.6; and
(b) any Circumstance referred to in clauses 2.2, 2.5 and 2.6, and the Insurance shall provide that such Defence Costs will be met by the Insurer as and when they are determined, due and payable.
Defence Costs. Defence Costs are reasonable costs necessarily incurred in defending the Insured Person against any civil proceeding initiated against him/her during the Coverage Period.
Defence Costs. The Insurer will also indemnify the Insured against Defence Costs in relation to:
(a) any Claim referred to in clause 1.1, 1.4 or 1.6; or
(b) any Circumstances first notified to the Insurer during the Period of Insurance; or
(c) any investigation or inquiry (save in respect of any disciplinary proceeding under the authority of The Law Society of England and Wales (including, without limitation, the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal)) during or after the Period of Insurance arising from any Claim referred to in clause 1.1, 1.4 or 1.6 or from Circumstances first notified to the Insurer during the Period of Insurance.
Defence Costs. Defence costs means
11.12.1 costs (other than claimant costs recoverable from the insured or any other insured party) incurred at the request of the insured, with the insurer’s written consent that must be obtained prior to each claim, and in the investigation, adjustment, appraisal, defence or settlement of an insured event or claim in connection with clean-up costs or loss, including expert, legal, appeal and defence costs;
11.12.2 costs and expenses incurred by the insured in pre-trial and case reviews;
11.12.3 pre-judgment interest awarded against the insured on that part of any judgment covered under this policy but where the insurer offers to pay the limit of indemnity in settlement of a claim or suit, the insurer will not pay any pre-judgment interest imposed or accruing after the date of such offer;
11.12.4 all interest accruing on that part of any judgment within the limit of indemnity after entry of the judgment and before insurer has paid, offered to pay or deposited in court that part of any judgment that is within the applicable limit of indemnity;
11.12.5 the cost of attendance in court as a witness at the insurer’s request, payable at the rate of GBP250 per employee or member or governor per day;
11.12.6 costs incurred at the request of the insured, with the insurer’s written consent that must be obtained prior to each claim, of legal representation at any coroner's inquest or inquiry in respect of any death which may be the subject of indemnity under this policy;
11.12.7 In respect of insured section F Defence costs are included within the limit of liability and the retention.
Defence Costs. Defence costs are legal costs and disbursements and related expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred in -
(a) defending any proceeding;
(b) conducting any proceeding for indemnity, contribution or recovery;
(c) investigating, reducing or settling any claim; or
(d) taking steps to avoid a reported circumstance subsequently becoming a claim (or reducing any such subsequent claim), incurred by -
(i) the Insured with the consent of the Insurer after reporting the claim or the circumstance to the Insurer; or
(ii) the Insurer after it has assumed conduct of any such claim or proceeding. Defence costs do not include any -
(A) internal or overhead expenses of the Practitioner or the cost of any Insured's time;
(B) cost or expense to reinstate, restore or replace any of the Practitioner's electronic or computer systems; or
(C) xxxxxx or extortion payment or any cost or expense incurred in relation to a xxxxxx or extortion demand.
Defence Costs. We will pay all costs, fees and expenses incurred with their prior consent in the investigation, defense or settlement of any claim made against You and the costs of representation at any inquest, inquiry or other proceedings in respect of matters which have a direct relevance to any claim made or which might be made against You, provided such claim or claims are the subject of indemnity by the Policy. Such costs, fees and expenses are called ‘Defence Costs’.
Defence Costs. Defence costs are legal costs and disbursements and related expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred in -
(a) defending any proceeding;
(b) conducting any proceeding for indemnity, contribution or recovery; or
(c) investigating, avoiding, reducing or settling any claim, incurred by -
(i) the Insured with the consent of the Insurer after reporting the claim or the circumstance to the Insurer; or
(ii) the Insurer after it has assumed conduct of any such claim or proceeding. Defence costs do not include any internal or overhead expenses of the Practitioner or the cost of any Insured's time.
Defence Costs. For any claim the subject of indemnity under this policy the insurer agrees to pay on behalf of the insured for defence costs incurred with the written consent of the insurer provided that nothing in this clause 2.1.3 increases the limit of indemnity. Notwithstanding clause 2.1.3, if the limit of indemnity in the schedule is stated to be exclusive of defence costs, the insurer will pay defence costs in addition to the limit of indemnity, provided that if the limit of indemnity is exhausted by the payment or settlement of any claim the insurer’s liability to pay defence costs in respect of that claim shall be limited to such proportion of those defence costs as the limit of indemnity available for payment or settlement of that claim bears to the total payment (including where applicable claimants' costs) required to dispose of that claim.
Defence Costs. In respect of the insurance provided herein the Insurer agrees that, in the event of their requiring any claim to be contested by the Insured, they will pay all costs, charges, and expenses in connection therewith, including the defence of any suit against the Insured alleging such damage or destruction and seeking damage on account thereof. The Insurer may make such investigation, negotiation and settlement of any claim or suit as it deems expedient. The right to adjust such loss or damage with the owner(s) of the property is reserved to the Insurer and the receipt of such owner or owners in satisfaction thereof shall be in full satisfaction of any claim of the Insured for which such payment has been made.
