Common use of Defence Costs Clause in Contracts

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.