INDEMNIFICATION BY BBOI WORLDWIDE. (a) BBOI Worldwide agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Insurance Company and each of its directors, officers, employees or agents, and each person, if any, who controls the Insurance Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.2) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of BBOI Worldwide) or litigation (including legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale, acquisition or redemption of the Trust's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the registration statement or prospectus or sales literature of the Trust (or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing), or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, provided that this agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if the statement or omission or alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to BBOI Worldwide or the Trust by or on behalf of the Insurance Company for use in the registration statement or prospectus for the Trust or in sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Trust shares;
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Samples: Participation Agreement (Bma Variable Life Account A), Participation Agreement (Bma Variable Life Account A), Participation Agreement (Great American Reserve Variable Annuity Account F)
INDEMNIFICATION BY BBOI WORLDWIDE. (a) BBOI Worldwide agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Insurance Company and each of its directors, officers, employees or agents, and each person, if any, who controls the Insurance Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.2) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of BBOI Worldwide) or litigation (including legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale, acquisition or redemption of the Trust's shares or the Contracts and: :
(i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the registration statement or prospectus or sales literature of the Trust (or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing), or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, provided that this agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if the statement or omission or alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to BBOI Worldwide or the Trust by or on behalf of the Insurance Company for use in the registration statement or prospectus for the Trust or in sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Trust shares;
(ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or sales literature for the Contracts not supplied by BBOI Worldwide or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Trust, BBOI Worldwide or persons under their control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or shares of the Trust;
(iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or sales literature covering the Contracts, or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statement or statements therein not misleading, if such statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished in writing to the Insurance Company by or on behalf of the Trust;
(iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Trust to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement (including a failure, whether unintentional or in good faith or otherwise, to comply with the diversification requirements specified in Article VI of this Agreement); or
(v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation, warranty or agreement made by BBOI Worldwide in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by BBOI Worldwide; as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.2(b) and 8.2(c) hereof.
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Samples: Participation Agreement (Bma Variable Annuity Account A), Participation Agreement (FSL Separate Account M), Participation Agreement (Berger Institutional Products Trust)
INDEMNIFICATION BY BBOI WORLDWIDE. (a) BBOI Worldwide agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Insurance Company and each of its directors, officers, employees or agents, and each person, if any, who controls the Insurance Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.2) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of BBOI Worldwide) or litigation (including legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale, acquisition or redemption of the Trust's shares or the Contracts and: :
(i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the registration statement or prospectus or sales literature of the Trust (or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing), or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, provided that this agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if the statement or omission or alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to BBOI Worldwide or the Trust by or on behalf of the Insurance Company for use in the registration statement or prospectus for the Trust or in sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Trust shares;
(ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or sales literature for the Contracts not supplied by BBOI Worldwide or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Trust, BBOI Worldwide or persons under their control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or shares of the Trust;
(iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or sales literature covering the Contracts, or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material
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Samples: Participation Agreement (Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1)
INDEMNIFICATION BY BBOI WORLDWIDE. (a) BBOI Worldwide agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Insurance Company and each of its directors, officers, employees or agents, and each person, if any, who controls the Insurance Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.2) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of BBOI Worldwide) or litigation (including legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale, acquisition or redemption of the Trust's shares or the Contracts and: :
(i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the registration statement or prospectus or sales literature of the Trust (or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing), or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, provided that this agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if the statement or omission or alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to BBOI Worldwide or the Trust by or on behalf of the Insurance Company for use in the registration statement or prospectus for the Trust or in sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for or use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Trust shares;
(ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or sales literature for the Contracts not supplied by BBOI Worldwide or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Trust, BBOI Worldwide or persons under their control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or shares of the Trust;
(iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or sales literature covering the Contracts, or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statement or statements therein not misleading, if such statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished in writing to the Insurance Company by or on behalf of the Trust;
(iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Trust to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement (including a failure, whether unintentional or in good faith or otherwise, to comply with the diversification requirements specified in Article VI of this Agreement); or
(v) arise out or result from any material breach of any representation, warranty or agreement made by BBOI Worldwide in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by BBOI Worldwide; as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.2 (b) and 8.2 (c) hereof.
(b) BBOI Worldwide shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation incurred or assessed against an Indemnified Party that may arise from the Indemnified Party's willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Indemnified Party's duties or by reason of the Indemnified Party's reckless disregard of obligations and duties under this Agreement or to the Insurance Company or the Account, whichever is applicable.
8.2 (c).BBOI Worldwide shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless the Indemnified Party shall have notified BBOI Worldwide in writing within a reasonable time after the summons or other first legal process giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon the Indemnified Party (or after the Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any designated agent). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the failure of any Indemnified Party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve BBOI Worldwide of its obligations hereunder except to the extent that BBOI Worldwide has been prejudiced by such failure to give notice. In addition, any failure by the Indemnified Party to notify BBOI Worldwide of any such claim shall not relieve BBOI Worldwide from any liability which it may have to the Indemnified Party against whom such action is brought otherwise than on account of this indemnification provision. In case any such action is brought against the Indemnified Parties, BBOI Worldwide will be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense thereof. BBOI Worldwide also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the party named in the action; provided, however, that if the Indemnified Party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be defenses available to it which are different from or additional to those available to BBOI Worldwide, BBOI Worldwide shall not have the right to assume said defense, but shall pay the costs and expenses there of (except that in no event shall BBOI Worldwide be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for Indemnified Parties in connection with any one action or separate but similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances). After notice from BBOI Worldwide to the Indemnified Party of BBOI Worldwide's election to assume the defense thereof, and in the absence of such a reasonable conclusion that there may be different or additional defenses available to the Indemnified Party, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and BBOI Worldwide will not be liable to that party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by that party independently in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation.
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Samples: Participation Agreement (Conseco Variable Annuity Account E)
INDEMNIFICATION BY BBOI WORLDWIDE. (a) BBOI Worldwide agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Insurance Company and each of its directors, officers, employees or agents, and each person, if any, who controls the Insurance Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.2) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of BBOI Worldwide) or litigation (including legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale, acquisition or redemption of the Trust's shares or the Contracts and: :
(i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the registration statement or prospectus or sales literature of the Trust (or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing), or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, provided that this agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if the statement or omission or alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to BBOI Worldwide or the Trust by or on behalf of the Insurance Company for use in the registration statement or prospectus for the Trust or in sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Trust shares;the
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Samples: Participation Agreement (Berger Institutional Products Trust)
INDEMNIFICATION BY BBOI WORLDWIDE. (a) BBOI Worldwide agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Insurance Company and each of its directors, officers, employees or agents, and each person, if any, who controls the Insurance Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.2) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of BBOI Worldwide) or litigation (including legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale, acquisition or redemption of the Trust's shares or the Contracts and: :
(i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the registration statement or prospectus or sales literature of the Trust (or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing), or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, provided that this agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if the statement or omission or alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to BBOI Worldwide or the Trust by or on behalf of the Insurance Company for use in the registration statement or prospectus for the Trust or in sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Trust shares;
(ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or sales literature for the Contracts not supplied by BBOI Worldwide or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Trust, BBOI Worldwide or persons under their control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or shares of the Trust;
(iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or sales literature covering the Contracts, or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statement or statements therein not misleading, if such statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished in writing to the Insurance Company by or on behalf of the Trust;
(iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Trust to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement (including a failure, whether unintentional or in good faith or otherwise, to comply with the diversification requirements specified in Article VI of this Agreement); or
(v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation, warranty or agreement made by BBOI Worldwide in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by BBOI Worldwide; as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.2(b) and 8.2(c) hereof.
(b) BBOI Worldwide shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation incurred or assessed against an Indemnified Party that may arise from the Indemnified Party's willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Indemnified Party's duties or by reason of the Indemnified Party's reckless disregard of obligations and duties under this Agreement.
(c) BBOI Worldwide shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless the Indemnified Party shall have notified BBOI Worldwide in writing within a reasonable time after the summons or other first legal process giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon the Indemnified Party (or after the Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any designated agent). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the failure of any Indemnified Party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve BBOI Worldwide of its obligations hereunder except to the extent that BBOI Worldwide has been prejudiced by such failure to give notice. In addition, any failure by the Indemnified Party to notify BBOI Worldwide of any such claim shall not relieve BBOI Worldwide from any liability which it may have to the Indemnified Party against whom such action is brought otherwise than on account of this indemnification provision. In case any such action is brought against the Indemnified Parties, BBOI Worldwide will be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense thereof. BBOI Worldwide also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the party named in the action; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that if the Indemnified Party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be defenses available to it which are different from or additional to those available to BBOI Worldwide, BBOI Worldwide shall not have the right to assume said defense, but shall pay the costs and expenses thereof (except that in no event shall BBOI Worldwide be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for Indemnified Parties in connection with any one action or separate but similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances). After notice from BBOI Worldwide to the Indemnified Party of BBOI Worldwide's election to assume the defense thereof, and in the absence of such a reasonable conclusion that there may be different or additional defenses available to the Indemnified Party, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and BBOI Worldwide will not be liable to that party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by that party independently in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation.
(d) The Insurance Company agrees to notify BBOI Worldwide promptly of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against it or any of its officers or directors in connection with the issuance or sale of the Contracts or the operation of the Account.
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Samples: Participation Agreement (Berger Institutional Products Trust)
INDEMNIFICATION BY BBOI WORLDWIDE. (a) BBOI Worldwide agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Insurance Company and each of its directors, officers, employees or agents, and each person, if any, who controls the Insurance Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.2) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of BBOI Worldwide) or litigation (including legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale, acquisition or redemption of the Trust's shares or the Contracts and: :
(i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the registration statement or prospectus or sales literature of the Trust (or any amendment or supplement to any of 17 the foregoing), or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, provided that this agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if the statement or omission or alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to BBOI Worldwide or the Trust by or on behalf of the Insurance Company for use in the registration statement or prospectus for the Trust or in sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Trust shares;
(ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or sales literature for the Contracts not supplied by BBOI Worldwide or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Trust, BBOI Worldwide or persons under their control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or shares of the Trust;
(iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or sales literature covering the Contracts, or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statement or statements therein not misleading, if such statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished in writing to the Insurance Company by or on behalf of the Trust;
(iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Trust to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement (including a failure, whether unintentional or in good faith or otherwise, to comply with the diversification requirements specified in Article VI of this Agreement); or
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Samples: Participation Agreement (Berger Institutional Products Trust)
INDEMNIFICATION BY BBOI WORLDWIDE. (a) BBOI Worldwide agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Insurance Company and each of its directors, officers, employees or agents, and each person, if any, who controls the Insurance Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.2) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of BBOI Worldwide) or litigation (including legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale, acquisition or redemption of the Trust's shares or the Contracts and: or
(i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the registration statement or prospectus or sales literature of the Trust (or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing), or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, provided that this agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if the statement or omission or alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to BBOI Worldwide or the Trust by or on behalf of the Insurance Company for use in the registration statement or prospectus for the Trust or in sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Trust shares;
(ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or sales literature for the Contracts not supplied by BBOI Worldwide or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Trust, BBOI Worldwide or persons under their control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or shares of the Trust;
(iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or sales literature covering the Contracts, or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or 18 necessary to make the statement or statements therein not misleading, if such statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished in writing to the Insurance Company by or on behalf of the Trust;
(iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Trust to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement (including a failure, whether unintentional or in good faith or otherwise, to comply with the diversification requirements specified in Article VI of this Agreement); or
(v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation, warranty or agreement made by BBOI Worldwide in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by BBOI Worldwide; as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.2(b) and 8.2(c) hereof.
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Samples: Participation Agreement (Berger Institutional Products Trust)