Common use of Indemnification by the Adviser Clause in Contracts

Indemnification by the Adviser. 10.3(a) The Adviser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each of its directors, officers and employees, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties” and individually, an “Indemnified Party,” for purposes of this Section 10.3) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Adviser) or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute or regulation, 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 or acquisition of shares of a Portfolio and:

Indemnification by the Adviser. 10.3(a(a) The Adviser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each of its directors, officers and employees, and each person, if any, who controls or is associated with the Company within the meaning of Section 15 such terms under the federal securities laws and any director, trustee, officer, partner, employee or agent of the 1933 Act foregoing (collectively, the “"Indemnified Parties” and individually, an “Indemnified Party,” " for purposes of this Section 10.35.2) against any and all losses, claims, expenses, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Adviser) or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses) ), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute or statute, regulation, 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 or acquisition of shares of a Portfolio andsettlements:

Indemnification by the Adviser. 10.3(a) The Adviser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each of its directors, officers and employees, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the “"Indemnified Parties” " and individually, an “"Indemnified Party,” " for purposes of this Section 10.3) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Adviser) or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute or regulation, 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 or acquisition of shares of a Portfolio and:

Indemnification by the Adviser. 10.3(a) 8.3(a). The Adviser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each of its directors, officers and employees, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties” and individually, an “Indemnified Party,” for purposes of this Section 10.38.3) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Adviser) or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute or regulation, 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 or acquisition of shares of a Portfolio and:

Indemnification by the Adviser. 10.3(a) The Adviser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company Company, its parent, and each of its directors, officers and employees, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties” and individually, an “Indemnified Party,” for purposes of this Section 10.3) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Adviser) or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute or regulation, 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 or acquisition of shares of a Portfolio and:

Indemnification by the Adviser. 10.3(a) 8.2(a). The Adviser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each of its directors, officers and employees, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the “"Indemnified Parties” " and individually, an “"Indemnified Party,” " for purposes of this Section 10.38.2) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Adviser) or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute or regulation, 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 or acquisition of shares of a Portfolio and:

Indemnification by the Adviser. 10.3(a(a) The Adviser agrees and Distributor, severally and not jointly, each agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each of its directors, directors and officers and employees, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties” and individually, an “Indemnified Party,” for purposes of this Section 10.38.2) against any and all losses, claims, expenses, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the AdviserAdviser and Distributor) or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute or regulation, 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 or acquisition of shares of a Portfolio the Portfolios or the Contracts and:

Indemnification by the Adviser. 10.3(a(a) The Adviser Adviser, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each of Company, its directors, officers and employeesofficers, employees or agents and each person, if any, who controls controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of such terms under the 1933 Act federal securities laws (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties” and individually, an “Indemnified Party,” "indemnified parties" for purposes of this Section 10.38.2) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Adviser) or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties indemnified parties may become subject under any statute or statute, regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements that are related to the sale sale, holding, acquisition or acquisition distribution of shares of a Portfolio the Shares or the Contracts and:

Indemnification by the Adviser. 10.3(a(a) The Adviser Adviser, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each of Company, its directors, officers and employeesofficers, employees or agents and each person, if any, who controls controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of such terms under the 1933 Act federal securities laws (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties” and individually, an “Indemnified Party,” "indemnified parties" for purposes of this Section 10.38.2) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Adviser) or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties indemnified parties may become subject under any statute or statute, regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements that are related to the sale sale, holding , acquisition or acquisition distribution of shares of a Portfolio the Shares or the Contracts and:

Indemnification by the Adviser. 10.3(a) The Adviser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each of its directors, officers and employees, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the “"Indemnified Parties” " and individually, an “"Indemnified Party,” " for purposes of this Section 10.3) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the <Page> Adviser) or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute or regulation, 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 or acquisition of shares of a Portfolio and:

Indemnification by the Adviser. 10.3(a(a) The Adviser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company Company, the Underwriter, and each of its directors, their directors and officers and employees, and each person, if any, who controls the Company or the Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties” and individually, an “Indemnified Party,” for purposes of this Section 10.39.2) against any and all losses, claims, expenses, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Adviser) or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements are related related, directly or indirectly, to the sale or acquisition of a Fund’s shares of a Portfolio or the Contracts and:

Indemnification by the Adviser. 10.3(a) The Adviser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each of its directors, officers and employees, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the “"Indemnified Parties” " and individually, an “"Indemnified Party,” " for purposes of this Section 10.3) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the 20 Adviser) or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute or regulation, 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 or acquisition of shares of a Portfolio and:

Indemnification by the Adviser. 10.3(a) 9.3(a). The Adviser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each of its directors, officers and employees, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the “"Indemnified Parties” " and individually, an “"Indemnified Party,” " for purposes of this Section 10.39.3) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Adviser) or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute or regulation, 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 or acquisition of shares of a Portfolio and:

Indemnification by the Adviser. 10.3(a) 8.2(a). The Adviser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each of its directors, officers and employees, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties” and individually, an “Indemnified Party,” for purposes of this Section 10.38.2) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Adviser) or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute or regulation, 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 or acquisition of shares of a Portfolio and:

Indemnification by the Adviser. 10.3(a) The Adviser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each of its directors, officers and officers, employees, and agents and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 '33 Act (collectively, the “"Indemnified Parties” and individually, an “Indemnified Party,” " for the purposes of this Section 10.3Article VII) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Adviser, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute statute, or regulation, 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 or acquisition of the Trust's shares of a Portfolio or the Variable Contracts and:

Indemnification by the Adviser. 10.3(a) 8.3(a). The Adviser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each of its directors, officers and employees, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the “"Indemnified Parties” " and individually, an “"Indemnified Party,” " for purposes of this Section 10.38.3) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Adviser) or litigation (including reasonable legal and other other(1) expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute or regulation, 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 or acquisition of shares of a Portfolio and:

Indemnification by the Adviser. 10.3(a(a) The Adviser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company Company, its broker-dealer subsidiary and each of its their respective directors, officers and employeesofficers, employees and each person, if any, who controls the Company or broker-dealer subsidiary within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties” and individually, an “Indemnified Party,” for purposes of this Section 10.38.2) against any and all losses, claims, expenses, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Adviser) or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute or regulation, 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 or acquisition of shares of a Portfolio the Portfolios or the Contracts and:

Indemnification by the Adviser. 10.3(a) The Adviser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each of its directors, officers and employees, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the “"Indemnified Parties” " and individually, an “"Indemnified Party,” " for purposes of this Section 10.3) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Adviser) or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute or regulation, 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 or acquisition of the Fund's shares of a Portfolio and:

Indemnification by the Adviser. 10.3(a(a) The Adviser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company Company, the Underwriters, and each of its directors, their directors and officers and employees, and each person, if any, who controls the Company or the Underwriters within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties” and individually, an “Indemnified Party,” for purposes of this Section 10.311.2) against any and all losses, claims, expenses, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Adviser) or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute or regulation, 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 or acquisition of a Fund’s shares of a Portfolio or the Contracts and:

Indemnification by the Adviser. 10.3(a9.3(a) The Adviser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each of its directors, officers and employees, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties” and individually, an “Indemnified Party,” for purposes of this Section 10.39.3) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Adviser) or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute or regulation, 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 or acquisition of shares of a Portfolio and: