Common use of Indemnification by the Company Clause in Contracts

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 of, or investment in, the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus Disclosure Documents for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for any Disclosure Document relating to the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund Trust, the Distributor and the Adviser and each trustee of the Board their Trustees, directors, officers, employees and officers agents and each person, if any, who controls the Fund Trust, the Distributor or Adviser within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "“Indemnified Parties" ” for purposes of this Section 8.1Sections 8.1 to 8.3) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute, regulation, at common law or otherwisesubject, 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 or the Contracts andsettlements: (ia) arise Arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement registration statement, prospectus, or prospectus sales literature for the Variable Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Variable Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund Trust for use in the Registration Statement registration statement, prospectus or prospectus sales literature for the Variable Contracts or in the Variable Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Variable Contracts or Fund shares; or; (iib) arise Arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund Trust not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under any of its controldirectors, officers, employees or agents, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Variable Contracts or Fund Shares; orshares; (iiic) arise Arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statementthe registration statement, prospectus, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund Trust 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund Trust for inclusion therein by or on behalf of the Company; or; (ivd) arise Arise as a result of any failure by the Company to substantially provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (ve) arise Arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "“Indemnified Parties" ” for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 of, or investment in, the Fund's ’s shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus Disclosure Documents for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for any Disclosure Document relating to the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a8.1(a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "“Indemnified Parties" ” for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 of, or investment in, the Fund's ’s shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus Disclosure Documents for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for any Disclosure Document relating to the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof. 8.1(b) The Company 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 as such may arise from such Indemnified Party’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of such Indemnified Party’s duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party’s reckless disregard of obligations or duties under this Agreement or to the Fund, whichever is applicable. 8.1(c) The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless such Indemnified Party shall have notified the Company 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 such Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the Company of any such claim shall not relieve the Company 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, the Company shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense of such action. The Company also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the party named in the action. After notice from the Company to such party of the Company’s election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the Company will not be liable to such party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such party independently in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. 8.1(d) The Indemnified Parties will promptly notify the Company of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against them in connection with the issuance or sale of the Fund Shares or the Contracts or the operation of the Fund.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board its Directors and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: : (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information (if applicable) for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature or other promotional material for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information (if applicable) for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature or other promotional material (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or or (ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information (if applicable) or sales literature or other promotional material of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statementany registration statement, prospectus, prospectus or statement of additional information (if applicable) or sales literature or other promotional material of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections Section 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof. (b) The Company shall not be liable under this Section 8.1 with respect to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation to which an Indemnified Party would otherwise be subject if such loss, claim, damage, liability or litigation is caused by or arises out of such Indemnified Party's willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence or by reason of such Indemnified Party's reckless disregard of obligations or duties under this Agreement or to the Fund, whichever is applicable. (c) Each Indemnified Party shall notify the Company of any claim made against an Indemnified Party 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 such Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the Company of any such claim shall not relieve the Company from any liability which it may have to the Indemnified Party against whom such action is brought under this indemnification provision unless the Company's ability to defend against the claim shall have been materially prejudiced by the Indemnified Party's failure to give such notice and shall not in any way relieve the Company from any liability which it may have to the Indemnified Party against whom the action is brought otherwise than on account of this indemnification provision. In case any such action is brought against one or more Indemnified Parties, the Company shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense of such action. The Company also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to each Indemnified Party named in the action. After notice from the Company to such party of the Company's election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the Company will not be liable to such party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such party independently in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. An Indemnified Party shall not settle any claim involving a remedy other than monetary damages without the prior written consent of the Company. (d) The Indemnified Parties will promptly notify the Company of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against them in connection with the issuance or sale of the Fund Shares or the Contracts or the operation of the Fund.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act Act, the Sponsor and the Distributor (collectively, the "“Indemnified Parties" ” for purposes of this Section 8.17.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), ) to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's ’s shares or the Contracts Variable Insurance Products and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement registration statement or prospectus for the Contracts Variable Insurance Products or contained in the Contracts contract or policy or sales literature for the Contracts Variable Insurance Products (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement registration statement or prospectus for the Contracts Variable Insurance Products or in the Contracts contract or policy sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts Variable Insurance Products or the Fund shares; or (ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful unlawful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts Variable Insurance Products or Fund Sharesshares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto thereto), or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading misleading, if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of from any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, ; as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(bSection 7.1(b) and 8.1(c7.1(c) hereof. (b) The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation to which an Indemnified Party would otherwise be subject by reason of such Indemnified Party’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of such Indemnified Party’s duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party’s reckless disregard of obligations and duties under this Agreement or to the Fund, whichever is applicable. (c) The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless such Indemnified Party shall have notified the Company 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 such Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on a designated agent), but failure to notify the Company of any such claim shall not relieve the Company 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, the Company shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense of such action. The Company also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the party named in the action. After notice from the Company to such a party of the Company’s election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the Company will not be liable to such party under this agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such party independently in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. (d) The Indemnified Parties will promptly notify the Company of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against them in connection with the issuance or sale of the Fund shares or the Variable Insurance Products or the operation of the Fund.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund Underwriter and the Trust and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund Trust within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the FundTrust's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund Trust for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund Trust shares; or (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 of the Fund Trust not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Trust Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund Trust 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund Trust by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any material failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or who is under common control with the Fund, the Underwriter or the Adviser (collectively, the "“Indemnified Parties" ” for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 of, or investment in, the Fund's ’s shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement, prospectus (which shall include an offering memorandum, if any), or Statement or prospectus of Additional Information for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature or other promotional material for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the any Registration Statement or Statement, prospectus for (which shall include an offering memorandum, if any) relating to the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature or other promotional material (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature or other promotional material of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any material failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a8.1(a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof. 8.1(b) The Company 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 as such may arise from such Indemnified Party's willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of such Indemnified Party's duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party's reckless disregard of obligations or duties under this Agreement or to the Fund, whichever is applicable. 8.1(c) The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless such Indemnified Party shall have notified the Company 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 such Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the Company of any such claim shall not relieve the Company 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, the Company shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense of such action. The Company also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the party named in the action. After notice from the Company to such party of the Company's election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the Company will not be liable to such party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such party independently in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. 8.1(d) The Indemnified Parties will promptly notify the Company of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against them in connection with the issuance or sale of the Fund Shares or the Contracts or the operation of the Fund.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and the Underwriter and each trustee of the Board their officers and officers directors and each person, if any, who controls the Fund or the Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including 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 Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement Statement, prospectus, or prospectus statement of additional information ("SAI") for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature or other promotional material for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement Statement, prospectus or prospectus SAI for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature or other promotional material (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 or other promotional material of the Fund not supplied by the Company, Company or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its authorization or control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, SAI, or sales literature or other promotional material of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any material failure by the Company 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 qualification requirements specified in Article VI of this Agreement); or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board its Trustees and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "“Indemnified Parties" ” for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's ’s shares or the Contracts and: : (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information (if applicable) for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature or other promotional material for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information (if applicable) for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature or other promotional material (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or or (ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information (if applicable) or sales literature or other promotional material of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statementany registration statement, prospectus, prospectus or statement of additional information (if applicable) or sales literature or other promotional material of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections Section 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof. (b) The Company shall not be liable under this Section 8.1 with respect to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation to which an Indemnified Party would otherwise be subject if such loss, claim, damage, liability or litigation is caused by or arises out of such Indemnified Party’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence or by reason of such Indemnified Party’s reckless disregard of obligations or duties under this Agreement or to the Fund, whichever is applicable. (c) Each Indemnified Party shall notify the Company of any claim made against an Indemnified Party 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 such Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the Company of any such claim shall not relieve the Company from any liability which it may have to the Indemnified Party against whom such action is brought under this indemnification provision unless the Company’s ability to defend against the claim shall have been materially prejudiced by the Indemnified Party’s failure to give such notice and shall not in any way relieve the Company from any liability which it may have to the Indemnified Party against whom the action is brought otherwise than on account of this indemnification provision. In case any such action is brought against one or more Indemnified Parties, the Company shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense of such action. The Company also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to each Indemnified Party named in the action. After notice from the Company to such party of the Company’s election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the Company will not be liable to such party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such party independently in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. An Indemnified Party shall not settle any claim involving a remedy other than monetary damages without the prior written consent of the Company. (d) The Indemnified Parties will promptly notify the Company of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against them in connection with the issuance or sale of the Fund Shares or the Contracts or the operation of the Fund.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund Fund, each of its Trustees and each trustee officers, any affiliated person of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 2(a)(3) of the 1933 Act 1940 Act, and the Distributor (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.17.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation expenses (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute, regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale or acquisition of the Fund's shares or the Variable Contracts issued by the Company and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements statement or alleged untrue statements statement of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement registration statement or prospectus (which shall include an offering memorandum) for the Variable Contracts or contained in issued by the Contracts Company or sales literature for the such Variable Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement registration statement or prospectus for the Variable Contracts or in issued by the Contracts Company or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the such Variable Contracts or Fund shares; or (ii) arise out of or as a result of statements any statement or representations representation (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company, Company or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under any of its controlaffiliates, employees or agents with respect to the sale or distribution of the Variable Contracts issued by the Company or the Fund Sharesshares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by except to the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company extent provided in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b7.1(b) and 8.1(c7.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund Fund, the Underwriter and each trustee member of the their respective Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i1) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement registration statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement registration statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (ii2) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its controlcontrol and other than statements or representations authorized by the Fund or the Underwriter) or wrongful unlawful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Sharesshares; or (iii3) arise out of or as a result of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto 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 misleading, if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv4) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v5) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company. (b) The Company 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 as limited such may arise from such Indemnified Party's willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of such Indemnified Party's duties or by and in accordance with the provisions reason of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereofsuch Indemnified Party's reckless disregard of obligations or duties under this Agreement.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund Fund, the Distributor and the Fund’s adviser and each trustee of the Board their respective officers, directors, members, managers, partners or trustees, employees and officers agents and each person, if any, who controls the Fund Fund, Distributor or Fund’s adviser within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "“Indemnified Parties" ” for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damagesexpenses, damages and liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses)) (collectively, a “Loss”) 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 Loss is related to the sale or acquisition of the Fund's ’s shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise arises out of or are is based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained any Contract materials as defined in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing)Section 4.5 and 4.6 herein, 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 Agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund Fund, Distributor, or Fund’s adviser for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) Contract materials or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (ii) arise arises out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund materials not supplied by the Company, Company or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Sharesshares; or (iii) arise arises out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration StatementFund Materials, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading misleading, if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and conformity with information furnished in writing to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result arises out of or results from any failure by the Company to perform the obligations, provide the services services, and furnish the materials required of it under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise arises out of or result results from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise arises out of or result results from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, including without limitation Section 2.10 and 6.5 hereof, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof. (b) The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any Loss to which an Indemnified Party would otherwise be subject by reason of such Indemnified Party’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, or negligence in the performance of such Indemnified Party’s duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party’s reckless disregard of obligations or duties under this Agreement or to any of the Indemnified Parties. (c) The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless such Indemnified Party shall have notified the Company 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 such Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the Company of any such claim within a reasonable time shall not relieve the Company 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, except to the extent that the Company has been prejudiced by such failure to give notice. In case any such action is brought against an Indemnified Party, the Company shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense of such action, and unless the Indemnified Parties release the Company from any further obligation under this Section 8.1 with respect to such claim(s), the Company also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the Party named in the action. The Company may not settle any such claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. After notice from the Company to such Party of the Company’s election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the Company will not be liable to such Party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such Party independently in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. (d) Each Indemnified Party will promptly notify the Company of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against them in connection with the Agreement, the issuance or sale of the Fund shares or the Contracts or the operation of the Fund.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund Trust and Distributor and each trustee of the Board their respective officers and officers directors or trustees and each person, if any, who controls the Fund Trust or Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "“Indemnified Parties" ” for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damagesexpenses, damages and liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) 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, damagesexpenses, damages or liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale or acquisition of the Fund's Trust’s shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise Arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement registration statement or prospectus for or SAI covering the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature or other promotional material for the Contracts (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 Agreement to indemnify shall not apply as apply. (ii) As to any Indemnified Party if such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund Trust or Distributor for use in the Registration Statement registration statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature or other promotional material (or any amendment or supplementsupplement to any of the foregoing) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund Trust shares; or. (iiiii) arise Arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus or sales literature or other promotional material of the Fund Trust not supplied by the Company, Company or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Trust Shares; or. (iiiiv) arise Arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus, SAI, or sales literature or other promotional material of the Fund Trust, or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto thereto, or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading misleading, if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished in writing to the Fund Trust by or on behalf of the Company; or. (ivv) arise Arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or. (vvi) arise Arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, including without limitation Section 2.8 and Section 6.3 hereof, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(cand8.1(c) hereof. (b) The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any losses, claims, expenses, damages, liabilities or litigation to which an Indemnified Party would otherwise be subject by reason of such Indemnified Party’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, or negligence in the performance of such Indemnified Party’s duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party’s reckless disregard of obligations or duties under this Agreement or to any of the Indemnified Parties. (c) The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless such Indemnified Party shall have notified the Company 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 such Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the Company of any such claim shall not relieve the Company 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, except to the extent that the Company has been prejudiced by such failure to give notice. In case any such action is brought against the Indemnified Parties, the Company shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense of such action. The Company also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the party named in the action. After notice from the Company to such party of the Company’s election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the Company will not be liable to such party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such party independently in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. (d) The Indemnified Parties will promptly notify the Company of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against them in connection with the issuance or sale of the Trust Shares or the Contracts or the operation of the Trust.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund Trust, the Distributor and the Adviser and each trustee of the Board their Trustees, directors, officers, employees and officers agents and each person, if any, who controls the Fund Trust, the Distributor or Adviser within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "“Indemnified Parties" ” for purposes of this Section 8.1Sections 9.1 to 9.3) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute, regulation, at common law or otherwisesubject, 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 or the Contracts andsettlements: (ia) arise Arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement registration statement, prospectus, or prospectus sales literature for the Variable Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Variable Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund Trust for use in the Registration Statement registration statement, prospectus or prospectus sales literature for the Variable Contracts or in the Variable Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Variable Contracts or Fund shares; or; (iib) arise Arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund Trust not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under any of its controldirectors, officers, employees or agents, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Variable Contracts or Fund Shares; orshares; (iiic) arise Arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statementthe registration statement, prospectus, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund Trust 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund Trust for inclusion therein by or on behalf of the Company; or; (ivd) arise Arise as a result of any failure by the Company to substantially provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (ve) arise Arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) 8.1(a). The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund Underwriter and the Trust and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund Trust within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "“Indemnified Parties" ” for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's Trust’s shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund Trust for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund Trust shares; or (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 of the Fund Trust not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Trust Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund Trust 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund Trust by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any material failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "“Indemnified Parties" ” for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 of, or investment in, the Fund's ’s shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus Disclosure Documents for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or Contracts, sales literature or other promotional material for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for any Disclosure Document relating to the Contracts or in the Contracts or Contracts, sales literature or other promotional material (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or; (ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus, or sales literature or other promotional material of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund Trust, the Distributor and the Adviser and each trustee of the Board their Trustees, directors, officers, employees and officers agents and each person, if any, who controls the Fund Trust, the Distributor or Adviser within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "“Indemnified Parties" ” for purposes of this Section 8.1Sections 8.1 to 8.3) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute, regulation, at common law or otherwisesubject, 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 or the Contracts andsettlements: (iA) arise Arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement registration statement, prospectus, or prospectus sales literature for the Variable Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Variable Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund Trust for use in the Registration Statement registration statement, prospectus or prospectus sales literature for the Variable Contracts or in the Variable Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Variable Contracts or Fund shares; or; (iiB) arise Arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund Trust not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under any of its controldirectors, officers, employees or agents, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Variable Contracts or Fund Shares; orshares; (iiiC) arise Arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statementthe registration statement, prospectus, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund Trust 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund Trust for inclusion therein by or on behalf of the Company; or; (ivD) arise Arise as a result of any failure by the Company to substantially provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (vE) arise Arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to will indemnify and ------------------------------ hold harmless the Fund Purchaser and each trustee any Related Persons, from and against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable costs of defense and investigation and all attorneys' fees and expenses) to which the Purchaser and the officers, directors, employees and agents of the Board and officers Purchaser, and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties Purchaser may become subject subject, under any statute, regulation, at common law the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or and expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale or acquisition of the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts upon: (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplementi) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained contained, or incorporated by reference, in a the Company Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or (ii) the omission or alleged omission to state therein in that Registration Statement a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading if (an "INDEMNIFIABLE MATTER"). The Company will reimburse the Purchaser and the officers, directors, employees and agents of the Purchaser and each such controlling person promptly upon demand for any legal or other costs or expenses reasonably incurred by the Purchaser and the officers, directors, employees and agents of the Purchaser or the controlling person in investigating, defending against, or preparing to defend against any claim relating to an Indemnifiable Matter, except that the Company will not be liable to the extent such claim, suit or proceeding which results in a statement loss, claim, damage, liability or expense arises out of, or is based upon, an untrue statement, alleged untrue statement, omission was made or alleged omission, included in the Supplement in reliance upon upon, and in conformity with, written information furnished by the Purchaser to the Fund by or on behalf of Company for inclusion in the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereofSupplement.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board its Directors and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "“Indemnified Parties" ” for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's ’s shares or the Contracts and: : (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information (if applicable) for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature or other promotional material for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information (if applicable) for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature or other promotional material (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or or (ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information (if applicable) or sales literature or other promotional material of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statementany registration statement, prospectus, prospectus or statement of additional information (if applicable) or sales literature or other promotional material of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections Section 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof. (b) The Company shall not be liable under this Section 8.1 with respect to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation to which an Indemnified Party would otherwise be subject if such loss, claim, damage, liability or litigation is caused by or arises out of such Indemnified Party’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence or by reason of such Indemnified Party’s reckless disregard of obligations or duties under this Agreement or to the Fund, whichever is applicable. (c) Each Indemnified Party shall notify the Company of any claim made against an Indemnified Party 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 such Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the Company of any such claim shall not relieve the Company from any liability which it may have to the Indemnified Party against whom such action is brought under this indemnification provision unless the Company’s ability to defend against the claim shall have been materially prejudiced by the Indemnified Party’s failure to give such notice and shall not in any way relieve the Company from any liability which it may have to the Indemnified Party against whom the action is brought otherwise than on account of this indemnification provision. In case any such action is brought against one or more Indemnified Parties, the Company shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense of such action. The Company also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to each Indemnified Party named in the action. After notice from the Company to such party of the Company’s election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the Company will not be liable to such party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such party independently in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. An Indemnified Party shall not settle any claim involving a remedy other than monetary damages without the prior written consent of the Company. (d) The Indemnified Parties will promptly notify the Company of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against them in connection with the issuance or sale of the Fund Shares or the Contracts or the operation of the Fund.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to shall indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each personSellers, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damagesdamages or liabilities, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) joint or litigation (including legal several, and other expenses), expenses to which the Indemnified Parties any of them may become subject under any statutethe Securities Act, the Exchange Act or other federal or state law or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, damages or liabilities or expenses (or actions or proceedings in respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale or acquisition of the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) expenses arise out of or are based upon (i) any materially untrue statements statement or alleged untrue statements statement of any material fact contained in the any Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing)Prospectus, or arise out of or are based upon the (ii) any 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; however, provided the Company will not be liable in any such case to the extent that this agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if such loss, claim, damage, liability or expense (x) arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or such alleged statement omission made in the Registration Statement or omission was made Prospectus in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund Sellers specifically for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for Prospectus, or (y) results from the Contracts fact that a Seller sold Registrable Shares to a Person to whom there was not sent or in given, at or before the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale written confirmation of such sale, a copy of the Contracts Prospectus, if the Company had previously made available to such Seller copies thereof and such Prospectus, as then amended or Fund shares; or (ii) arise out of supplemented, corrected such misstatement or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the Companyomission, or persons under (z) results from a Seller breaching one or more of its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereofobligations hereunder.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company hereby agrees to to, and shall, indemnify and hold harmless the Fund Trust, the Distributor and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, person who controls or is affiliated with the Fund Trust or the Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of such terms under the 1933 Act or 1940 Act (collectivelybut not any Participating Insurance Companies or Qualified Persons) and any officer, trustee, partner, director, employee or agent of the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) foregoing, against any and all losses, claims, damagesdamages or liabilities, liabilities joint or several (including any investigative, legal and other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with, and any amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) of, any action, suit or litigation (including legal and other expensesproceeding or any claim asserted), to which the Indemnified Parties they or any of them may become subject under any statute, statute or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities expenses or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale or acquisition of the Fund's shares or the Contracts andliabilities: (ia) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements statement of any material fact or alleged untrue statements statement of any material fact contained in the Contracts Registration Statement Statement, Contracts Prospectus, sales literature or prospectus other promotional material for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts themselves (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, misleading in light of the circumstances in which they were made; provided that this agreement obligation to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by the Trust or on behalf of the Fund Distributor for use in the Contracts Registration Statement or prospectus for the Statement, Contracts Prospectus or in the Contracts or sales literature or promotional material for the Contracts (or any amendment or supplementsupplement to any of the foregoing) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund Trust shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iiib) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a the Trust Registration Statement, prospectus, any Prospectus for Series or Classes or sales literature or other promotional material of the Fund Trust (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto to any of the foregoing), or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in which they were made, if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund Trust or Distributor in writing by or on behalf of the Company; or (ivc) arise out of or are based upon any wrongful conduct of, or violation of federal or state law by, the Company or persons under its control or subject to its authorization, including without limitation, any broker-dealers or agents authorized to sell the Contracts, with respect to the sale, marketing or distribution of the Contracts or Trust shares, including, without limitation, any impermissible use of broker-only material, unsuitable or improper sales of the Contracts or unauthorized representations about the Contracts or the Trust; or (d) arise as a result of any failure by the Company or persons under its control (or subject to its authorization) to provide services, furnish materials or make payments as required under this Agreement; or (e) arise out of any material breach by the services and furnish the materials Company or persons under the terms its control (or subject to its authorization) of this Agreement; or (vf) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company warranties contained in this Agreement Article III hereof, any failure to transmit a request for redemption or arise out purchase of Trust shares or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and payment therefor on a timely basis in accordance with the provisions procedures set forth in Article II, or any unauthorized use of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereofthe names or trade names of the Trust or the Distributor. This indemnification is in addition to any liability that the Company may otherwise have; provided, however, that no party shall be entitled to indemnification if such loss, claim, damage, expense or liability is caused by the wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of duty by the party seeking indemnification.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Subject to the terms and conditions of this Article XIV, the Company agrees to indemnify indemnify, defend and hold APP and its respective directors, officers, stockholders, employees, agents, attorneys, consultants and Affiliates harmless the Fund from and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, obligations, demands, assessments, penalties, liabilities, costs, damages, liabilities reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses (including amounts paid including, without limitation, all costs of experts and all costs incidental to or in settlement connection with any appellate process) (collectively, "Damages") asserted against or incurred by such individuals and/or entities arising out of or resulting from: (a) a breach by the written consent Company of any representation or warranty (without giving effect to any Material Adverse Effect qualifier contained as part of any such representation or warranty) or covenant of the CompanyCompany contained in this Agreement or in any Schedule or certificate delivered thereunder; (b) any violation (or litigation alleged violation) by the Company and/or any of its past or present directors, officers, partners, stockholders, employees (including legal and other expensesincluding, without limitation, any Physician Employee), agents, attorneys, consultants and Affiliates of any state or federal law governing health care fraud and abuse or prohibition on referral of patients to Persons in which a licensed professional has a financial or other form of interest (including, but not limited to, fraud and abuse in the Indemnified Parties may become subject Medicare and Medicaid Programs) occurring on or before the Closing Date, or any overpayment or obligation (or alleged overpayment or obligation) arising out of or resulting from claims submitted to any Payor on or before the Closing Date; and (c) any liability under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any statute, other federal or state "blue sky" or securities law or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities arising out of or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale or acquisition of the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: based upon any (i) arise out untrue statement of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the any Registration Statement or any prospectus for the Contracts forming or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (part thereof, or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto relating to the Company (including any of the foregoing), Company Subsidiary) or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged omission to state therein a material fact NewCo required to be stated therein or (ii) failure to state information necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, provided that this agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if such which untrue statement or omission failure to state information arises or such alleged statement results solely from information provided in writing to APP or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to its counsel by the Company by or on behalf of the Fund any Stockholder or their agents specifically for use inclusion in the any such Registration Statement or any prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (ii) arise out of or as forming a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementpart thereof, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereofthereto.

Indemnification by the Company. (a8.1(a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund Fund, the Underwriter and each trustee member of the their respective Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i1) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement registration statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement registration statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (ii2) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its controlcontrol and other than statements or representations authorized by the Fund or the Underwriter) or wrongful unlawful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Sharesshares; or (iii3) arise out of or as a result of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto 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 misleading, if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv4) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v5) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company hereby agrees to to, and shall, indemnify and hold harmless the Fund Trust, the Distributor and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, person who controls or is affiliated with the Fund Trust or the Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of such terms under the 1933 Act or 1940 Act (collectivelybut not any Participating Insurance Companies or Qualified Persons) and any officer, trustee, partner, director, employee or agent of the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) foregoing, against any and all losses, claims, damagesdamages or liabilities, liabilities joint or several (including any investigative, legal and other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with, and any amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) of, any action, suit or litigation (including legal and other expensesproceeding or any claim asserted), to which the Indemnified Parties they or any of them may become subject under any statute, statute or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities expenses or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale or acquisition of the Fund's shares or the Contracts andliabilities: (ia) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements statement or alleged untrue statements statement of any material fact contained in the Contracts Registration Statement Statement, Contracts Prospectus, sales literature or prospectus other promotional material for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts themselves (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, misleading in light of the circumstances in which they were made; provided that this agreement obligation to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by the Trust or on behalf of the Fund Distributor for use in the Contracts Registration Statement or prospectus for the Statement, Contracts Prospectus or in the Contracts or sales literature or promotional material for the Contracts (or any amendment or supplementsupplement to any of the foregoing) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund Trust shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iiib) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a the Trust Registration Statement, prospectus, any Prospectus for Series or Classes or sales literature or other promotional material of the Fund Trust (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto to any of the foregoing), or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in which they were made, if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund Trust or Distributor in writing by or on behalf of the Company; or (ivc) arise out of or are based upon statements or representations by or on behalf of the Company (other than statements or representations contained in the Trust Registration Statement, Trust Prospectus, or advertisements, sales literature or other promotional material of the Trust not prepared or supplied by the Company or persons under its control) or any wrongful conduct of, or violation of federal or state law by, the Company or persons under its control or subject to its authorization, including without limitation, any broker-dealers or agents authorized to sell the Contracts, with respect to the sale, marketing or distribution of the Contracts or Trust shares, including, without limitation, any impermissible use of broker-only material, unsuitable or improper sales of the Contracts or unauthorized representations about the Contracts or the Trust; or (d) arise as a result of any failure by the Company or persons under its control (or subject to its authorization) to provide the services and services, furnish the materials or make payments as required under the terms of this Agreement; or (ve) arise out of or result from any material breach by the Company or persons under its control (or subject to its authorization) of this Agreement; or (f) arise out of or result from any breach of any representation and/or or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement hereof, any failure to transmit a request for redemption or arise out purchase of Trust shares or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and payment therefor on a timely basis in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.procedures set forth in Article II, or any failure to deliver a Fund's prospectus as required by Article 4.3

Indemnification by the Company. (a8.1(a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 of, or investment in, the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus Disclosure Documents for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for any Disclosure Document relating to the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof. 8.1(b) The Company 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 as such may arise from such Indemnified Party's willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of such Indemnified Party's duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party's reckless disregard of obligations or duties under this Agreement or to the Fund, whichever is applicable. 8.1(c) The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless such Indemnified Party shall have notified the Company 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 such Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the Company of any such claim shall not relieve the Company 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, the Company shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense of such action. The Company also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the party named in the action. After notice from the Company to such party of the Company's election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the Company will not be liable to such party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such party independently in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. 8.1(d) The Indemnified Parties will promptly notify the Company of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against them in connection with the issuance or sale of the Fund Shares or the Contracts or the operation of the Fund.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other settlement with the written consent of expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b8.l(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board its Trustees and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: : (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information (if applicable) for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature or other promotional material for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information (if applicable) for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature or other promotional material (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or or (ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information (if applicable) or sales literature or other promotional material of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statementany registration statement, prospectus, prospectus or statement of additional information (if applicable) or sales literature or other promotional material of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections Section 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof. (b) The Company shall not be liable under this Section 8.1 with respect to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation to which an Indemnified Party would otherwise be subject if such loss, claim, damage, liability or litigation is caused by or arises out of such Indemnified Party's willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence or by reason of such Indemnified Party's reckless disregard of obligations or duties under this Agreement or to the Fund, whichever is applicable. (c) Each Indemnified Party shall notify the Company of any claim made against an Indemnified Party 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 such Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the Company of any such claim shall not relieve the Company from any liability which it may have to the Indemnified Party against whom such action is brought under this indemnification provision unless the Company's ability to defend against the claim shall have been materially prejudiced by the Indemnified Party's failure to give such notice and shall not in any way relieve the Company from any liability which it may have to the Indemnified Party against whom the action is brought otherwise than on account of this indemnification provision. In case any such action is brought against one or more Indemnified Parties, the Company shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense of such action. The Company also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to each Indemnified Party named in the action. After notice from the Company to such party of the Company's election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the Company will not be liable to such party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such party independently in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. An Indemnified Party shall not settle any claim involving a remedy other than monetary damages without the prior written consent of the Company. (d) The Indemnified Parties will promptly notify the Company of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against them in connection with the issuance or sale of the Fund Shares or the Contracts or the operation of the Fund.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board its directors and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts Contract or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund Sales Agent, the Forward Seller and each trustee of the Board Forward Purchaser and officers their respective directors, officers, partners, employees, affiliates and agents, and each person, if any, who controls the Fund Sales Agent, the Forward Seller and the Forward Purchaser within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act: (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1i) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses whatsoever (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) “Losses”), joint or litigation (including legal and other expenses)several, to which the Indemnified Parties they or any of them may become subject under any statutethe Securities Act, the Exchange Act or other federal or state statutory law or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses Losses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale or acquisition of the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based based, directly or indirectly, upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplementx) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a the Registration Statement or in any amendment to the Registration Statement, prospectusthe Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or sales literature of the Fund or in any amendment thereof or supplement thereto thereto, or in any application or other document executed by or on behalf of the Company, or based on written information furnished by or on behalf of the Company filed in any jurisdiction in order to qualify the Shares under the securities laws thereof or as filed with the Commission, or (y) upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein (or, other than with respect to the Registration Statement and any amendment thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading if misleading; (ii) against any and all Losses, as incurred, to the extent of the aggregate amount paid in settlement of any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or of any claim whatsoever based upon any such a untrue statement or omission, or any such alleged untrue statement or omission; provided that (subject to Section 11(d) below) any such settlement is effected with the written consent of the Company; and (iii) against the expenses whatsoever, as incurred (including the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel chosen by the Sales Agent and the Forward Seller), reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue statement or omission, or any such alleged untrue statement or omission, to the extent that any such expense is not paid under clause (i) or (ii) above, provided, however, that this indemnity agreement shall not apply to any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense to the extent arising, directly or indirectly, out of any untrue statement or omission was or alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance conformity with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereofAgent Content.

Indemnification by the Company. 8.1 (a) ). The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and the Underwriter and each trustee of the Board their officers and officers directors and each person, if any, who controls the Fund or the Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "“Indemnified Parties" ” for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including 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 Fund's ’s shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement Statement, prospectus (which shall include an offering memorandum, if any), or prospectus statement of additional information (“SAI”) for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature or other promotional material for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement Statement, prospectus or prospectus SAI for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature or other promotional material (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 or other promotional material of the Fund not supplied by the Company, Company or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its authorization or control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, SAI, or sales literature or other promotional material of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any material failure by the Company 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 qualification requirements specified in Article VI of this Agreement); or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. 8.1 (a) ). The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund Investment Company and each trustee member of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund Investment Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute, regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions action in respect thereof) or settlements are related to the Company's sale or acquisition of the FundInvestment Company's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the any Registration Statement Statement, prospectus or prospectus other offering materials for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund Investment Company for use in the any Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund Investment Company's shares; or (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 of the Fund Investment Company not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund SharesInvestment Company shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund Investment Company 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund Investment Company by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or a result from any material breach of any representation and/or or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a8.1(a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and the Underwriter and each trustee of the Board their officers and officers directors and each person, if any, who controls the Fund or the Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "“Indemnified Parties" ” for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including 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 Fund's ’s shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement Statement, prospectus (which shall include an offering memorandum, if any), or prospectus statement of additional information (“SAI”) for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature or other promotional material for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement Statement, prospectus or prospectus SAI for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature or other promotional material (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 or other promotional material of the Fund not supplied by the Company, Company or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its authorization or control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, SAI, or sales literature or other promotional material of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any material failure by the Company 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 qualification requirements specified in Article VI of this Agreement); or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof. 8.1(b) The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation to which an Indemnified Party would otherwise be subject by reason of such Indemnified Party’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, or negligence in the performance of such Indemnified Party’s duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party’s reckless disregard of its obligations or duties under this Agreement. 8.1(c) The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless such Indemnified Party shall have notified the Company 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 such Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the Company of any such claim shall not relieve the Company 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 an Indemnified Party, the Company shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense of such action. The Company also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the party named in the action and to settle the claim at its own expense; provided, however, that no such settlement shall, without the Indemnified Parties’ written consent, include any factual stipulation referring to the Indemnified Parties or their conduct. After notice from the Company to such party of the Company’s election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the Company will not be liable to such party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such party independently in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. 8.1(d) The Indemnified Parties will promptly notify the Company of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against them in connection with the issuance or sale of the Fund Shares or the Contracts or the operation of the Fund relating to the Agreement.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "“Indemnified Parties" ” for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's ’s shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board its Directors and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: : (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information (if applicable) for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature or other promotional material for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information (if applicable) for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature or other promotional material (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or or (ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information (if applicable) or sales literature or other promotional material of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.Fund

Indemnification by the Company. (a) ). The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund Fund, the Distributor and the Fund’s adviser and each trustee of the Board their respective officers and officers directors or trustees, employees and agents and each person, if any, who controls the Fund Fund, Distributor or Fund’s adviser within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damagesexpenses, damages and liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses)) (collectively, a “Loss”) 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 Loss is related to the sale or acquisition of the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise arises out of or are is based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing)Contract materials, 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 Agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company, or otherwise approved for use by the Company in accordance with the provisions of section 4, by or on behalf of the Fund Fund, Distributor, or Fund’s adviser for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) Contract materials or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (ii) arise arises out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund materials not supplied by the Company, Company or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Sharesshares; or (iii) arise arises out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statementany Fund materials, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading misleading, if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and conformity with information furnished in writing to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise arises as a result of any failure by the Company to perform the obligations, provide the services services, and furnish the materials required of it under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise arises out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise arises out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, including without limitation Section 2.10 and Section 6.7 hereof, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof. (b). The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any Loss to which an Indemnified Party would otherwise be subject by reason of such Indemnified Party's willful misfeasance, bad faith, or negligence in the performance of such Indemnified Party's duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party's reckless disregard of obligations or duties under this Agreement or to any of the Indemnified Parties. (c). The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless such Indemnified Party shall have notified the Company 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 such Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the Company of any such claim shall not relieve the Company 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, except to the extent that the Company has been prejudiced by such failure to give notice. In case any such action is brought against an Indemnified Party, the Company shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense of such action, and unless the Indemnified Parties release the Company from any further obligation under this Section 8.1 with respect to such claim(s), the Company also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the Party named in the action. After notice from the Company to such Party of the Company's election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the Company will not be liable to such Party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such Party independently in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. (d). Each Indemnified Party will promptly notify the Company of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against them in connection with the Agreement, the issuance or sale of the Fund shares or the Contracts or the operation of the Fund.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 of, or investment in, the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus Disclosure Documents for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for any Disclosure Document relating to the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; Company for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Trust shares or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "“Indemnified Parties" ” for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 of, or investment in, the Fund's ’s shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus Disclosure Documents for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for any Disclosure Document relating to the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement, if applicable; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company hereby agrees to to, and shall, indemnify and hold harmless the Fund Trust, the Distributor and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, person who controls or is affiliated with the Fund Trust or the Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of such terms under the 1933 Act or 1940 Act (collectivelybut not any other Participating Insurance Companies or Qualified Persons) and any officer, trustee, partner, director, employee or agent of the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) foregoing, against any and all losses, claims, damagesdamages or liabilities, liabilities joint or several (including any investigative, legal and other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with, and any amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) of, any action, suit or litigation (including legal and other expensesproceeding or any claim asserted), to which the Indemnified Parties they or any of them may become subject under any statute, statute or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities expenses or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale or acquisition of the Fund's shares or the Contracts andliabilities: (ia) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements statement of any material fact or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in the a Contract Registration Statement Statement, Contract Prospectus, sales literature or prospectus other promotional material for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts themselves (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, misleading in light of the circumstances in which they were made; provided that this agreement obligation to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by the Trust or on behalf of the Fund Distributor for use in the a Contract Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts Statement, Contract Prospectus or in the Contracts or sales literature or promotional material for the Contracts (or any amendment or supplementsupplement to any of the foregoing) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Trust Shares; or (iiib) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a the Trust Registration Statement, prospectus, any Prospectus for Series or Classes or sales literature or other promotional material of the Fund Trust (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto to any of the foregoing), or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in which they were made, if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund Trust or Distributor in writing by or on behalf of the Company; or (ivc) arise out of or are based upon any wrongful conduct of, or violation of Applicable Law by, the Company or persons under its control or subject to its authorization, including without limitation, any broker-dealers or agents authorized to sell the Contracts, with respect to the sale, marketing or distribution of the Contracts or Trust Shares, including, without limitation, any impermissible use of broker-only material, unsuitable or improper sales of the Contracts or unauthorized representations about the Contracts or the Trust; or (d) arise as a result of any material failure by the Company or persons under its control (or subject to its authorization) to provide services, furnish materials or make payments as required under this Agreement; or (e) arise out of any material breach by the services and furnish the materials Company or persons under the terms its control (or subject to its authorization) of this Agreement; or (vf) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company warranties contained in this Agreement Article III hereof, any failure to transmit a request for redemption or arise out purchase of Trust Shares or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and payment therefor on a timely basis in accordance with the provisions procedures set forth in Article II, or any unauthorized use of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereofthe names or trade names of the Trust or the Distributor. This indemnification is in addition to any liability that the Company may otherwise have; provided, however, that no party shall be entitled to indemnification if such loss, claim, damage, expense or liability is caused by the wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of duty by the party seeking indemnification.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 of, or investment in, the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus Disclosure Documents for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for any Disclosure Document relating to the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (viv) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, ; as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) ). The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Fund Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 of, or investment in, the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus Disclosure Documents for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use use, in the Registration Statement or prospectus for any Disclosure Document relating to the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the CompanyPhoenix Insurance Companies, or persons under its their control) or wrongful conduct of the Company Phoenix Insurance Companies or persons under its their control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the CompanyPhoenix Insurance Companies; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company Phoenix Insurance Companies to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company Phoenix Insurance Companies in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the CompanyPhoenix Insurance Companies, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof. b). The Company 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 as such may arise from such Indemnified Party's willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of such Indemnified Party's duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party's reckless disregard of obligations or duties under this Agreement or to the Fund, whichever is applicable. c). The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless such Indemnified Party shall have notified the Company 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 such Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the Company of any such claim shall not relieve the Company 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, the Company shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense of such action. The Company also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the party named in the action. After notice from the Company to such party of the Company's election to assume the defense thereof the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the Company will not be liable to such party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such party independently in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. d). The Indemnified Parties will promptly notify the Company of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against them in connection with the issuance or sale of the Fund Shares or the Contracts or the operation of the Fund.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (ii) arise out of or as a result of any untrue statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund Trust, each Portfolio, the Adviser, RSFD, and each trustee of the Board their respective directors/trustees, officers, employees and officers and agents (each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (an “Indemnified Party,” or collectively, the "“Indemnified Parties" ” for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation expenses (including legal and other expenses), reasonable counsel fees) to which the any Indemnified Parties Party may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares Shares or the Contracts Policies and: (ia) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements statement or alleged untrue statements statement of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement registration statement, prospectus or prospectus statement of additional information for the Contracts Policies or contained in the Contracts Policies or sales literature or other promotional material for the Contracts Policies (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 therein, in light of the circumstances, not misleading, misleading provided that this agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reasonable reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company or its designee by or on behalf of the Fund Trust, a Portfolio, the Adviser, or RSFD for use in the Registration Statement registration statement, prospectus or prospectus statement of additional information for the Contracts Policies or in the Contracts Policies or sales literature or other promotional material (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts Policies or Fund sharesShares; or (iib) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus prospectus, statement of additional information or sales literature or other promotional material of the Fund Trust not supplied by the CompanyCompany or its designee, or persons under its controlcontrol and on which the Company has reasonably relied) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts Policies or Fund Shares; or (iiic) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statementthe registration statement, prospectus, statement of additional information, or sales literature or other promotional literature of the Fund Trust, or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto 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 misleading, if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund Trust by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (vd) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company; or (e) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (f) arise as a result of the provision by the Company to the Fund of insufficient or incorrect information regarding the purchase or redemption of shares, or the failure of the Company to provide such information or payment for shares in accordance with the deadlines stated in Article I; as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereofthis Article VIII.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.18.l) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), . to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature Literature for the Contracts (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 indemnified Parry such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished fur- nished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature Literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 Literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature Literature of the Fund 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 xxxx the statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited Limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Insurance Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund, its investment adviser, Fund Distributor, any sub-investment adviser of the Designated Funds, and their affiliates, and each trustee of the Board and officers their directors, trustees, officers, employees, agents and each person, if any, who controls or is associated with any of the Fund foregoing entities or persons within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) 9.1), against any and all losses, claims, damages, damages or liabilities joint or several (including any investigative, legal and other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with, and any amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Companyof, any action, suit or proceeding or any claim asserted) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to for which the Indemnified Parties may become subject subject, under any statute, regulation, at common law the 1933 Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, damages or liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect to thereof) or settlements are related to the sale or acquisition of the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (ia) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements statement or alleged untrue statements statement of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the by Insurance Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement registration statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts Prospectus or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale advertisements of the Contracts Fund or Fund shareswith respect to the Separate Account or Contracts; or (iib) arise out of or as a result of conduct, statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statement, prospectus or Prospectus and sales literature or advertisements of the Fund not supplied by Fund) of Insurance Company or its agents, with respect to the Company, or persons under its controlsale and distribution of Contracts for which Series shares are an underlying investment; (c) or arise out of the wrongful conduct of the Insurance Company or persons under its control, control with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund SharesSeries shares; or (iiid) arise out of Insurance Company's materially incorrect calculation and/or materially untimely reporting of net purchase or redemption orders; or (e) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement breach by Insurance Company of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, term of this Agreement or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Insurance Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of or to make any payments provided for in this Agreement. Insurance Company will reimburse any Indemnified Party in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action; or provided, however, that with respect to clauses (va) arise and (b) above Insurance Company will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or result from is based upon any material breach of any representation and/or warranty untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such registration statement, prospectus, sales literature, or advertisement in conformity with written information furnished to Insurance Company by the Fund specifically for use therein; and provided, further, that Insurance Company shall not be liable for special, consequential or incidental damages. This indemnity agreement will be in this Agreement or arise out of or result from addition to any other material breach of this Agreement liability that Insurance Company may otherwise have. No party shall be entitled to indemnification by the CompanyInsurance Company if such loss, as limited claim, damage, liability or litigation is due to the willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of duty by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereofparty seeking indemnification.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, ; as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to will indemnify and hold harmless the Fund Trust and each trustee of the Board its Trustees and officers Officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund Trust within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1.) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the FundTrust's shares or the Contracts Variable Insurance Products and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement registration statement or prospectus for the Contracts Variable Insurance Products or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts Variable Insurance Products (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 Agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund Trust for use in the Registration Statement registration statement or prospectus for the Contracts Variable Insurance Products or in the Contracts Variable Insurance Products or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts Variable Insurance Products or Fund Trust shares; or (ii) arise out of or as a result of are based upon statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus Prospectus or sales literature of the Fund Trust not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts Variable Insurance Products or Fund SharesTrust shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectusProspectus, or sales literature of the Fund Trust 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished in writing to the Fund Trust by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a out of or result of from any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of contemplated by this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company. 8.1. (b). The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any losses, as limited claims, damages, liabilities or litigation to which an Indemnified Party would otherwise be subject by and reason of such Indemnified Party's willful misfeasance, bad faith, or negligence in accordance with the provisions performance of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereofsuch Indemnified Party's duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party's reckless disregard of obligations or duties under this Agreement or to the Trust, whichever is applicable.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.18.l) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), . to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature Literature for the Contracts (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 indemnified Parry such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished fur- nished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature Literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 Literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature Literature of the Fund 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 mxxx the statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited Limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Fund Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 of, or investment in, the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus Disclosure Documents for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use use, in the Registration Statement or prospectus for any Disclosure Document relating to the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the CompanyPhoenix Insurance Companies, or persons under its their control) or wrongful conduct of the Company Phoenix Insurance Companies or persons under its their control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the CompanyPhoenix Insurance Companies; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company Phoenix Insurance Companies to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company Phoenix Insurance Companies in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the CompanyPhoenix Insurance Companies, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof. (b) The Company 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 as such may arise from such Indemnified Party's willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of such Indemnified Party's duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party's reckless disregard of obligations or duties under this Agreement or to the Fund, whichever is applicable. (c) The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless such Indemnified Party shall have notified the Company 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 such Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the Company of any such claim shall not relieve the Company 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, the Company shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense of such action. The Company also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the party named in the action. After notice from the Company to such party of the Company's election to assume the defense thereof the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the Company will not be liable to such party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such party independently in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. (d) The Indemnified Parties will promptly notify the Company of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against them in connection with the issuance or sale of the Fund Shares or the Contracts or the operation of the Fund.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a8.1(a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the members of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements statement or alleged untrue statements statement of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other representations(other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading misleading, if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof. 8.1(b) The Company 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 as such may arise from such Indemnified Party's willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of such Indemnified Party's duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party's reckless disregard of obligations or duties under this Agreement or to the Fund, whichever is applicable. 8.1(c) The Company stall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless such Indemnified Party shall have notified the company 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 such Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the Company of any such claim shall not relieve the Company 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, the Company shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense of such action. The Company also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the party named in the action and to settle the claim at its own expense provided, however, that no such settlement shall, without the Indemnified Parties' written consent, include any factual stipulations referring to the Indemnified Parties or their conduct. After notice from the Company to such party of the Company's election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the Company will not be liable to such party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such party independently in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. 8.1(d) The Indemnified Parties will promptly notify the Company of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against them in connection with the issuance or sale of the Fund Shares or the Contracts or the operation of the Fund.

Indemnification by the Company. (a8.1(a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the members of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section of 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements statement or alleged untrue statements statement of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading misleading, if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof. 8.1(b) The Company 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 as such may arise from such Indemnified Party's willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of such Indemnified Party's duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party's reckless disregard of obligations or duties under this Agreement or to the Fund, whichever is applicable. 8.1(c) The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless such Indemnified Party shall have notified the Company 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 such Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the Company of any such claim shall not relieve the Company 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, the Company shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense of such action. The Company also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the party named in the action and to settle the claim at its own expense provided, however, that no such settlement shall, without the Indemnified Parties' written consent, include any factual stipulations referring to the Indemnified Parties or their conduct. After notice from the Company to such party of the Company's election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the Company will not be liable to such party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such party independently in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. 8.1(d) The Indemnified Parties will promptly notify the Company of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against them in connection with the issuance or sale of the Fund Shares or the Contracts or the operation of the Fund.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to will indemnify and hold harmless the Fund each Purchaser and its officers, directors, managers, members, partners, shareholders, employees and agents, successors and assigns, and each trustee of the Board and officers and each other person, if any, who controls the Fund such Purchaser within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "“Purchaser Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) ”), against any and all losses, claims, damagesdamages or liabilities, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) joint or litigation (including legal and other expenses)several, to which the Indemnified Parties they may become subject under any statute, regulation, at common law the 1933 Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, damages or liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale or acquisition of the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon upon: (i) any untrue statements statement or alleged untrue statements statement or omission or alleged omission of any material fact contained in the any Registration Statement Statement, any preliminary Prospectus or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (final Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereof; (ii) any blue sky application or other document executed by the Company specifically for that purpose or based upon written information furnished by the Company filed in any state or other jurisdiction in order to qualify any or all of the foregoingRegistrable Securities under the securities laws thereof (any such application, document or information herein called a “Blue Sky Application”), or arise out of or are based upon ; (iii) the omission or the alleged omission to state therein in a Blue Sky Application 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 ; (iv) any Indemnified Party if such statement violation by the Company or omission its agents of any rule or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished regulation promulgated under the 1933 Act applicable to the Company by or on behalf its agents and relating to action or inaction required of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use Company in connection with such registration; or (v) any failure to register or qualify the sale of Registrable Securities included in any such Registration Statement in any state where the Contracts Company or Fund sharesits agents has affirmatively undertaken or agreed in writing that the Company will undertake such registration or qualification on a Purchaser’s behalf and will reimburse each such Purchaser Indemnified Party for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action; or (ii) arise provided, however, that the Company will not be liable in any such case if and to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was so made in reliance upon conformity with information furnished to the Fund by such Purchaser Indemnified Party or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of such controlling person in writing specifically for use in such Registration Statement or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereofProspectus.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund sharesshares or approved by the Fund or its designee under Section 4.1 hereof; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) 8.1(a). The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board its Trustees and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: : (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or : or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections Section 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.. 8.1

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "“Indemnified Parties" ” for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 of, or investment in, the Fund's ’s shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus Disclosure Documents for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for any Disclosure Document relating to the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof. (b) The Company 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 as such may arise from such Indemnified Party’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of such Indemnified Party’s duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party’s reckless disregard of obligations or duties under this Agreement or to the Fund, whichever is applicable. (c) The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless such Indemnified Party shall have notified the Company 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 such Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the Company of any such claim shall not relieve the Company 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, the Company shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense of such action. The Company also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the party named in the action. After notice from the Company to such party of the Company’s election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the Company will not be liable to such party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such party independently in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. (d) The Indemnified Parties will promptly notify the Company of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against them in connection with the issuance or sale of the Fund Shares or the Contracts or the operation of the Fund.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company hereby agrees to to, and shall, indemnify and hold harmless the Fund Trust, the Distributor and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, person who controls or is affiliated with the Fund Trust or the Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of such terms under the 1933 Act or 1940 Act (collectivelybut not any Participating Insurance Companies or Qualified Persons) and any officer, trustee, partner, director, employee or agent of the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) foregoing, against any and all losses, claims, damagesdamages or liabilities, liabilities joint or several (including any investigative, legal and other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with, and any amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) of, any action, suit or litigation (including legal and other expensesproceeding or any claim asserted), to which the Indemnified Parties they or any of them may become subject under any statute, statute or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities expenses or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale or acquisition of the Fund's shares or the Contracts andliabilities: (ia) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements statement of any material fact or alleged untrue statements statement of any material fact contained in the Contracts Registration Statement Statement, Contracts Prospectus, sales literature or prospectus other promotional material for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts themselves (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, misleading in light of the circumstances in which they were made; provided that this agreement obligation to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by the Trust or on behalf of the Fund Distributor for use in the Contracts Registration Statement or prospectus for the Statement, Contracts Prospectus or in the Contracts or sales literature or promotional material for the Contracts (or any amendment or supplementsupplement to any of the foregoing) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund Trust shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iiib) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a the Trust Registration Statement, prospectus, any Prospectus for Series or Classes or sales literature or other promotional material of the Fund Trust (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto to any of the foregoing), or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in which they were made, if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund Trust or Distributor in writing by or on behalf of the Company; or (ivc) arise out of or are based upon any wrongful conduct of, or violation of federal or state law by, the Company or persons under its control or subject to its authorization, including without limitation, any broker-dealers or agents authorized to sell the Contracts, with respect to the sale, marketing or distribution of the Contracts or Trust shares, including, without limitation, any impermissible use of broker-only material, unsuitable or improper sales of the Contracts or unauthorized representations about the Contracts or the Trust; or (d) arise as a result of any failure by the Company or persons under its control (or subject to its authorization) to provide services, furnish materials or make payments as required under this Agreement; or (e) arise out of any material breach by the services and furnish the materials Company or persons under the terms its control (or subject to its authorization) of this Agreement; or (vf) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company warranties contained in this Agreement Article III hereof, any failure to transmit a request for redemption or arise out purchase of Trust shares or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and payment therefor on a timely basis in accordance with the provisions procedures set forth in Article II, or any unauthorized use of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereofthe names or trade names of the Trust or the Distributor. This indemnification is in addition to any liability that the Company may otherwise have, provided, however, that no party shall be entitled to indemnification if such loss, claim, damage, expense or liability is caused by the wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of duty by the party seeking indemnification.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b8.1 (b) and 8.1(c8. 1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund Fund, the Distributor and the Fund's adviser and each trustee of the Board their respective officers, directors, members, managers, partners or trustees, employees and officers agents and each person, if any, who controls the Fund Fund, Distributor or Fund's adviser within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damagesexpenses, damages and liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses)) (collectively, a "Loss") 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 Loss is related to the sale or acquisition of the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise arises out of or are is based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained any Contract materials as defined in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing)Section 4.5 and 4.6 herein, 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 Agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund Fund, Distributor, or Fund's adviser for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) Contract materials or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (ii) arise arises out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund materials not supplied by the Company, Company or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Sharesshares; or (iii) arise arises out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration StatementFund Materials, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading misleading, if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and conformity with information furnished in writing to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result arises out of or results from any failure by the Company to perform the obligations, provide the services services, and furnish the materials required of it under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise arises out of or result results from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise arises out of or result results from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, including without limitation Section 2.10 and 6.5 hereof, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof. (b) The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any Loss to which an Indemnified Party would otherwise be subject by reason of such Indemnified Party's willful misfeasance, bad faith, or negligence in the performance of such Indemnified Party's duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party's reckless disregard of obligations or duties under this Agreement or to any of the Indemnified Parties.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.the

Indemnification by the Company. (a) 8.1(a). The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: : (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.. 8.1

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund each Investor Party and its Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, managers, partners and agents and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, Person who controls the Fund (within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Securities Act (collectively, and Section 20 of the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1Exchange Act) such Investor Party or such other indemnified Person against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including amounts paid reasonable expenses of investigation and reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) (collectively, the “Losses”) incurred by such Investor Party or other indemnified Person before or after the date of this Agreement, in settlement each case, based on, arising out of, resulting from or in connection with the written consent of the Company) any Action and based on, arising out of, pertaining to or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: connection with (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements statement or alleged untrue statements statement of any a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (any Filing 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, and/or (ii) any Action to which any Investor Party or other indemnified Person is made a party or involved in its capacity as a stockholder or owner of securities of the Company (or in their capacity as an officer, director, employee, manager, partner, agent or controlling person of such Investor Party or other such indemnified party), provided that this agreement to indemnify the foregoing indemnification rights shall not apply be available to the extent that (A) any such Losses are incurred as a result of such Investor Party’s willful misconduct or gross negligence, (B) any such Losses are incurred as a result of non-compliance by such Investor Party with any laws or regulations applicable to any Indemnified of them, (C) any such Losses are incurred as a result of non-compliance by such Investor Party if such statement with its obligations under this Agreement, (D) subject to the rights of contribution provided for below, to the extent indemnification for any Losses would violate any applicable law, regulation or omission public policy; or such alleged statement (E) in the case of clause (i) above, other than misstatements or omission was omissions made in reliance upon on information relating to and furnished by such Investor Party in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund writing expressly for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for preparation of such Filing. For purposes of this Section 6(a), none of the Contracts or circumstances described in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations limitations contained in the Registration Statementproviso in the immediately preceding sentence shall be deemed to apply absent a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to such effect, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect in which case to the sale extent any such limitation is so determined to apply to any Investor Party or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of such other indemnified Person as to any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty previously advanced indemnity payments made by the Company under this Section 6(a), then such payments shall be promptly repaid by such Investor Party or such other indemnified Person to the Company. The rights of any Investor Party or such other indemnified Person to indemnification hereunder will be in addition to any other rights any such party may have under any other agreement or instrument referenced above or any other agreement or instrument to which such Investor Party or such other indemnified Person is or becomes a party or is or otherwise becomes a beneficiary or under law or regulation. In the event of any payment of indemnification pursuant to this Section 6(a), so long as any Investor Party or such other indemnified Person is fully indemnified for all Losses, the Company will be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the related rights of recovery of the Investor Party or such other indemnified Person to which such payment is made against all other Persons. The indemnity agreement contained in this Agreement Section 6(a) shall be applicable whether or arise out of not any Action or result from any other material breach the facts or transactions giving rise to such Action arose prior to, on or subsequent to the date of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereofAgreement.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and ------------------------------ hold harmless harmless, to the Fund full extent permitted by law, Imperial, its officers, directors, employees and agents, each Person who participates as an underwriter in an Offering, each officer, director, employee or agent of such an underwriter, and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, Person who controls the Fund (within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1Securities Act) Imperial and such an underwriter against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities liabilities, expenses, joint or several, including without limitation reasonable legal or other expenses incurred in connection with investigating or defending against any loss, claim, damage, or liability, or action or proceeding (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Companywhether commenced or threatened) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company caused by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectusany of the Offering Documents relating to such Offering, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made, except insofar as the same are (i) made in reliance on and in conformity with any information about Imperial or any underwriter furnished in writing to the Company by Imperial or any underwriter specifically for inclusion in the Offering Documents relating to such Offering or (ii) the result of the fact that Imperial or any underwriter sold Common Stock subject to an Offering to a Person to whom there was not sent or given, at or before the written configuration of such sale, a copy of the final Offering Documents, if the Company has previously furnished copies thereof to Imperial or underwriter and such a final Offering Documents corrected such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereofalleged omission.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company hereby agrees to to, and shall, indemnify and hold harmless the Fund Trust, the Distributor and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, person who controls or is affiliated with the Fund Trust or the Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of such terms under the 1933 Act or 1940 Act (collectivelybut not any Participating Insurance Companies or Qualified Persons) and any officer, trustee, partner, director, employee or agent of the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) foregoing, against any and all losses, claims, damagesdamages or liabilities, liabilities joint or several (including any investigative, legal and other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with, and any amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) of, any action, suit or litigation (including legal and other expensesproceeding or any claim asserted), to which the Indemnified Parties they or any of them may become subject under any statute, statute or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities expenses or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale or acquisition of the Fund's shares or the Contracts andliabilities: (ia) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements statement of any material fact or alleged untrue statements statement of any material fact contained in the Contract Registration Statement Statements, Contract Prospectuses, sales literature or prospectus other promotional material for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts themselves (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, misleading in light of the circumstances in which they were made; provided that this agreement obligation to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by the Trust or on behalf of the Fund Distributor for use in the Contract Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts Statements, Contract Prospectuses or in the Contracts or sales literature or promotional material for the Contracts (or any amendment or supplementsupplement to any of the foregoing) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund Trust shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iiib) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a the Trust Registration Statement, prospectus, any Prospectus for Series or Classes or sales literature or other promotional material of the Fund Trust (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto to any of the foregoing), or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in which they were made, if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund Trust or Distributor in writing by or on behalf of the Company; or (ivc) arise out of or are based upon any wrongful conduct of, or violation of federal or state law by, the Company or persons under its control or subject to its authorization, including without limitation, any broker-dealers or agents authorized to sell the Contracts, with respect to the sale, marketing or distribution of the Contracts or Trust shares, including, without limitation, any impermissible use of broker-only material, unsuitable or improper sales of the Contracts or unauthorized representations about the Contracts or the Trust; or (d) arise as a result of any failure by the Company or persons under its control (or subject to its authorization) to provide services, furnish materials or make payments as required under this Agreement; or (e) arise out of any material breach by the services and furnish the materials Company or persons under the terms its control (or subject to its authorization) of this Agreement; or (vf) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company warranties contained in this Agreement Article III hereof, any failure to transmit a request for redemption or arise out purchase of Trust shares or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and payment therefor on a timely basis in accordance with the provisions procedures set forth in Article II, or any unauthorized use of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereofthe names or trade names of the Trust or the Distributor. This indemnification is in addition to any liability that the Company may otherwise have; provided, however, that no party shall be entitled to indemnification if such loss, claim, damage, expense or liability is caused by the willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of duty by the party seeking indemnification.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board its directors and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts Contract or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Sharesshares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a8.1(a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the members of the Board and Fund officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement registration statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company, Company or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Sharesshares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b8.1 (b) and 8.1(c8.1 (c) hereof. 8.1(b) The Company 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 as such may arise from such Indemnified Party's willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of such Indemnified Party's duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party's reckless disregard of obligations or duties under this Agreement or to the Fund, whichever is applicable. 8.1(c) The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless such Indemnified Party shall have notified the Company 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 such Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the Company of any such claim shall not relieve the Company 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, the Company shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense of such action. The Company also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the party named in the action, and to settle the claim at its own expense, provided however, that no such settlement shall, without the Indemnified Parties' written consent, include any factual stipulations referring to the Indemnified Parties or their conduct. After notice from the Company to such party of the Company's election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the Company will not be liable to such party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such party independently in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. 8.1(d) The Indemnified Parties will promptly notify the Company of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against them in connection with the issuance or sale of the Fund shares or the Contracts or the operation of the Fund.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company hereby agrees to to, and shall, indemnify and hold harmless the Fund Trust, the Distributor and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, person who controls or is affiliated with the Fund Trust or the Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of such terms under the 1933 Act or 1940 Act (collectivelybut not any Participating Insurance Companies or Qualified Persons) and any officer, trustee, partner, director, employee or agent of the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) foregoing, against any and all losses, claims, damagesdamages or liabilities, liabilities joint or several (including any investigative, legal and other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with, and any amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) of, any action, suit or litigation (including legal and other expensesproceeding or any claim asserted), to which the Indemnified Parties they or any of them may become subject under any statute, statute or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities expenses or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale or acquisition of the Fund's shares or the Contracts andliabilities: (ia) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements statement of any material fact or alleged untrue statements statement of any material fact contained in the Contracts Registration Statement Statement, Contracts Prospectus, sales literature or prospectus other promotional material for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts themselves (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, misleading in light of the circumstances in which they were made; provided that this agreement obligation to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by the Trust or on behalf of the Fund Distributor for use in the Contracts Registration Statement or prospectus for the Statement, Contracts Prospectus or in the Contracts or sales literature or promotional material for the Contracts (or any amendment or supplementsupplement to any of the foregoing) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund Trust shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iiib) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a the Trust Registration Statement, prospectus, any Prospectus for Series or Classes or sales literature or other promotional material of the Fund Trust (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto to any of the foregoing), or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in which they were made, if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund Trust or Distributor in writing by or on behalf of the Company; or 24 (c) arise out of or are based upon any wrongful conduct of, or violation of federal or state law by, the Company or persons under its control or subject to its authorization, including without limitation, any broker-dealers or agents authorized to sell the Contracts, with respect to the sale, marketing or distribution of the Contracts or Trust shares, including, without limitation, any impermissible use of broker-only material, unsuitable or improper sales of the Contracts or unauthorized representations about the Contracts or the Trust; or (ivd) arise as a result of any failure by the Company or persons under its control (or subject to its authorization) to provide services, furnish materials or make payments as required under this Agreement; or (e) arise out of any material breach by the services and furnish the materials Company or persons under the terms its control (or subject to its authorization) of this Agreement; or (vf) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company warranties contained in this Agreement Article III hereof, any failure to transmit a request for redemption or arise out purchase of Trust shares or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and payment therefor on a timely basis in accordance with the provisions procedures set forth in Article II, or any unauthorized use of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereofthe names or trade names of the Trust or the Distributor. This indemnification is in addition to any liability that the Company may otherwise have; provided, however, that no party shall be entitled to indemnification if such loss, claim, damage, expense or liability is caused by the wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of duty by the party seeking indemnification.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 of, or investment in, the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus Disclosure Documents for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for any Disclosure Document relating to the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 of, or investment in, the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i1) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus Disclosure Documents for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for any Disclosure Document relating to the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (ii2) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii3) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv4) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v5) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof. (b) The Company 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 as such may arise from such Indemnified Party's willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of such Indemnified Party's duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party's reckless disregard of obligations or duties under this Agreement or to the Fund, whichever is applicable. (c) The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless such Indemnified Party shall have notified the Company 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 such Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the Company of any such claim shall not relieve the Company 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, the Company shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense of such action. The Company also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the party named in the action. After notice from the Company to such party of the Company's election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the Company will not be liable to such party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such party independently in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. (d) The Indemnified Parties will promptly notify the Company of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against them in connection with the issuance or sale of the Fund Shares or the Contracts or the operation of the Fund.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board its Trustees and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the ("Indemnified Partiesparties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: : (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or or (ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations representative (other than statements or representations representatives contained in the Registration Statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.. 113

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund Fund, the Distributor and the Fund’s adviser and each trustee of the Board their respective officers, directors, members, managers, partners or trustees, employees and officers agents and each person, if any, who controls the Fund Fund, Distributor or Fund’s adviser within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "“Indemnified Parties" ” for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damagesexpenses, damages and liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses)) (collectively, a “Loss”) 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 Loss is related to the sale or acquisition of the Fund's ’s shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise arises out of or are is based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained any Contract materials as defined in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing)Section 4.5 and 4.6 herein, 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 Agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund Fund, Distributor, or Fund’s adviser for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) Contract materials or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (ii) arise arises out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund materials not supplied by the Company, Company or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Sharesshares; or (iii) arise arises out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration StatementFund Materials, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading misleading, if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and conformity with information furnished in writing to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result arises out of or results from any failure by the Company to perform the obligations, provide the services services, and furnish the materials required of it under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise arises out of or result results from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise arises out of or result results from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, including without limitation Section 2.10 and 6.5 hereof, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in hi the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c8. l(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. 9.1 (a) ). The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund Trust, the Administrator, the Adviser, and each trustee member of the Board their respective Boards and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund Trust within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "“Indemnified Parties" ” for purposes of this Section 8.19.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement registration statement, prospectus or prospectus SAI for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund Trust, Administrator or Adviser for use in the Registration Statement registration statement, prospectus or prospectus SAI for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund sharesContracts; or (ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus prospectus, SAI or sales literature of the Fund Trust not supplied by the Company, or persons under its controlcontrol and other than statements or representations authorized by the Trust) or wrongful unlawful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund SharesContracts; or (iii) arise out of or as a result of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus, SAI or sales literature of the Fund Trust 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund Trust by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any material failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, ; as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(bSection 9.1(b) and 8.1(c9.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, provided that this agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading misleading, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with, information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund Fund, each of its Trustees and each trustee officers, any affiliated person of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 2(a)(3) of the 1933 Act 1940 Act, and the Distributor (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.17.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation expenses (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute, regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale or acquisition of the Fund's shares or the Variable Contracts issued by the Company and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements statement or alleged untrue statements statement of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement registration statement or prospectus (which shall include an offering memorandum) for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Variable Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement registration statement or prospectus for the Variable Contracts or in issued by the Contracts Company or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the such Variable Contracts or Fund shares; or (ii) arise out of or as a result of statements any statement or representations representation (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company, Company or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under any of its controlaffiliates, employees or agents with respect to the sale or distribution of the Variable Contracts issued by the Company or the Fund Sharesshares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by except to the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company extent provided in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b7.1(b) and 8.1(c7.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company hereby agrees to to, and shall, indemnify and hold harmless the Fund Trust, the Distributor and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, person who controls or is affiliated with the Fund Trust or the Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of such terms under the 1933 Act or 1940 Act (collectivelybut not any Participating Insurance Companies or Qualified Persons) and any officer, trustee, partner, director, employee or agent of the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) foregoing, against any and all losses, claims, damagesdamages or liabilities, liabilities joint or several (including any investigative, legal and other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with, and any amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) of, any action, suit or litigation (including legal and other expensesproceeding or any claim asserted), to which the Indemnified Parties they or any of them may become subject under any statute, statute or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities expenses or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale or acquisition of the Fund's shares or the Contracts andliabilities: (ia) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements statement of any material fact or alleged untrue statements statement of any material fact contained in the Contracts Registration Statement Statement, Contracts Prospectus, sales literature or prospectus other promotional material for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts themselves (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, misleading in light of the circumstances in which they were made; provided that this agreement obligation to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by the Trust or on behalf of the Fund Distributor for use in the Contracts Registration Statement or prospectus for the Statement, Contracts Prospectus or in the Contracts or sales literature or promotional material for the Contracts (or any amendment or supplementsupplement to any of the foregoing) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund Trust shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iiib) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a the Trust Registration Statement, prospectus, any Prospectus for Series or Classes or sales literature or other promotional material of the Fund Trust (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto to any of the foregoing), or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in which they were made, if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund Trust or Distributor in writing by or on behalf of the Company; or (ivc) arise out of or are based upon any wrongful conduct of, or violation of federal or state law by, the Company or persons under its control or subject to its authorization, including without limitation, any broker-dealers or agents authorized to sell the Contracts, with respect to the sale, marketing or distribution of the Contracts or Trust shares, including, without limitation, any impermissible use of broker-only material, unsuitable or improper sales of the Contracts or unauthorized representations about the Contracts or the Trust; or (d) arise as a result of any failure by the Company or persons under its control (or subject to its authorization) to provide services, furnish materials or make payments as required under this Agreement; or (e) arise out of any material breach by the services and furnish the materials Company or persons under the terms its control (or subject to its authorization) of this Agreement; or (vf) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company warranties contained in this Agreement Article III hereof, any failure to transmit a request for redemption or arise out purchase of Trust shares or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and payment therefore on a timely basis in accordance with the provisions procedures set forth in Article II, or any unauthorized use of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereofthe names or trade names of the Trust or the Distributor. This indemnification is in addition to any liability that the Company may otherwise have; provided, however, that no party shall be entitled to indemnification if such loss, claim, damage, expense or liability is caused by the wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of duty by the party seeking indemnification.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company hereby agrees to to, and shall, indemnify and hold harmless the Fund Trust, the Distributor and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, person who controls or is affiliated with the Fund Trust or the Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of such terms under the 1933 Act or 1940 Act (collectivelybut not any Participating Insurance Companies or Qualified Persons) and any officer, trustee, partner, director, employee or agent of the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) foregoing, against any and all losses, claims, damagesdamages or liabilities, liabilities joint or several (including any investigative, legal and other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with, and any amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) of, any action, suit or litigation (including legal and other expensesproceeding or any claim asserted), to which the Indemnified Parties they or any of them may become subject under any statute, statute or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities expenses or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale or acquisition of the Fund's shares or the Contracts andliabilities: (ia) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements statement or alleged untrue statements statement of any material fact contained in the Contracts Registration Statement Statement, Contracts Prospectus, sales literature or prospectus other promotional material for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts themselves (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, misleading in light of the circumstances in which they were made; provided that this agreement obligation to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by the Trust or on behalf of the Fund Distributor for use in the Contracts Registration Statement or prospectus for the Statement, Contracts Prospectus or in the Contracts or sales literature or promotional material for the Contracts (or any amendment or supplementsupplement to any of the foregoing) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund Trust shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iiib) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a the Trust Registration Statement, prospectus, any Prospectus for Series or Classes or sales literature or other promotional material of the Fund Trust (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto to any of the foregoing), or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in which they were made, if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund Trust or Distributor in writing by or on behalf of the Company; or (ivc) arise out of or are based upon statements or representations by or on behalf of the Company (other than statements or representations contained in the Trust Registration Statement, Trust Prospectus, or advertisements, sales literature or other promotional material of the Trust not prepared or supplied by the Company or persons under its control) or any wrongful conduct of, or violation of federal or state law by, the Company or persons under its control or subject to its authorization, including without limitation, any broker-dealers or agents authorized to sell the Contracts, with respect to the sale, marketing or distribution of the Contracts or Trust shares, including, without limitation, any impermissible use of broker-only material, unsuitable or improper sales of the Contracts or unauthorized representations about the Contracts or the Trust; or (d) arise as a result of any failure by the Company or persons under its control (or subject to its authorization) to provide the services and services, furnish the materials or make payments as required under the terms of this Agreement; or (ve) arise out of or result from any material breach by the Company or persons under its control (or subject to its authorization) of this Agreement; or (f) arise out of or result from any breach of any representation and/or or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement hereof, any failure to transmit a request for redemption or arise out purchase of Trust shares or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and payment therefor on a timely basis in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.procedures set forth in Article II, or any failure to deliver a Fund’s prospectus as required by Article 4.3

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund Trust, the Distributor and the Adviser and each trustee of the Board their Trustees, directors, officers, employees and officers agents and each person, if any, who controls the Fund Trust, the Distributor or Adviser within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "“Indemnified Parties" ” for purposes of this Section 8.1Sections 9.1 to 9.3) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute, regulation, at common law or otherwisesubject, 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 or the Contracts andsettlements: (ia) arise Arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement registration statement, prospectus, or prospectus sales literature for the Variable Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Variable Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund Trust for use in the Registration Statement registration statement, prospectus or prospectus sales literature for the Variable Contracts or in the Variable Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Variable Contracts or Fund shares; or; (iib) arise Arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund Trust not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under any of its controldirectors, officers, employees or agents, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Variable Contracts or Fund Shares; orshares; (iiic) arise Arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statementthe registration statement, prospectus, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund Trust 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund Trust for inclusion therein by or on behalf of the Company; or; (ivd) arise Arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (ve) arise Arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.18. 1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to shall fully indemnify and hold save harmless the Fund Agent and its subsidiaries and affiliates and its and their respective directors, officers, employees, shareholders, partners, advisors and agents and each trustee of the Board and officers and each other person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 controlling any of the 1933 Act Agent or its subsidiaries or affiliates (collectively, the "“Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1” and individually an “Indemnified Party”) from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities expenses (including amounts the aggregate amount paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) any action, suit, proceeding, investigation or litigation claim), claims (including legal and other expensesshareholder actions, derivative or otherwise), actions, damages and liabilities, joint or several, including without limitation the aggregate amount paid in reasonable settlement of any actions, suits, proceedings, investigations or claims and the reasonable fees and expenses of their counsel (collectively, “Losses”) that may be suffered by, imposed upon or asserted against an Indemnified Party as a result of, in respect of, connected with or arising out of any action, suit, proceeding, investigation or claim that may be made or threatened by any person or in enforcing this indemnity (collectively, the “Claims” and individually, a “Claim”) to which the any Indemnified Parties Party may become subject under or otherwise involved in any statute, regulation, at common law or otherwise, capacity insofar as such lossesthe Losses and/or Claims relate to, claimsare caused by, damagesresult from, liabilities arise out of, are based upon, or expenses (are in consequence of, or actions are in respect thereof) connection with, directly or settlements are related to the sale or acquisition of the Fund's shares or the Contracts andindirectly: (i) arise out the breach of any representation or are based upon warranty of the Company made in any untrue statements Transaction Document or Ancillary Document or the failure of the Company to comply with any of its covenants or other obligations in any Transaction Document or Ancillary Document or to satisfy any conditions contained in any Transaction Document or Ancillary Document required to be satisfied by the Company or any omission or alleged untrue statements omission to state in any Transaction Document or Ancillary Document any fact required to be stated in such document or necessary to make any statement in such document not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made; (ii) any material fact contained information or statement (except any information or statement relating solely to the Agent and furnished in writing by the Agent to the Company) in any of the Prospectus, the Registration Statement or prospectus any Supplementary Materials (including, for greater certainty, the Contracts Documents Incorporated by Reference and any Subsequent Disclosure Documents) containing or contained being alleged to contain a misrepresentation or being or being alleged to be untrue, or based upon any omission or alleged omission in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing)Prospectus, the Registration Statement or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged omission any Supplementary Materials to state therein a in those documents any material fact required to be stated therein in those documents or necessary to make any of the statements therein not misleadingmisleading in light of the circumstances in which they were made; (iii) any order made or any inquiry, provided that this agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to investigation or proceeding instituted, threatened or announced by any Indemnified Party if such statement court, securities regulatory authority, stock exchange or by any other competent authority, based upon any untrue statement, omission or such misrepresentation or alleged statement untrue statement, omission or misrepresentation (except a statement, omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished or misrepresentation relating solely to the Company Agent and furnished in writing by the Agent to the Company) contained in any of the Prospectus, Registration Statement or any Supplementary Materials or any other document or material filed or delivered on behalf of the Fund for use Company pursuant to this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, preventing or restricting the trading in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Initial Special Warrants, the Additional Securities, the Purchaser’s Option, the Units, the Unit Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectusthe Warrants, the Warrant Shares, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf other securities of the Company; or; (iv) arise as a result of any failure the non-compliance or alleged non-compliance by the Company with any Applicable Securities Laws or other regulatory requirements including the Company’s non-compliance with any statutory requirement to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreementmake any document available for inspection; or (v) arise out any misrepresentation or alleged misrepresentation relating to the Offering, whether oral or written and whether made during and in connection with the Offering, where such misrepresentation may give or gives rise to any other liability under any statute in any jurisdiction which is in force on the date of this Agreement. (b) If any Claim contemplated by this Section 13 shall be asserted against any of the Indemnified Parties, or result from if any material breach potential Claim contemplated by this Section 13 shall come to the knowledge of any representation and/or warranty made by of the Indemnified Parties, the Indemnified Party concerned shall notify in writing the Company as soon as possible of the nature of such Claim (provided that any failure to so notify in respect of any Claim or potential Claim shall not relieve the Company of any liability which the Company may have under this Agreement or arise out Section 13). The Company shall, subject as hereinafter provided, be entitled (but not required) to assume the defence on behalf of or result from the Indemnified Party of any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.such Claim within fourteen

Indemnification by the Company. (a8.1(A) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board its Trustees and officers and each person, if any, any who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) ), or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts Contract or Fund Sharesshares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof. 8.1(B) The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provisions with respect to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation to which an Indemnified Party would otherwise be subject to by reason of such Indemnified Party's willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of such Indemnified Party's duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party's reckless disregard of obligations or duties under this Agreement or to the Fund, whichever is applicable. 8.1(C) The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless such Indemnified Party shall have notified the Company 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 such Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the Company of any such claim shall not relieve the Company 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, the Company shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense of such action. The Company also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the party named in the action. After notice from the Company to such party of the Company's election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the Company will not be liable to such party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such party independently in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. 8.1(D) The Indemnified Parties will promptly notify the Company of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against them in connection with the issuance or sale of the Fund shares or the Contracts or the operation of the Fund.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to shall indemnify and hold harmless the Fund Fund, the Adviser and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, person who controls the Fund or the Adviser within the meaning of Section 15 of such terms under the 1933 Act (collectivelybut not any other Participating Insurance Companies or Qualified Plans) and any officer, trustee, director, employee or agent of the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) foregoing, against any and all losses, claims, damagesdamages or liabilities, liabilities joint or several (including any investigative, legal and other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with, and any amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) Company in settlement of, any action, suit or litigation (including legal and other expensesproceeding or any claim asserted), to which the Indemnified Parties they or any of them may become subject under any statute, statute or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, damages or liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale or acquisition of the Fund's ’s shares or the Contracts and: (ia) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements statement or alleged untrue statements statement of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement private placement memorandum or prospectus other disclosure documents for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts themselves (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, misleading in light of the circumstances in which they were made; provided that this agreement obligation to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if such statement or omission or such alleged statement or alleged omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund or Adviser for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts such documents, or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplementsupplement to any of the foregoing) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iiib) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a the Fund Registration Statement, prospectus, Fund Prospectus or sales literature or other promotional material of the Fund (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto to any of the foregoing), or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in which they were made, if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Fund or the Adviser by or on behalf of the Company; or (ivc) arise out of or are based upon any wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control (or subject to its authorization) with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (d) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials or to make any payments as required under the terms of this Agreement; or (ve) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement Agreement. This indemnification will be in addition to any liability that the Company may otherwise have; provided, however, that no party shall be entitled to indemnification if such loss, claim, damage or liability is due to the willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of duty by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereofparty seeking indemnification.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board its Trustees and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute, regulation, or at common law or otherwiselaw, 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 fund shares or the in connection with Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 Agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use related to the sale of Fund shares in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund sharesContracts; or (ii) arise out of or are as a result of untrue statements or representations misrepresentations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company, Company or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund SharesContracts; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements statement therein not misleading misleading) if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement Agreement; (vi) or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, ; as limited by and in accordance with the provisions provision of Sections Section 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee director of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "“Indemnified Parties" ” for purposes of this Section 8.17.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's ’s shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement registration statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or advertisements or sales literature for the Contracts (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 the Company’s obligation to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement registration statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or advertisements or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus, advertisements or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials contemplated under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b7.1 (b) and 8.1(c7.1 (c) hereof. (b) The Company 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 as such may arise from such Indemnified Party’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of such Indemnified Party’s duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party’s reckless disregard of obligations or duties under this Agreement or to the Fund, whichever is applicable.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 of, the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus Prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in to the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, ; as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the each Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the any Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.16.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the any Fund's shares or of the Contracts andand arise out of or result from or are based upon: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the any Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplementsupplement thereto) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or any Fund shares; or (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 of the any Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or any Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the any Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund Underwriter by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company. (b) The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any losses, as limited claims, damages, liabilities, or litigation expenses to which an Indemnified Party would otherwise be subject by reason of such Indemnified Party's willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of his or her duties or by reason of his or her disregard of obligations or duties under this Agreement. The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless such Indemnified Party shall have notified the Company 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 such Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the Company of any such claim shall not relieve the Company 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, the Company shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense of such action. The Company also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the party named in the action. After notice from the Company to such party of the Company's election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the Company will not be liable to such party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such party independently in accordance connection with the provisions defense thereof other than reasonable costs of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereofinvestigation.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 of, or investment in, the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus Disclosure Documents for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.made

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board its trustees and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus disclosure document for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or Contract sales literature for the Contracts material (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus disclosure document for the Contracts or in the Contracts or Contract sales literature material (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus or Fund sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus, or Fund sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, ; as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof. (b) The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation to which an Indemnified Party would otherwise be subject by reason of such Indemnified Party's willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of such Indemnified Party's duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party's reckless disregard of obligations or duties under this Agreement or to the Fund, whichever is applicable. (c) The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless such Indemnified Party shall have notified the Company 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 such Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the Company of any such claim shall not relieve the Company 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, the Company shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense of such action. The Company also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the party named in the action. After notice from the Company to such party of the Company's election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the Company will not be liable to such party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such party independently in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. If the Company does not assume the defense, it shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the Company agrees to indemnify the Indemnified Party from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. (d) The Indemnified Parties will promptly notify the Company of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against them in connection with the issuance or sale of the Fund Shares or the Contracts or the operation of the Fund.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: : (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplementsupplement to any of the foregoing) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or or (ii) arise out of or as a result of untrue statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.LG973490.022 6+ 10/23/98 9:26 AM

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expensesexpense), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 of the Fund fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections Section 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund Fund, the Underwriter, the Adviser and each trustee of the Board its directors and officers officers, and each person, if any, who controls the Fund or Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including 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 Fund's shares or the Contracts andsettlements: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements statement or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement registration statement, prospectus (which shall include an offering memorandum, if any), or prospectus SAI for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement registration statement, prospectus or prospectus SAI for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus prospectus, SAI, or sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company, Company or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or its agents or persons under its the Company's authorization or control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus, SAI, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any material failure by the Company 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 qualification requirements specified in Article VI of this Agreement); or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b8.1 (b) and 8.1(c8.1 (c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "“Indemnified Parties" ” for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 of, or investment in, the Fund's ’s shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus Disclosure Documents for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for any Disclosure Document relating to the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; oror [page break] (ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof. (b) The Company 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 as such may arise from such Indemnified Party’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of such Indemnified Party’s duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party’s reckless disregard of obligations or duties under this Agreement or to the Fund, whichever is applicable.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a8.1(a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (or Contracts(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 such statement or omission or omissionor such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof. 8.1(b) The Company 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 as such may arise from such Indemnified Party's willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of such Indemnified Party's duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party's reckless disregard of obligations or duties under this Agreement or to the Fund, whichever is applicable. 8.1(c) The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless such Indemnified Party shall have notified the Company 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 such Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the Company of any such claim shall not relieve the Company 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, the Company shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense of such action. The Company also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the party named in the action. After notice from the Company to such party of the Company's election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the Company will not be liable to such party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such party independently in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. 8.1(d) The Indemnified Parties will promptly notify the Company of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against them in connection with the issuance or sale of the Fund Shares or the Contracts or the operation of the Fund.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund Fund, the Underwriter and each trustee member of the their respective Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 the Fund's shares or the Contracts and: : (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement registration statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement registration statement or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company hereby agrees to to, and shall, indemnify and hold harmless the Fund Trust, the Distributor and each trustee of the Board and officers and each person, if any, person who controls or is affiliated with the Fund Trust or the Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of such terms under the 1933 Act or 1940 Act (collectivelybut not any other Participating Insurance Companies or Qualified Persons) and any officer, trustee, partner, director, employee or agent of the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 8.1) foregoing, against any and all losses, claims, damagesdamages or liabilities, liabilities joint or several (including any investigative, legal and other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with, and any amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) of, any action, suit or litigation (including legal and other expensesproceeding or any claim asserted), to which the Indemnified Parties they or any of them may become subject under any statute, statute or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities expenses or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale or acquisition of the Fund's shares or the Contracts andliabilities: (ia) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements statement of any material fact or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in the a Contract Registration Statement Statement, Contract Prospectus, sales literature or prospectus other promotional material for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts themselves (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, misleading in light of the circumstances in which they were made; provided that this agreement obligation to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by the Trust or on behalf of the Fund Distributor for use in the a Contract Registration Statement or prospectus for the Contracts Statement, Contract Prospectus or in the Contracts or sales literature or promotional material for the Contracts (or any amendment or supplementsupplement to any of the foregoing) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or (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 of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Trust Shares; or (iiib) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a the Trust Registration Statement, prospectus, any Prospectus for Series or Classes or sales literature or other promotional material of the Fund Trust (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto to any of the foregoing), or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in which they were made, if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund Trust or Distributor in writing by or on behalf of the Company; or (ivc) arise out of or are based upon any wrongful conduct of, or violation of Applicable Law by, the Company or persons under its control or subject to its authorization, including without limitation, any broker-dealers or agents authorized to sell # 1286928 v.9 the Contracts, with respect to the sale, marketing or distribution of the Contracts or Trust Shares, including, without limitation, any impermissible use of broker-only material, unsuitable or improper sales of the Contracts or unauthorized representations about the Contracts or the Trust; or (d) arise as a result of any material failure by the Company or persons under its control (or subject to its authorization) to provide services, furnish materials or make payments as required under this Agreement; or (e) arise out of any material breach by the services and furnish the materials Company or persons under the terms its control (or subject to its authorization) of this Agreement; or (vf) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company warranties contained in this Agreement Article III hereof, any failure to transmit a request for redemption or arise out purchase of Trust Shares or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and payment therefor on a timely basis in accordance with the provisions procedures set forth in Article II, or any unauthorized use of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereofthe names or trade names of the Trust or the Distributor. This indemnification is in addition to any liability that the Company may otherwise have; provided, however, that no party shall be entitled to indemnification if such loss, claim, damage, expense or liability is caused by the wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of duty by the party seeking indemnification.

Indemnification by the Company. (a8.1(a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each trustee of the ofthe Board and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the I5 ofthe 1933 Act (collectively, the "“Indemnified Parties" ” for purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the ofthe Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any 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 of, or investment in, the Fund's ’s shares or the Contracts and: (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus Disclosure Documents for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (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 such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the ofthe Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for any Disclosure Document relating to the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the ofthe Contracts or Fund shares; or (ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statementregistration statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the ofthe Contracts or Fund Shares; or (iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the ofthe Fund 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 statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the ofthe Company; or (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b81(b) and 8.1(c) hereof. 8.1(b) The Company 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 as such may arise from such Indemnified Party’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of such Indemnified Party’s duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party’s reckless disregard of obligations or duties under this Agreement or to the Fund, whichever is applicable. 8.1(c) The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless such Indemnified Party shall have notified the Company 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 such Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the Company of any such claim shall not relieve the Company 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, the Company shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense of such action. The Company also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the party named in the action. After notice from the Company to such party of the Company’s election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the Company will not be liable to such party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such party independently in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. 8.1(d) The Indemnified Parties will promptly notify the Company of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against them in connection with the issuance or sale of the Fund Shares or the Contracts or the operation of the Fund.