Indemnification by the Funds. (a) The Funds agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each of its directors and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties” for purposes of this Section 8.3) against any and all losses, claims, expenses, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the applicable Fund) or litigation (including legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may be required to pay or may become subject under any statute or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, expenses, damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements, are related to the operations of the Funds and: (i) arise as a result of any material failure by the Fund to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement (including a failure, whether unintentional or in good faith or otherwise, to comply with the diversification and other qualification requirements specified in Article VI of this Agreement); or (ii) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Funds in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Funds; as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.3(b) and 8.3(c) hereof.
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Samples: Participation Agreement (COLI VUL-2 Series Account of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Co of New York), Participation Agreement (Coli Vul 2 Series Account), Participation Agreement (Variable Annuity-2 Series Account)