Common use of Indemnification of Distributor Clause in Contracts

Indemnification of Distributor. The Broker-Dealer and the General Agent, jointly and severally, shall indemnify and hold harmless each Equitable Life Company, the Distributor and each person who controls or is associated with an Equitable Life Company or the Distributor within the meaning of such terms under the federal securities laws, and any officer, director, employee or agent of the foregoing, against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several (including any investigative, legal and other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with, and any amounts paid in settlement of, any action, suit or proceeding or any claim asserted), insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities arise out of or are based upon: a. violation(s) by the Broker-Dealer, the General Agent or an Agent of federal or state securities laws or regulations, insurance laws or regulations, or any rule or requirement of the NASD; b. any unauthorized use of sales or advertising material, any oral or written misrepresentations, or any unlawful sales practices concerning the Contracts, the Equitable Life Companies, the Variable Accounts, the MVA Interests or the Trust, by the Broker-Dealer, the General Agent or an Agent; c. claims by the Agents or other agents or representatives of the General Agent or the Broker-Dealer for commissions or other compensation or remuneration of any type; d. any action or inaction by any clearing broker or broker furnishing similar services through which the Broker-Dealer or the General Agent processes any transaction pursuant to this Agreement; e. any failure on the part of the Broker-Dealer, the General Agent or an Agent to submit Premiums or applications for Contracts or accurate and proper instructions of a Contract owner or prospective owner to the Equitable Life Companies, or to submit the correct amount of a Premium, on a timely basis and in accordance with Sections 4.5 and 4.6 and the rules and procedures of the Equitable Life Companies. f. any failure on the part of the Broker-Dealer, the General Agent, or an Agent to deliver Contracts to purchasers thereof on a timely basis in accordance with Section 4.7 and in accordance with the rules and procedures of the Equitable Life Companies; or g. any other breach by the Broker-Dealer or the General Agent of any provision of this Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 5.1. This indemnification will be in addition to any liability which the Broker-Dealer and the General Agent may otherwise have.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Sales Agreement (Separate Account Fp of Equitable Variable Life Insurance Co), Sales Agreement (Separate Account Fp of Equitable Variable Life Insurance Co), Sales Agreement (Separate Account Fp of Equitable Variable Life Insurance Co)

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Indemnification of Distributor. The Broker-Dealer and the General Agent, jointly and severally, shall indemnify and hold harmless each AXA Equitable Life Company, the Distributor and each person who controls or is associated with an AXA Equitable Life Company or the Distributor within the meaning of such terms under the federal securities laws, and any officer, director, employee or agent of the foregoing, against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several (including any investigative, legal and other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with, and any amounts paid in settlement of, any action, suit or proceeding or any claim asserted), insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities arise out of or are based upon: a. violation(s) by the Broker-Dealer, the General Agent or an Agent of federal or state securities laws or regulations, insurance laws or regulations, or any rule or requirement of the NASDFINRA; b. any unauthorized use of sales or advertising material, any oral or written misrepresentations, or any unlawful sales practices concerning the Contracts, the AXA Equitable Life Companies, the Variable Accounts, the MVA Interests or the Trust, by the Broker-Dealer, the General Agent or an Agent; c. claims by the Agents or other agents or representatives of the General Agent or the Broker-Dealer for commissions or other compensation or remuneration of any type; d. any action or inaction by any clearing broker or broker furnishing similar services through which the Broker-Dealer or the General Agent processes any transaction pursuant to this Agreement; e. any failure on the part of the Broker-Dealer, the General Agent or an Agent to submit Premiums or applications for Contracts or accurate and proper instructions of a Contract owner or prospective owner to the AXA Equitable Life Companies, or to submit the correct amount of a Premium, on a timely basis and in accordance with Sections 4.5 and 4.6 and the rules and procedures of the AXA Equitable Life Companies. f. any failure on the part of the Broker-Dealer, the General Agent, or an Agent to deliver Contracts to purchasers thereof on a timely basis in accordance with Section 4.7 and in accordance with the rules and procedures of the AXA Equitable Life Companies; or g. any other breach by the Broker-Dealer or the General Agent of any provision of this Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 5.1. This indemnification will be in addition to any liability which the Broker-Dealer and the General Agent may otherwise have.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Sales Agreement (Axa Equitable Life Insurance Co), Sales Agreement (Separate Account a of Axa Equitable Life Insurance Co)

Indemnification of Distributor. The Broker-Dealer and the General Agent, jointly and severally, shall indemnify and hold harmless each Equitable Life Company, the Distributor and each person who controls or is associated with an Equitable Life Company or the Distributor within the meaning of such terms under the federal securities laws, and any officer, director, employee or agent of the foregoing, against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several (including any investigative, legal and other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with, and any amounts paid in settlement of, any action, suit or proceeding or any claim asserted), insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities arise out of or are based upon: a. violation(s) by the Broker-Dealer, the General Agent or an Agent of federal or state securities laws or regulations, insurance laws or regulations, or any rule or requirement of the NASDFINRA; b. any unauthorized use of sales or advertising material, any oral or written misrepresentations, or any unlawful sales practices concerning the Contracts, the Equitable Life Companies, the Variable Accounts, the MVA Interests or the Trust, by the Broker-Dealer, the General Agent or an Agent; c. claims by the Agents or other agents or representatives of the General Agent or the Broker-Dealer for commissions or other compensation or remuneration of any type; d. any action or inaction by any clearing broker or broker furnishing similar services through which the Broker-Dealer or the General Agent processes any transaction pursuant to this Agreement; e. any failure on the part of the Broker-Dealer, the General Agent or an Agent to submit Premiums or applications for Contracts or accurate and proper instructions of a Contract owner or prospective owner to the Equitable Life Companies, or to submit the correct amount of a Premium, on a timely basis and in accordance with Sections 4.5 and 4.6 and the rules and procedures of the Equitable Life Companies. f. any failure on the part of the Broker-Dealer, the General Agent, or an Agent to deliver Contracts to purchasers thereof on a timely basis in accordance with Section 4.7 and in accordance with the rules and procedures of the Equitable Life Companies; or g. any other breach by the Broker-Dealer or the General Agent of any provision of this Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 5.1. This indemnification will be in addition to any liability which the Broker-Dealer and the General Agent may otherwise have.;

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Broker Dealer and General Agent Sales Agreement (Equitable America Variable Account No.70A)

Indemnification of Distributor. The Broker-Dealer and the General Agent, jointly and severally, shall indemnify and hold harmless each Equitable Life Company, the Distributor and each person who controls or is associated with an Equitable Life Company or the Distributor within the meaning of such terms under the federal securities laws, and any officer, director, employee or agent of the foregoing, against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several (including any investigative, legal and other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with, and any amounts paid in settlement of, any action, suit or proceeding or any claim asserted), insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities arise out of or are based upon: a. violation(s) by the Broker-Dealer, the General Agent or an Agent of federal or state securities laws or regulations, insurance laws or regulations, or any rule or requirement of the NASDFINRA; b. any unauthorized use of sales or advertising material, any oral or written misrepresentations, or any unlawful sales practices concerning the Contracts, the Equitable Life Companies, the Variable Accounts, the MVA Interests or the Trust, by the Broker-Dealer, the General Agent or an Agent; c. claims by the Agents or other agents or representatives of the General Agent or the Broker-Dealer for commissions or other compensation or remuneration of any type; d. any action or inaction by any clearing broker or broker furnishing similar services through which the Broker-Dealer or the General Agent processes any transaction pursuant to this Agreement; e. any failure on the part of the Broker-Dealer, the General Agent or an Agent to submit Premiums or applications for Contracts or accurate and proper instructions of a Contract owner or prospective owner to the Equitable Life Companies, or to submit the correct amount of a Premium, on a timely basis and in accordance with Sections 4.5 and 4.6 and the rules and procedures of the Equitable Life Companies.; f. any failure on the part of the Broker-Dealer, the General Agent, or an Agent to deliver Contracts to purchasers thereof on a timely basis in accordance with Section 4.7 and in accordance with the rules and procedures of the Equitable Life Companies; or g. any other breach by the Broker-Dealer or the General Agent of any provision of this Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 5.1. This indemnification will be in addition to any liability which the Broker-Dealer and the General Agent may otherwise have.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Broker Dealer and General Agent Sales Agreement (Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co of America)

Indemnification of Distributor. The Broker-Dealer and the General Agent, jointly and severally, shall indemnify and hold harmless each Equitable Life Company, the Distributor and each person who controls or is associated with an Equitable Life Company or the Distributor within the meaning of such terms under the federal securities laws, and any officer, director, employee or agent of the foregoing, against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several (including any investigative, legal and other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with, and any amounts paid in settlement of, any action, suit or proceeding or any claim asserted), insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities arise out of or are based upon: a. violation(s) by the Broker-Dealer, the General Agent or an Agent of federal or state securities laws or regulations, insurance laws or regulations, or any rule or requirement of the NASD; b. any unauthorized use of sales or advertising material, any oral or written misrepresentations, or any unlawful sales practices concerning the Contracts, the Equitable Life Companies, the Variable Accounts, the MVA Interests or the Trust, by the Broker-Dealer, the General Agent or an Agent; c. claims by the Agents or other agents or representatives of the General Agent or the Broker-Dealer for commissions or other compensation or remuneration of any type; d. any action or inaction by any clearing broker or broker furnishing similar services through which the Broker-Dealer or the General Agent processes any transaction pursuant to this Agreement; e. any failure on the part of the Broker-Dealer, the General Agent or an Agent to submit Premiums or applications for Contracts or accurate and proper instructions of a Contract owner or prospective owner to the Equitable Life Companies, or to submit the correct amount of a Premium, on a timely basis and in accordance with Sections 4.5 and 4.6 and the rules and procedures of the Equitable Life Companies. f. any failure on the part of the Broker-Dealer, the General Agent, or an Agent to deliver Contracts to purchasers thereof on a timely basis in accordance with Section 4.7 and in accordance with the rules and procedures of the Equitable Life Companies; or g. any other breach by the Broker-Dealer or the General Agent of any provision of this Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 5.1. This indemnification will be in addition to any liability which the Broker-Dealer and the General Agent may otherwise have.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Sales Agreement (Separate Account No 45 of Equitable Life Assur Society of Us)

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Indemnification of Distributor. The Broker-Dealer and the General Agent, jointly and severally, shall indemnify and hold harmless each Equitable Life CompanyFLIAC, the Distributor and each person who controls or is associated with an Equitable Life Company FLIAC or the Distributor within the meaning of such terms under the federal securities laws, and any officer, director, employee or agent of the foregoingforegoing (but excluding the Agents), against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several (including any investigative, legal and other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with, and any amounts paid in settlement of, any action, suit or proceeding or any claim asserted), insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities arise out of or are based upon: a. violation(s) by the Broker-Dealer, the General Agent or an Agent of federal or state securities laws or regulations, insurance laws or regulations, or any rule or requirement of FINRA or other self-regulatory organization with jurisdiction over the NASDsubject matter of this Agreement; b. any unauthorized use of sales or advertising materialmaterial (as defined in Section 6.4), any oral or written willful misrepresentations, or any unlawful sales practices concerning the Contracts, the Equitable Life CompaniesFLIAC, the Variable Accounts, the MVA Interests or the Trust, by the Broker-Dealer, the General Agent or an Agent; c. claims by the Agents or other agents or representatives of the General Agent or the Broker-Dealer for commissions or other compensation or remuneration of any typetype due to the Agents by the General Agent or Broker-Dealer; d. any action or inaction by any clearing broker or broker furnishing similar services through which the Broker-Dealer or the General Agent processes any transaction pursuant to this Agreement; e. any failure on the part of the Broker-Dealer, the General Agent or an Agent to submit Premiums or applications for Contracts or accurate and proper instructions of a Contract owner or prospective owner to the Equitable Life CompaniesFLIAC, or to submit the correct amount of a Premium, on a timely basis and in accordance with Sections 4.5 and 4.6 and the rules and procedures of the Equitable Life CompaniesFLIAC. f. any failure on the part of the Broker-Dealer, the General Agent, or an Agent to deliver Contracts to purchasers thereof on a timely basis in accordance with Section 4.7 and in accordance with the rules and procedures of FLIAC; g. any breach of fiduciary or similar duty owed by Broker-Dealer, General Agent, or an Agent to a contractholder with respect to the Equitable Life CompaniesContract; or g. h. any other material breach by the Broker-Dealer or the General Agent of any provision of this Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 5.1. This indemnification will be in addition to any liability which the Broker-Dealer and the General Agent may otherwise have.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Broker Dealer and General Agent Sales Agreement (First Investors Life Variable Annuity Fund C)

Indemnification of Distributor. The Broker-Dealer and the General Agent, jointly and severally, shall indemnify and hold harmless each AXA Equitable Life Company, the Distributor and each person who controls or is associated with an AXA Equitable Life Company or the Distributor within the meaning of such terms under the federal securities laws, and any officer, director, employee or agent of the foregoing, against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several (including any investigative, legal and other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with, and any amounts paid in settlement of, any action, suit or proceeding or any claim asserted), insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities arise out of or are based upon: a. violation(s) by the Broker-Dealer, the General Agent or an Agent of federal or state securities laws or regulations, insurance laws or regulations, or any rule or requirement of the NASDFINRA; b. any unauthorized use of sales or advertising materialSales Materials, any oral or written misrepresentations, or any unlawful sales practices concerning the Contracts, the Equitable Life Companies, the Variable Accounts, the MVA Interests Product or the Trust, AXA Equitable Companies by the Broker-Dealer, the General Agent or an Agent; c. claims by the Agents or other agents or representatives of the General Agent or the Broker-Dealer for commissions or other compensation or remuneration of any type; d. any action or inaction by any clearing broker or broker furnishing similar services through which the Broker-Dealer or the General Agent processes any transaction pursuant to this Agreement; e. any failure on the part of the Broker-Dealer, the General Agent or an Agent to submit Premiums or applications for Contracts or accurate and proper instructions of a Contract owner or prospective owner to the Equitable Life Companies, or to submit the correct amount of a Premium, on a timely basis and in accordance with Sections 4.5 and 4.6 and the rules and procedures of the Equitable Life Companies.[To be negotiated] f. any failure on the part of the Broker-Dealer, the General Agent, or an Agent to deliver Contracts the Product to purchasers the purchaser thereof on a timely basis in accordance with Section 4.7 4.10_ and in accordance with the rules and procedures of the AXA Equitable Life Companies; or g. any other breach by the Broker-Dealer or the General Agent of any provision of this Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 5.15.11. This indemnification will be in addition to any liability which the Broker-Dealer and the General Agent may otherwise have.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Sales Agreement (Axa Equitable Life Insurance Co)

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