Insurance Indemnification A. Contractor shall procure and maintain from the Effective Date or Commencement Date of this Agreement (whichever is earlier) through the conclusion of this Agreement, such insurance policies, including those required by this Agreement, as will protect itself and the City from all claims for bodily injury, death, or property damage that may arise under this Agreement; whether the act(s) or omission(s) giving rise to the claim were made by Contractor, Contractor’s subcontractor, or anyone employed by Contractor or Contractor’s subcontractor directly or indirectly. Prior to commencement of work under this Agreement, Contractor shall provide documentation to the City demonstrating Contractor has obtained the policies and endorsements required by this Agreement. Contractor shall provide such documentation in a form and manner satisfactory to the City. Currently, the City requires insurance to be submitted through its contractor, myCOI. Contractor shall add xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx to its safe sender’s list so that it will receive necessary communication from myCOI. When requested, Contractor shall provide the same documentation for its subcontractors.
B. All insurance providers of Contractor shall be authorized to do business in the State of Michigan and shall carry and maintain a minimum rating assigned by A.M. Best & Company’s Key Rating Guide of “A-” Overall and a minimum Financial Size Category of “V”. Insurance policies and certificates issued by non-authorized insurance companies are not acceptable unless approved in writing by the City.
C. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Contractor shall indemnify, defend, and hold the City and its officers, employees, and agents harmless from all suits, claims, judgments, and expenses, including attorney's fees, resulting or alleged to result, from an act or omission by Contractor or Contractor’s employees or agents occurring in the performance or breach of this Agreement, except to the extent that any suit, claim, judgment, or expense are finally judicially determined to have resulted from the City’s negligence, willful misconduct, or failure to comply with a material obligation of this Agreement. The obligations of this paragraph shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
D. Contractor is required to have the following minimum insurance coverage:
1. Professional Liability Insurance or Errors and Omissions Insurance protecting Contractor and its employees - $1,000,000.
2. Commercial General Liability Insurance equivalent to, as a minimum, Insurance Services Office form CG 00 01 04 13 or current equivalent. The City of Xxx Arbor shall be an additional insured. There shall be no added exclusions or limiting endorsements that diminish the City’s protections as an additional insured under the policy. $1,000,000 Each occurrence as respects Bodily Injury Liability or Property Damage Liability, or both combined $2,000,000 Per project General Aggregate $1,000,000 Personal and Advertising Injury
3. Worker's Compensation Insurance in accordance with all applicable state and federal statutes; also, Employers Liability Coverage for: Bodily Injury by Accident - $500,000 each accident Bodily Injury by Disease - $500,000 each employee Bodily Injury by Disease - $500,000 each policy limit
4. Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance equivalent to, as a minimum, Insurance Services Office form CA 00 01 10 13 or current equivalent. Coverage shall include all owned vehicles, all non-owned vehicles and all hired vehicles. The City of Xxx Arbor shall be an additional insured. There shall be no added exclusions or limiting endorsements that diminish the City’s protections as an additional insured under the policy. The limits of liability shall be $1,000,000 for each occurrence as respects Bodily Injury Liability or Property Damage Liability, or both combined.
5. Umbrella/Excess Liability Insurance shall be provided to apply in excess of the Commercial General Liability, Employers Liability and the Motor Vehicle coverage enumerated above, for each occurrence and for aggregate in the amount of $1,000,000.
E. Commercial General Liability Insurance and Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance (if required by this Agreement) shall be considered primary as respects any other valid or collectible insurance that the City may possess, including any self-insured retentions the City may have; and any other insurance the City does possess shall be considered excess insurance only and shall not be required to contribute with this insurance. Contractor agrees to waive any right of recovery by its insurer against the City for any insurance listed herein.
F. Insurance companies and policy forms are subject to approval of the City Attorney, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Documentation must provide and demonstrate an unconditional and unqualified 30-day written notice of cancellation in favor of the City of Xxx Arbor. Further, the documentation must explicitly state the following: (a) the policy number(s); name of insurance company; name(s), email address(es), and address(es) of the agent or authorized representative; name and address of insured; project name; policy expiration date; and specific coverage amounts; (b) any deductibles or self-insured retentions, which may be approved by the City in its sole discretion; (c) that the policy conforms to the requirements specified. Contractor shall furnish the City with satisfactory certificates of insurance and endorsements prior to commencement of any work. If any of the above coverages expire by their terms during the term of this Agreement, Contractor shall deliver proof of renewal and/or new policies and endorsements to the Administering Service Area/Unit at least ten days prior to the expiration date.
Indemnification, Exculpation and Insurance (a) Parent and Merger Sub agree that all rights to indemnification, exculpation, and advancement of expenses existing in favor of the current or former directors and officers of the Company as provided in the Company Organizational Documents, employment agreements, or elsewhere for acts or omissions occurring prior to the Effective Time, including in respect of the Merger Transactions, shall be assumed and performed by the Surviving Corporation and shall continue in full force and effect until the later of six years after the Effective Time or the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations with respect to any such claims against directors or officers of the Company arising out of such acts or omissions, except as otherwise required by applicable Law.
(b) For six (6) years after the Effective Time, Parent shall, and shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, maintain officers’ and directors’ liability and fiduciary liability insurance in respect of acts, errors or omissions occurring on or before the Effective Time, including in respect of the Merger Transactions, covering each such person currently covered by the Company’s officers’ and directors’ liability and fiduciary liability insurance policies on terms with respect to coverage and amount no less favorable than those of such policies in effect on the date hereof. The provisions of the immediately preceding sentence shall be deemed to have been satisfied if, at or prior to the Effective Time, the Company or Parent (on behalf of the Surviving Corporation) shall purchase six (6) year prepaid “tail” policies on terms and conditions providing coverage retentions, limits and other material terms no less favorable than the current policies of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance and fiduciary liability insurance maintained by the Company with respect to matters arising at or prior to the Effective Time, except that the Company may not commit or spend on such “tail” policies annual premiums in excess of 300% of the annual premiums paid by the Company in its last full fiscal year prior to the date hereof for the Company’s current policies of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance and fiduciary liability insurance (the “Base Amount”), and if such premiums for such “tail” policies would exceed 300% of the Base Amount, then the Company shall purchase policies that provide the maximum coverage available at an annual premium equal to 300% of the Base Amount. The Company shall in good faith cooperate with Parent prior to the Effective Time with respect to the procurement of such “tail” policies, subject to such policy being fully prepaid, including with respect to the selection of the broker, available policy price and coverage options. Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to maintain such policies in full force and effect for their full term, and continue to honor the obligations thereunder.
(c) In the event that Parent, the Surviving Corporation or any of its successors or assigns shall (i) consolidate with or merge into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfer all or substantially all its properties and assets to any Person then, and in each such case, Parent shall cause proper provision to be made so that the successor and assign of Parent or the Surviving Corporation assumes the obligations set forth in this Section 5.4.
Insurance and Indemnification (a) Parent agrees that all rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses for acts or omissions occurring prior to the Effective Time (including for acts or omissions of directors occurring prior to the Effective Time in connection with the adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the Transactions) now existing in favor of the current or former directors or officers of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries, and their respective heirs and representatives (each an "Indemnified Party"), provided in the Company Organizational Documents or Subsidiary Organizational Documents and any indemnification agreements or arrangements of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries or as to the fullest extent permitted by law shall survive the Merger and shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with their terms for a period of six years following the Effective Time. Parent shall cause to be included and to be maintained in effect in the Surviving Corporation's (or any successor's) certificate of incorporation and by-laws, during such six-year period following the Effective Time, provisions regarding elimination of liability of directors, indemnification of officers and directors and advancement of expenses which are, in the aggregate, no less advantageous to the Indemnified Parties than the corresponding provisions contained in the Company Organizational Documents.
(b) Parent or the Surviving Corporation shall maintain the Company's existing officers' and directors' liability insurance ("D&O Insurance") for a period of not less than three years after the Effective Time; provided, however, that Parent may substitute therefor policies of substantially equivalent coverage and amounts containing terms no less favorable to such former directors or officers; provided further, that if the existing D&O Insurance expires or is terminated or cancelled during such period, then Parent or the Surviving Corporation shall use reasonable best efforts to obtain substantially similar D&O Insurance or, if not obtainable, Parent shall obtain as much D&O Insurance as can be obtained for an annual premium not in excess of 200% of the average of the premiums paid by the Company in 1998, 1999 and 2000 for D&O Insurance (the "Average Premium"); provided further, however, that in no event shall Parent be required to pay annual premiums for insurance under this Section 7.6(b) in excess of 200% of the Average Premium; and provided, further, that if Parent or the Surviving Corporation is unable to obtain the amount of insurance required by this Section 7.6(b) for such annual premium, Parent or the Surviving Corporation shall obtain as much insurance as can be obtained for an annual premium not in excess of 200% of the Average Premium. The premium for D&O Insurance for the 12-month period ending May 2002 is set forth on Section 7.6(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule.
Request for Indemnification and Indemnification Payments Indemnitee shall notify the Company promptly in writing upon receiving notice of any demand, judgment or other requirement for payment that Indemnitee reasonably believes to be subject to indemnification under the terms of this Agreement, and shall request payment thereof by the Company. Indemnification payments requested by Indemnitee under Section 3 hereof shall be made by the Company no later than sixty (60) days after receipt of the written request of Indemnitee. Claims for advancement of expenses shall be made under the provisions of Section 6 herein.
Indemnification and Insurance (a) From and after the Share Purchase, Parent shall cause the Corporation to (i) maintain in effect in the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation the provisions with respect to the indemnification set forth in Article VII of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation as in effect at the Share Purchase, which provisions shall not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified for a period of six (6) years from the Effective Time in any manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder of individuals (or their estates) who at the date of this Agreement and/or as of the closing of the Share Purchase are or were directors, officers, employees or agents of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries, unless such modification is required by law and (ii) maintain in effect for a period of six (6) years from the Share Purchase each Indemnification Agreement in effect (as of such date) between the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries and officers and directors of the Corporation and its Subsidiaries, which Indemnification Agreement shall not be amended or modified during such period in any manner that would adversely affect the rights of the individual who is a party thereto.
(b) Prior to the Share Purchase, the Corporation shall purchase a six year "tail" insurance policy with its current carrier substantially identical in all respects to the Corporation's current directors' and officers' liability insurance coverage (and providing coverage for an amount not less than $30,000,000 and providing for two reinstatement options, exercisable at any time during such six year tail period of $30,000,000) covering those persons who are currently covered on the date of this Agreement by the Corporation's directors' and officers' liability insurance policy (a copy of which has been heretofore delivered to Parent) (the "Indemnified Parties").
(c) In the event the Corporation or Parent or any of their respective successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other person and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any person, then and in each such case, proper provisions shall be made so that the successors and assigns of the Corporation or Parent, as the case may be, shall assume the obligations set forth in this Section.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall be construed to relieve Parent or the Corporation of their respective obligations to any Indemnified Party pursuant to this Section, and each of the Indemnified Parties shall be entitled to enforce such obligations (including the right to indemnification) directly against the Parent or the Corporation without first making any claim with respect thereto against any applicable successor or assign.
(e) This Section 6.6 shall survive the consummation of the Share Purchase and the Merger, if necessary, is intended to benefit the Corporation and the Indemnified Parties, and shall be binding on all successors and assigns of the Corporation and the Parent. Parent shall cause the Corporation to honor its obligations pursuant to this Section 6.6 from and after the Share Purchase.
Insurance Indemnity (a) Purchaser will cause the Surviving Corporation to purchase a six year pre-paid noncancellable directors and officers insurance policy covering the current and all former directors, officers and similar persons of the Company and its Subsidiaries, with respect to acts or failures to act prior to the Effective Time, in a single aggregate amount over the six-year period immediately following the Closing Date equal to the policy limit for the Company's current directors and officers insurance policy as of the date hereof (the "Current Policy"). If such insurance is obtainable at an annual cost per -------------- covered year not in excess of 200% of the annual premium paid by the Company for the Current Policy (the "Cap"), then Purchaser will cause the Surviving --- Corporation to purchase policies providing (or Purchaser will modify its existing policies to provide for) at least the same coverage as the Current Policy and containing terms and conditions no less advantageous to the current and former directors, officers and similar persons of the Company and its Subsidiaries than the Current Policy with respect to acts or failures to act prior to the Effective Time; provided, however, that Purchaser and the Surviving -------- ------- Corporation shall not be required to obtain policies providing such coverage except to the extent that such coverage can be provided at an annual cost of no greater than the Cap; and, if equivalent coverage cannot be obtained, or can be obtained only by paying an annual premium in excess of the Cap, Purchaser or the Surviving Corporation shall only be required to obtain as much coverage as can be obtained by paying an annual premium equal to the Cap.
(b) Purchaser shall cause the Surviving Corporation to keep in effect in its bylaws provisions for a period of not less than six years from the Effective Time (or, in the case of matters occurring prior to the Effective Time that have not been resolved prior to the sixth anniversary of the Effective Time, until such matters are finally resolved) that provide for exculpation of director and officer liability and indemnification (and advancement of expenses related thereto) of the past and present officers and directors of the Company and its Subsidiaries to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, which provisions shall not be amended except as required by applicable law or except to make changes permitted by law that would enhance the rights of past or present officers and directors to indemnification or advancement of expenses.
(c) Subject to Section 8.6(f), from and after the Effective Time, Purchaser -------------- shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, each person who is, or has been at any time prior to the date hereof or who becomes prior to the Effective Time, an officer, director or similar person of the Company or any Subsidiary, against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs or expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (collectively, "Losses") in ------ connection with any claims, actions, suits, proceedings, arbitrations, investigations or audits (collectively, "Litigation") arising before or after ---------- the Effective Time out of or pertaining to acts or omissions, or alleged acts or omissions, by them in their capacities as such, which acts or omissions occurred prior to the Effective Time. Without limiting the foregoing, Purchaser shall periodically advance expenses as incurred with respect to the foregoing to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law provided that the person to whom the expenses are advanced provides an undertaking to repay such advance if it is ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to indemnification.
(d) If, after the Effective Time, Purchaser or the Surviving Corporation or any of their respective successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other person and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers all or substantially all of its properties or assets to any person, then, in each such case, proper provisions shall be made so that successors and assigns of Purchaser or the Surviving Corporation, as the case may be, shall assume such entity's obligations set forth in this Section 8.6. The provisions of this Section 8.6 ----------- ----------- are intended for the benefit of and shall be enforceable by each person who is now or has been at any time prior to the date of this Agreement, or who becomes prior to the Effective Time, an officer, director or similar person of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(e) If any Litigation described in Section 8.6(c) (each, an "Action") -------------- ------ arises or occurs, the Surviving Corporation shall control the defense of such Action with counsel selected by the Surviving Corporation, which counsel shall be reasonably acceptable to the party seeking indemnification pursuant to Section 8.6(c) (each, an "Indemnified Party"), provided that the Indemnified -------------- ----------------- Party shall be permitted to participate in the defense of such Action through counsel selected by the Indemnified Party, at the Indemnified Party's expense. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if there is any actual or potential conflict between the Surviving Corporation and any Indemnified Party or there are additional defenses available to any Indemnified Party, such Indemnified Party shall be permitted to participate in the defense of such Action with counsel selected by the Indemnified Party, at the Surviving Corporation's expense; provided, however, -------- ------- that the Surviving Corporation shall not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for any Indemnified Party in any single Action. The Surviving Corporation shall not be liable for any settlement effected without its written consent, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld.
(f) Purchaser shall have no obligations under Section 8.6(c), unless and -------------- until the Surviving Corporation transfers outside of the ordinary course of business a material portion of its assets, in a single transaction or in a series of transactions, and such transfer materially and adversely affects the legal or financial ability of the Surviving Corporation to satisfy its indemnification obligations under this Section 8.6. -----------
Liability Exculpation and Indemnification Section 11.1 Liability.................................. 27 Section 11.2 Exculpation................................ 27 Section 11.3
Exculpation and Indemnification (a) No Member, Manager, Officer, employee or agent of the Company and no affiliate, stockholder, officer, director, employee or agent of the Member (collectively, the “Covered Persons”) shall be liable to the Company or any other person or entity who is a party to or is otherwise bound by this Agreement for any loss, damage or claim incurred by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted by such Covered Person in good faith on behalf of the Company and in a manner reasonably believed to be within the scope of the authority conferred on such Covered Person by this Agreement, except that a Covered Person shall be liable for any such loss, damage or claim incurred by reason of such Covered Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
(b) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, a Covered Person shall be entitled to indemnification from the Company for any loss, damage or claim incurred by such Covered Person by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted by such Covered Person in good faith on behalf of the Company and in a manner reasonably believed to be within the scope of the authority conferred on such Covered Person by this Agreement, except that no Covered Person shall be entitled to be indemnified in respect of any loss, damage or claim incurred by such Covered Person by reason of such Covered Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to such acts or omissions; provided, however, that any indemnity under this Section shall be provided out of and to the extent of Company assets only, and the Member shall have no personal liability on account thereof.
(c) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, expenses (including reasonable legal fees) incurred by a Covered Person in defending any claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding shall, from time to time, be advanced by the Company prior to the final disposition of such claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding upon receipt by the Company of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Covered Person to repay such amount if it shall be determined that the Covered Person is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized in this Section.
(d) A Covered Person shall be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the records of the Company and upon such information, opinions, reports or statements presented to the Company by the person or entity as to matters the Covered Person reasonably believes are within such other person or entity’s professional or expert competence and who has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Company, including information, opinions, reports or statements as to the value and amount of the assets, liabilities, or any other facts pertinent to the existence and amount of assets from which distributions to the Member might properly be paid.
(e) The provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that they restrict or eliminate the duties and liabilities of a Covered Person otherwise existing at law or in equity, are agreed by the Member to replace such other duties and liabilities of such Covered Person.
(f) The foregoing provisions of this Section shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
INDEMNIFICATION AND RECOVERY H-GAC’s liability under this Agreement, whether for breach of contract, warranty, negligence, strict liability, in tort or otherwise, is limited to its order processing charge. In no event will H-GAC be liable for any loss of use, loss of time, inconvenience, commercial loss, lost profits or savings or other incidental, special or consequential damages to the full extent such use may be disclaimed by law. Contractor agrees, to the extent permitted by law, to defend and hold harmless H-GAC, its board members, officers, agents, officials, employees and indemnities from any and all claims, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorney fees), actions, causes of action, judgements, and liens arising as a result of Contractor’s negligent act or omission under this Agreement. Contractor shall notifiy H-GAC of the threat of lawsuit or of any actual suit filed against Contractor relating to this Agreement.
Indemnification and Reimbursement (i) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Purchaser and its officers, directors, employees, and agents, and each Purchaser Control Person from and against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses incurred (collectively, "Damages"), joint or several, and any action in respect thereof to which the Purchaser, its partners, Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and duly authorized agents, and any such Purchaser Control Person becomes subject to, resulting from, arising out of or relating to any misrepresentation, breach of warranty or nonfulfillment of or failure to perform any covenant or agreement on the part of Company contained in this Agreement, as such Damages are incurred, except to the extent such Damages result primarily from Purchaser's failure to perform any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or the Purchaser's or its officer's, director's, employee's, agent's or Purchaser Control Person's negligence, recklessness or bad faith in performing its obligations under this Agreement.
(ii) The Company hereby agrees that, if the Purchaser, other than by reason of its negligence, illegal or willful misconduct (in each case, as determined by a non- appealable judgment to such effect), (x) becomes involved in any capacity in any action, proceeding or investigation brought by any shareholder of the Company, in connection with or as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, or if the Purchaser is impleaded in any such action, proceeding or investigation by any Person, or (y) becomes involved in any capacity in any action, proceeding or investigation brought by the SEC, any self-regulatory organization or other body having jurisdiction, against or involving the Company or in connection with or as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, or (z) is impleaded in any such action, proceeding or investigation by any Person, then in any such case, the Company shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Purchaser from and against and in respect of all losses, claims, liabilities, damages or expenses resulting from, imposed upon or incurred by the Purchaser, directly or indirectly, and reimburse such Purchaser for its reasonable legal and other expenses (including the cost of any investigation and preparation) incurred in connection therewith, as such expenses are incurred. The indemnification and reimbursement obligations of the Company under this paragraph shall be in addition to any liability which the Company may otherwise have, shall extend upon the same terms and conditions to any Affiliates of the Purchaser who are actually named in such action, proceeding or investigation, and partners, directors, agents, employees and Purchaser Control Persons (if any), as the case may be, of the Purchaser and any such Affiliate, and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successors, assigns, heirs and personal representatives of the Company, the Purchaser, any such Affiliate and any such Person. The Company also agrees that neither the Purchaser nor any such Affiliate, partner, director, agent, employee or Purchaser Control Person shall have any liability to the Company or any Person asserting claims on behalf of or in right of the Company in connection with or as a result of the consummation of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, except as may be expressly and specifically provided in or contemplated by this Agreement.
b. All claims for indemnification by any Indemnified Party (as defined below) under this Section shall be asserted and resolved as follows:
(i) In the event any claim or demand in respect of which any Person claiming indemnification under any provision of this Section (an "Indemnified Party") might seek indemnity under paragraph (a) of this Section is asserted against or sought to be collected from such Indemnified Party by a Person other than a party hereto or an Affiliate thereof (a "Third Party Claim"), the Indemnified Party shall deliver a written notification, enclosing a copy of all papers served, if any, and specifying the nature of and basis for such Third Party Claim and for the Indemnified Party's claim for indemnification that is being asserted under any provision of this Section against any Person (the "Indemnifying Party"), together with the amount or, if not then reasonably ascertainable, the estimated amount, determined in good faith, of such Third Party Claim (a "Claim Notice") with reasonable promptness to the Indemnifying Party. If the Indemnified Party fails to provide the Claim Notice with reasonable promptness after the Indemnified Party receives notice of such Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall not be obligated to indemnify the Indemnified Party with respect to such Third Party Claim to the extent that the Indemnifying Party's ability to defend has been prejudiced by such failure of the Indemnified Party. The Indemnifying Party shall notify the Indemnified Party as soon as practicable within the period ending thirty (30) calendar days following receipt by the Indemnifying Party of either a Claim Notice or an Indemnity Notice (as defined below) (the "Dispute Period") whether the Indemnifying Party disputes its liability or the amount of its liability to the Indemnified Party under this Section and whether the Indemnifying Party desires, at its sole cost and expense, to defend the Indemnified Party against such Third Party Claim. The following provisions shall also apply.
(ii) If the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party within the Dispute Period that the Indemnifying Party desires to defend the Indemnified Party with respect to the Third Party Claim pursuant to this paragraph (b) of this Section, then the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to defend, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, such Third Party Claim by all appropriate proceedings, which proceedings shall be vigorously and diligently prosecuted by the Indemnifying Party to a final conclusion or will be settled at the discretion of the Indemnifying Party (but only with the consent of the Indemnified Party in the case of any settlement that provides for any relief other than the payment of monetary damages or that provides for the payment of monetary damages as to which the Indemnified Party shall not be indemnified in full pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section). The Indemnifying Party shall have full control of such defense and proceedings, including any compromise or settlement thereof; provided, however, that the Indemnified Party may, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnified Party, at any time prior to the Indemnifying Party's delivery of the notice referred to in the first sentence of this subparagraph (x), file any motion, answer or other pleadings or take any other action that the Indemnified Party reasonably believes to be necessary or appropriate protect its interests; and provided further, that if requested by the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnified Party will, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, provide reasonable cooperation to the Indemnifying Party in contesting any Third Party Claim that the Indemnifying Party elects to contest. The Indemnified Party may participate in, but not control, any defense or settlement of any Third Party Claim controlled by the Indemnifying Party pursuant to this subparagraph (x), and except as provided in the preceding sentence, the Indemnified Party shall bear its own costs and expenses with respect to such participation. Notwithstanding the foregoi ng, the Indemnified Party may take over the control of the defense or settlement of a Third Party Claim at any time if it irrevocably waives its right to indemnity under paragraph (a) of this Section with respect to such Third Party Claim.
(iii) If the Indemnifying Party fails to notify the Indemnified Party within the Dispute Period that the Indemnifying Party desires to defend the Third Party Claim pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section, or if the Indemnifying Party gives such notice but fails to prosecute vigorously and diligently or settle the Third Party Claim, or if the Indemnifying Party fails to give any notice whatsoever within the Dispute Period, then the Indemnified Party shall have the right to defend, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Third Party Claim by all appropriate proceedings, which proceedings shall be prosecuted by the I ndemnified Party in a reasonable manner and in good faith or will be settled at the discretion of the Indemnified Party (with the consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld). The Indemnified Party will have full control of such defense and proceedings, including any compromise or settlement thereof; provided, however, that if requested by the Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party will, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, provide reasonable cooperation to the Indemnified Party and its counsel in contesting any Third Party Claim which the Indemnified Party is contesting. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subparagraph (y), if the Indemnifying Party has notified the Indemnified Party within the Dispute Period that the Indemnifying Party disputes its liability or the amount of its liability hereunder to the Indemnified Party with respect to such Third Party Claim and if such dispute is resolved in favor of the Indemnifying Party in the manner provided in subparagraph (z) below, the Indemnifying Party will not be required to bear the costs and expenses of the Indemnified Party's defense pursuant to this subparagraph (y) or of the Indemnifying Party's participation therein at the Indemnified Party's request, and the Indemnified Party shall reimburse the Indemnifying Party in full for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Indemnifying Party in connection with such litigation. The Indemnifying Party may participate in, but not control, any defense or settlement controlled by the Indemnified Party pursuant to this subparagraph (y), and the Indemnifying Party shall bear its own costs and expenses with respect to such participation.
(iv) If the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party that it does not dispute its liability or the amount of its liability to the Indemnified Party with respect to the Third Party Claim under paragraph (a) of this Section or fails to notify the Indemnified Party within the Dispute Period whether the Indemnifying Party disputes its liability or the amount of its liability to the Indemnified Party with respect to such Third Party Claim, the amount of Damages specified in the Claim Notice shall be conclusively deemed a liability of the Indemnifying Party under paragraph (a) of this Section and the Indemnifying Party shall pay the amount of such Damages to the Indemnified Party on demand. If the Indemnifying Party has timely disputed its liability or the amount of its liability with respect to such claim, the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party shall proceed in good faith to negotiate a resolution of such dispute; provided, however, that if the dispute is not resolved within thirty (30) days after the Claim Notice, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to institute such legal action as it deems appropriate.
(v) In the event any Indemnified Party should have a claim under paragraph (a) of this Section against the Indemnifying Party that does not involve a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall deliver a written notification of a claim for indemnity under paragraph (a) of this Section specifying the nature of and basis for such claim, together with the amount or, if not then reasonably ascertainable, the estimated amount, determined in good faith, of such claim (an "Indemnity Notice") with reasonable promptness to the Indemnifying Party. The failure by any Indemnified Party to give the Indemnity Notice shall not impair such party's rights hereunder except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party demonstrates that it has been irreparably prejudiced thereby. If the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party that it does not dispute the claim or the amount of the claim described in such Indemnity Notice or fails to notify the Indemnified Party within the Dispute Period whether the Indemnifying Party disputes the claim or the amount of the claim described in such Indemnity Notice, the amount of Damages specified in the Indemnity Notice will be conclusively deemed a liability of the Indemnifying Party under paragraph (a) of this Section and the Indemnifying Party shall pay the amount of such Damages to the Indemnified Party on demand. If the Indemnifying Party has timely disputed its liability or the amount of its l iability with respect to such claim, the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party shall proceed in good faith to negotiate a resolution of such dispute; provided, however, that it the dispute is not resolved within thirty (30) days after the Claim Notice, the I ndemnifying Party shall be entitled to institute such legal action as it deems appropriate.
c. The indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition to (i) any cause of action or similar rights of the indemnified party against the indemnifying party or others, and (ii) any liabilities the indemnifying party may be subject to.