Common use of Investigations and Proceedings Clause in Contracts

Investigations and Proceedings. INGAE and ING Reliastar agree to cooperate fully with each other in all insurance or securities investigations or proceedings or judicial proceedings arising in connection with the Contracts distributed under this agreement. INGAE further agrees to furnish such regulatory authorities with information or reports in connection with such services as may be requested in connection with the operations of ING Reliastar or the Separate Account in connection with such investigation or proceedings. INGAE and ING Reliastar further agree to cooperate fully in any regulatory investigation or proceeding with respect to their affiliates or their agents and representatives to the extent that such investigation or proceeding is in connection with the Contracts distributed under this agreement. Without limiting any provision of this Section XII: (a) INGAE will be notified promptly of all customer complaints or notices of all regulatory investigations or proceedings or judicial proceedings received by ING Reliastar with respect to INGAE or any agents, representatives, or sub-agents of a Broker/Dealer or general agent or other investigation or proceeding which may affect ING Reliastar's issuance of Contracts distributed or sold under this agreement; (b) INGAE will promptly notify ING Reliastar of all customer complaints or notices of all regulatory investigations or proceedings received by INGAE or its affiliates with respect to ING Reliastar or its agents, representatives, or sub-agents of a Broker/Dealer or general agent in connection with Contracts distributed or sold under this agreement, or other activity in connection with such Contracts. In the case of a customer complaint, INGAE and ING Reliastar will cooperate fully with each other in investigating such complaint and an appropriate response will be sent to the other party under this agreement for approval at least five (5) business days prior to its distribution to the customer or regulatory authority, except that if a more prompt response is required, the response may be communicated by telephone or electronic means.

Investigations and Proceedings. INGAE and ING Reliastar NY agree to cooperate fully with each other in all insurance or securities investigations or proceedings or judicial proceedings arising in connection with the Contracts distributed under this agreement. INGAE further agrees to furnish such regulatory authorities with information or reports in connection with such services as may be requested in connection with the operations of ING Reliastar NY or the Separate Account in connection with such investigation or proceedings. INGAE and ING Reliastar NY further agree to cooperate fully in any regulatory investigation or proceeding with respect to their affiliates or their agents and representatives to the extent that such investigation or proceeding is in connection with the Contracts distributed under this agreement. Without limiting any provision of this Section XII: (a) INGAE will be notified promptly of all customer complaints or notices of all regulatory investigations or proceedings or judicial proceedings received by ING Reliastar NY with respect to INGAE or any agents, representatives, or sub-agents of a Broker/Dealer or general agent or other investigation or proceeding which may affect ING ReliastarReliastar NY's issuance of Contracts distributed or sold under this agreement; (b) INGAE will promptly notify ING Reliastar NY of all customer complaints or notices of all regulatory investigations or proceedings received by INGAE or its affiliates with respect to ING Reliastar NY or its agents, representatives, or sub-agents of a Broker/Dealer or general agent in connection with Contracts distributed or sold under this agreement, or other activity in connection with such Contracts. In the case of a customer complaint, INGAE and ING Reliastar NY will cooperate fully with each other in investigating such complaint and an appropriate response will be sent to the other party under this agreement for approval at least five (5) business days prior to its distribution to the customer or regulatory authority, except that if a more prompt response is required, the response may be communicated by telephone or electronic means.

Investigations and Proceedings. INGAE and ING Reliastar Southland agree to cooperate fully with each other in all insurance or securities investigations or proceedings or judicial proceedings arising in connection with the Contracts distributed under this agreement. INGAE further agrees to furnish such regulatory authorities with information or reports in connection with such services as may be requested in connection with the operations of ING Reliastar Southland or the Separate Account Accounts in connection with such investigation or proceedings. INGAE and ING Reliastar Southland further agree to cooperate fully in any regulatory investigation or proceeding with respect to their affiliates or their agents and representatives to the extent that such investigation or proceeding is in connection with the Contracts distributed under this agreement. Without : (a) without limiting any provision of this Section XII: (a) , INGAE will be notified promptly of all customer complaints or notices of all regulatory investigations or proceedings or judicial proceedings received by ING Reliastar Southland with respect to INGAE or any agents, representatives, or sub-agents of a Broker/Dealer or general agent or other investigation or proceeding which may affect ING ReliastarSouthland's issuance of Contracts distributed or sold under this agreement; ; (b) without limiting any provision of this section XII, INGAE will promptly notify ING Reliastar Southland of all customer complaints or notices of all regulatory investigations or proceedings received by INGAE or its affiliates with respect to ING Reliastar Southland or its agents, representatives, or sub-agents of a Broker/Dealer or general agent in connection with Contracts distributed or sold under this agreement, or other activity in connection with such Contracts. In the case of a customer complaint, INGAE and ING Reliastar Southland will cooperate fully with each other in investigating such complaint and an appropriate response will be sent to the other party under this agreement for approval at least five (5) business days prior to its distribution to the customer or regulatory authority, except that if a more prompt response is required, the response may be communicated by telephone or electronic means.