Common use of Liability of Sub-Adviser Clause in Contracts

Liability of Sub-Adviser. Neither the Sub-Adviser nor any of its directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates shall be liable to the Manager, the Fund or its shareholders for any loss suffered by the Manager or the Fund resulting from any error of judgment made in the good faith exercise of the Sub-Adviser's investment discretion in connection with selecting investments for a Series or as a result of the failure by the Manager or any of its affiliates to comply with the terms of this Agreement and/or insurance laws and rules except for losses resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence of, or from reckless disregard of, the duties of the Sub-Adviser or any of its directors, officers, employees, agents, or affiliates. The Sub-Adviser shall not have any responsibilities with respect to any assets of the Fund other than the Series. The Manager shall not be responsible for any loss incurred by reason of any act or omission of any dealer or broker, or the Manager, or any custodian. The Sub-Adviser shall be responsible only for managing the Series in good faith and in accordance with the investment objectives, fundamental policies and restrictions, and shall have no responsibility whatsoever for, and shall incur no liability on account of (i) selection or establishment of such investment objectives, fundamental policies and restrictions (ii) advice on, or management of, any other assets for Manager or the Fund, (iii) filing of any tax or information returns or forms, withholding or paying any taxes, or seeking any exemption or refund for the Manager or the Fund, (iv) registration of the Fund or Series with any government or agency, or (v) administration of the plans and trusts investing through the Fund, (vi) overall Fund compliance with the requirements of the 1940 Act, which requirements are outside of the Sub-Adviser's control, and any requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which are outside of the Sub-Adviser's control and shall be indemnified and held harmless by Manager for any loss in carrying out the terms and provisions of this Agreement, including reasonable attorney's fees, indemnification to the Fund, or any shareholder thereof and, brokers and commission merchants, fines, taxes, penalties and interest. Sub-Adviser, however, shall be liable for any liability, damages, or expenses of Manager or the Fund arising out of the negligence, malfeasance or violation of applicable law by any of its employees in providing investment management services under this Agreement; and, in such cases, the indemnification by Manager, referred to above, shall be inapplicable, and the Sub-Adviser shall indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and Manager for any loss arising therefrom.

Liability of Sub-Adviser. Neither the Sub-Adviser nor any of its directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates shall be liable to the Manager, the Fund or its shareholders for any loss suffered by the Manager or the Fund resulting from any error of judgment made in the good faith exercise of the Sub-Adviser's investment discretion in connection with selecting investments for a Series or as a result of the failure by the Manager or any of its affiliates to comply with the terms of this Agreement and/or insurance laws and rules except for losses resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence of, or from reckless disregard of, the duties of the Sub-Adviser or any of its directors, officers, employees, agents, or affiliates. The Sub-Adviser shall not have any responsibilities with respect to any assets of the Fund other than the Series. The Manager Sub-Adviser shall not be responsible for any loss incurred by reason of any act or omission of any dealer or broker, or the Manager, or any custodian. The Sub-Adviser shall be responsible only for managing the Series in good faith and in accordance with the investment objectives, fundamental policies and restrictions, and shall have no responsibility whatsoever for, and shall incur no liability on account of (i) selection or establishment of such investment objectives, fundamental policies and restrictions (ii) advice on, or management of, any other assets for Manager or the Fund, (iii) filing of any tax or information returns or forms, withholding or paying any taxes, or seeking any exemption or refund for the Manager or the Fund, (iv) registration of the Fund or Series with any government or agency, or (v) administration of the plans and trusts investing through the Fund, (vi) overall Fund compliance with the requirements of the 1940 Act, which requirements are outside of the Sub-Adviser's control, and any requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which are outside of the Sub-Adviser's control and shall be indemnified and held harmless by Manager for any loss in carrying out the terms and provisions of this Agreement, including reasonable attorney's fees, indemnification to the Fund, or any shareholder thereof and, brokers and commission merchants, fines, taxes, penalties and interest. Sub-Adviser, however, shall be liable for any liability, damages, or expenses of Manager or the Fund arising out of the gross negligence, malfeasance or violation of applicable law by any of its employees in providing investment management services under this Agreement; and, in such cases, the indemnification by Manager, referred to above, shall be inapplicable, and the Sub-Adviser shall indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and Manager for any loss arising therefrom.

Liability of Sub-Adviser. (a) Neither the Sub-Adviser nor any of its directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates shall be liable to the ManagerAdviser, the Fund Portfolio or its shareholders for any loss suffered by the Manager Adviser or the Fund Portfolio resulting from any error of judgment or mistake of law made in the good faith exercise of the Sub-Adviser's ’s investment discretion in connection with selecting investments for a Series the Portfolio or Segment or as a result of the failure by the Manager Adviser or any of its affiliates to comply with the terms of this Agreement and/or insurance laws and rules except for losses resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence of, or from reckless disregard of, the duties of the Sub-Adviser or any of its directors, officers, employees, agents, or affiliates. The Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sub-Adviser shall not have any responsibilities be liable for actions taken or non-actions with respect to the performance of services under this Agreement based upon information, instructions or requests given or made to Sub-Adviser by the Adviser or information provided by any assets of the Fund other than the SeriesPortfolio’s custodian, administrator or fund accountant. The Manager shall not be responsible for any loss incurred by reason of any act or omission of any dealer or broker, or the Manager, or any custodian. The Sub-Adviser shall be responsible only at all times for managing the Series in good faith and in accordance with the investment objectives, fundamental policies and restrictions, and shall have no responsibility whatsoever for, and shall incur no liability on account of (i) selection or establishment of such investment objectives, fundamental policies and restrictions (ii) advice on, or management of, any other assets for Manager or the Fund, (iii) filing of any tax or information returns or forms, withholding or paying any taxes, or seeking any exemption or refund for the Manager or the Fund, (iv) registration of the Fund or Series with any government or agency, or (v) administration of the plans and trusts investing through the Fund, (vi) overall Fund compliance with the requirements of the 1940 Act, which requirements are outside of the Sub-Adviser's control, and any requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which are outside of the Sub-Adviser's control and shall be indemnified and held harmless by Manager for any loss in carrying out the terms and provisions of this Agreement, including reasonable attorney's fees, indemnification to the Fund, or any shareholder thereof and, brokers and commission merchants, fines, taxes, penalties and interest. supervising Sub-Adviser, however, shall be liable and this Agreement does not in any way limit the duties and responsibilities that the Adviser has agreed to under the Advisory Agreement and applicable laws. (b) In no event will the Sub-Adviser have any responsibility for any liabilityother portfolio of the Fund, damages, for any portion of the Portfolio not managed by the Sub-Adviser or expenses for the acts or omissions of Manager the Adviser or any other sub-adviser to the Fund arising out of the negligence, malfeasance or violation of applicable law by any of its employees in providing investment management services under this Agreement; andPortfolio. In particular, in such cases, the indemnification by Manager, referred to above, shall be inapplicable, and event the Sub-Adviser shall indemnify manage only a Segment, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility for the Portfolio’s being in violation of any applicable law or regulation or investment policy or restriction applicable to the Portfolio as a whole or for the Portfolio’s failing to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Code, if the securities and hold harmless other holdings of the Segment managed by the Sub-Adviser are such that the Segment would not be in such violation or fail to so qualify if the Segment were deemed a separate series of the Fund and Manager for or a separate “regulated investment company” under the Code. Nothing in this Section shall be deemed a limitation or waiver of any loss arising therefromobligation or duty that may not by law be limited or waived.

Liability of Sub-Adviser. (a) Neither the Sub-Adviser nor any of its directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates shall be liable to the ManagerAdviser, the Fund Portfolio or its shareholders for any loss suffered by the Manager Adviser or the Fund Portfolio resulting from any error of judgment or mistake of law made in the good faith exercise of the Sub-Adviser's ’s investment discretion in connection with selecting investments for a Series the Segment or as a result of the failure by the Manager Adviser or any of its affiliates to comply with the terms of this Agreement and/or insurance laws and rules except for losses resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence of, or from reckless disregard of, the duties of the Sub-Adviser or any of its directors, officers, employees, agents, or affiliates. The Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sub-Adviser shall not have any responsibilities be liable for actions taken or non-actions with respect to the performance of services under this Agreement based upon information, instructions or requests given or made to Sub-Adviser by the Adviser or information provided by any assets of the Fund other than the SeriesPortfolio’s custodian, administrator or fund accountant. The Manager shall not be responsible for any loss incurred by reason of any act or omission of any dealer or broker, or the Manager, or any custodian. The Sub-Adviser shall be responsible only at all times for managing the Series in good faith and in accordance with the investment objectives, fundamental policies and restrictions, and shall have no responsibility whatsoever for, and shall incur no liability on account of (i) selection or establishment of such investment objectives, fundamental policies and restrictions (ii) advice on, or management of, any other assets for Manager or the Fund, (iii) filing of any tax or information returns or forms, withholding or paying any taxes, or seeking any exemption or refund for the Manager or the Fund, (iv) registration of the Fund or Series with any government or agency, or (v) administration of the plans and trusts investing through the Fund, (vi) overall Fund compliance with the requirements of the 1940 Act, which requirements are outside of the Sub-Adviser's control, and any requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which are outside of the Sub-Adviser's control and shall be indemnified and held harmless by Manager for any loss in carrying out the terms and provisions of this Agreement, including reasonable attorney's fees, indemnification to the Fund, or any shareholder thereof and, brokers and commission merchants, fines, taxes, penalties and interest. supervising Sub-Adviser, however, shall be liable and this Agreement does not in any way limit the duties and responsibilities that the Adviser has agreed to under the Advisory Agreement and applicable laws. (b) In no event will the Sub-Adviser have any responsibility for any liabilityother portfolio of the Fund, damages, for any portion of the Portfolio not managed by the Sub-Adviser or expenses for the acts or omissions of Manager the Adviser or any other sub-adviser to the Fund arising out of the negligenceor Portfolio. In particular, malfeasance or violation of applicable law by any of its employees in providing investment management services under this Agreement; and, in such cases, the indemnification by Manager, referred to above, shall be inapplicable, and since the Sub-Adviser shall indemnify and hold harmless manage only a Segment, the Fund and Manager Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility for the Portfolio’s being in violation of any loss arising therefromapplicable law or regulation or investment policy or restriction applicable to the Portfolio as a whole or for the Portfolio’s failing to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Code. Nothing in this Section shall be deemed a limitation or waiver of any obligation or duty that may not by law be limited or waived.

Liability of Sub-Adviser. Neither (a) In the Sub-Adviser nor any absence of its directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates shall be liable to the Manager, the Fund or its shareholders for any loss suffered by the Manager or the Fund resulting from any error of judgment made in the good faith exercise of the Sub-Adviser's investment discretion in connection with selecting investments for a Series or as a result of the failure by the Manager or any of its affiliates to comply with the terms of this Agreement and/or insurance laws and rules except for losses resulting from (i) willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence of, or from reckless disregard of, on the duties part of the Sub-Adviser or any adviser in performance of its directorsobligations and duties hereunder, officers, employees, agents, or affiliates. The (ii) reckless disregard by the Sub-Adviser shall not have any responsibilities adviser of its obligations and duties hereunder or (iii) a loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty by the Sub-adviser with respect to the receipt of compensation for its services (in which case any assets award of the Fund other than the Series. The Manager shall not be responsible for any loss incurred by reason of any act or omission of any dealer or broker, or the Manager, or any custodian. The Sub-Adviser damages shall be responsible only for managing limited to the Series period and the amount set forth in good faith and in accordance with the investment objectives, fundamental policies and restrictions, and shall have no responsibility whatsoever for, and shall incur no liability on account of (iSection 36(b)(3) selection or establishment of such investment objectives, fundamental policies and restrictions (ii) advice on, or management of, any other assets for Manager or the Fund, (iii) filing of any tax or information returns or forms, withholding or paying any taxes, or seeking any exemption or refund for the Manager or the Fund, (iv) registration of the Fund or Series with any government or agency, or (v) administration of the plans and trusts investing through the Fund, (vi) overall Fund compliance with the requirements of the 1940 Act, which requirements are outside the Sub-adviser shall not be subject to any liability whatsoever to the Adviser of the Series, the Registrant, or to any shareholder of the Series, for any error of judgment, mistake of law or any other act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder including, without limitation, for any losses that may be sustained in connection with the purchase, holding, redemption or sale of any security on behalf of the Series. (b) In no event shall the Sub-adviser be liable for (i) acting in accordance with instructions from the Adviser, (ii) special, consequential or punitive damages, or (iii) or any losses due to forces beyond the control of the Sub-Adviser's controladviser including, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, acts of war or terrorism, insurrection, revolution, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and any requirements interruptions, loss or malfunctions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986utilities, as amended, which are outside of communications or computer (software and hardware) services. (c) The Adviser shall indemnify the Sub-Adviser's control adviser and shall be indemnified hold it harmless against any and held harmless by Manager for any loss in carrying out the terms and provisions of this Agreementall claims, losses, liabilities, damages or expenses, including reasonable attorney's feesattorneys’ fees and expenses, indemnification to the Fund, howsoever arising from or any shareholder thereof and, brokers and commission merchants, fines, taxes, penalties and interest. Sub-Adviser, however, shall be liable for any liability, damages, or expenses of Manager in connection with this Agreement or the Fund arising out of the negligence, malfeasance or violation of applicable law by any performance of its employees in providing investment management services under this Agreement; andown duties hereunder, in such cases, the indemnification by Manager, referred to above, provided that nothing contained herein shall be inapplicable, and require that the Sub-Adviser shall indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and Manager adviser be indemnified for any loss arising therefromits gross negligence or willful misconduct.

Liability of Sub-Adviser. (a) Neither the Sub-Adviser nor any of its directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates shall be liable to the ManagerAdviser, the Fund Portfolio or its shareholders for any loss suffered by the Manager Adviser or the Fund Portfolio resulting from any error of judgment or mistake of law made in the good faith exercise of the Sub-Adviser's ’s investment discretion in connection with selecting investments for a Series the Portfolio or Segment or as a result of the failure by the Manager Adviser or any of its affiliates to comply with the terms of this Agreement and/or insurance laws and rules except for losses resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence of, or from reckless disregard of, the duties of the Sub-Adviser or any of its directors, officers, employees, agents, or affiliates. The Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sub-Adviser shall not have any responsibilities be liable for actions taken or non-actions with respect to the performance of services under this Agreement based upon information, instructions or requests given or made to Sub-Adviser by the Adviser or information provided by any assets of the Fund other than the SeriesPortfolio’s custodian, administrator or fund accountant. The Manager shall not be responsible for any loss incurred by reason of any act or omission of any dealer or broker, or the Manager, or any custodian. The Sub-Adviser shall be responsible only at all times for managing the Series in good faith and in accordance with the investment objectives, fundamental policies and restrictions, and shall have no responsibility whatsoever for, and shall incur no liability on account of (i) selection or establishment of such investment objectives, fundamental policies and restrictions (ii) advice on, or management of, any other assets for Manager or the Fund, (iii) filing of any tax or information returns or forms, withholding or paying any taxes, or seeking any exemption or refund for the Manager or the Fund, (iv) registration of the Fund or Series with any government or agency, or (v) administration of the plans and trusts investing through the Fund, (vi) overall Fund compliance with the requirements of the 1940 Act, which requirements are outside of the Sub-Adviser's control, and any requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which are outside of the Sub-Adviser's control and shall be indemnified and held harmless by Manager for any loss in carrying out the terms and provisions of this Agreement, including reasonable attorney's fees, indemnification to the Fund, or any shareholder thereof and, brokers and commission merchants, fines, taxes, penalties and interest. supervising Sub-Adviser, however, shall be liable and this Agreement does not in any way limit the duties and responsibilities that the Adviser has agreed to under the Advisory Agreement and applicable laws. (b) In no event will the Sub-Adviser have any responsibility for any liabilityother portfolio of the Fund, damages, for any portion of the Portfolio not managed by the Sub-Adviser or expenses for the acts or omissions of Manager the Adviser or any other sub-adviser to the Fund arising out of the negligence, malfeasance or violation of applicable law by any of its employees in providing investment management services under this Agreement; andPortfolio. In particular, in such cases, the indemnification by Manager, referred to above, shall be inapplicable, and event the Sub-Adviser shall indemnify manage only a Segment of the Portfolio, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility for the Portfolio’s being in violation of any applicable law or regulation or investment policy or restriction applicable to the Portfolio as a whole or for the Portfolio’s failing to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Code, if the securities and hold harmless other holdings of the Segment of the Portfolio managed by the Sub-Adviser are such that such Segment would not be in such violation or fail to so qualify if such Segment were deemed a separate series of the Fund and Manager for or a separate “regulated investment company” under the Code. Nothing in this Section shall be deemed a limitation or waiver of any loss arising therefromobligation or duty that may not by law be limited or waived.

Liability of Sub-Adviser. (a) Neither the Sub-Adviser nor any of its directors, officers, employees, agents agents, or affiliates shall be liable to neither the Manager, Adviser or its members nor the Fund Portfolio or its shareholders for any loss losses suffered by the Manager Adviser or the Fund Portfolio resulting from any error of judgment or mistake of law made in the good faith exercise of the Sub-Adviser's ’s investment discretion in connection with selecting investments for a Series the Segment, or as a result of the failure by the Manager Adviser or any of its affiliates to comply with the terms of this Agreement and/or insurance laws and rules Agreement, except for losses resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence of, or from reckless disregard of, the duties of the Sub-Adviser or any of its directors, officers, employees, agents, or affiliates. The Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sub-Adviser shall not have any responsibilities be liable for actions taken or not taken with respect to the performance of services under this Agreement based upon information, instructions or requests given or made to Sub-Adviser by the Adviser or information provided by any assets of the Fund other than the SeriesPortfolio’s custodian, administrator or fund accountant. The Manager shall not be responsible for any loss incurred by reason of any act or omission of any dealer or broker, or the Manager, or any custodian. The Sub-Adviser shall be responsible only at all times for managing the Series in good faith and in accordance with the investment objectives, fundamental policies and restrictionssupervising Sub-Adviser, and shall this Agreement does not in any way limit the duties and responsibilities that the Adviser has agreed to under the Advisory Agreement and applicable laws. (b) In no event will the Sub-Adviser have no any responsibility whatsoever for, and shall incur no liability on account of (i) selection or establishment of such investment objectives, fundamental policies and restrictions (ii) advice on, or management of, for any other assets for Manager or portfolio of the Fund, (iii) filing of for any tax or information returns or forms, withholding or paying any taxes, or seeking any exemption or refund for the Manager or the Fund, (iv) registration portion of the Fund or Series with any government or agency, or (v) administration of the plans and trusts investing through the Fund, (vi) overall Fund compliance with the requirements of the 1940 Act, which requirements are outside of Portfolio not managed by the Sub-Adviser's control, and any requirements of Subchapter M or for the acts or omissions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which are outside of the SubAdviser or any other sub-Adviser's control and shall be indemnified and held harmless by Manager for any loss in carrying out the terms and provisions of this Agreement, including reasonable attorney's fees, indemnification adviser to the Fund, Fund or any shareholder thereof and, brokers and commission merchants, fines, taxes, penalties and interestPortfolio. Sub-Adviser, however, shall be liable for any liability, damages, or expenses of Manager or the Fund arising out of the negligence, malfeasance or violation of applicable law by any of its employees in providing investment management services under this Agreement; andIn particular, in such cases, the indemnification by Manager, referred to above, shall be inapplicable, and event the Sub-Adviser shall indemnify manage only a Segment, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility for the Portfolio’s being in violation of any applicable law or regulation or investment policy or restriction applicable to the Portfolio as a whole or for the Portfolio’s failing to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Code, if the securities and hold harmless other holdings of the Fund Segment managed by the Sub-Adviser are in compliance with the Approved Investment Program. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the reasonable request of the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall take all necessary steps to ensure the Portfolio’s ongoing compliance with any applicable law or regulation or investment policy or restriction applicable to the Portfolio and Manager for the Code. Nothing in this Section shall be deemed a limitation or waiver of any loss arising therefromobligation or duty that may not by law be limited or waived.

Liability of Sub-Adviser. Neither the Sub-Adviser nor any of its directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates shall be liable to the Manager, the Fund or its shareholders for any loss suffered by the Manager or the Fund resulting from any error of judgment made in the good faith exercise of the Sub-Adviser's investment discretion in connection with selecting investments for a the Series or as a result of the failure by the Manager or any of its affiliates to comply with the terms of this Agreement and/or insurance laws and rules except for losses resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence of, or from reckless disregard of, the duties of the Sub-Adviser or any of its directors, officers, employees, agents, or affiliates. The Sub-Sub- Adviser shall not have any responsibilities with respect to any assets of the Fund other than the Series. The Manager Sub-Adviser shall not be responsible for any loss incurred by reason of any act or omission of any dealer or broker, or the Manager, or any custodian. The Sub-Adviser shall be responsible only for managing the Series in good faith and in accordance with the investment objectives, fundamental policies and restrictions, and shall have no responsibility whatsoever for, and shall incur no liability on account of (i) selection or establishment of such investment objectives, fundamental policies and restrictions (ii) advice on, or management of, any other assets for Manager or the Fund, (iii) filing of any tax or information returns or forms, withholding or paying any taxes, or seeking any exemption or refund for the Manager or the Fund, (iv) registration of the Fund or Series with any government or agency, or (v) administration of the plans and trusts investing through the Fund, (vi) overall Fund compliance with the requirements of the 1940 Act, which requirements are outside of the Sub-Adviser's ’s control, and any requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which are outside of the Sub-Adviser's ’s control and shall be indemnified and held harmless by Manager for any loss in carrying out the terms and provisions of this Agreement, including reasonable attorney's ’s fees, indemnification to the Fund, or any shareholder thereof and, brokers and commission merchants, fines, taxes, penalties and interest. Sub-Adviser, however, shall be liable for any liability, damages, or expenses of Manager or the Fund arising out of the gross negligence, malfeasance or violation of applicable law by any of its employees in providing investment management services under this Agreement; and, in such cases, the indemnification by Manager, referred to above, shall be inapplicable, and the Sub-Adviser shall indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and Manager for any loss arising therefrom.

Liability of Sub-Adviser. Neither the Sub-Adviser nor any of its directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates shall be liable to the Manager, the Fund or its shareholders for any loss suffered by the Manager or the Fund resulting from any error of judgment made in the good faith exercise of the Sub-Adviser's investment discretion in connection with selecting investments for a the Series or as a result of the failure by the Manager or any of its affiliates to comply with the terms of this Agreement and/or insurance laws and rules except for losses resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence of, or from reckless disregard of, the duties of the Sub-Adviser or any of its directors, officers, employees, agents, or affiliates. The Sub-Adviser shall not have any responsibilities with respect to any assets of the Fund other than the Series. The Manager Sub-Adviser shall not be responsible for any loss incurred by reason of any act or omission of any dealer or broker, or the Manager, or any custodian. The Sub-Adviser shall be responsible only for managing the Series in good faith and in accordance with the investment objectives, fundamental policies and restrictions, and shall have no responsibility whatsoever for, and shall incur no liability on account of (i) selection or establishment of such investment objectives, fundamental policies and restrictions (ii) advice on, or management of, any other assets for Manager or the Fund, (iii) filing of any tax or information returns or forms, withholding or paying any taxes, or seeking any exemption or refund for the Manager or the Fund, (iv) registration of the Fund or Series with any government or agency, or (v) administration of the plans and trusts investing through the Fund, (vi) overall Fund compliance with the requirements of the 1940 Act, which requirements are outside of the Sub-Adviser's control, and any requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which are outside of the Sub-Adviser's control and shall be indemnified and held harmless by Manager for any loss in carrying out the terms and provisions of this Agreement, including reasonable attorney's fees, indemnification to the Fund, or any shareholder thereof and, brokers and commission merchants, fines, taxes, penalties and interest. Sub-Adviser, however, shall be liable for any liability, damages, or expenses of Manager or the Fund arising out of the gross negligence, malfeasance or violation of applicable law by any of its employees in providing investment management services under this Agreement; and, in such cases, the indemnification by Manager, referred to above, shall be inapplicable, and the Sub-Adviser shall indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and Manager for any loss arising therefrom.

Liability of Sub-Adviser. Neither (a) In the Sub-Adviser nor any absence of its directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates shall be liable to the Manager, the Fund or its shareholders for any loss suffered by the Manager or the Fund resulting from any error of judgment made in the good faith exercise of the Sub-Adviser's investment discretion in connection with selecting investments for a Series or as a result of the failure by the Manager or any of its affiliates to comply with the terms of this Agreement and/or insurance laws and rules except for losses resulting from (i) willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence of, or from reckless disregard of, on the duties part of the Sub-Adviser or any adviser in performance of its directorsobligations and duties hereunder, officers, employees, agents, or affiliates. The (ii) reckless disregard by the Sub-Adviser shall not have any responsibilities adviser of its obligations and duties hereunder or (iii) a loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty by the Sub-adviser with respect to the receipt of compensation for its services (in which case any assets award of damages shall be limited to the period and the amount set forth in Section 36(b)(3) of the Fund other than Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Series. The Manager “1940 Act”), the Subadviser shall not be responsible subject to any liability whatsoever to the Adviser of the Series, the Registrant, or to any shareholder of the Series, for any loss incurred by reason error of judgment, mistake of law or any other act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder including, without limitation, for any losses that may be sustained in connection with the purchase, holding, redemption or sale of any dealer or brokersecurity on behalf of the Series, or (b) in no event shall the Manager, or any custodian. The Sub-Adviser shall adviser be responsible only liable for managing the Series in good faith and (i) for acting in accordance with the investment objectivesinstructions from Adviser, fundamental policies and restrictions, and shall have no responsibility whatsoever for, and shall incur no liability on account of (i) selection or establishment of such investment objectives, fundamental policies and restrictions (ii) advice onfor special, consequential or punitive damages, or management of, any other assets for Manager or the Fund, (iii) filing of or for any tax or information returns or forms, withholding or paying any taxes, or seeking any exemption or refund for losses due to forces beyond the Manager or the Fund, (iv) registration of the Fund or Series with any government or agency, or (v) administration of the plans and trusts investing through the Fund, (vi) overall Fund compliance with the requirements of the 1940 Act, which requirements are outside control of the Sub-Adviser's controladviser including, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, acts of war or terrorism, insurrection, revolution, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and any requirements interruptions, loss or malfunctions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986utilities or communications services, as amended, which are outside of the Sub-Adviser's control and shall be indemnified and held harmless by Manager for any loss in carrying out the terms and provisions of this Agreement, including reasonable attorney's fees, indemnification to the Fund, or any shareholder thereof and, brokers and commission merchants, fines, taxes, penalties and interest. Sub-Adviser, however, shall be liable for any liability, damages, or expenses of Manager or the Fund arising out of the negligence, malfeasance or violation of applicable law by any of its employees in providing investment management services under this Agreement; and, in such cases, the indemnification by Manager, referred to above, shall be inapplicable, and the Sub-(c) Adviser shall indemnify Sub-adviser and hold it harmless against any and all claims, losses, liabilities, damages or expenses, including attorneys’ fees and expenses, howsoever arising from or in connection with this Agreement or the Fund and Manager performance of its own duties hereunder, provided that nothing contained herein shall require that Subadviser be indemnified for any loss arising therefromits gross negligence or willful misconduct.

Liability of Sub-Adviser. Neither the Sub-Adviser nor any of its directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates shall be liable to the Manager, the Fund or its shareholders for any loss suffered by the Manager or the Fund resulting from any error of judgment made in the good faith exercise of the Sub-Adviser's ’s investment discretion in connection with selecting investments for a Series or as a result of the failure by the Manager or any of its affiliates to comply with the terms of this Agreement and/or insurance laws and rules except for losses resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence of, or from reckless disregard of, the duties of the Sub-Adviser or any of its directors, officers, employees, agents, or affiliates. The Sub-Adviser shall not have any responsibilities with respect to any assets of the Fund other than the Series. The Manager Sub-Adviser shall not be responsible for any loss incurred by reason of any act or omission of any dealer or broker, or the Manager, or any custodian. The Sub-Adviser shall be responsible only for managing the Series in good faith and in accordance with the investment objectives, fundamental policies and restrictions, and shall have no responsibility whatsoever for, and shall incur no liability on account of (i) selection or establishment of such investment objectives, fundamental policies and restrictions (ii) advice on, or management of, any other assets for Manager or the Fund, (iii) filing of any tax or information returns or forms, withholding or paying any taxes, or seeking any exemption or refund for the Manager or the Fund, (iv) registration of the Fund or Series with any government or agency, or (v) administration of the plans and trusts investing through the Fund, (vi) overall Fund compliance with the requirements of the 1940 Act, which requirements are outside of the Sub-Adviser's ’s control, and any requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which are outside of the Sub-Adviser's ’s control and shall be indemnified and held harmless by Manager for any loss in carrying out the terms and provisions of this Agreement, including reasonable attorney's ’s fees, indemnification to the Fund, or any shareholder thereof and, brokers and commission merchants, fines, taxes, penalties and interest. Sub-Adviser, however, shall be liable for any liability, damages, or expenses of Manager or the Fund arising out of the gross negligence, malfeasance or violation of applicable law by any of its employees in providing investment management services under this Agreement; and, in such cases, the indemnification by Manager, referred to above, shall be inapplicable, and the Sub-Adviser shall indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and Manager for any loss arising therefrom.

Liability of Sub-Adviser. Neither the Sub-Adviser nor any of its directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates shall be liable to the Manager, the Fund or its shareholders for any loss suffered by the Manager or the Fund resulting from any error of judgment made in the good faith exercise of the Sub-Adviser's investment discretion in connection with selecting investments for a Series or as a result of the failure by the Manager or any of its affiliates to comply with the terms of this Agreement and/or insurance laws and rules except for losses resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence of, or from reckless disregard of, the duties of the Sub-Adviser or any of its directors, officers, employees, agents, or affiliates. The Sub-Sub- Adviser shall not have any responsibilities with respect to any assets of the Fund other than the Series. The Manager shall not be responsible for any loss incurred by reason of any act or omission of any dealer or broker, or the Manager, or any custodian. The Sub-Adviser shall be responsible only for managing the Series in good faith and in accordance with the investment objectives, fundamental policies and restrictions, and shall have no responsibility whatsoever for, and shall incur no liability on account of (i) selection or establishment of such investment objectives, fundamental policies and restrictions (ii) advice on, or management of, any other assets for Manager or the Fund, (iii) filing of any tax or information returns or forms, withholding or paying any taxes, or seeking any exemption or refund for the Manager or the Fund, (iv) registration of the Fund or Series with any government or agency, or (v) administration of the plans and trusts investing through the Fund, (vi) overall Fund compliance with the requirements of the 1940 Act, which requirements are outside of the Sub-Adviser's ’s control, and any requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which are outside of the Sub-Adviser's ’s control and shall be indemnified and held harmless by Manager for any loss in carrying out the terms and provisions of this Agreement, including reasonable attorney's ’s fees, indemnification to the Fund, or any shareholder thereof and, brokers and commission merchants, fines, taxes, penalties and interest. Sub-Adviser, however, shall be liable for any liability, damages, or expenses of Manager or the Fund arising out of the negligence, malfeasance or violation of applicable law by any of its employees in providing investment management services under this Agreement; and, in such cases, the indemnification by Manager, referred to above, shall be inapplicable, and the Sub-Adviser shall indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and Manager for any loss arising therefrom.

Liability of Sub-Adviser. Neither (a) In the Sub-Adviser nor any absence of its directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates shall be liable to the Manager, the Fund or its shareholders for any loss suffered by the Manager or the Fund resulting from any error of judgment made in the good faith exercise of the Sub-Adviser's investment discretion in connection with selecting investments for a Series or as a result of the failure by the Manager or any of its affiliates to comply with the terms of this Agreement and/or insurance laws and rules except for losses resulting from (i) willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence of, or from reckless disregard of, on the duties part of the Sub-Adviser or any adviser in performance of its directorsobligations and duties hereunder, officers, employees, agents, or affiliates. The (ii) reckless disregard by the Sub-Adviser shall not have any responsibilities adviser of its obligations and duties hereunder or (iii) a loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty by the Sub-adviser with respect to the receipt of compensation for its services (in which case any assets award of the Fund other than the Series. The Manager shall not be responsible for any loss incurred by reason of any act or omission of any dealer or broker, or the Manager, or any custodian. The Sub-Adviser damages shall be responsible only for managing limited to the Series period and the amount set forth in good faith and in accordance with the investment objectives, fundamental policies and restrictions, and shall have no responsibility whatsoever for, and shall incur no liability on account of (iSection 36(b)(3) selection or establishment of such investment objectives, fundamental policies and restrictions (ii) advice on, or management of, any other assets for Manager or the Fund, (iii) filing of any tax or information returns or forms, withholding or paying any taxes, or seeking any exemption or refund for the Manager or the Fund, (iv) registration of the Fund or Series with any government or agency, or (v) administration of the plans and trusts investing through the Fund, (vi) overall Fund compliance with the requirements of the 1940 Act, which requirements are outside the Sub-adviser shall not be subject to any liability whatsoever to the Adviser of the Series, the Registrant, or to any shareholder of the Series, for any error of judgment, mistake of law or any other act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder including, without limitation, for any losses that may be sustained in connection with the purchase, holding, redemption or sale of any security on behalf of the Series. (b) In no event shall the Sub-adviser be liable for (i) acting in accordance with instructions from the Adviser, (ii) special, consequential or punitive damages, or (iii) or any losses due to forces beyond the control of the Sub-Adviser's controladviser including, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, acts of war or terrorism, insurrection, revolution, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and any requirements interruptions, loss or malfunctions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986utilities, as amended, which are outside of communications or computer (software and hardware) services. (c) The Adviser shall indemnify the Sub-Adviser's control adviser and shall be indemnified hold it harmless against any and held harmless by Manager for any loss in carrying out the terms and provisions of this Agreementall claims, losses, liabilities, damages or expenses, including reasonable attorney's feesattorneys’ fees and expenses, indemnification to the Fund, howsoever arising from or any shareholder thereof and, brokers and commission merchants, fines, taxes, penalties and interest. Sub-Adviser, however, shall be liable for any liability, damages, or expenses of Manager in connection with this Agreement or the Fund arising out of the negligence, malfeasance or violation of applicable law by any performance of its employees in providing investment management services under this Agreement; andown duties hereunder, in such cases, the indemnification by Manager, referred to above, provided that nothing contained herein shall be inapplicable, and require that the Sub-Adviser shall indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and Manager adviser be indemnified for any loss arising therefrom.its gross negligence or willful misconduct. A/75192513.10