Common use of Opportunity to Contest Clause in Contracts

Opportunity to Contest. (a) If an Indemnified Party asserts, or may in the future seek to assert, a claim for indemnification hereunder because of a claim or demand made, or an action, proceeding or investigation instituted, by any Person not a party to this Agreement (a "THIRD PARTY CLAIMANT") that may result in a Loss with respect to which the Indemnified Party would be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article 5 (a "THIRD PARTY CLAIM"), the Indemnified Party shall deliver to the Indemnifying Party a Claims Notice with respect thereto, which Claims Notice shall, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.3, be delivered as promptly as practicable after such Third Party Claim is actually known to the Indemnified Party. Failure to deliver a Claims Notice with respect to a claim in a timely manner as specified in the preceding sentence shall not be deemed a waiver of the Indemnified Party's right to indemnification hereunder for Losses in connection with such claim, but the amount of reimbursement to which the Indemnified Party is entitled shall be reduced by the amount, if any, by which the Indemnified Party's Losses would have been less had such Claims Notice been timely delivered.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Reinsurance Agreement (Separate Account a of Union Security Life Ins Co of New York), Reinsurance Agreement (Variable Account D of Union Security Insurance Co), Reinsurance Agreement (Separate Account a of First Fortis Life Ins Co)

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Opportunity to Contest. (a) If an Indemnified Party asserts, or may in the future seek to assert, a claim for indemnification hereunder because of a claim or demand made, or an action, proceeding or investigation instituted, by any Person not a party to this Agreement (a "THIRD PARTY CLAIMANT") that may result in a Loss with respect to which the Indemnified Party would be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article 5 6 (a "THIRD PARTY CLAIM"), the Indemnified Party shall deliver to the Indemnifying Party a Claims Notice with respect thereto, which Claims Notice shall, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.36.3, be delivered as promptly as practicable after such Third Party Claim is actually known to the Indemnified Party. Failure to deliver a Claims Notice with respect to a claim in a timely manner as specified in the preceding sentence shall not be deemed a waiver of the Indemnified Party's right to indemnification hereunder for Losses in connection with such claim, but the amount of reimbursement to which the Indemnified Party is entitled shall be reduced by the amount, if any, by which the Indemnified Party's Losses would have been less had such Claims Notice been timely delivered.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Reinsurance Agreement (Separate Account a of First Fortis Life Ins Co), Administrative Services Agreement (Variable Account D of Fortis Benefits Insurance Co)

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Opportunity to Contest. (a) If an Indemnified Party asserts, or may in the future seek to assert, a claim for indemnification hereunder because of a claim or demand made, or an action, proceeding or investigation instituted, by any Person not a party to this Agreement (a "THIRD PARTY CLAIMANTThird Party Claimant") that may result in a Loss with respect to which the Indemnified Party would be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article 5 7 (a "THIRD PARTY CLAIMThird Party Claim"), the Indemnified Party shall deliver to the Indemnifying Party a Claims Notice with respect thereto, which Claims Notice shall, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.37.4, be delivered as promptly as practicable after such Third Party Claim is actually known to the Indemnified Party. Failure to deliver a Claims Notice with respect to a claim in a timely manner as specified in the preceding sentence shall not be deemed a waiver of the Indemnified Party's right to indemnification hereunder for Losses in connection with such claim, but the amount of reimbursement to which the Indemnified Party is entitled shall be reduced by the amount, if any, by which the Indemnified Party's Losses would have been less had such Claims Notice been timely delivered.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Asset Purchase Agreement (Fortis Benefits Insurance Co)

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