Common use of Required Notice of and Defense against Claims Clause in Contracts

Required Notice of and Defense against Claims. In the event of the insolvency of the Ceding Company while coinsurance as to any Policy is in effect under this Agreement, the conservator, liquidator, receiver or statutory successor of the Ceding Company shall give the Reinsurer written notice of the pendency of a claim against the Ceding Company on a Policy within a reasonable time after such claim is filed in the insolvency proceeding. During the pendency of any such claim, the Reinsurer may, at its own expense, investigate such claim and interpose, at its own expense, in the proceeding where such claim is to be adjudicated, any defense or defenses which the Reinsurer may deem available to the Ceding Company or its conservator, liquidator, receiver or statutory successor. The expense thus incurred by the Reinsurer shall be payable, subject to court approval, out of the estate of the Ceding Company as a part of the expense of conservation or liquidation to the extent of a proportionate share of the benefit which may accrue to the Ceding Company in conservation or liquidation solely as a result of the defense undertaken by the Reinsurer. Where two or more reinsurers are involved in the same claim and a majority in interest elects to interpose the defense to such claim, the expense shall be apportioned in accordance with the terms of this Agreement as though such expense had been incurred by the insolvent Ceding Company.