Common use of Self-Insured Retention Clause in Contracts

Self-Insured Retention. If the commercial general liability policy contains a Self-Insured Retention (SIR), the amount of the SIR must be clearly identified on the certificate of insurance, but in no event shall it exceed $25,000. Contractor reserves the right to reject any policy utilizing an SIR or require the Subcontractor to provide a bond securing an amount equal to the SIR at no additional cost to Contractor. Subcontractor shall satisfy any SIR immediately upon Contractor’s demand to affect coverage for claims arising out of or in connection with Subcontractor’s operations under this Agreement. Subcontractor’s failure to immediately satisfy the SIR upon Contractor’s demand shall constitute a material breach of this Subcontract Agreement. The policy provision or additional insured endorsement providing additional insured coverage to Contractor shall expressly provide that Contractor, as an Additional Insured, shall have the right to pay any SIR under the policy. Accordingly, language similar to that provided below is expressly prohibited: Subcontractor shall be fully responsible for any and all amounts paid by Contractor to satisfy the SIR, and Contractor shall have the right to immediately deduct such amounts from any amounts otherwise due and owing to Subcontractor.

Self-Insured Retention. If the commercial general liability policy contains a Self-Insured Retention (SIR), the amount of the SIR must be clearly identified on the certificate of insurance, but in no event shall it exceed $25,000. Contractor reserves the right to reject any policy utilizing an SIR or require the Subcontractor to provide a bond securing an amount equal to the SIR at no additional cost to Contractor. Subcontractor shall satisfy any SIR immediately upon Contractor’s Contractor‟s demand to affect coverage for claims arising out of or in connection with Subcontractor’s Subcontractor‟s operations under this Agreement. Subcontractor’s Subcontractor‟s failure to immediately satisfy the SIR upon Contractor’s Contractor‟s demand shall constitute a material breach of this Subcontract Agreement. The policy provision or additional insured endorsement providing additional insured coverage to Contractor shall expressly provide that Contractor, as an Additional Insured, shall have the right to pay any SIR under the policy. Accordingly, language similar to that provided below is expressly prohibited: Subcontractor shall be fully responsible for any and all amounts paid by Contractor to satisfy the SIR, and Contractor shall have the right to immediately deduct such amounts from any amounts otherwise due and owing to Subcontractor.