(continued from reverse side of Policy Face)
<br /> 4. DEFENSE AND PROSECUTION OF ACTIONS: DUTY OF INSURED of the claim. Failure of the insured claimant to submit for examination under
<br /> CLAIMANT TO COOPERATE. oath, produce other reasonably requested information or grant permission to
<br /> (a) Upon written request by the insured and subject to the options con- secure reasonably necessary information from third parties as required in this
<br /> tained in Section 6 of these Conditions and Stipulations, the Company, at its paragraph, unless prohibited by law or governmental regulation, shall termi-
<br /> own cost and without unreasonable delay, shall provide for the defense of an nate any liability of the Company under this polity as to that claim.
<br /> insured in litigation in which any third party asserts a claim adverse to the title 6. OPTIONS TO PAY OR OTHERWISE SETTLE CLAIMS: TERMINATION OF
<br /> or interest as insured, but only as to those stated causes of action alleging a LIABILITY.
<br /> defect, lien or encumbrance or other matter insured against by this policy. The In case of a claim under this policy, the Company shall have the following
<br /> Company shall have the right to select counsel of its choice (subject to the right additional options:
<br /> of the insured to object for reasonable cause) to represent the insured as to (a) To Pay or Tender Payment of the Amount of Insurance or to Pur-
<br /> those stated causes of action and shall not be liable for and will not pay the chase the Indebtedness.
<br /> fees of any other counsel.The Company will not pay any fees,costs or expenses (i) to pay or tender payment of the amount of insurance under this
<br /> incurred by the insured in the defense of those causes of action which allege policy together with any costs, attorneys' fees and expenses incurred by the
<br /> matters not insured against by this policy. insured claimant, which were authorized by the Company, up to the time of
<br /> (b) The Company shall have the right, at its own cost, to institute and payment or tender of payment and which the Company is obligated to pay;or
<br /> prosecute any action or proceeding or to do any other act which in its opinion (ii) to purchase the indebtedness secured by the insured mortgage for
<br /> may be necessary or desirable to establish the title to the estate or interest or the amount owing thereon together with any costs,attorneys'fees and expenses
<br /> the lien of the insured mortgage, as insured, or to prevent or reduce loss or incurred by the insured claimant which were authorized by the Company up to
<br /> damage to the insured. The Company may take any appropriate action under the time of purchase and which the Company is obligated to pcv.
<br /> the terms of this policy,whether or not it shall be Fable hereunder,and shall not If the Company offers to purchase the indebtedness as herein provided,
<br /> thereby concede liability or waive any provision of this policy. If the Company the owner of the indebtedness shall transfer,assign, and convey the indebted-
<br /> shall exercise its rights under this paragraph, it shall do so diligently. ness and the insured mortgage, together with any collateral security, to the
<br /> (c) Whenever the Company shoii have brought an action or interposed a Company upon payment therefor.
<br /> defense as required or permitted by the provisions of this policy, the Company Upon the exercise by the Company of either of the options orovided for in
<br /> may pursue any litigation to final determination by a court of competent juris- paragraphs a(i) or (ii), all liability and obligations to the insured under this
<br /> diction and expressly reserves the right, in its sole discretion,to appeal from any policy, other than to make the payment required in those paragraphs, shall
<br /> adverse judgment or order. terminate, including any liability or obligation to defend,prosecute,or continue
<br /> (d) In all cases where this policy permits or requires the Company to prose- any litigation, and the policy shall be surrendered to the Company for
<br /> cute or provide for the defense of any action or proceeding, the insured shall cancellation.
<br /> secure to the Company the right to so crosecute or provide defense in the action Ibl To Pay or Otherwise Settle With Parties Other than the Insured or
<br /> or proceeding, and oil appeals therein, and permit the Company to use, at its With the Insured Claimant.
<br /> option, the name of the insured for this purpose. Whenever requested by the (i) to pay or otherwise settle with other parties for or n the name of
<br /> Company, the insured, at the Company s expense, shall give the Company all an insured claimant any claim insured against under this policy, together with
<br /> reasonable aid (i) in any action or proceeding, securing evidence, obtaining any costs, attorneys fees and expenses incurred by the insured c:aimant which
<br /> witnesses, prosecuting or defending the action or proceeding, or effecting set- were authorized by the Company up to the time of payment and which the
<br /> tlement, and (ii) in any other lawful act which in the opinion of the Company Company is obligated to pay; or
<br /> may be necessary or desirable to establish the title to the estate or interest or (ii) to pay or otherwise settle with the insured claimant the loss or
<br /> the lien of the insured mortgage, as insured. If the Company is prejudiced by damage provided for under this policy, together with any costs, attorneys'fees
<br /> the failure of the insured to furnish the required cooperation, the Company's and expenses incurred by the insured claimant which were autnorzed by the
<br /> obligations to the insured under the policy shall terminate,including any liability Company up to the time of payment and which the Company s obligated to
<br /> or obligation to defend, prosecute,or continue any litigation,with regard to the pay
<br /> matter or matters requiring such cooperation. Upon the exercise by the Company of either of the options provided for in
<br /> 5. PROOF OF LOSS OR DAMAGE. paragraphs bli)or(ii),the Company's obligations to the insured under this pol-
<br /> In addition to and after the notices required under Section 3 of these Con- icy for the claimed loss or damage, other than the payments required to be
<br /> ditions and Stipulations have been provided the Company, a proof of loss or made, shall terminate, including any liability or obligation to defend, prosecute
<br /> damage signed and sworn to by the insured claimant shall be furnished to the or continue any litigation.
<br /> Company within 90 days after the insured claimant shall ascertain the facts 7. DETERMINATION AND EXTENT OF LIABILITY,
<br /> giving rise to the loss or damage.The proof of loss or damage shall describe the This policy is a contract of indemnity against actual monetary loss or dam-
<br /> defect in,or lien or encumbrance on the title,or other matter insured against by age sustained or incurred by the insured claimant who has suffered loss or
<br /> this policy which constitutes the basis of loss or damage and shall state, to the damage by reason of matters insured against by this policy and only to the
<br /> extent possible,the basis of calculating the amount of the loss or damage. If the extent herein described.
<br /> Company is prejudiced by the failure of the insured claimant to provide the (a) The liability of the Company under this policy shall not exceed the least
<br /> required proof of loss or damage, the Company's obligations to the insured of:
<br /> under the policy shall terminate, including any liability or obligation to defend, (i) the Amount of Insurance stated in Schedule A,or,if applicable,the
<br /> prosecute, or continue any litigation, with regard to the matter or matters amount of insurance as defined in Section 2 (c) of these Conditions and
<br /> requiring such proof of loss or damage. Stipulations;
<br /> In addition, the insured claimant may reasonably be required to submit to (ii) the amount of the unpaid principal indebtedness secured by the
<br /> examination under oath by any authorized representative of the Company and insured mortgage as limited or provided under Section 8 of these Conditions
<br /> shall produce for examination,inspection and copying,at such reasonable times and Stipulations or as reduced under Section 9 of these Conditions and Stipula-
<br /> and places as may be designated by any authorized representative of the tions, at the time the loss or damage insured against by this policy occurs,
<br /> Company, all records,books, ledgers,checks,correspondence and memoranda, together with interest thereon; or
<br /> whether bearing a date before or after Date of Policy, which reasonably per- (iii) the difference between the value of the insured estate or interest
<br /> tarn to the loss or damage. Further, if requested by any authorized representa- as insured and the value of the insured estate or interest subject to the defect,
<br /> tive of the Company, the insured claimant shall grant its permission, in writing, lien or encumbrance insured against by this policy.
<br /> for any authorized representative of the Company to examine,inspect and copy ,b) In the event the insured has acquired the estate or :merest in the
<br /> all records, books, ledgers,checks, correspondence and memoranda in the cus- manner described in Section 2(a) of these Conditions and Stipu at;ons or has
<br /> tody or control of a third party,which reasonably pertain to the joss or damage. conveyed the title,then the liability of the Company shall continue as set forth in
<br /> All information designated as confidential by the insured claimant provided to Section 71,o) of these Conditions and Stipulations.
<br /> the Company pursuant to this Section shall not be disclosed to others,unless, in cl The Company will pay only those costs, attorneys' fees and expenses
<br /> the reasonable judgment of the Company, it is necessary in the administration incurred in accordance with Section 4 of these Conditions and St cuio-,ons.
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