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(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. <br /> (continued and concluded on reverse side) <br />