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insurea claimant, the(-ompany shall be subrogoted to all rights and remedies <br /> 8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. of the insured claimant after the insured claimant shall have recovered its prin- <br /> (a) If the Company establishes the title,or removes the alleged defect,lien cipal, interest, and costs of collection. <br /> or encumbrance, or curbs the lack of a right of access to or from the land, or (b) The Insured's Rights and limitations. <br /> cures the claim of unmorketability of title,or otherwise establishes the lien of the Notwithstanding the foregoing,the owner of the indebtedness secured by <br /> insured mortgage, all as insured, in a reasonably diligent manner by any the insured mortgage,provided the priority of the lien of the insured mortgage <br /> method, including litigation and the completion of any appeals therefrom, it or its enforceability is not affected,may release or substitute the personal liobil- <br /> shall have fully performed its obligations with respect to that matter and shall ity of any`debtor or guarantor, or extend or otherwise modify the terms of <br /> not be liable for any loss or damage caused thereby. payment, or release a portion of the estate or interest from the lien of the <br /> (b) In the event of any litigation, including litigation by the Company or insured mortgage, or release any collateral security for the indebtedness. <br /> with the Company's consent, the Company shall have no liability for loss or When the permitted acts of the insured claimant occur and the insured has <br /> damage until there has been a final determination by a court of competent knowledge of any claim of title or interest adverse to the title to the estate or <br /> jurisdiction, and disposition of all appeals therefrom, adverse to the title or to interest or the priority or enforceability of the lien of the insured mortgage, as <br /> the lien of the insured mortgage, as insured. insured, the Company shall be required to pay only that part of any losses <br /> (c) The Company shall not be liable for loss or damage to any insured for insured against by this policy which shall exceed the amount, if any, lost to the <br /> liability voluntarily assumed by the insured in settling any claim or suit without Company by reason of the impairment by the insured claimant of the Com- <br /> the prior written consent of the Company. pany's right of subrogation. <br /> (d) The Company shall not be liable for:(i)any indebtedness created sub- (c) The Company's Rights Against Non-insured Obligors. <br /> sequent to Date of Policy except for advances made to protect the lien of the The Company's right of subrogation against non-insured obligors shall exist <br /> insured mortgage and secured thereby and reasonable amounts expended to and shall include, without limitation, the rights of the insured to indemnities, <br /> prevent deterioration of improvements;or(ii)construction loan advances made guaranties, other policies of insurance or bonds, notwithstanding any terms or <br /> subsequent to Date of Policy, except construction loan advances made subse- conditions contained in those instruments which provide for subrogation rights by <br /> quent to Date of Policy for the purpose of financing in whole or in part the reason of this policy. <br /> construction of an improvement to the land which at Date of Policy were secured The Company's right of subrogation shall not be avoided by acquisition of <br /> by the insured mortgage and which the insured was and continued to be obli- the insured mortgage by an obligor(except an obligor described in Section 1(a) <br /> gated to advance at and after Date of Policy. (6)of these Conditions and Stipulations)who acquires the insured mortgage as <br /> 9. REDUCTION OF INSURANCE: REDUCTION OR TERMINATION OF a result of an indemnity,guarantee,other policy of insurance,or bond and the <br /> LIABILITY. obligor will not be an insured under this policy, notwithstanding Section 1(a)(i) <br /> (a) All payments under this policy, except payments made for costs, attor- of these Conditions and Stipulations. <br /> neys' fees and expenses, shall reduce the amount of the insurance pro tanto. 13. ARBITRATION <br /> However, any payments made prior to the acquisition of title to the estate or Unless prohibited by applicable law, either the Company or the insured <br /> interest as provided in Section 2(ai of these Conditions and Stipulations shall not may demand arbitration pursuant to the Title Insurance Arbitration Rules of the <br /> reduce pro tanto the amount of the insurance afforded under this policy except American Arbitration Association Arbitrable matters may include, but are not <br /> to the extent that the payments reduce the amount of the indebtedness secured limited to, any controversy or claim between the Company and the insured aris- <br /> by the insured mortgage. ing out of or relating to this policy, any service of the Company in connection <br /> (b) Payment in part by any person of the principal of the indebtedness,or with its issuance or the breach of a policy provision or other obligation. All <br /> any other obligation secured by the insured mortgage,or any voluntary partial arbitrable matters when the Amount of Insurance is S1,000,000 or less shall be <br /> satisfaction or release of the insured mortgage, to the extent of the payment, arbitrated at the option of either the Company or the insurea. Ail arbitrable <br /> satisfaction or release, shall reduce the amount of insurance pro tanto. The matters when the Amount of Insurance is in excess of S1,000,000 shall be arbi- <br /> amount of insurance may thereafter be increased by accruing interest and trated only when agreed to by both the Company and the insured. Arbitration <br /> advances made to protect the lien of the insured mortgage and secured ther- pursuant to this policy and under the Rules in effect on the date the remand for <br /> eby, with interest thereon, provided in no event shall the amount of insurance arbitration is made or, at the option of the insured, the Rules;n ef-ect at Date <br /> be greater than the Amount of Insurance stated in Schedule A. of Policy shall be binding upon the parties. The award may include attorneys' <br /> (c) Payment in full by any person or the voluntary satisfaction or release of fees only if the laws of the state in which the land is located Cermit a court to <br /> the insured mortgage shall terminate all liability of the Company except as award attorneys' fees to a prevailing party. Judgment upon the award ren- <br /> provided in Section 2(ai of these Conditions and Stipulations. dered by the Arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having urisdicton <br /> 10. LIABILITY NONCUMULATIVE. thereof. <br /> If the insured acquires title to the estate or interest in satisfaction of the The law of the situs of the land shall apply to an arbitration under the Title <br /> indebtedness secured by the insured mortgage, or any part thereof, it is Insurance Arbitration Rules. <br /> expressly understood that the amount of insurance under this policy shall be A copy of the Rules may be obtained from the Company uoon request. <br /> reduced by any amount the Company may pay under any policy insuring a 14. LIABILITY LIMITED TO THIS POLICY: POLICY ENTIRE CONTRACT. <br /> mortgage hereafter executed by the insured or assumed or agreed to by the (a) This policy together with all endorsements, if any, attached hereto by <br /> insured and which is a charge or lien on the estate or interest described or the Company is the entire policy and contract between the insured and the <br /> referred to in Schedule A, and the amount so paid shall be deemed a payment Company. In interpreting any provision of this policy, this policy shall be <br /> under this policy. construed as a whole. <br /> 11. PAYMENT OF LOSS. (b) Any claim of loss or damage,whether or not based on negligence,and <br /> (a) No payment shall be made without producing this policy for endorse- which arises out of the status of the lien of the insured mortgage or of the title <br /> ment of the payment unless the policy has been lost or destroyed, in which case to the estate or interest covered hereby or by any action asserting such claim, <br /> proof of loss or destruction shall be furnished to the satisfaction of the shall be restricted to this policy. <br /> Company. (c) No amendment of or endorsement to this policy can be made except by <br /> (b) When liability and the extent of loss or damage has been definitely a writing endorsed hereon or attached hereto signed by either the President,a <br /> fixed in accordance with these Conditions and Stipulations, the loss or damage Vice President, the Secretary, an Assistant Secretary, or validating officer or <br /> shall be payable within 30 days thereafter. authorized signatory of the Company. <br /> 12. SUBROGATION UPON PAYMENT OR SETTLEMENT. 15. SEVERABILITY. <br /> (a) The Company's Right of Subrogation. In the event any provision of this policy is held invalid or unenforceable <br /> Whenever the Company shall have settled and paid a claim under this under applicable law, the policy shall be deemed not to include that provision <br /> policy, all right of subrogation shall vest in the Company unaffected by any act and all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect. <br /> of the insured claimant. 16. The amount specified in Schedule A is the entire charge for acceptance of <br /> The Company shall be subrogoted to and be entitled to all rights and risk. It includes charges for title search,examination and gross premium for title <br /> remedies which the insured claimant would have had against any person or insurance if some is customary or required to be shown in the state,n which the <br /> property in respect to the claim had this policy not been issued. If requested by policy is issued. <br /> the Company,the insured claimant shall transfer to the Company all rights and 17 NOTICES, WHERE SENT. <br /> remedies against any person or property necessary in order to perfect this right All notices required to be given the Company and any stateme-t in writing <br /> of subrogation. The insured claimant shall permit the Company to sue, com- required to be furnished the Company shall include the number o- +his policy <br /> oromise or settle in the name of the insured claimant and to use the name of the and shall be addressed to the Company at P 0. Box 2029, r1o..s-on, Texas <br /> insured claimant in any transaction or litigation involving these rights or 77252 If you will send a copy of the policy, ,t will expedite ana c a --e prompt <br /> ,e,.,e�., harci,no of claims hereunde- <br />