(c) Whenever the Company shall have brought an action or interposed a (i )
<br /> to p
<br /> ay or in the
<br /> defense as required or permitted by the provisions of this policy, the name of an insured claimant any claimherwiseeinsu
<br />ed with againsther � u�nderothis policy,
<br /> Company may pursue any litigation to final determination by a court of together with any costs, attorneys' fees
<br /> and expenses incurred by the
<br /> competent jurisdiction and expressly reserves the right, in its sole discretion, insured claimant which were authorized by the Company
<br />up to the time of
<br /> to appeal from any adverse judgment or order. payment and which the Company is obligated to pay ; or
<br /> (d) In all cases where this policy permits or requires the Company to ( ii) to pay or otherwise settle with the insured
<br /> claimant the loss
<br /> prosecute or provide for the defense of any action or proceeding, the insured or damage provided for under this policy,
<br /> together with any costs ,
<br /> shall secure to the Company the right to so prosecute or provide defense in attorneys' fees and expenses incurred by the insured
<br /> claimant which were
<br /> the action or proceeding, and all appeals therein, and permit the Company to authorized by the Company up to the time of payment
<br /> and which the
<br /> use, at its option, the name of the insured for this purpose. Whenever Company is obligated to pay .
<br /> requested by the Company, the insured, at the Company's expense, shall give Upon the exercise by the Company of either of the options provided
<br /> for in
<br /> the Company all reasonable aid (i ) in any action or proceeding, securing paragraphs (b)(i) or (ii ), the Company 's obligations
<br /> to the insured under
<br /> evidence, obtaining witnesses, prosecuting or defending the action or this policy for the claimed loss or
<br /> damage, other than the payments
<br /> proceeding, or effecting settlement, and (ii ) in any other lawful act which in required to be made, shall terminate, including
<br /> any liability or obligation
<br /> the opinion of the Company may be necessary or desirable to establish the to defend, prosecute or continue any litigation .
<br /> title to the estate or interest as insured . If the Company is prejudiced by the 7. Determination , Extent of Liability and Coinsurance
<br /> failure of the insured to furnish the required cooperation, the Company ' s This policy is a contract of indemnity
<br /> against actual monetary loss or
<br /> obligations to the insured under the policy shall terminate, including any damage sustained or incurred by the insured
<br /> claimant who has suffered
<br /> liability or obligation to defend, prosecute, or continue any litigation, with loss or damage by reason of matters insured
<br /> against by this policy and
<br /> regard to the matter or matters requiring such cooperation . only to the extent herein described .
<br /> 5. Proof of Loss or Damage (a) The liability of the Company under this policy shall not exceed
<br /> In addition to and after the notices required under Section 3 of these the least of:
<br /> Conditions and Stipulations have been provided the Company, a proof of (i ) the Amount of Insurance stated in Schedule A ; or,
<br /> loss or damage signed and sworn to by the insured claimant shall be ( ii) the difference between the
<br /> value of the insured estate or
<br /> furnished to the Company within 90 days after the insured claimant shall interest as insured and the value of the insured estate
<br /> or interest subject to
<br /> ascertain the facts giving rise to the loss or damage. The proof of loss or the defect, lien or encumbrance insured against
<br /> by this policy .
<br /> damage shall describe the defect in, or lien or encumbrance on the title, or (h) (This paragraph dealing with Coinsurance was
<br /> removed frons
<br /> other matter insured against by this policy which constitutes the basis of loss Florida policies.)
<br /> or damage and shall state, to the extent possible, the basis of calculating the (c) The Company will pay only those
<br /> costs, attorneys' fees and
<br /> amount of the loss or damage. If the Company is prejudiced by the failure of expenses incurred in accordance with Section 4 of these
<br /> Conditions and
<br /> the insured claimant to provide the required proof of loss or damage, the Stipulations
<br /> Company ' s obligations to the insured under the policy shall terminate, S . Apportionment
<br /> including any liability or obligation to defend, prosecute, or continue any If the land described in Schedule A consists of
<br />two or more parcels which
<br /> litigation, with regard to the matter or matters requiring such proof of loss or are not used as a single site, and a loss is established
<br /> affecting one or more
<br /> damage . of the parcels but not all , the loss shall be computed and settled on a pro
<br /> In addition, the insured claimant may reasonably be required to submit to rata basis as if the amount of insurance under this
<br /> policy was divided pro
<br /> examination under oath by any authorized representative of the Company rata as to the value on Date of Policy of each separate
<br /> parcel to the whole,
<br /> and shall produce for examination , inspection and copying, at such exclusive of any improvements made subsequent
<br /> to Date of Policy , unless
<br /> reasonable times and places as may be designated by any authorized a liability or value has otherwise been
<br /> agreed upon as to each parcel by
<br /> representative of the Company, all records, books, ledgers, checks, the Company and the insured at the time of the issuance of this policy and
<br /> correspondence and memoranda, whether bearing a date before or after Date shown by an express statement or by an endorsement
<br /> attached to this
<br /> of policy, which reasonably pertain to the loss or damage . Further, if policy .
<br /> requested by any authorized representative of the Company, the insured 9. Limitation of Liability
<br /> claimant shall grant its permission, in writing, for any authorized (a) If the Company establishes the title, or removes
<br /> the alleged
<br /> representative of the Company to examine, inspect and copy all records, defect, lien or encumbrance, or cures the lack
<br /> of a right of access to or
<br /> books, ledgers, checks, correspondence and memoranda in the custody or from the land , or cures the claim of unmarketability of
<br /> title, all as insured ,
<br /> control of a third party, which reasonably pertain to the loss or damage . All in a reasonably diligent manner by any method ,
<br /> including litigation and
<br /> information designated as confidential by the insured claimant provided to the completion of any appeals therefrom, it shall have
<br /> fully performed its
<br /> the Company pursuant to this Section shall not be disclosed to others unless, obligations with respect to that matter and shall not
<br /> be liable for any loss
<br /> in the reasonable judgment of the Company, it is necessary in the or damage caused thereby .
<br /> administration of the claim . Failure of the insured claimant to submit for (b) In the event of any litigation, including litigation
<br /> by the Company
<br /> examination under oath, produce other reasonably requested information or or with the Company' s consent, the Company shall have no
<br /> liability for
<br /> grant permission to secure reasonably necessary information from third loss or damage until there has been a final
<br /> determination by a court of
<br /> parties as required in this paragraph shall terminate any liability of the competent jurisdiction , and disposition of
<br /> all appeals therefrom , adverse
<br /> Company under this policy as to that claim . to the title as insured .
<br /> 6. Options To Pay or Otherwise Settle Claims ; Termination of (c) The company shall not be liable for loss
<br /> or damage to any insured
<br /> Liability for liability voluntarily assumed by the insured in settling any claim or
<br /> In case of a claim under this policy, the Company shall have the following suit without the prior written consent of the Company .
<br /> additional options : 10. Reduction of Insurance ; Reduction or Termination of Liability
<br /> (a) To Pay or Tender Payment of the Amount of Insurance. All payments under this policy, except payments made
<br /> for costs,
<br /> To pay or tender payment of the amount of insurance under this policy attorneys' fees and expenses, shall reduce the amount
<br /> of the insurance pro
<br /> together with any costs, attorneys' fees and expenses incurred by the insured tanto .
<br /> claimant, which were authorized by the Company, up to the time of payment 11 . Liability Noncumulative
<br /> or tender of payment and which the Company is obligated to pay . It is expressly understood that the amount of insurance under
<br /> this
<br /> Upon the exercise by the Company of this option , all liability and policy shall be reduced by any amount
<br /> the Company may pay under any
<br /> obligations to the insured under this policy, other than to make the payment policy insuring a mortgage to which exception is taken
<br /> in Schedule 13 or
<br /> required , shall terminate, including any liability or obligation to defend , to which the insured has agreed , assumed ,
<br /> or taken subject, or which is
<br /> prosecute, or continue any litigation, and the policy shall be surrendered to hereafter executed by an insured and which is
<br /> a charge or lien on the
<br /> the Company for cancellation . estate or interest described or referred to in Schedule A, and the amount
<br /> (b) To Pay or Otherwise Settle With Parties Other than the Insured so paid shall be deemed a payment under this policy to the insured
<br /> owner.
<br /> or With the Insured Claimant.
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