2016-676-E DSS - Batch, Poore and Williams for legal services for conflict cases in child welfare

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onnunign Envelope ID:o2xeooCn-7uaF-4o7A+\sea-Cnn7sonn1eeE CNA. B. Limit of liability- in the aggregate The limit of liability of the Company for damages and claim expenses for all claims first made agains the Insured and reported to the Company durinAthe policy period shall not exceed the amount stated in the Declarations as the aggregate. C. Deductible The deductible amount stated in the Declarations is the total amount of the Insured's liability for all claims and applies to the payment of damages and claim expenses for claims first made and reported to the Company in writing during the policy period. The deductible shall be paid by the Named Insured, or upon the Named Insured's failure to pay, jointly and severally by all Insureds. The limits of liability`set forth in the Declarations are in addition to and in excess of the deductible. If a claim is based on or arises out of the rendering of eleemosynary (pro bono) legal services, no deductible will apply but only where at the time of retnntion, there was approval by the appropriate committee or lawyer within the Named Insured that the matter would be handled without compensation. Q. Multiple ineunmds, claims and claimants The limits of liability shown in the Declarations and subject to the provisions of this Policy is the amount the Company will pay as damages and claim expenses regardless of the number of Insureds, claims made or persons or entities making claims. If related claims are subsequently made against the Insured and reported to the Company, all such related ckmirns, whenever mada, shall be considered a single claim first made and reported to the Company within the policy period in which the earliest of the related claims was first made and reported to the Company. E. Supplementary payments Payments made under paragraphs 1., 2. and 3. below will not be subject to the deductible. All supplementary payments are in addition to the limits of liability. 1. Loss of Earnings The Company will reimburse each Insured up to$500 for loss of earnings for each day or part of a day of such Insured's attendance, at the Company's written nequen\, at a t,ia|, hearing or other alternative dispute resolution proceeding, including arbitration proceeding or mediation, involving a claim against such Ynwured, but in no event shall the amount payable hereunder exceed $15000 per Insured despite the nummberofdays an Insured is in attendance, or the number of trials, hearings orart�trskion proceedings that an Insured is required to attend. In no event shall payable per policy period exceed $50.000 despite the number of lnsureds hereunder or the number of such proceedings. 2. Disciplinary Proceedings The Company will reimburse the Named Insured up to $50.800 for each Insured and all Insureds in the uggrogske, for attorney fees and other reasonable costs, expenses or fees (the "Disciplinary Fees") paid to third parties (other than an Insured) resulting from any one Disciplinary Proceeding incurred as the result of a notice of such Disciplinary Proceeding both first received by the Insured and reported in writing to the Company either during the policy period or within 60 days after termination of the policy period, arising out of an act or omission in the rendering of legal services by such Insured. Except as set forth bekow, the amount payable hereunder shall not exceed $100,000 despite the number of such proceedings. In the event of a determination of No Liability of the Insured against whom the Disciplinary Proceeding has been brought, the Company shall reimburse such Insured for Disciplinary Fees, including those in excess of the $50,000 cap set forth above, up to $100,000. In no event G118O11A (00'2015) Page 2 ©CNA All Rights Reserved.