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Docusign Envelope ID:C101DF94-8EEA-4210-A163-1FB71C9DF46C <br /> CNA E PS+ <br /> tech + pro + media + security + privacy <br /> 1. If Related Claims are subsequently made against the Insured and reported to the Insurer, all such Related <br /> Claims, whenever made, shall be considered a single Claim subject to the limit of liability applicable to the <br /> earliest such Claim first reported to the Insurer. <br /> 2. If there is more than one Privacy Event, Extortion Demand, Privacy Regulation Investigation, or Network <br /> Impairment involving the same act, error or omission or acts, errors or omissions that are logically or causally <br /> connected by any common fact, circumstance, situation, transaction, event, advice or decision, then each <br /> such Privacy Event, Extortion Demand, Privacy Regulation Investigation, or Network Impairment shall <br /> be considered as one Privacy Event, Extortion Demand, Privacy Regulation Investigation, or Network <br /> Impairment which shall be subject to the Privacy Event, the Extortion Demand, the Privacy Regulation <br /> Investigation, or the Network Impairment limit applicable to the earliest such Privacy Event, Extortion <br /> Demand, Privacy Regulation Investigation, or Network Impairment reported to the Insurer under this <br /> Policy or under any prior policy. <br /> E. MULTIPLE INSUREDS, CLAIMS AND CLAIMANTS <br /> The limits of liability shown in the Declarations and subject to the provisions of this Policy is the amount the <br /> Insurer will pay for Damages, Claim Expenses, Privacy Event Expenses, Extortion Payments, Privacy <br /> Regulation Investigation Expenses and First Party Loss regardless of the number of Insureds, Claims made, <br /> Privacy Events, Extortion Demands, Privacy Regulation Investigations, persons or entities making Claims. <br /> VI. CONDITIONS <br /> A. SETTLEMENT/DEFENSE OF CLAIMS <br /> 1. Defense/Settlement <br /> The Insurer shall have the right and duty to defend in the Insured's name and on the Insured's behalf a <br /> Claim, other than a Privacy Regulation Proceeding, even if any of the allegations of the Claim are <br /> groundless, false or fraudulent. The Insurer has the right to make such investigation and conduct negotiations <br /> and enter into such settlement of any Claim as the Insurer deems necessary. The Insureds and not the Insurer <br /> have the duty to defend any Privacy Regulation Proceedings. The Insurer shall be entitled to effectively <br /> associate in the defense and the negotiation of any settlement of any Privacy Regulation Proceeding that <br /> involves or appears reasonably likely to involve the Insurer. Each Insured shall give the Insurer full <br /> cooperation and shall furnish the Insurer with copies of reports, investigations, pleadings, and all related <br /> papers, and such other information and assistance as the Insurer may reasonably request. <br /> 2. Consent to Settlement <br /> The Insurer shall not settle any Claim without the prior written consent of the Named Insured. If however, the <br /> Named Insured refuses to consent to such settlement or compromise recommended by the Insurer and <br /> agreed to by the claimant, the Insurer's duty to defend shall then cease and the Named Insured shall <br /> thereafter at the Named Insured's own expense negotiate or defend such Claim independently of the <br /> Insurer, and the Insurer's limit of liability for such Claim shall be reduced to: <br /> a. the amount of the proposed settlement plus Claim Expenses incurred up to the date of the Named <br /> Insured's refusal to consent to such proposed settlement; <br /> plus: <br /> GSL2302XX (Ed 6/11) <br /> Page 19 <br /> Copyright©2011 CNA. All Rights Reserved. <br />