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Lawyers Professional Liability <br />Policy <br />Form No: G118011A (06-2015)Policy No: 5096501940 <br />Policy; Page: 15 of 16 Policy Effective Date: 09/19/2024 <br />Underwriting Company:Continental Casualty Company, 151 N Franklin St, Chicago, IL 60606 Policy Page: 18 of 28 <br />© Copyright CNA All Rights Reserved. <br /> <br /> <br />b. If an Insured becomes totally and permanently disabled, such Insured or Insured's legal guardian <br />must, within sixty (60) days of the expiration of the policy period, provide the Company with <br />written proof that such Insured is totally and permanently disabled, including the date the <br />disability commenced, certified by the Insured's physician. The Company retains the right to <br />contest the certification made by the Insured's physician, and it is a condition precedent to this <br />coverage that the Insured agree to submit to medical examinations by any physician designated <br />by the Company at the Company’s expense. This extended reporting period is provided until <br />such Insured shall no longer be totally or permanently disabled or until the death of such Insured <br />in which case subparagraph a. hereof shall apply. <br />2. No additional premium will be charged for any death or dis ability extended reporting period. <br />D. Non-practicing extended reporting period <br />1. If an Insured retires or otherwise voluntarily ceases, permanently and totally, the “private practice <br />of law” during the policy period and has been continuously insured by the Company for at least <br />three (3) consecutive years, then such Insured shall be provided with an extended reporting period <br />commencing upon the latter of the expiration of: the policy period; any renewal or successive <br />renewal of this Policy; or any automatic or optional extended reporting period. <br />2. This extended reporting period is provided until such Insured shall resume the “private practice of <br />law” or until the death of such Insured in which case subparagraph C.1.a. hereof shall apply. <br />3. No additional premium will be charged for any non-practicing extended reporting period. <br />As used herein, the “private practice of law” means the practice of law performed by an Insured for a <br />fee, including hourly, contingent or lump sum, as a sole practitio ner or as a partner, officer, director, <br />stockholder-employee, associate, manager, member or employee, of a law firm, or any agreement to <br />act as an independent contractor or “Of Counsel” to a law firm. “Private practice of law” does not <br />include the practice of law by an Insured on an eleemosynary (a pro bono) basis or services performed <br />by an Insured solely as a mediator or arbitrator. <br />E. Extended reporting periods limits of liability and deductibles <br />1. Automatic and optional extended reporting periods limits of liability and deductibles <br />a. Where the Company has the right to nonrenew or cancel this Policy, and it exercises that right, <br />then the Company's liability for all claims reported during the automatic and optional extended <br />reporting periods shall be part of and not in addition to the limits of liability for the policy period <br />as set forth in the Declarations and Section II.A. and B. of this Policy. The deductible applicable <br />to such claims shall be part of and not in addition to the deductible as set forth in the <br />Declarations and Section II.C. of this Policy. <br />b. If this Policy is canceled by the Named Insured or if the Company offers to renew this Policy, <br />and the Named Insured refuses such renewal offer, then the Company’s liability for all claims <br />reported during the automatic and optional extended reporting periods shall be reinstated to the <br />limits of liability applicable to this Policy as set forth in the Declarations and Section II.A. and B. <br />of this Policy. The deductible applicable to such claims shall be reinstated to an amount equal to <br />the deductible as set forth in the Declarations and Section II.C. of this Policy. <br />2. Separate death or disability and non -practicing extended reporting period limits of liability <br />a. Limit of Liability - Each “Claim” <br />Subject to paragraph B. below, the Company’s limit of liability for each claim first made against <br />the Insured and reported to the Company during the death or disability extended reporting <br />period or non-practicing extended reporting period shall not exceed the amount stated in the <br /> <br />Docusign Envelope ID: D93C5068-8EF6-4BC9-8D5A-4D4FF1A6FBEF