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STARSTONE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Harborside 5

185 Hudson Street, Suite 2600 Jersey City, New Jersey 07311

855-275-6041

Whenever printed in this Declarations, the boldface type terms shall have the same meanings as indicated in the Policy Form.

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MISCELLANEOUS ERRORS AND OMISSIONS LIABILITY INSURANCE

NOTICE: THIS POLICY PROVIDES COVERAGE ON A CLAIMS-MADE AND REPORTED BASIS SUBJECT TO ITS TERMS. THE COVERAGE PROVIDED BY THIS POLICY IS LIMITED TO ONLY THOSE CLAIMS FIRST MADE AGAINST THE INSURED AND REPORTED IN WRITING TO THE INSURER DURING THE POLICY PERIOD OR AN EXTENDED REPORTING PERIOD, IF APPLICABLE. THE LIMIT OF INSURANCE WILL BE REDUCED BY PAYMENT OF CLAIM EXPENSES AND DAMAGES. PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE POLICY CAREFULLY.

NOTICE: THIS INSURANCE CONTRACT IS WITH AN INSURER NOT LICENSED TO TRANSACT INSURANCE IN THE NAMED INSURED’S STATE OF DOMICILE AND IS ISSUED AND DELIVERED AS A SURPLUS LINES COVERAGE PURSUANT TO THE INSURANCE STATUTES.

POLICY NO: <REF #>

ITEM 1. NAMED INSURED: <NAMED_INSURED>

ADDRESS: <INS_ADDRESS1> <INS_ADDRESS2_SUITE> <INS_CITY> <INS_STATE> <INS_ZIPCODE>

ITEM 2. POLICY PERIOD: From: <INCP_DATE> To: <EXP_DATE> (12:01 A.M. local time at the address stated in Item 1)

ITEM 3. POLICY PREMIUM: $<PREM>

ITEM 4. LIMIT OF LIABILITY: a. $<LIMIT1> each Claim

b. $<LIMIT2> in the aggregate

ITEM 5. RETENTION: $<RET_EO> each Claim

ITEM 6. RETROACTIVE DATE: <RETRO_DATE>

ITEM 7. FORMS & ENDORSEMENTS:

These Declarations, together with the attached Policy Form and Endorsements as stated in the SSS-MPL-END-CW-001 (04-17) Policy Form Schedule and the Application (including all information furnished by the Insured’s in the underwriting of this Policy), shall constitute the contract between the Insureds and the Insurer (“Policy”).

ITEM 8. NOTICE TO THE INSURER:

A. Address for Notice of Claim or Potential Claim:

Attn: StarStone US Services Claims Office Harborside 5 185 Hudson Street, Suite 2600 Jersey City, New Jersey 07311 Facsimile: (201) 743-7701 Tel: (855) 275-6041 Email: [email protected]

B. Address for all other Notices:

Attn: StarStone US Services Specialty Underwriting Department Harborside 5 185 Hudson Street, Suite 2600 Jersey City, New Jersey 07311 Facsimile: (201) 743-7701 Tel: (855) 275-6041

The Insurer hereby causes this Policy to be signed by a duly authorized representative of the Insurer.

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President Secretary

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Whenever printed in this Endorsement, the boldface type terms shall have the same meanings as indicated in the Policy Form. ALL OTHER TERMS, CONDITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED.

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Named Insured: <NAMED_INSURED> Policy No: <POL_NBR>

Endorsement No: <END_NBR> Effective Date: <END_EFF_DT>

Premium: <+/- ENDT $PREMIUM>

Policy Form Schedule

It is agreed that:

1. Item 7. Forms and Endorsements of the Declarations of this Policy is amended by the addition of the following:

Item 7. Forms and Endorsements:

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Harborside 5

185 Hudson Street, Suite 2600

Jersey City, NJ 07311

855-275-6041

www.starstone.com

STARSTONE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

MISCELLANEOUS ERRORS AND OMISSIONS LIABILITY INSURANCE

NOTICE: THIS POLICY PROVIDES COVERAGE ON A CLAIMS-MADE AND REPORTED BASIS SUBJECT TO ITS TERMS. THE COVERAGE PROVIDED BY THIS POLICY IS LIMITED TO ONLY THOSE CLAIMS FIRST MADE AGAINST THE INSURED AND REPORTED IN WRITING TO THE INSURER DURING THE POLICY PERIOD OR AN EXTENDED REPORTING PERIOD, IF APPLICABLE. THE LIMIT OF INSURANCE WILL BE REDUCED BY PAYMENT OF CLAIM EXPENSES AND DAMAGES. PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE POLICY CAREFULLY.

In consideration of the payment of the premium and in reliance upon the statements in the Application and subject to all terms and conditions of this Policy, the Insureds agree with the Insurer as follows:

I. INSURING AGREEMENTS

Subject to the terms, conditions and exclusions of this Policy:

A. MISCELLANEOUS ERRORS AND OMISSIONS PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY COVERAGE

The Insurer shall pay on behalf of the Insured, Loss arising from any Claim first made against the Insured during the Policy Period, and reported to the Insurer in writing as soon as practicable during the Policy Period or within 60 days thereafter.

B. DEFENSE, INVESTIGATION AND SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS

1. The Insurer shall have the right and duty to defend any Claim seeking Damages which is first madeagainst the Insured during the Policy Period, and reported to the Insurer in writing as soon aspracticable during the Policy Period or within 60 days thereafter, even if the allegations are groundless,false or fraudulent. The Insurer shall have no obligation to pay Claim Expenses for any Claim seekingdamages which are not covered by this Policy. The Insurer shall have the sole right to select counsel todefend the Insured.

In the event an Insured is entitled to independent defense counsel, the Insurer shall only be liable forthe reasonable and necessary defense costs of such counsel at rates customarily paid by the Insurerfor the defense of similar claims in the geographic area where the Claim is being defended. Any suchdefense costs shall be considered Claim Expenses. Additionally, such independent defense counselshall maintain errors and omissions coverage, shall have practiced for at least 10 years in the defenseof similar claims and regularly practice in the venue in which the Claim is brought. The Insured andindependent defense counsel shall fully cooperate with the Insurer with respect to the defense,investigation, and settlement of any Claim.

2. The Insurer’s right and duty to defend any Claim shall end when the applicable Limit of Liability statedin Item 4 of the Declarations has been exhausted by payment of Damages and/or Claim Expenses orhas been tendered to, or on behalf of, the Insured or to a court of competent jurisdiction. In such case,the Insurer shall have the right to withdraw from the defense, payment, or settlement of any Claim bytendering control of such Claim to the Insured. The Insured agrees to accept such tender.

3. The Insurer shall not settle any Claim without the consent of the Named Insured which consent shallnot be unreasonably withheld. If, however, the Named Insured refuses to consent to a settlementrecommended by the Insurer, the Insurer’s Iiability for such Claim shall not exceed the amount forwhich the Claim could have been settled, including Claim Expenses incurred up to the date of suchrefusal, or the applicable limits of liability, whichever is less.

II. EXTENSIONS

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A. DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

If, during the Policy Period, a Disciplinary Proceeding is made against an Insured by reason of a Wrongful Act fully occurring on or after the Retroactive Date and such Disciplinary Proceeding is reported to the Insurer as soon as practicable during the Policy Period or within 60 days thereafter, the Insurer shall indemnify the Insured for reasonable fees, costs and expenses, paid to third parties other than an Insured, in responding to such Disciplinary Proceeding. The amount payable by the Insurer pursuant to this paragraph A. shall not exceed a maximum aggregate amount of $10,000 per Policy Period. The Insurer shall have neither the right nor the duty to defend a Disciplinary Proceeding. The Insurer shall not be obligated to pay any award, penalty, sanction, cost or order of restitution resulting from any Disciplinary Proceeding.

B. SUBPOENA COVERAGE

In the event the Insureds fully comply with the reporting requirements of Section VI. B. and to the extent coverage is not otherwise available under this Policy, the Insurer shall pay on behalf of the Insured, reasonable fees, costs and expenses, incurred with the Insurer’s prior written consent, resulting from a Subpoena first received by the Insured during the Policy Period and reported to the Insurer as soon as practicable during the Policy Period or within 60 days thereafter. The amount payable by the Insurer pursuant to this paragraph B. shall not exceed a maximum aggregate limit of $10,000 per Policy Period.

Any payment by the Insurer pursuant to this Section II. Extensions shall be considered part of Loss, shall be part of, and not in addition to the Limits of Liability stated in Item 4 of the Declarations and the Retention shall not apply.

III. DEFINITIONS

Whenever printed in boldface type, and whether in singular or plural form, the following terms shall have themeanings indicated below.

A. Application means the application for insurance and any material submitted therewith or incorporatedtherein and any other documents submitted in connection with the underwriting of this Policy or any previous policies issued by the Insurer of which this Policy is a direct or indirect replacement or renewal.

B. Bodily Injury means physical injury, sickness, disease, disability, mental anguish, mental injury, emotional distress or death sustained by any natural person, including loss of consortium, support, companionship or services of any kind.

C. Claim means:

1. a written demand for monetary, non-monetary or injunctive relief against an Insured, by reason of aWrongful Act;

2. a civil, administrative, mediation or arbitration proceeding against an Insured, by reason of a WrongfulAct, which is commenced by service of a complaint or similar document; or

3. a written request that an Insured sign an agreement to toll the statute of limitations, by reason of aWrongful Act.

Claim shall not include a Disciplinary Proceeding, Subpoena or any criminal proceeding, prosecution or investigation. A Claim shall be deemed to have been first made at the time written notice of the Claim is first received by any Insured. All Claims arising out of the same Wrongful Act or Related Wrongful Acts shall be deemed to be a single Claim first made on the date on which the earliest such Claim was first made.

D. Claim Expenses means:

1. fees charged by any lawyer designated by the Insurer to defend the Insured; and

2. if authorized by the Insurer, all other reasonable fees, costs and expenses resulting from the investigation,adjustment, defense or appeal of any Claim, including the cost of appeal bonds; however the Insurer shallhave no obligation to apply for or furnish appeal bonds on behalf of any Insured.

Claim Expenses shall not include salaries and expenses of regular employees or officers of the Insurer or any fees, costs, wages, benefits or expenses of any Insured. Claim Expenses shall be part of, and not in addition to, the Limits of Liability stated in Item 4 of the Declarations.

E. Damages means the monetary portion of any judgment or award, including pre-judgment and post-judgment interest, or any settlement, provided always that Damages shall not include:

1. taxes, civil fines, criminal fines, sanctions, fees, restitution or penalties imposed by law, statute, regulationor court rule, or any amount awarded in a Disciplinary Proceeding;

2. punitive or exemplary damages, or the multiplied portion of multiplied damages; except punitive orexemplary damages insurable under the law of any jurisdiction which has a substantial relationship to

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the Insured or the Claim seeking such damage, and which is most favorable to the insurability of such damage;

3. funds, monies, or securities that an Insured transferred or failed to transfer;

4. discounts, prizes, awards, coupons, refunds, rebates or other incentives offered by the Insured;

5. costs of correcting, re-performing or completing any Professional Services;

6. any amounts payable by any Insured for, or for the return, restitution or disgorgement of, any fee, royalty,commission, charge, expense or other compensation;

7. any cost to comply with any form of injunctive or other non-monetary or declaratory relief; or

8. any amounts deemed uninsurable under the law pursuant to which this Policy may be construed.

F. Disciplinary Proceeding means any proceeding by a regulatory or disciplinary official or agency against any Insured to investigate actual or alleged professional misconduct in rendering or failing to render Professional Services.

G. Insured means:

1. the Named Insured and any Subsidiary;

2. any Insured Person.

H. Insured Person means:

1. any natural person who is or was a partner, principal, officer, director, member or employee of theNamed Insured or a Subsidiary but solely while acting within the scope of their duties on behalf ofthe Named Insured or a Subsidiary;

2. any natural person who is or was an independent contractor, but solely with respect to ProfessionalServices performed on behalf of the Named Insured or a Subsidiary and pursuant to a written contractwith the Named Insured or a Subsidiary; or

3. the heirs, executors, administrators, and legal representatives of any Insured in the event of death,incapacity or bankruptcy, and the lawful spouse or a person qualifying under applicable law as a domesticpartner of such Insured, but solely with respect to Professional Services rendered by the Insured priorto such Insured’s death, incapacity or bankruptcy and only to the extent that such Insured wouldotherwise be covered by this Policy.

I. Insurer means the insurance company shown in the Declarations.

J. Loss means Damages and Claim Expenses.

K. Named Insured means the person or entity shown in Item 1 of the Declarations.

L. Personal Injury means false arrest, detention or imprisonment, wrongful entry or eviction or other invasion of private occupancy, abuse of process, malicious prosecution, libel, slander or breach of privacy.

M. Policy Period means the period of time from the effective date of this Policy as set forth in Item 2 of the Declarations to the earlier of the expiration date shown in Item 2 of the Declarations or the effective date of cancellation of this Policy.

N. Pollutant means any substance, located anywhere in the world, exhibiting any hazardous characteristic as defined by, or identified on a list of hazardous substances issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or a state, county, municipality or locality counterpart thereof. Pollutant also means any other air emission, odor, waste water, oil, oil product, infectious waste, medical waste, asbestos, asbestos product, silica, noise, fungus, bacteria, mold, mildew, mycotoxin, spore, scent or byproduct produced or released by fungi, and any electric or magnetic or electromagnetic field. Pollutant also includes, but is not limited to, any solid, liquid, gaseous, thermal, biological, nuclear irritant, radiological, contaminant, smoke, soot, fume, acid, alkali, chemical or waste material.

O. Professional Services shall have the meaning set forth in the Professional Services Endorsement attached to this Policy.

P. Property Damage means physical injury to tangible property, including but not limited to electronic data, including all resulting loss of use of such property, or loss of use or theft of such property that is not physically injured.

Q. Related Wrongful Acts means Wrongful Acts that have in common any fact, circumstance, situation, event, transaction, cause, or series of causally or logically connected facts, circumstances, situations, events, transactions or causes.

R. Retroactive Date means the date specified in Item 6 of the Declarations.

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S. Subpoena means a subpoena or written request compelling witness testimony or document production from an Insured.

T. Subsidiary means an entity identified in the Application of which the Named Insured owns on or before the Policy Period more than 50% of the issued and outstanding voting securities or other interest representing the right to vote, either directly or indirectly through one or more of its subsidiaries.

U. Wrongful Act means any actual or alleged act, error, omission, or Personal Injury arising out of Professional Services.

IV. EXCLUSIONS

This Policy does not apply to any Claim made against the Insured:

A. based upon, arising out of, directly or indirectly resulting from, in consequence of, or in any way involving:

1. any fact, circumstance, situation, transaction, event or Wrongful Act that was the subject of any writtennotice given under any policy of insurance prior to the effective date specified in Item 2 of theDeclarations; or any other Wrongful Act whenever occurring, that, together with a Wrongful Actdescribed previously in this paragraph would constitute Related Wrongful Acts;

2. any Wrongful Act occurring prior to the Policy Period if any Insured, on or before the effective date ofthe first Miscellaneous Errors and Omissions Professional Liability Insurance Policy issued by theInsurer to the Named Insured which has been continuously renewed and maintained in effect to theeffective date of this Policy knew or could have reasonably foreseen that such Wrongful Act mightreasonably be expected to be the basis of a Claim;

3. any Wrongful Act prior to the Retroactive Date, or any subsequent Related Wrongful Act; or

4. any actual or alleged Wrongful Act, by a Subsidiary or any Insured Person of such Subsidiary,occurring prior to the date such entity became a Subsidiary or subsequent to the date such entity ceasedto be a Subsidiary; or while such entity was a Subsidiary and that, together with a Wrongful Actoccurring prior to the date such entity became a Subsidiary, would constitute Related Wrongful Acts;

B. based upon, arising out of, directly or indirectly resulting from, in consequence of, or in any way involving any dishonest, fraudulent, intentional or malicious act, error, omission or offense committed by or ratified by any Insured; provided, however, the Insurer shall provide a defense for such Claim unless or until the dishonest, fraudulent, intentional or malicious act, error, omission or offense has been determined by any verdict, court ruling, administrative or regulatory ruling, or legal admission, whether or not appealed;

If coverage under this Policy would be excluded because of Exclusion B, the coverage otherwise afforded by this Policy shall continue to apply to any Insured who neither committed, personally acquiesced in, or remained passive after knowledge of such dishonest, fraudulent, intentional or malicious act, error, omission or offense.

C. based upon, arising out of, directly or indirectly resulting from, in consequence of, or in any way involving any actual or alleged conversion, misappropriation or improper commingling of funds or real property or the inability to pay, collect or safeguard money;

D. based upon, arising out of, directly or indirectly resulting from, in consequence of, or in any way involving any Insured having gained any personal profit or advantage to which such Insured was not legally entitled;

E. based upon, arising out of, directly or indirectly resulting from, in consequence of, or in any way involving any actual or alleged Bodily Injury or Property Damage; provided however, this exclusion shall not apply to Bodily Injury or Property Damage directly and solely caused by the Insured’s performance of or failure to perform Professional Services;

F. brought or maintained by or on behalf of any Insured or any other natural person who is or was a partner, principal, officer, director, member, or employee of the Named Insured or any Subsidiary;

G. based upon, arising out of, directly or indirectly resulting from, in consequence of, or in any way involving any actual or alleged infringement, misuse, piracy, theft or conversion of confidential or proprietary information, copyright, patent, trademark, trade dress, business ideas, business methods or trade secrets;

H. based upon, arising out of, directly or indirectly resulting from, in consequence of, or in any way involving any actual or alleged liability assumed by any Insured under any contract or agreement unless such liability would have attached to the Insured in the absence of such contract or agreement;

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I. based upon, arising out of, directly or indirectly resulting from, in consequence of, or in any way involving services as an attorney, accountant, actuary, real estate agent/broker, insurance agent/broker, title agent/abstractor, escrow agent, securities broker/dealer, financial planner, investment advisor, investment manager, mortgage banker, nurse, doctor of medicine or veterinary medicine, dentist, architect, or engineer;

J. based upon, arising out of, directly or indirectly resulting from, in consequence of, or in any way involving any actual or alleged:

1. underwriting of loans, retention of loans, warehousing of loans, servicing of loans, purchasing of loansor arrangement for the repurchasing of loans;

2. loan made by any Insured, or the servicing of any loan by any Insured or funding of a transactioninvolving, in whole or in part, the funds of any Insured; or

3. transaction in which any Insured has a financial interest as a buyer or seller of real property;

K. based upon, arising out of, directly or indirectly resulting from, in consequence of, or in any way involving any actual or alleged investment advice, promotion, sale, solicitation, or recommendation of any securities, real estate or other investments by any Insured;

L. based upon, arising out of, directly or indirectly resulting from, in consequence of, or in any way involving any guarantee, promise or warranty, either express or implied, whether oral or written, with respect to the future value of any real, personal or intellectual property or any business enterprise or entity, including but not limited to any securities representing ownership in such property, business enterprise or entity;

M. based upon, arising out of, directly or indirectly resulting from, in consequence of, or in any way involving any dispute relating to any Insured’s fees, royalties, commissions, charges, overruns or estimates being exceeded, or the return, restitution, or disgorgement of any fee, royalty, commission, charge, expense, or other compensation paid to an Insured;

N. based upon, arising out of, directly or indirectly resulting from, in consequence of, or in any way involving any failure to effect or maintain any insurance, financing or bond or the failure to advise of the need for an adequate amount or type of insurance, financing or bond;

O. based upon, arising out of, directly or indirectly resulting from, in consequence of, or in any way involving Professional Services provided to a trust or estate if any Insured is, was or becomes a beneficiary or distributee of such trust or estate;

P. based upon, arising out of, directly or indirectly resulting from, in consequence of, or in any way involving any actual or alleged certification or acknowledgement by any Insured, in his or her capacity as a notary public;

Q. based upon, arising out of, directly or indirectly resulting from, in consequence of, or in any way involving any business enterprise, other than the Named Insured or a Subsidiary, which is or was more than 49% owned by any Insured or an accumulation of Insureds, or in which any Insured is or was an officer, director, partner, manager, member or employee, or which is or was directly or indirectly controlled, operated or managed by any Insured, either individually or in a fiduciary capacity;

This exclusion Q. applies whether or not the Insured’s activities also constitute or involve Professional Services.

R. brought or maintained by or on behalf of any federal, state, local or foreign government, agency or entity; provided, however, this exclusion shall not apply to any Claim brought by a federal, state, local, or foreign government, agency or entity in its capacity as a client of the Named Insured if such claim is instigated and continued totally independent of, and totally without the solicitation, assistance, active participation, or intervention of any Insured;

S. based upon, arising out of, directly or indirectly resulting from, in consequence of, or in any way involving any actual or alleged price fixing, restraint of trade, anti-trust, monopolization or unfair competition or any actual or alleged violation of the:

1. Federal Trade Commission Act, Sherman Act, Clayton Act or any rules or regulations promulgatedthereunder or any similar provision of any federal, state, local or foreign regulation, statute, rule or law; or

2. Telephone Consumer Protection Act 47 U.S.C. Section 227, CAN-SPAM Act of 2003, or any FederalCommunications Commission regulation or any similar provision of any federal, state, local or foreignregulation, statute, rule or law limiting or prohibiting facsimile, electronic mail or any other means ofcommunication;

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T. based upon, arising out of, directly or indirectly resulting from, in consequence of, or in any way involving any actual or alleged violation of:

1. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974;

2. The Securities Act of 1933, The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any state Blue Sky or Securitieslaws, or any other law, rule, or regulation governing the registration, offering, issuance, purchase, or saleof securities;

3. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act; or

4. The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act 18 U.S.C. § 1961 et seq.;

or any amendments, regulations or orders issued pursuant thereto, or any similar provision of any federal, state, local or foreign regulation, statute, rule or law;

U. based upon or arising out of any goods or products manufactured, sold, handled, or distributed by any Insured.

V. based upon, arising out of, directly or indirectly resulting from, in consequence of, or in any way involving any:

1. employment-related practices including but not limited to any workplace discrimination or harassment,abusive or hostile work environment, wrongful discharge or termination, wrongful demotion or discipline,retaliation, employment-related misrepresentation, negligent hiring, supervision, evaluation, retention,performance evaluation, wrongful reference or any violation of the:

a. National Labor Relations Act, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, ConsolidatedOmnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act, or Family and MedicalLeave Act, including amendments thereto or any similar provision of any federal, state, local orforeign regulation, statute, rule or law; or

b. Fair Labor Standards Act, including amendments thereto or any similar provision of any federal,state, local or foreign regulation, statute, rule or law governing the classification of employees todetermine their eligibility for compensation or the payment of wages, overtime, on-call time, restperiods, expense reimbursement, or minimum wages;

2. sexual harassment, including any unwelcome sexual advance, request for a sexual favor, or otherconduct of a sexual nature against another; or

3. discrimination against another based upon such other’s race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, disability,marital status, national origin, pregnancy, HIV status, sexual orientation or preference, Vietnam Era Veteranstatus, or other status that is protected pursuant to any federal, state, local or foreign regulation, statute,rule or law;

W. based upon, arising out of, directly or indirectly resulting from, in consequence of, or in any way involving any actual or alleged access to, theft of, or use of an Insured’s computer hardware, software, web site, electronic systems, network or programs by an unauthorized person or entity, or access by an authorized person in an unauthorized manner, or the transmission or receipt of unauthorized, corrupting, or harmful computer code, including but not limited to adware, cookies, viruses, spyware, Trojan horses, logic bombs or worms;

X. based upon, arising out of, directly or indirectly resulting from, in consequence of, or in any way involving any actual, alleged or threatened discharge, inhalation of, ingestion of, exposure to, release, escape, seepage, migration or disposal of any Pollutant or any regulation, order, direction or request to test for, monitor, clean up, remove, contain, treat, detoxify or neutralize any Pollutant, or any voluntary decision to do so.

V. LIMITS OF LIABILITY AND RETENTION

A. The maximum liability of the Insurer for all Loss arising from each Claim covered under this Policy shall not exceed the each Claim Limit of Liability stated in Item 4.a. of the Declarations.

B. The maximum liability of the Insurer for the combined total of all Loss arising from any and all Claims covered under this Policy shall not exceed the aggregate Limit of Liability stated in Item 4.b. of the Declarations.

C. If two or more policies of insurance issued by the Insurer or any of its affiliated companies apply to the same claim, the Insurer shall not be liable for any amount greater than the limit of liability of the policy which has the highest applicable limit of liability. If the limit of liability on each policy is the same, only one limit will apply.

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D. The Insurer shall only be liable for those amounts payable as Damages and/or Claim Expenses which are in excess of the Retention stated in Item 5 of the Declarations. The Retention shall apply separately to each Claim and shall be paid by the Named Insured. The Named Insured shall promptly make direct payments within the Retention to the appropriate parties as designated by the Insurer. The Insurer shall have no obligation to make payments within the Retention. If the Named Insured fails to pay the Retention, then all Insureds shall be jointly and severally obligated to pay the Retention. If the Insurer brings suit to collect such amounts, then the Insureds responsible to pay such amounts shall pay the legal fees, costs, and expenses incurred by the Insurer to collect such amounts.

VI. CONDITIONS

A. INSURED'S DUTIES IN THE EVENT OF A CLAIM

As a condition precedent to coverage under this Policy, an Insured’s duties in the event of a Claim are as follows:

1. The Insured agrees not to offer to settle, or to settle any Claim, incur any Claim Expenses or otherwiseassume any expense or obligation, admit any liability or stipulate to any judgment with regard to anyClaim without the Insurer’s prior written consent, which will not be unreasonably withheld. The Insurershall not be liable for any offer to settle, settlement, Claim Expenses, assumed expense or obligation,admission, judgment or stipulated judgment to which it has not given its prior consent.

2. Each Insured shall cooperate with the Insurer in the defense, investigation and settlement of any Claim.Upon the Insurer’s request, the Insured shall submit to examination or questioning, attend hearings,depositions, and trials and assist in effecting settlement, securing and giving evidence and obtaining theattendance of witnesses in the conduct of suits, mediations or similar proceedings. Each Insured shallassist the Insurer in effecting any rights of indemnity, contribution or apportionment available to anyInsured or the Insurer.

B. REPORTING AND NOTICE REQUIREMENTS

As a condition precedent to coverage under this Policy, an Insured’s duties in the event of a Claim are as follows:

1. If a Claim is made against an Insured, the Insured must give written notice to the Insurer as soon aspracticable but in no event later than 60 days after the end of the Policy Period. The Insured shallimmediately forward to the Insurer every demand, notice, summons, or other process received by anyInsured.

2. If, during the Policy Period, an Insured becomes aware of any fact, circumstance, or situation which mayreasonably be expected to give rise to a Claim against any Insured and gives written notice to the Insureras soon as practicable during the Policy Period, then any Claim subsequently made against the Insuredarising out of such fact, circumstance or situation shall be deemed to have been made when written noticewas first received by the Insurer. Written notice under this paragraph shall include the specific Wrongful Act,including the date(s) thereof, person(s) involved, injury or damage that may reasonably result, and the dateand circumstance by which the Insured became aware of the Wrongful Act.

C. CANCELLATION

1. This Policy may be canceled by the Named Insured by providing advance written notice to the Insurerstating when thereafter such cancellation shall be effective. If this Policy is canceled by the NamedInsured, return premium shall be computed at 90% of the pro rata unearned policy premium, subjecthowever to a retention by the Insurer of not less than 25% of the premium shown on the Declarations.

2. This Policy may be canceled by the Insurer for non-payment of any premium when due. The Insurer shallprovide written notice to the Named Insured at least 10 days prior to the effective date of cancellation. Thenotice as aforementioned shall be sufficient notice and the effective date of cancellation stated in the noticeshall become the end of the Policy Period. If this Policy is canceled by the Insurer for non-payment of anypremium when due, earned premium shall be computed pro rata, subject however to a retention by theInsurer of not less than 25% of the premium shown on the Declarations.

D. NON-RENEWAL

The Insurer shall not be required to renew this Policy; however, the Insurer shall send notice of the Insurer’s intent not to renew this Policy, to the Named Insured, at least 30 days prior to expiration of the Policy Period.

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E. EXTENDED REPORTING PERIOD COVERAGE

In the event of cancellation or non-renewal of this Policy, by either the Named Insured or the Insurer, for reasons other than nonpayment of premium, the Named Insured shall have the right to an Extended Reporting Period as follows:

1. AUTOMATIC EXTENDED REPORTING PERIOD COVERAGE

Without any additional premium being required, coverage as provided under this Policy shall automatically continue for a period of 60 days following the effective date of cancellation or non-renewal, but only with respect to Claims for Wrongful Acts fully occurring prior to the effective date of such cancellation or non-renewal and otherwise covered by this Policy and only if there is no other policy that would otherwise provide insurance for such Wrongful Act. This 60 day period shall be referred to as the Automatic Extended Reporting Period.

2. SUPPLEMENTAL EXTENDED REPORTING PERIOD COVERAGE

The Named Insured shall have the right to purchase an optional Supplemental Extended Reporting Period for reporting Claims made against any Insured under this Policy.

a. The additional premium for the Supplemental Extended Reporting Period shall be as follows:

Supplemental Extended Reported Period Additional Premium

One year (12 months) 100% of the last annual premium of this Policy

Two years (24 months) 150% of the last annual premium of this Policy

Three years (36 months) 200% of the last annual premium of this Policy

b. If the Named Insured purchases the Supplemental Extended Reporting Period, the coverage shall apply only to Claims for Wrongful Acts fully occurring prior to the date of cancellation or non-renewal and otherwise covered by this Policy and which are first made against the Insured and reported to the Insurer during the Supplemental Extended Reporting Period.

c. This right to purchase the Supplemental Extended Reporting Period is subject to the following conditions:

1. the Policy was cancelled or non-renewed for reasons other than non-payment of premium;

2. any Retention or other amounts owed the Insurer have been paid;

3. the Insureds have complied with all terms and conditions of the Policy;

4. the Named Insured must send written notice to the Insurer of the intention to purchase the Supplemental Extended Reporting Period accompanied by the additional premium. Written notice and premium payment must be received by the Insurer within 30 days of cancellation or nonrenewal, or the right to purchase the Supplemental Extended Reporting Period shall terminate. The Supplemental Extended Reporting Period will not go into effect unless the additional premium is received by the Insurer promptly when due;

5. the Supplemental Extended Reporting Period does not increase or reinstate the limits of liability of the Policy or extend the Policy Period.

d. Any Claim made during the Supplemental Extended Reporting Period shall be deemed to have been made during the Policy Period. The entire premium for the Supplemental Extended Reporting Period shall be deemed to be fully earned at the inception of the Supplemental Extended Reporting Period.

Neither the Automatic Extended Reporting Period Coverage nor the Supplemental Extended Reporting Period Coverage shall be available if the Named Insured or any principal of the Named Insured has a license to perform Professional Services revoked, suspended by or surrendered at the request of any regulating authority for reasons other than the Insured is disabled.

F. OTHER INSURANCE

This Policy shall be excess over any other valid insurance whether such other insurance is stated to be primary, contributory, excess, contingent, self-insurance or otherwise, unless such other insurance is written only as specific excess insurance over the limits of liability provided in this Policy.

With specific respect to an independent contractor afforded coverage under this Policy, this Policy shall be specifically excess of any indemnification or insurance otherwise available to such independent contractor from any source.

G. SUBROGATION

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In the event of payment by the Insurer under this Policy, the Insurer shall be subrogated to all Insureds' rights of recovery against any person or organization. All Insureds shall cooperate with the Insurer and do whatever is necessary to secure such rights and shall do nothing to prejudice such rights. Any amounts recovered pursuant to the exercise of such rights of subrogation shall be applied as follows: (1) to the repayment of expenses incurred toward subrogation; (2) to Loss paid by the Insured in excess of the Limits of Liability hereunder; (3) to Loss paid by the Insurer; (4) to Loss paid by the Insured in excess of the Retention; and (5) to repayment of the Retention.

H. ASSIGNMENT

Assignment of interest under this Policy shall not bind the Insurer unless its consent is endorsed hereon.

I. AUTHORIZATION

It is agreed the Named Insured shall act on behalf of all Insureds with respect to giving or receiving notice of cancellation or non-renewal, payment of premiums, receiving of any return premiums, consenting to the settlement of any Claim, exercising or declining the right to purchase Supplemental Extended Reporting Period Coverage and agreeing to any changes in this Policy.

J. ACTION AGAINST THE INSURER

1. No action shall lie against the Insurer unless, as a condition precedent thereto, the Insureds have fullycomplied with all terms of this Policy and until the amount of the Insureds’ obligations to pay have beenfinally determined either by judgment against the Insured after actual trial or by written agreement of theNamed Insured, all claimants and the Insurer.

2. Nothing contained in this Policy shall give any person or organization any right to join the Insurer as aparty in any action against any Insured to determine any Insured’s liability.

K. BANKRUPTCY

Bankruptcy or insolvency of any Insured or of any Insured’s estate shall not relieve the Insurer of any of its obligations hereunder.

L. CHANGES IN STATUS OF ENTITY

1. If, during the Policy Period any of the following transactions occur:

a. The acquisition of the Named Insured or a majority of its assets, by another person or entity, or themerger or consolidation of the Named Insured into or with another entity, such that the NamedInsured is not the surviving entity; or

b. The appointment of a receiver, conservator, trustee, liquidator or rehabilitator, or any similar official,for or with respect to the Named Insured;

then coverage under this Policy shall cease with respect to Professional Services rendered after such transaction. After any such transaction, this Policy may not be canceled and the entire premium for this Policy will be deemed fully earned.

2. If during the Policy Period the Named Insured acquires the majority of the assets of another entity oracquires any organization by merger into or consolidation with the Named Insured, no coverage shallbe afforded under this Policy for any Claim involving the assets acquired or the organization which isconsolidated or merged with or acquired, unless:

a. the Named Insured provides written notice of such transaction within 30 days after the effective dateof the transaction and the Named Insured provides all information the Insurer deems necessaryand accepts any terms, conditions, exclusions and any additional premium charged; and

b. the Insurer, at its sole discretion, specifically agrees, in writing, to provide such coverage.

If the Insurer agrees to provide such coverage, it shall apply only to Professional Services rendered after the effective date of such transaction and shall apply as excess of any other valid and collectible insurance.

M. ECONOMIC OR TRADE SANCTION

If coverage for a Claim under this Policy is in violation of any economic or trade sanction, including, but not limited to, any sanction administered and enforced by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), then coverage for such Claim shall be deemed null and void.

N. APPLICATION REPRESENTATIONS

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The Insureds and the Insurer agree that the Application is the basis for this Policy and is incorporated in and constitutes a part of this Policy. The Application shall be maintained on file with the Insurer and shall be deemed to be attached hereto as if physically attached. All Insureds represent that the statements and representations contained in the Application are true and accurate and shall be deemed material to the acceptance of the risk and this Policy is issued in reliance upon the truth and accuracy of such statements and representations. All Insureds agree that if the Application contains statements or representations that are untrue or inaccurate, this Policy shall be void and of no effect whatsoever.

O. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

By acceptance of this Policy, the Insureds and the Insurer agree that this Policy (including the Application) and any written endorsements attached hereto constitute the entire agreement between the parties.

P. TERRITORY

This Policy applies to Wrongful Acts that occur anywhere in the world provided the Claim is made and suit or arbitration proceedings are brought against the Insured in the United States of America, its territories or possessions or Canada.

Q. SERVICE OF SUIT CLAUSE

The Insurer appoints the highest state official in charge of insurance affairs (Commissioner of Insurance, Director of Insurance, Insurance Commissioner, Executive Secretary, Superintendent of Insurance, or such other official title as designated by the state) of the Insured’s domiciliary state and his/her successor or successors in office as his/her and their duly authorized deputies, as the Insurer’s true and lawful attorney in and for the aforesaid state, upon whom all lawful process may be served in any action, suit or proceeding instituted in the Insured’s domiciliary state by or on behalf of any Insured or beneficiary against the Insurer arising out of this Policy, provided a copy of any process, suit, complaint or summons is sent by certified or registered mail to:

Thomas Balkan Secretary

StarStone US Companies 150 2nd Avenue North

Third Floor St Petersburg, FL 33701

Facsimile: (727) 576-3627 Tel: (727) 217-2908

Email: [email protected]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Insurer has caused this Policy to be signed by its President and Secretary, and, if required by state law, this Policy will not be valid unless countersigned by a duly authorized representative of the Insurer.

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MISCELLANEOUS ERRORS AND OMISSIONS PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ENDORSEMENT – TRAVEL AGENT / PASSPORT SERVICES

It is agreed that:

1. Section III. Definitions, O. Professional Services of this Policy is amended by the addition of the following:

O. Professional Services means the following services which are rendered by an Insured to others for a feeprovided all necessary licenses and certifications are held by the Insured at the time of the Wrongful Act giving rise to the Claim:

2. Section IV. Exclusions, N. and P. of this Policy are deleted in their entirety and replaced with the following:

This Policy does not apply to any Claim made against the Insured:N. based upon, arising out of, directly or indirectly resulting from, in consequence of, or in any way involving any

sale or recommendation of, or failure to sell or recommend, any insurance products, policies or services or any failure to effect or maintain any insurance, financing or bond or the failure to advise of the need for an adequate amount or type of insurance, financing or bond;

P. based upon, arising out of, directly or indirectly resulting from, in consequence of, or in any way involving any actual or alleged certification or acknowledgement by any Insured, in his or her capacity as a notary public, of a signature on a document which the Insured did not witness being placed on the document;

3. Section IV. Exclusions of this Policy is amended by the addition of the following:

This Policy does not apply to any Claim made against the Insured based upon, arising out of, directly or indirectlyresulting from, in consequence of, or in any way involving any:a. cancellation or abandonment of any event or function;b. actual or alleged sale or failure to sell sport or event tickets;c. arrangement, organization, recommendation or sale of adventure trips involving high risk activities;d. any Insured’s services as a tour operator, including but not limited to conducting tours, excursions or events;e. insolvency, receivership, bankruptcy, or liquidation of any:

1. tour operator or any provider of transportation or accommodations; or2. insurer, self-insurer, trust, insurance plan or other vehicle or instrumentality that provides coverage or

benefits.

Travel Agent services, Passport services or Notary Public services

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President Secretary Whenever printed in this Endorsement, the boldface type terms shall have the same meanings as indicated in the Policy Form.

ALL OTHER TERMS, CONDITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED. SSS-MPL-EO-END-CW-811 (01-18)

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PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE

IMPROPER TRANSFER EXCLUSION

It is agreed that:

1. The Exclusions section of this Policy is amended by the addition of the following:

This Policy does not apply to any Claim made against the Insured based upon, arising out of, directly orindirectly resulting from, in consequence of, or in any way involving any improper transfer, payment ordelivery of funds, money, securities or property caused or induced by false, fraudulent or unauthorizedinstructions.

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THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.

COMMERICAL ERRORS & OMISSSIONS LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY REAL ESTATE AGENTS PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY

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CRISIS RESPONSE COVERAGE ENDORSEMENT

The Policy is amended to include the follow coverage as follows:

SCHEDULE

A.1. Crisis Management Loss Limit:

$25,000 Each Crisis Event

A.2. Crisis Response Costs Limit:

$25,000 Each Crisis Event

A.3. Crisis Response Aggregate Limit:

$25,000 Annual Aggregate for Crisis Response Costs and Crisis Management Loss Combined

I. CRISIS RESPONSE COVERAGE

A. COVERAGES is amended to include the following:

CRISIS RESPONSE COVERAGE

1. We will reimburse you or pay on your behalf, at our sole discretion, reasonable and necessary crisisresponse costs and crisis management loss arising out of:

a. bodily injury or property damage for which coverage is provided under this Policy; or

b. the actual or immediate threat of bodily injury or property damage for which coverage wouldbe provided under this Policy (hereinafter, item b. is referred to as imminent injury),

but only with respect to a crisis event to which insurance applies. The amount we will reimburse you or pay on your behalf for such crisis response costs and crisis management loss is limited as described in SECTION II. – CRISIS RESPONSE LIMITS OF INSURANCE.

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2. We will reimburse you or pay on your behalf crisis response costs and crisis management lossarising out of a crisis event only if:

a. The bodily injury or property damage or imminent injury takes place in the coverage territory;

b. The bodily injury or property damage or imminent injury commences during the Policy period;

c. Such crisis response costs and crisis management loss did not arise out of any fact, circumstance,pre-existing condition, situation, bodily injury, property damage, or imminent injury that you, prior to the inception date of this Policy, knew, or reasonably should have known, could lead to, cause or result in such crisis response costs or crisis management loss, and

d. Such crisis response costs or crisis management loss are incurred within thirty (30) days after thecommencement date of the crisis event. The end of the Policy period will not cut short this thirty (30) day period.

B. LIMITS OF LIABILITY is amended to include the following:

CRISIS RESPONSE LIMITS OF INSURANCE

1. The Schedule above and the rules below establish the most we will reimburse or pay on your behalf forcrisis response costs and crisis management loss regardless of the number of Insureds, crisis events or affected persons.

2. The Crisis Response Aggregate Limit is the most we will reimburse or pay on your behalf for the sum ofall crisis response costs or crisis management loss under this Endorsement.

3. Subject to Paragraph 2. above, the Each Crisis Response Costs Limit is the most we will reimburse orpay on your behalf for all crisis response costs arising out of any one crisis event.

4. Subject to Paragraph 2. above, the Crisis Management Loss Limit is the most we will reimburse or payon your behalf for all crisis management loss arising out of one crisis event.

5. The limits of insurance provided for crisis response costs and crisis management loss are includedwithin and not in addition to the Limits of Insurance provided in the Declarations of this Policy.

All crisis events or all related or interrelated crisis events will be deemed to be one crisis event.

C. EXCLUSIONS is amended to include the following exclusion:

This insurance does not apply to:

NEWLY ACQUIRED OR MERGED ENTITIES Crisis response costs or crisis management loss resulting from bodily injury or property damage or imminent injury that occurred prior to the date you acquired or merged with any other entity.

D. For the purposes of this endorsement only, DEFINITIONS is amended to include the following definitions:

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1. Affected persons means those individuals who suffer direct bodily injury or property damage, ordirectly experience imminent injury, including such individuals immediate family members.

2. Bodily injury means physical injury, sickness or disease sustained by a person, including deathresulting from any of these at any time.

3. Crisis event means a man-made emergency situation, including but not limited to, arson, a bombing,the taking of hostages, a mass shooting, terrorism (if covered under the Policy), intentional contamination of food, drink, or pharmaceuticals that results in covered bodily injury, property damage or imminent injury to multiple persons and significant adverse regional or national news media coverage.

4. Crisis management firm means a public relations firm or crisis management firm, assigned orapproved by us in writing that is hired by you to perform services of the type covered under crisis management loss in connection with a crisis event.

5. Crisis management loss means reasonable and necessary fees and expenses incurred by a crisismanagement firm or your employees in providing public relations and media management services for the purpose of maintaining and restoring public confidence in you. These expenses may include printing, advertising, or mailing of materials to manage reputational risk. This does not include the salaries of your employees.

6. Crisis response costs means:

a. Reasonable and necessary emergency transport expenses, emergency psychologyexpenses, funeral expenses, travel expenses and temporary living expenses incurred by you to provide relief or support to affected persons, and

b. Expenses incurred by you to secure the scene of a crisis event.crisis response costs shall not include defense costs or crisis management loss.

7. Defense costs means legal fees and expenses incurred by you for legal advice or services sought inanticipation of, or upon actual receipt of, a claim alleging liability and seeking damages for bodily injury, property damage or imminent injury.

8. Emergency transport expenses means reasonable and necessary emergency transport expenses,occurring within 24 hours after a crisis event, to transport an affected person sustaining bodily injury in a crisis event to a medical treatment facility.

9. Emergency psychology expenses means reasonable and necessary expenses for psychology orcounseling services provided to affected persons and incurred within the first fourteen (14) days of a crisis event. This does not include the costs or expenses of any medications or hospitalizations. Such psychology or counseling services must be approved by the crisis management firm.

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E. SECTION VI. – CONDITIONS is amended to include the following conditions:

ANTI-STACKING PROVISION

If the crisis response costs or crisis management loss provided under this Endorsement are also provided by any other insurance issued to you by us or any of our affiliated companies (whether or not such costs or loss are referred to using these same terms), the maximum limit of insurance under all insurance available shall not exceed the highest applicable limit of insurance available under any one Policy or Endorsement. This condition does not apply to any other insurance issued by us or any of our affiliated companies specifically intended to apply as excess insurance over this Endorsement.

INSURED’S DUTIES IN THE EVENT OF A CRISIS EVENT

1. You must see to it that we are notified by telephone within twenty-four (24) hours of a crisis event which mayresult in crisis management costs or crisis management loss. The call must be made to a crisis management firm.

2. Thereafter you must provide written notice as soon as practicable. To the extent possible, this written noticeshould include:

a. How, when and where the crisis event took place;

b. The names and addresses of any affected parties and witnesses; and

c. The nature and location of any injury or damage arising out of the crisis event.

3. If reimbursement is sought directly by you, you must submit a claim for reimbursement of crisis responsecosts and crisis management loss within ninety (90) days after incurring such crisis response costs or crisis management loss. Such claim(s) must include invoices and receipts supporting such crisis response costs or crisis management loss for each and every expense in excess of fifty (50) dollars.

4. Written notice and claim submission as required in Paragraphs 1. and 2. of this section, respectively, shall bemailed or delivered to:

StarStone U.S. Services Claim Department Harborside 5 185 Hudson Street, Suite 2600 Jersey City, NJ 07311

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War, Terrorism and Military Action Exclusion

It is agreed that:

1. This Policy does not apply to any Claim based upon, arising out of, directly or indirectly resulting from, inconsequence of, or in any way involving:

a. war, including undeclared or civil war;

b. warlike action by a military force, including action to defend against or hinder an actual or expected attackby any government, sovereign or other authority using military personnel or other agents;

c. Terrorism, including any action taken to defend against or hinder any actual or expected Terrorism; or

d. insurrection, invasion, act of foreign enemy, civil commotion, factional civil commotion, riot, usurpedpower, rebellion, revolution, or action taken by governmental authority to defend against or hinder any ofthese.

2. Solely for purposes of this endorsement:

Terrorism means activities against persons, organizations or property that involve the following orpreparation for the following:

a. use of threat or violence, or commission or threat of a dangerous act; or

b. commission or threat of an act that interferes with or disrupts infrastructure or any electronic,communication, information or mechanical system;

when the effect is to intimidate or coerce the civilian population, any segment of the economy, or to influence the policy or conduct of the government by coercion, or to further political, ideological, religious, social or economic objectives or to express a philosophy or opposition to a philosophy.

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Nuclear Energy Liability Exclusion

It is agreed that:

1. This Policy does not apply:

A. to “bodily injury” or “property damage:”

1. with respect to which an Insured under this policy is also an Insured under a nuclear energy liabilitypolicy issued by the Nuclear Energy Liability Insurance Association, Mutual Atomic Energy LiabilityUnderwriters or Nuclear Insurance Association of Canada, or would be an Insured under any suchpolicy but for its termination upon exhaustion of its limit of liability; or

2. resulting from the “hazardous properties” of “nuclear material” and with respect to which (a) anyperson or organization is required to maintain financial protection pursuant to the Atomic Energy Actof 1954, or any law amendatory thereof, or (b) the Insured is, or had this policy not been issued wouldbe, entitled to indemnity from the United States of America, or any agency thereof, under anyagreement entered into by the United States of America, or any agency thereof, with any person ororganization.

B. to “bodily injury” or “property damage” resulting from the hazardous properties of “nuclear material:”

1. if the “nuclear material” (a) is at any “nuclear facility” owned by, or operated by or on behalf of, anInsured or (b) has been discharged or dispersed therefrom;

2. if the “nuclear material” is contained in “spent fuel” or “waste” at any time possessed, handled, used,processed, stored, transported or disposed of by or on behalf of an Insured; or

3. if the “bodily injury” or “property damage” arises out of the furnishing by an Insured of services,materials, parts or equipment in connection with the planning, construction, maintenance, operationor use of any “nuclear facility,” but if such facility is located within the United States of America, itsterritories or possessions, or Canada, this exclusion 3 applies only to “property damage” to such“nuclear facility” and any property thereat.

2. Solely for the purposes of this endorsement:

“Bodily injury” means bodily injury, sickness or disease sustained by a person including death resulting fromany of these;

“Hazardous properties” include radioactive, toxic or explosive properties;

“Nuclear material” means “source material”, “special nuclear material” or “by-product material;”

“Nuclear facility” means:

a. any “nuclear reactor;”

b. any equipment or devise designed or used for (1) separating the isotopes of uranium or plutonium, (2)processing or utilizing “spent fuel”, or (3) handling, processing or packaging “waste;”

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c. any equipment or device used for the processing, fabricating or alloying of “special nuclear material” if atany time the total amount of such material in the custody of the Insured at the premises where suchequipment or device is located consists of or contains more than 25 grams of plutonium or uranium 233or any combination thereof, or more than 250 grams of uranium 235;

d. any structure, basin, excavation, premises or place prepared or used for the storage or disposal or“waste;”

and includes the site on which any of the foregoing is located, all operations conducted on such site and all premises used for such operations;

“Nuclear reactor” means any apparatus designed or used to sustain nuclear fission in a self- supporting chain reaction or to contain a critical mass of fissionable material;

“Property damage” means:

a. physical injury to tangible property, including all resulting loss of use of that property. All such loss of useshall be deemed to occur at the time of the physical injury that caused it; or

b. loss of use of tangible property that is not physically injured. All such loss of use shall be deemed to occurat the time of the occurrence that caused it;

"Property damage" includes all forms of radioactive contamination of property;

“Source material”, “special nuclear material”, and “by-product material” have the meanings given them in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 or in any law amendatory thereof;

“Spent fuel” means any fuel element or fuel component, solid or liquid, which has been used or exposed to radiation in a “nuclear reactor;”

“Waste” means any waste material (1) containing “by-product material” and (2) resulting from the operation by any person or organization of any “nuclear facility” within the definition of “nuclear facility” under paragraph (a) or (b) thereof;

It is understood and agreed that, except as specifically provided in the foregoing to the contrary, this clause is subject to the terms, exclusions, conditions and limitations of the Policy to which it is attached.

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