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1 Evaluating the Impact of Heightened Enforcement of Anti- Corruption Legislation Around the World on your D&O Policies; Experience to Date, What Coverages Are Available & What Insurers Are Looking For March 19, 2013 C-5’s 22 nd Forum on D&O Liability Insurance London, UK

2 A Typical Policy Definition of Claim (b) “Claim” means: (1) a written demand for monetary, non-monetary or injunctive relief; (2) a civil, criminal, administrative, regulatory or arbitration proceeding for monetary, non-monetary or injunctive relief which is commenced by; (i) service of a complaint or similar pleading; (ii) return of an indictment, information or similar document (in the case of criminal proceeding); or (iii) receipt or filing of a notice of charges (emphasis added); or (3) a civil, criminal, administrative or regulatory investigation of an Insured Person: (i) once such Insured Person is identified in writing by such investigating authority as a person against whom a proceeding described in Definition (b)(2) may be commenced; or (ii) in the case of an investigation by the SEC or a similar state or foreign governmental authority, after the service of a subpoena upon such Insured Person. The term Claim shall include any Securities Claim and any Employment Practice Claim. American International Companies. Form No. 75011 (2/00)

3 Definition of Securities Claim (y) “Securities Claim” means a Claim, other than an administrative or regulatory proceeding against, or investigation of an Organization, made against any insured: (1) alleging a violation of any federal, state, local or foreign regulation, rule or statute regulating securities (including but not limited to the purchase or sale or offer or solicitation of an offer to purchase or sell securities) which is: (a) brought by any person or entity alleging, arising out of, based upon or attributable to the purchase or sale or offer or solicitation of any offer to purchase or sell any securities of an Organization; or (b) brought by a security holder of an Organization with respect to such security holder’s interest in securities of such Organization; or (2) brought derivatively on the behalf of an Organization by a security holder of such Organization. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Securities Claim” shall include an administrative or regulatory proceeding against an Organization but only if and only during the time that such proceeding is also commenced and continuously maintained against an Insured Person. American International Companies. Form No. 75011 (2/00)

4 Definition of Securities Claim  “Securities Claims” …a formal or informal administrative or regulatory proceeding or inquiry commenced by the filing of a notice of charges, formal or informal investigative order or similar document.  “Defense Costs,” …(costs) incurred in defending or investigating Securities Claims. Federal Insurance Company, As cited in: MBIA INC. v. FEDERAL INS. CO. 652 F.3d 152 (2011), -p156

5 Notice/Claim Reporting Provision 7. Notice/Claim Reporting Provisions c) If during the Policy Period or the Discovery Period (if applicable) an Organization or an Insured shall become aware of any circumstances which may reasonably be expected to give rise to a Claim being made against an Insured and shall give written notice to the Insurer of the q circumstances, the Wrongful Act allegations anticipated and the reasons for anticipating such a Claim, with full particulars as to dates, persons and entities involved, then a Claim which is subsequently made against such Insured and reported to the Insurer alleging, arising out of, based upon or attributable to such circumstances or alleging any Wrongful Act which is the same as or related to any Wrongful Act alleged or contained in such circumstances, shall be considered made at the times such notice of such circumstances was given. American International Companies. Form No. 75011 (2/00)

6 Notice/Claim Reporting Provision If, during the Policy Period, the Insureds first become aware of facts or circumstances which may reasonably give rise to a future Claim covered under this Policy, and if the Insureds give written notice to the Insurer during the Policy Period of: … then any Claim which arises out of such Wrongful Act shall be deemed to have been first made at the time such written notice was received by the Insurer. No coverage is provided for fees, expenses and other costs incurred prior to the time such Wrongful Act results in a Claim. ACE Advantage ALL-20887 (10/06)

7 Notice/Claim Reporting Provision  7 “Notice/Claim Reporting Provisions” (c) Relation Back to Reported Circumstances Which may Give Rise to a Claim With respect to any subsequent Related Pre-Claim Inquiry, this policy shall not cover Loss incurred before such subsequent Related Pre-Claim Inquiry is actually received by an Insured Person, and with respect to any subsequent Related Claim, this policy shall not cover Loss incurred before such subsequent Related Claim is actually made against an Insured (emphasis added). Chartis’s Executive Edge D&O Policy (104123(04/10)

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