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CORPORATE INSURANCE THEGUARANTEE.COM 1 of 2 SIDE A DIC SHIELD FOR DIRECTORS & OFFICERS Their personal assets expose them to a level of risk when making decisions to advance the organization’s growth and success. Their only protection is the indemnity of the corporation or the insurance backing the indemnity of the corporation. The indemnity and the The Guarantee’s Side A DIC Shield provides extra assurance to Directors the organization. with liberalization language and Difference in Conditions (DIC) coverage where the underlying insurance fails to respond. This approach ensures consistency in coverage and the ability to take advantage of broad and enhanced underlying policies. Only exclusions to the DIC coverage are those based on the conduct of No Bodily Injury/Property Damage, Pollution, Insured versus Insured or Pending and Prior Litigation exclusions. Automatic follow form sub-limited coverage. Coverage expanded to include Fiduciary Liability, formal and informal . Coverage is non-rescindable. WHAT IF THE CORPORATION… withholds indemnity? is unable to indemnify due to statute, bankruptcy or insolvency? WHAT IF THE UNDERLYING D&O INSURER… wrongfully fails to respond, including failing to respond due to insolvency of the insurer? denies coverage based on exclusionary language? rescinds or voids their policy? Limits available Up to $10 million in limits on a primary basis; or Up to $10 million in limits in excess of a primary Side A DIC policy (follow form using our Excess Shield policy). Q: A:

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Page 1: SIDE A DIC SHIELD FOR DIRECTORS & OFFICERS · SIDE A DIC SHIELD FOR DIRECTORS & OFFICERS Their personal assets expose them to a level of risk when making decisions to advance the

CORPORATE INSURANCE

THEGUARANTEE.COM 1 of 2

SIDE A DIC SHIELD FOR DIRECTORS & OFFICERSTheir personal assets expose them

to a level of risk when making decisions to advance the organization’s growth and success. Their only protection is the indemnity of the corporation or the insurance backing the indemnity of the corporation. The indemnity and the

The Guarantee’s Side A DIC Shield provides extra assurance to Directors

the organization.

• with liberalization language and Difference in Conditions (DIC) coverage where the underlying insurance fails to respond. This approach ensures consistency in coverage and the ability to take advantage of broad and enhanced underlying policies.

• Only exclusions to the DIC coverage are those based on the conduct of

No Bodily Injury/Property Damage, Pollution, Insured versus Insured or Pending and Prior Litigation exclusions.

• Automatic follow form sub-limited coverage.

• Coverage expanded to include Fiduciary Liability, formal and informal .

• Coverage is non-rescindable.

WHAT IF THE CORPORATION…• withholds indemnity?• is unable to indemnify due to statute,

bankruptcy or insolvency?

WHAT IF THE UNDERLYING D&O INSURER…• wrongfully fails to respond, including failing to

respond due to insolvency of the insurer?

• denies coverage based on exclusionary language?• rescinds or voids their policy?

Limits available

• Up to $10 million in limits

on a primary basis; or

• Up to $10 million in limits in excess of a primary Side A DIC policy (follow form using our Excess Shield policy).

Q: A:

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© 2018 The Guarantee Company of North America. All rights reserved. The Guarantee is a trademark of The Guarantee Company of North America.Document contains general information and is not part of the policy. The terms of the insurance contract apply in all circumstances.

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