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(c) . In the event the Insured has acquired the Title in the manner <br />described in Section 2 of these Conditions or has conveyed the <br />Title, then the extent of liability of the Company shall continue as <br />set forth in Section 8(a) of these Conditions. <br />(d) In addition to the extent of liability under (a), (b), and (c), the <br />Company will also pay those costs, attorneys' fees, and expenses <br />incurred in accordance with Sections 5 and 7 of these Conditions. <br />9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY <br />(a) If the Company establishes the Title, or removes the alleged <br />defect, lien, or encumbrance, or cures the lack of a right of <br />access to or from the Land, or cures the claim of Unmarketable <br />Title, or establishes the lien of the Insured Mortgage, all as <br />insured, in a reasonably diligent manner by any method, <br />including litigation and the completion of any appeals, it shall <br />have fully performed its obligations with respect to that matter <br />and shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused to the <br />Insured. <br />(b) In the event of any litigation, including litigation by the Company <br />or with the Company's consent, the Company shall have no <br />liability for loss or damage until there has been a final <br />determination by a court of competent jurisdiction, and <br />disposition of all appeals, adverse to the Title or to the lien of the <br />Insured Mortgage, as insured. <br />(c) The Company shall not be liable for loss or damage to the <br />Insured for liability voluntarily assumed by the Insured in settling <br />any claim or suit without the prior written consent of the <br />Company. <br />10. REDUCTION OF INSURANCE; REDUCTION OR TERMINATION <br />OF LIABILITY <br />(a) All payments under this policy, except payments made for costs, <br />attorneys' fees, and expenses, shall reduce the Amount of <br />Insurance by the amount of the payment. However, any <br />payments made prior to the acquisition of Title as provided in <br />Section 2 of these Conditions shall not reduce the Amount of <br />Insurance afforded under this policy except to the extent that the <br />payments reduce the Indebtedness. <br />(b) The voluntary satisfaction or release of the Insured Mortgage <br />shall terminate all liability of the Company except as provided in <br />Section 2 of these Conditions. <br />11. PAYMENT OF LOSS <br />When liability and the extent of loss or damage have been definitely <br />fixed in accordance with these Conditions, the payment shall be <br />made within 30 days. <br />12. RIGHTS OF RECOVERY UPON PAYMENT OR SETTLEMENT <br />(a) The Company's Right to Recover <br />Whenever the Company shall have settled and paid a claim <br />under this policy, it shall be subrogated and entitled to the rights <br />of the Insured Claimant in the Title or Insured Mortgage and all <br />other rights and remedies in respect to the claim that the <br />Insured Claimant has against any person or property, to the <br />extent of the amount of any loss, costs, attorneys' fees, and <br />expenses paid by the Company. If requested by the Company, <br />the Insured Claimant shall execute documents to evidence the <br />transfer to the Company of these rights and remedies. The <br />Insured Claimant shall permit the Company to sue, compromise, <br />or settle in the name of the Insured Claimant and to use the <br />name of the Insured Claimant in any transaction or litigation <br />involving these rights and remedies. <br />If a payment on account of a claim does not fully cover the loss <br />of the Insured Claimant, the Company shall defer the exercise of <br />its right to recover until after the Insured Claimant shall have <br />recovered its loss. <br />(b) The Insured's Rights and Limitations <br />(i) The owner of the Indebtedness may release or substitute <br />the personal liability of any debtor or guarantor, extend or <br />otherwise modify the terms of payment, release a portion <br />of the Title from the lien of the Insured Mortgage, or <br />release any collateral security for the Indebtedness, if it <br />does not affect the enforceability or priority of the lien of <br />the Insured Mortgage. <br />(ii) If the Insured exercises a right provided in (b)(i), but has <br />Knowledge of any claim adverse to the Title or the lien of the <br />Insured Mortgage insured against by this policy, the Company <br />shall be required to pay only that part of any losses insured <br />against by this policy that shall exceed the amount, if any, <br />lost to the Company by reason of the impairment by the <br />Insured Claimant of the Company's right of subrogation. <br />(c) The Company's Rights Against Noninsured Obligors <br />The Company's right of subrogation includes the Insured's rights <br />against non-insured obligors including the rights of the Insured to <br />indemnities, guaranties, other policies of insurance, or bonds, <br />notwithstanding any terms or conditions contained in those <br />Instruments that address subrogation rights. <br />The Company's right of subrogation shall not be avoided by <br />acquisition of the Insured Mortgage by an obligor (except an <br />obligor described in Section 1(e)(i)(F) of these Conditions) who <br />acquires the Insured Mortgage as a result of an indemnity, <br />guarantee, other policy of insurance, or bond, and the obligor will <br />not be an Insured under this policy. <br />13. ARBITRATION <br />Either the Company or the Insured may demand that the claim or <br />controversy shall be submitted to arbitration pursuant to the Title <br />Insurance Arbitration Rules of the American Land Title Association <br />("Rules"). Except as provided in the Rules, there shall be no joinder or <br />consolidation with claims or controversies of other persons. Arbitrable <br />matters may include, but are not limited to, any controversy or claim <br />between the Company and the Insured arising out of or relating to this <br />policy, any service in connection with its issuance or the breach of a <br />policy provision, or to any other controversy or claim arising out of the <br />transaction giving rise to this policy. All arbitrable matters when the <br />Amount of Insurance is $2,000,000 or less shall be arbitrated at the <br />option of either the Company or the Insured. All arbitrable matters <br />when the Amount of Insurance is in excess of $2,000,000 shall be <br />arbitrated only when agreed to by both the Company and the Insured. <br />Arbitration pursuant to this policy and under the Rules shall be binding <br />upon the parties. Judgment upon the award rendered by the <br />Arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. <br />14. LIABILITY LIMITED TO THIS POLICY; POLICY ENTIRE <br />CONTRACT <br />(a) This policy together with all endorsements, if any, attached to it by <br />the Company is the entire policy and contract between the Insured <br />and the Company. In interpreting any provision of this policy, this <br />policy shall be construed as a whole. <br />(b) Any claim of loss or damage that arises out of the status of the <br />Title or lien of the Insured Mortgage or by any action asserting <br />such claim shall be restricted to this policy. <br />(c) Any amendment of or endorsement to this policy must be in <br />writing and authenticated by an authorized person, or expressly <br />incorporated by Schedule A of this policy. <br />(d) Each endorsement to this policy issued at any time is made a part <br />of this policy and is subject to all of its terms and provisions. <br />Except as the endorsement expressly states, it does not (i) modify <br />any of the terms and provisions of the policy, (ii) modify any prior <br />endorsement, (iii) extend the Date of Policy, or (iv) increase the <br />Amount of Insurance. <br />15. SEVERABILITY <br />In the event any provision of this policy, in whole or in part, is held <br />invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, the policy shall be <br />deemed not to include that provision or such part held to be invalid, <br />but all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect. <br />16. CHOICE OF LAW; FORUM <br />(a) Choice of Law: The Insured acknowledges the Company has <br />underwritten the risks covered by this policy and determined the <br />premium charged therefor in reliance upon the law affecting <br />interests in real property and applicable to the interpretation, <br />rights, remedies, or enforcement of policies of title insurance of <br />the jurisdiction where the Land is located. <br />