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shall make all reasonable efforts to notify the Members of the reduction in coverage and the reasons therefor <br />at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of the reduction. <br />The Board is authorized to negotiate and agree on the value and extent of any loss under any policy <br />carried by the Association, including, but not limited to, the right and authority to compromise and settle any <br />claim or enforce any claim by legal action or otherwise and to execute releases in favor of any insurer. <br />Each Owner, by acceptance of a deed to a Lot, irrevocably appoints the Association or the Insurance <br />Trustee, described in Section 7.7, as that Owner's attorney-in-fact for purposes of procuring, negotiating, <br />accepting, compromising, releasing, settling, distributing and taking other related actions in connection with <br />any insurance policy maintained by the Association and any losses orclaims related thereto and agrees to be <br />bound by the actions so taken as if the Owner had personally taken the action. <br />7.6 Periodic Insurance Review. The Board periodically (and not less than once every three (3) <br />years) shall review the Association's insurance policies and make such adjustments to the policies' terms and <br />conditions as the Board considers to be in the best interests of the Association. If applicable, the review shall <br />include an appraisal by a qualified appraiser of the current replacement costs of all covered property under <br />the Association's property insurance policy unless the Board is satisfied that the current dollar limit of the <br />property insurance policy, coupled with the amount of actual reserves on hand, is equal to or greater than the <br />current replacement costs. <br />7.7 Insurance Trustee. All property insurance proceeds payable to the Association under any <br />property insurance policy procured by the Association as described in Section 7.3, subject to the rights of <br />Mortgagees under Article 9, may be paid to a trustee as designated by the Board to be held and expended <br />for the benefit of the Owners and Mortgagees as their respective interests shall appear. The trustee shall be <br />a commercial bank or other financial institution with trust powers in the county in which the Development is <br />located that agrees in writing to accept such trust. If repair or reconstruction is authorized, the Association will <br />have the duty to contract for such work as provided for in this Declaration. <br />7.8 Other Insurance. In addition to the policies described in Section 7.2, the Association may <br />obtain and maintain the following insurance: <br />(i) Workers Compensation Insurance to the extent required by Applicable Laws; <br />(ii) fidelity bonds or insurance covering officers, directors and employees who have <br />access to any Association funds; <br />(iii) flood insurance on Common Area Improvements if the Development is located in an <br />area designated by an appropriate governmental agency as a special flood hazard area and the <br />Improvements are of the nature on which hazard insurance is normally maintained; and <br />(iv) such other insurance as the Board in its discretion considers necessary or advisable. <br />ARTICLE 8 <br />Damage, Destruction or Condemnation <br />8.1 Lot Repair or Reconstruction. If an Improvement on any Lot is damaged or destroyed by fire <br />or other casualty, the Owner of such Lot shall repair or reconstruct the Improvement to substantially the same <br />condition and appearance as existed immediately before the damage or destruction, subject to such <br />modifications as required by law. <br />8.2 Common Area Repair or Reconstruction. If any Improvement within the Common Area is <br />damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty, the Association shall repair or reconstruct the Improvement <br />EDNB\53295\996553.3 29 August 16, 2016 <br />