The following Service of Suit Clause is not to become effective unless or until the Insured has notified this Company in each specific claim of its intention to sue.

**Service of Suit Clause**

It is agreed that in the event of the failure of this Company to pay any amount claimed to be due hereunder, this Company, at the request of the Insured, will submit to the jurisdiction of any Court of Competent Jurisdiction within the United States and will comply with all requirements necessary to give such Court jurisdiction and all matters arising hereunder shall be determined in accordance with the law and practice of such Court.

It is further agreed that service of process in such suit may be made upon the highest one in authority bearing the title "Commissioner", "Director", or "Superintendent" of Insurance of the state or commonwealth wherein the property covered by this policy is located, and that in any suit instituted against it upon this contract this Company will abide by the final decision of such Court or any Appellate Court in the event of an appeal. The one in authority bearing the title "Commissioner", "Director", or "Superintendent" of Insurance of the state or commonwealth wherein the property covered by this policy is located is hereby authorized and directed to accept service of process on behalf of this Company in any such suit and/or upon the Insured's request to give a written undertaking to the Insured that they will enter a general appearance upon this Company's behalf in the event such a suit shall be instituted.