# SERVICE OF SUIT CLAUSE (U.S.A.)

It is agreed that in the event of the failure of the Company hereon to pay any amount claimed to be due hereunder, the Company hereon, at the request of the Insured, will submit to the jurisdiction of a Court of competent jurisdiction within the United States. Nothing in this Clause constitutes or should be understood to constitute a waiver of the Company's rights to commence an action in any Court of competent jurisdiction in the United States, to remove an action to a United States District Court, or to seek a transfer of a case to another Court as permitted by the laws of the United States or of any State in the United States. It is further agreed that service of process in such suit may be made upon:

**For Lloyd's participation:**

- **Lloyd's America, Inc.,**
  - Attention: Legal Department,
  - 280 Park Avenue,
  - East Tower,
  - 25th Floor,
  - New York,
  - NY 10017,
  - United States of America.

and that in any suit instituted against any one of them upon this Policy, the Company will abide by the final decision of such Court or of any Appellate Court in the event of an appeal.

The above-named are authorized and directed to accept service of process on behalf of the Company in any such suit and/or upon the request of the Insured to give a written undertaking to the Insured that they will enter a general appearance upon the Company's behalf in the event such a suit shall be instituted.

Further, pursuant to any statute of any state, territory or district of the United States which makes provision therefor, the Company hereon hereby designate the Superintendent, Commissioner or Director of Insurance or other officer specified for that purpose in the statute, or his successor or successors in office, as their true and lawful attorney upon whom may be served any lawful process in any action, suit or proceeding instituted by or on behalf of the Insured or any beneficiary hereunder arising out of this Policy, and hereby designate the above-named as the person to whom the said officer is authorized to mail such process or a true copy thereof.

NMA 1998 (24/4/86) (amended)

ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED.