1. investigate, negotiate and settle the Suit as we deem expedient; and

2. pay the following supplementary payments to the extent that such payments are not covered by Scheduled Underlying Insurance or any applicable Other Insurance:

a. premiums on bonds to release attachments for amounts not exceeding the applicable Limits of insurance of this policy, but we are not obligated to apply for or furnish any such bond;

b. premiums on appeal bonds required by law to appeal a judgement in a Suit for amounts not exceeding the applicable Limits of insurance of this policy, but we are not obligated to apply for or furnish any such bond;

c. all court costs taxed against the Insured in the Suit;

d. pre-judgment interest awarded against the Insured on that part of the judgment within the applicable Limits of insurance of this policy we pay. If we make a settlement offer, we will not pay any pre-judgment interest accruing after we make such offer;

e. post-judgment interest that accrues after entry of judgment on that part of the judgment within the applicable Limits of insurance of this policy we pay and before we have paid, offered to pay or deposited in court that part of the judgment that is within the applicable Limits of insurance of this policy; and

f. the Insured's expenses incurred at our request or with our consent.

D. Except as provided in Paragraph A above, we will have no duty to defend any Suit against the Insured. We will, however, have the right, but not the duty, to participate in the defense of any Suit and the investigation of any claim to which this policy may apply. If we exercise this right, we will do so at our own expense.

E. We will not defend any Suit, or pay any attorney fees or litigation expenses including, without limitation, the expenses described in Paragraph C above that accrue after the applicable Limits of insurance of this policy have been exhausted by the payment of Loss and we will have the right to withdraw from the further defense of such Suit by tendering control of said defense to the Insured.

### IV. LIMITS OF INSURANCE

A. The Limits of insurance shown in Item 3 of the Declarations and the rules below state the most we will pay for all damages under this policy regardless of the number of:

1. Insureds;
2. claims made or Suits brought;
3. persons or organizations making claims or bringing Suits; or
4. coverages provided under this policy.

B. The General Aggregate Limit stated in Item 3 of the Declarations is the most we will pay for all damages under this policy, except for:

1. damages included within the Products-Completed Operations Hazard; and
2. damages because of Bodily Injury or Property Damage to which this policy applies, caused by an Occurrence and resulting from the ownership, maintenance or use of an Auto covered under Scheduled Underlying Insurance.

C. The Products-Completed Operations Aggregate Limit stated in Item 3C of the Declarations is the most we will pay for all damages included in the Products-Completed Operations Hazard.
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