**Northbrook Excess and Surplus Insurance Company (NORTHBROOK) agrees with the Insureds named in the declarations made a part hereof, in consideration of the payment of the premium, and subject to the limits of liability, exclusions, conditions and other terms of this Policy, to provide coverage as provided in the separate coverage form or forms issued to complete this Policy.**

**Service of Suit Clause:** It is agreed that in the event of the failure of NORTHBROOK hereon to pay any amount claimed to be due hereunder, NORTHBROOK hereon, at the request of the Insured, will submit to the jurisdiction of any court of competent jurisdiction within the United States of America and will comply with all requirements necessary to give such Court jurisdiction and 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 Myron J. Resnick, Allstate Plaza, Northbrook, Illinois 60062, that in an suit instituted against NORTHBROOK upon this contract, NORTHBROOK will abide by the final decision of such Court or of any Appellate Court in the event of an appeal.

The above named is authorized and directed to accept service of process on behalf of NORTHBROOK in any such suit and upon the request of the Insured to give a written undertaking to the Insured that he will enter a general appearance upon NORTHBROOK'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 of America, which makes provision therefor, NORTHBROOK hereon hereby designates 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 its 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 contract of insurance, and hereby designates the above named as the person to whom the said officer is authorized to mail such process or a true copy thereof.

**IN WITNESS WHEREOF, NORTHBROOK has caused this policy to be signed by its Secretary and President and countersigned on the Declarations page by an unauthorized representative.**

**Myron J. Resnick**  
**Secretary**  

**Robert H. Green**  
**President**