insured in any suit defended by the company and all interest on the entire amount of any judgment therein which accrues after entry of the judgment and before the company has paid or tendered or deposited in court that part of the judgment which does not exceed the limit of the company's liability thereon;

(c) pay all premiums on appeal bonds required in any such suit, premiums on bonds to release attachments in any such suit for an amount not in excess of the applicable limit of liability of this policy, and the cost of bail bonds required of the insured because of an accident or traffic law violation arising out of the operation of any vehicle to which this policy applies, but the company shall have no obligation to apply for or furnish any such bonds;

(d) pay all reasonable expenses incurred by the insured at the company's request in assisting the company in the investigation or defense of any claim or suit, including actual loss of earnings not to exceed $100 per day per insured; and the amounts so incurred, except settlement of claims and suits, are not subject to the insured's self-insured retention as stated in the declarations and are payable by the company in addition to the applicable limit of liability of this policy.

The insured agrees to reimburse the company promptly for amounts paid in settlement of claims or suits to the extent that such amounts are within the insured's self-insured retention as stated in the declarations.

The named insured agrees to arrange for the investigation, defense or settlement of any claim or suit in any country where the company may be prevented by law from carrying out this agreement. The company will pay defense expenses incurred with its written consent in addition to its applicable limit of liability under this policy; and will promptly reimburse the named insured for its proper share, subject to its applicable limit of liability under this policy, of any settlement above the self-insured retention made with the company's written consent.

The company shall have the right to associate at its own expense with the insured or any underlying insurer in the investigation, defense or settlement of any claim or suit which in the company's opinion may require payment hereunder. In no event, however, will the company contribute to the costs and expenses incurred by any underlying insurer.

### III. PERSONS INSURED

Each of the following, including the named insured, is an insured under this insurance to the extent set forth below:

A. if the named insured is an individual, such individual but only with respect to the conduct of a business of which he or she is the sole proprietor, and the spouse of the named insured with respect to the conduct of such a business;

B. If the named insured is a partnership or joint venture, the partnership or joint venture and any partner or member thereof but only with respect to his or her liability as such;

C. if the named insured is other than an individual, partnership or joint venture, such organization and any executive officer, director or stockholder thereof while acting within the scope of his or her duties as such;

D. any person (other than an employee of the named insured) acting as a real estate manager for the named insured;

E. any employee of the named insured while acting within the scope of his or her duties as such;

F. with respect to any automobile owned by the named insured or hired for use by or on behalf of the named insured, any person (including an employee of the named insured) while using such automobile and any person or organization legally responsible for the use thereof, provided its actual use is with the permission of the named insured, except

(1) any person or organization, or any agent or employee thereof, operating an automobile sales agency, repair shop, service station, storage garage or public parking place, with respect to an occurrence arising out of the operation thereof; or

(2) the owner or any lessee, other than the named insured, of a hired automobile or any agent or employee of such owner or lessee;

G. any person or organization to whom or to which the named insured is obligated by virtue of a written contract to provide insurance such as is afforded by this policy, but only with respect to operations performed by the named insured, or facilities owned or used by the named insured;

H. any other person or organization who is an insured under any policy of underlying insurance, subject to all the limitations upon