Common use of Each Participating Fund Clause in Contracts

Each Participating Fund. and The Dreyfus Corporation severally agree to indemnify and hold harmless Insurance Company and each of its directors, officers, employees, agents and each person, if any, who controls Insurance Company within the meaning of the 1933 Act against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which Insurance Company or any such director, officer, employee, agent or controlling person may become subject, under the 1933 Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the registration statement or Prospectus or sales literature or advertisements of the respective Participating Fund; (ii) arise out of or are based upon the omission to state in the registration statement or Prospectus or sales literature or advertisements of the respective Participating Fund any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; or (iii) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the registration statement or Prospectus or sales literature or advertisements with respect to the Separate Account or the Contracts and such statements were based on information provided to Insurance Company by the respective Participating Fund; and the respective Participating Fund will reimburse any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by Insurance Company or any such director, officer, employee, agent or controlling person in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action; provided, however, that the respective Participating Fund will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such registration statement, Prospectus, sales literature or advertisements in conformity with written information furnished to the respective Participating Fund by Insurance Company specifically for use therein. This indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability which the respective Participating Fund may otherwise have.

Each Participating Fund. and The Dreyfus Corporation severally agree to indemnify and hold harmless Insurance Company the Society and each of its directors, officers, employees, agents and each person, if any, who controls Insurance Company the Society within the meaning of the 1933 Act against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which Insurance Company the Society or any such director, officer, employee, agent or controlling person may become subject, under the 1933 Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the registration statement or Prospectus or sales literature or advertisements of the respective Participating Fund; (ii) arise out of or are based upon the omission to state in the registration statement or Prospectus or sales literature or advertisements of the respective Participating Fund any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; or (iii) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the registration statement or Prospectus or sales literature or advertisements with respect to the Separate Account Accounts or the Contracts and such statements were based on information provided to Insurance Company the Society by the respective Participating Fund; and the respective Participating Fund will reimburse any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by Insurance Company the Society or any such director, officer, employee, agent or controlling person in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action; provided, however, that the respective Participating Fund will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such registration statement, Prospectus, sales literature or advertisements in conformity with written information furnished to the respective Participating Fund by Insurance Company the Society specifically for use therein. This indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability which the respective Participating Fund may otherwise have.

Each Participating Fund. and The Dreyfus Corporation severally agree to indemnify and hold harmless Insurance Company and each of its directors, officers, employees, agents and each person, if any, who controls Insurance Company within the meaning of the 1933 Act against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which Insurance Company or any such director, officer, employee, agent or controlling person may become subject, under the 1933 Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the registration statement or Prospectus or sales literature or advertisements of the respective Participating Fund; (ii) arise out of or are based upon the omission to state in the registration statement or Prospectus or sales literature or advertisements of the respective Participating Fund any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; or (iii) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the registration statement or Prospectus or sales literature or advertisements with respect to the Separate Account Accounts or the Contracts and such statements were based on information provided to Insurance Company by the respective Participating Fund; and the respective Participating Fund will reimburse any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by Insurance Company or any such director, officer, employee, agent or controlling person in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action; provided, however, that the respective Participating Fund will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such registration statement, Prospectus, sales literature or advertisements in conformity with written information furnished to the respective Participating Fund by Insurance Company specifically for use therein. This indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability which the respective Participating Fund may otherwise have.

Each Participating Fund. and The Dreyfus Corporation severally agree to indemnify and hold harmless Insurance Company and each of its directors, trustees, officers, partners, employees, agents and each person, if any, who controls or is associated with Insurance Company within the meaning of the 1933 Act against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (including any investigative, legal and other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with, and any amounts paid in settlement of, any action, suit or proceeding or any claim asserted) to which Insurance Company or any such director, trustee, officer, partner, employee, agent or controlling or associated person may become subject, under the 1933 Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the registration statement or Prospectus or sales literature or advertisements of the respective Participating FundFund or any amendment or supplement to the foregoing; (ii) arise out of or are based upon the omission to state in the registration statement or Prospectus or sales literature or advertisements of the respective Participating Fund Fund, or any amendment or supplement to the foregoing, any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleadingmisleading in light of the circumstances in which they were made; or (iii) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the registration statement or Prospectus or sales literature or advertisements with respect to the Separate Account or the Contracts and such statements were based on information provided to Insurance Company by the respective Participating Fund; if such statement or omission was made in reliance on and in conformity with information furnished to Insurance Company by the Participating Fund (iv) arise out of or are based on any wrongful conduct of, or violation of applicable federal and state law by, the investment adviser of a Participating Fund or a Participating Fund or persons under their respective control or subject to their authorization with respect to the sale of shares in the Participating Fund; or (v) arise as a result of any failure by a Participating Fund, the investment adviser of the Participating Fund or persons under their respective control or subject to their authorization to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement including, but not limited to, a failure, whether unintentional or in good faith or otherwise, to comply with the diversification requirements and procedures related thereto specified in Section 2.7 of this Agreement; or (vi) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the investment adviser of a Participating Fund or the Participating Fund in this Agreement, or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the investment adviser of a Participating Fund or the Participating Fund or persons under their respective control or subject to their authorization; and the respective Participating Fund will reimburse reasonable costs directly related to any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by Insurance Company or any such director, trustee, officer, partner, employee, agent or controlling person in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action; provided, however, that the respective Participating Fund will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such registration statement, Prospectus, sales literature or advertisements in conformity with written information furnished to the respective Participating Fund by Insurance Company specifically for use therein; and provided, further, that the Participating Fund shall not be liable for special, consequential, indirect, punitive, exemplary or incidental damages. This indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability which the respective Participating Fund may otherwise have.