Public Entities If Contractor is a "public entity" within the meaning of the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, §▇▇-▇▇-▇▇▇, et seq., C.R.S. (the “GIA”), Contractor shall maintain, in lieu of the liability insurance requirements stated above, at all times during the term of this Contract such liability insurance, by commercial policy or self-insurance, as is necessary to meet its liabilities under the GIA. If a Subcontractor is a public entity within the meaning of the GIA, Contractor shall ensure that the Subcontractor maintain at all times during the terms of this Contract, in lieu of the liability insurance requirements stated above, such liability insurance, by commercial policy or self-insurance, as is necessary to meet the Subcontractor’s obligations under the GIA.
BUSINESS COVERED A. By this contract (the "Contract") the Company cedes to the Reinsurer and the Reinsurer hereby accepts, assumes liability for, and reinsures the Company's 100% share in the interests and liabilities arising out of directly or indirectly, in whole or in part or in connection with the Aggregate Excess of Loss Credit Insurance Policy (policy number ), effective February 1, 2020 (hereinafter referred to as the "Policy") issued to Federal National Mortgage Association (hereinafter referred to as the "Insured"). This reinsurance is a 100% cession of all of the Company's liability under the Policy. The reinsurance shall inure to the benefit of the Insured, subject to and in accordance with the terms, provisions, conditions and stipulations of the Policy and the provisions of this Contract. As set forth in this Contract, the Insured shall have the right to bring an action against the Reinsurer to recover the loss sustained by the Insured for which the Reinsurer is liable hereunder.
B. A copy of the Policy and the Required Collateral Percentage matrix are attached to, form part of, and are incorporated into this Contract as Exhibit A and Schedule 1, respectively. The Assumption of Liability Endorsement and the Reinsurance Trust Agreement are attached to each Subscribing Reinsurer's Interests and Liabilities Agreement, and form part of and are incorporated into this Contract as Exhibit B and Exhibit C, respectively, for each Subscribing Reinsurer.
C. Nothing herein shall be construed as prejudicing the rights of the Insured under the Policy in any manner.
D. The Reinsurer's liability shall attach simultaneously with that of the Company under the Policy, and all cessions to the Reinsurer by virtue of this Contract shall be subject in all respects to the same risks, terms, conditions, interpretations, assessments, waivers, modifications, alterations and cancellations as in the Policy of the Company to which the cessions relate, the true intent of this Contract being that the Reinsurer shall, in every case to which this Contract applies, follow the fortunes of the Company under the Policy.
E. The Reinsurer acknowledges that:
1. Except as expressly permitted by the Policy, the obligation of the Company to make payment under the Policy is unconditional, irrevocable and non-cancellable by the Company for any reason; and
2. Except as to those rights expressly retained in the Policy, the Company has waived, and agreed not to assert, any and all rights (whether by counterclaim, set-off or otherwise) and defenses (including any defense of fraud or any defense based on misrepresentation, breach of warranty, or non-disclosure of information by any person) whether acquired by subrogation, assignment or otherwise to the extent such rights and defenses may be available to the Company to avoid payment of its obligations under the Policy in accordance with the express provisions of the Policy.
F. If and to the extent there is any conflict between this Contract and the Policy, the Policy shall govern and control, unless (and only to the extent) a particular portion of this Contract expressly states that it controls in the event of a conflict with the Policy.
G. A Subscribing Reinsurer shall provide the Company and the Insured with written notice at least thirty (30) days in advance of the date upon which the aggregate of all amounts retroceded to one or more unaffiliated entities in the aggregate exceeds more than fifty percent (50.0%) of the liabilities assumed by such Subscribing Reinsurer under this Contract.
