Municipal Entity Wrongful Acts Coverage
Including Employment Practices Liability

Coverage Highlights

Insuring Agreement
Pay on behalf or Indemnity (Optional)
All loss and claims expenses to which this insurance applies in excess of the self-insured retention as shown on the Declarations.
For which the insured is legally obligated to pay as damages by reason of tort liability or the tort liability of others assumed or retained under a contract as a result of a wrongful act
Occurs during the policy period
Entities/Operations Insured
COVERED ORGANIZATIONS
You, the Named Insured as shown on the Declarations.

COVERED PERSONS INCLUDES WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WHILE ACTING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THEIR DUTIES, OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT FOR THE NAMED INSURED:

Persons who were, are now, shall be your lawfully elected , appointed, employed officials
Current or former commissions, boards or other entities, including  their former or current members, under  your exclusive operation and jurisdiction
Current or Former Employees
Authorized Individual Volunteers if services performed are under your direct supervision and control.
Mutual aid or similar agreement: persons, entities or organizations providing services but only with respect to the conduct of your business and only to the extent of your participation or interest
Estate of those listed above
No coverage for any person, entity or organization with respect to the conduct of any current or past partnership or joint venture that is now shown as a Named Insured in the Declarations
Newly acquired entity or organization you form and over which you have exclusive jurisdiction and the following provisions apply:
Coverage afforded until the 90th day or end of policy period, whichever is earlier;
Coverage does not apply to any wrongful acts which takes place before you acquired or formed the entity or organization;
Coverage does not apply to any employment practices liability committed before you acquired or formed the new entity or organization

COVERED ACTS

Misstatements
Misleading statements
Actual or Alleged Act
Error or Omission
Negligent Breach of Duty Committed by an Insured solely in the scope of  their duties as respects your conduct as an educator, educational entity or educational organization. 
Wrongful act arising out of Employment Practices Liability.

Limits of Insurance

POLICY LIMIT

Per Occurrence or  Single Wrongful Act
Limit of Insurance shown in the Declarations is the most we will pay the Insured under the Coverage Part regardless of the number of:
Insureds
Claims made or suits brought
Persons, organizations or government agencies making claims or bringing suits
Limit of Insurance will not be reduced by the self-insured retention
Annual Aggregate for all covered wrongful acts

DEFENSE COST COVERAGE

Within Policy Limits
In addition to Policy Limits (Optional)

SELF INSURED RETENTION

Minimum Amount - $50,000
Allocated inside retained limit
Allocated Outside Retained Limit (Optional)
Annual Aggregate Applicable (Optional)
Self-insured retention applies to each and every wrongful act against damages and claim expenses for which coverage is afforded by this Coverage Part.
Self-insured retention shall not apply to damages or claims expenses related to a wrongful act which takes place prior to or subsequent to the policy period.
Self-insured retention shall not include any amount for damages or claim expenses related to any claims or part of a claim brought against the Insured for coverages which are not included in the terms of this Coverage Part.
Limits of Insurance of this Coverage Part apply in excess of the self-insured retention.

OTHER PROVISIONS

Covered Territory
Anywhere in the World provided claim or suit is brought in USA, including its territories or  possessions or Canada.
Settlement Provision
Unilateral "insurer" discretion (Optional)
Hammer clause (Optional)
Purchase  Separate Coverage for:
Stop Gap Coverage
Employee Benefits Coverage (claims-made only) (Optional)
Automobile Liability (Optional)
Anti-Stacking Clause
Separation of Insureds
Non-Waiver of Governmental Immunity

CLAIMS MADE PROVISIONS

Prior Acts Coverage Available
Retroactive Date
ERP Charge Specified
Time required to purchase ERP, by written request, of  60-days for an extra charge.
SERP up to 3 years is available.
Additional Premium for ERP will not exceed 100%.
ERP does not reinstate,  increase limits or change scope of coverage provided.

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