Common use of Indemnification by AVLIC Clause in Contracts

Indemnification by AVLIC. AVLIC agrees to indemnify and hold harmless TRUST, ADVISER and each of their Trustees, directors, principals, officers, employees and agents and each person, if any, who controls TRUST or ADVISER within the meaning of Section 15 of the `33 Act (Collectively, the "Indemnified Parties") against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of AVLIC, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) or litigation or threatened litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute, regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale or acquisition of TRUST's shares or the Variable Contracts and: (a) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Variable Contracts or contained in the Variable Contracts (or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing), or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, provided that this agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified party if such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to AVLIC by or on behalf of TRUST for use in the registration statement or prospectus for the Variable Contracts or in the Variable Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Variable Contracts or TRUST shares; or (b) arise out of or result from (i) statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or sales literature of TRUST not supplied by AVLIC, or persons under its control) or (ii) wrongful conduct of AVLIC or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Variable Contracts or TRUST shares; or (c) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or sales literature of TRUST or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading if such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to TRUST by or on behalf of AVLIC; or (d) arise as a result of any failure by AVLIC to provide substantially the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or (e) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by AVLIC in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by AVLIC.