Herrera Environmental Consultants 3/29/2021

You shall automatically have a period of ninety (90) days following the effective date of such termination of coverage in which to provide written notice to us of claims first made and reported within the automatic extended reporting period. A claim first made and reported within the automatic extended reporting period will be deemed to have been made on the last day of the policy period, provided that the claim is for damages, clean-up costs or emergency response expense arising from a pollution incident which commenced on or after the Retroactive Date, if applicable,and before the end of the policy period or the claim is for damages arising from a professional incident that occurred on or after the Retroactive Date and before the end of the policy period and is otherwise covered by this policy. No part of the automatic extended reporting period shall apply if the optional extended reporting period is purchased. c. Extended Reporting Period Option: (1) A claim first made and reported within forty eight (48) months after the end of the policy period will be deemed to have been made on the last day of the policy period, provided that the claim is for damages, clean-up costs or emergency response expense arising from a pollution incident which commenced on or after the Retroactive Date, if applicable, and before the end of the policy period or the claim is for damages arising from a professional incident that occurred on or after the Retroactive Date and before the end of the policy period and is otherwise covered by this policy. (2) The Extended Reporting Period Endorsement will not reinstate or increase the Limits of Insurance or extend the policy period. d. We will issue the Endorsement indicating the Extended Reporting Period Option has been accepted if the first Named Insured shown in the Declarations: (1) Makes a written request for it which we receive within 30 days after the end of the policy period;and (2) Promptly pays the additional premium, which will not exceed 200% of the annual premium for the policy, when due. The Extended Reporting Period Endorsement will not take effect unless the additional premium is paid when due. If that premium is paid when due, the Endorsement may not be cancelled. The additional premium will be fully earned when the Endorsement takes effect. d. The Extended Reporting Period Endorsement will also amend SECTION IV — CONDITIONS, Condition 17. Other Insurance so the insurance provided will be excess over any other valid and collectible insurance available to the insured, whether primary, excess, contingent or on any other basis,whose policy period begins or continues after the Endorsement takes effect. 12. Headings The descriptions in the headings and sub-headings of this policy are inserted solely for convenience and do not constitute any part of the terms or conditions on this policy. 13. Independent Counsel In the event the insured is entitled by law to select independent counsel to oversee our defense of a claim or suit at our expense,the attorney fees and all other litigation expenses we must pay to that counsel are limited to the rates we actually pay to counsel we retain in the ordinary course of business in the defense of similar claims or suits in the community where the claim or suit arose or is being defended. Additionally, we may exercise the right to require that such counsel have certain minimum qualifications with respect to their competency including experience in defending claims or suits similar to the one pending against the insured and to require such counsel have errors and omissions insurance coverage. As respects any such counsel, the insured agrees that counsel will timely respond to our request for information regarding the claims or suit. Furthermore,the insured may at any time, by the insured's written consent,freely and fully waive these rights to select independent counsel. 14. Inspections and Surveys IE.COV.EPIC.001 (05/13) Includes copyrighted material of Insurance Services Offices, Inc.with its permission. Page 33 of 44