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All insurance policies shall be with sureties qualified to do business in the
<br />State of Missouri, with a B+7 or better rating of insurance by Best's Key Rating Guide,
<br />Property/Casualty Edition, and in a form approved by the City.
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<br /> (c) Policies Available for Review:
<br /> The Franchisee shall keep on file with the City certificates of insurance
<br />establishing the insurance required in this Section 8.
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<br /> (d) Additional Insureds;
<br /> Prior Notice of Policy Cancellation: All general liability insurance policies shall
<br />name the City, its officers, boards, board members, commissions, commissioners, agents,
<br />and employees as additional insureds and shall further provide that any cancellation or
<br />reduction in coverage shall not be effective unless thirty (30) days' prior written notice
<br />thereof has been given to the City Clerk. Franchisee shall not cancel any required
<br />insurance policy without submission of proof that the Franchisee has obtained alternative
<br />insurance reasonably satisfactory to the City Council which complies with the Cable
<br />Ordinance and this Franchise Agreement.
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<br /> (e) Failure Constitutes Material Violation:
<br /> Failure to comply with the insurance requirements set forth in this Section
<br />shall constitute a material violation of the Franchise.
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<br /> (f) Indemnification:
<br /> (1) Franchisee shall, at its sole cost and expense, indemnify, hold harmless,
<br />and defend the City, its officials, boards, board members, commissions, commissioners,
<br />agents, and employees, against any and all claims, suits, causes of action, proceedings,
<br />and judgments for damages or equitable relief arising out of the construction, maintenance,
<br />or operation of its Cable System; copyright infringements or a failure by the Franchisee to
<br />secure consents from the owners, authorized distributors, or licensees of programs to be
<br />delivered by the Cable System; the conduct of the Franchisee's business in the City; or in
<br />any way arising out of the granting of the Franchise or Franchisee's enjoyment or exercise
<br />of this Franchise, regardless of whether the act or omission complained of is authorized,
<br />allowed, or prohibited by the Cable Ordinance or this Franchise Agreement.
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<br /> (2) Specifically, but not by way of limitation on the scope of (1) above,
<br />Franchisee shall, at its sole cost and expense, fully indemnify, defend, and hold harmless
<br />the City, and in their capacity as such, the officers, agents and employees thereof, from
<br />and against any and all claims, suits, actions, liability, and judgments for damages or
<br />otherwise subject to Section 638 of the Cable Act, 47 U.S.C. 558, arising out of or alleged
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