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Copyright

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Trademark

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Nothing contained on this Website should be construed as granting any license or right to use any Mark displayed on the Website without the written permission of VIB or such third party that may own the Mark. Misuse of any Marks, or any other content, displayed on this website is prohibited.

Content

VIB makes no representations about the suitability of the content of this site for any purpose. All content is provided “as is” without any warranty of any kind.

VIB HAS NOT MADE AND DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATEVER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE CONTENTS OF THIS SITE; AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED BY VIB. VIB WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO ANYONE WITH RESPECT TO ANY DAMAGES, LOSS OR CLAIM WHATSOEVER, NO MATTER HOW OCCASIONED, IN CONNECTION WITH ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS SITE. IN NO EVENT SHALL VIB BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE FORM OF ANY ACTION INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CONTRACT OR NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTIONS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE, COPYING OR DISPLAY OF THE CONTENT.

While VIB believes the content to be accurate, complete and current, there may be inadvertent technical or factual inaccuracies and typographical errors and VIB does not warrant that the information is accurate or complete or current. It is your responsibility to verify any information before relying on it. At any time and from time to time VIB may make changes in the products and/or services described herein, however, VIB makes no commitment to update the information and expressly disclaims liability for errors or omissions in it.

Links to Other Sites

Some of the sites listed as links herein are not under the control of VIB. Accordingly, VIB makes no representations whatsoever concerning the content of those sites. The fact that VIB has provided a link to a site is not an endorsement, authorization, sponsorship or affiliation by VIB with respect to such site, its owners or its providers. VIB is providing these links only as a convenience to you. VIB has not tested any information, software or products found on these sites and therefore cannot make any representations whatsoever with respect thereto. There are risks in using any information, software or products found on the Internet, and VIB cautions you to make sure that you completely understand these risks before retrieving, using, relying upon or purchasing anything via the Internet.

Recommendation Disclosure

VIB plc, including all of its subsidiaries and affiliates, maintains relationships with clients and business partners around the world. When VIB recommends or mentions a product or service provider, it is possible that the product or service is being offered by one of VIB’s clients or business partners.

VIB maintains a strict Code of Business Conduct covering many topics, including antitrust and competition law, conflicts of interest, anti-bribery, privacy, financial reporting, compliance with trade restrictions, protection of confidential information, and compliance with all laws and regulations applicable to the conduct of our business. VIB also files necessary disclosures with all governmental regulators.

If you have any questions about an VIB recommendation or mention of another business entity (or about an entity with whom VIB conducts business), please follow-up with your VIB contact person. VIB is committed to serving our clients in a transparent manner.

Fee/Commission Disclosure

Subsidiaries of VIB plc that provide retail, wholesale and reinsurance brokerage, risk management, underwriting management, captive management and benefits consulting may receive remuneration as commissions or fees paid by an insurer; fees paid by a client in lieu of, or in addition to, commissions; and investment income on premiums, claim payments and return premiums temporarily held as fiduciary funds. In certain circumstances, one or more of these affiliates may also receive compensation in the following forms: commissions or fees paid to reinsurance brokerage or captive management companies for placement or management of reinsurance of a client’s risk; commissions or fees paid to a wholesale broker to which a risk has been referred for placement; commissions or fees paid for premium financing; and compensation paid by underwriters for performance of technical or other services.

If you have any questions regarding the nature or amount of the compensation paid to any VIB company on your account, we encourage you to contact the head of the VIB office that services your account.

In addition, VIB has committed to provide, upon request, detailed year-end summary information to our clients on compensation we receive from insurers or other third parties in connection with the placement, renewal, consultation on or servicing of policies.

Export Controls

Some software from this site may be subject to export controls imposed by the United States of America and may not be downloaded or otherwise exported or reexported: (a) into (or to a national resident of) any country to which the U. S. has placed an embargo; (b) to everyone on the U. S. Treasury Department’s Specially Designated Nationals list; or (c) the U. S. Commerce Department’s Table of Denial Orders. If you download or use the software, you represent and warrant that you are not located in, or under the control of, or a national of any such country or on such list.

Client Data, Collection and Use

VIB gathers data containing information about its clients and their insurance placements, including, but not limited to, names, industry codes, policy types, and policy expiration dates, as well as information about the insurance companies that provide coverage to its clients or compete for its clients’ insurance placements. This information is maintained in one or more databases.

VIB may use or disclose information about its clients, if required to do so by law, VIB policy, pursuant to legal process or in response to a request from law enforcement authorities or other government officials. In addition to being used for the benefit of VIB’s clients, these databases also may be accessed by other VIB affiliates for other purposes, including providing consulting, and other services to insurance companies for which VIB or its affiliates may earn compensation.

Due to the global nature of services provided by VIB, the personal information Client may provide may be transmitted, used, stored and otherwise processed outside the country where Client submitted that information.

For further information regarding VIB’s data privacy practices, please see VIB’s Privacy Statement.