MRO » Topics » PRE-SEPARATION INSURANCE

This excerpt taken from the MRO 10-K filed Feb 29, 2008.

PRE-SEPARATION INSURANCE

Section 2.1 Insurance for Pre-HoldCo Merger Periods. Prior to the effective time of the HoldCo Merger, USX purchased certain policies of insurance to cover USX and its Subsidiaries, which included, without limitation, workers compensation and general liability fronting insurance. (The workers compensation and general liability fronting insurance are collectively referred to herein as the “Fronting Insurance”). From and after the effective time of the HoldCo Merger, the rights, liability and responsibility for insurance claims, retroactive reimbursements, uninsured retentions, and deductibles under the Fronting Insurance shall be as follows.

(a) USX shall have all rights in and to all claims, and shall be solely liable for the payment of any retroactive reimbursements, uninsured retentions and deductibles relating to the Fronting Insurance arising out of or relating to events or conditions occurring prior to the effective time of the HoldCo Merger and associated exclusively with the business of the Marathon Group.

(b) SteelCo shall have all rights in and to all claims, and shall be solely liable for the payment of any retroactive reimbursements, uninsured retentions and deductibles, relating to the Fronting Insurance arising out of or relating to events or conditions occurring prior to the effective time of the HoldCo Merger and associated exclusively with the business of the U.S. Steel Group.

(c) USX shall be entitled to 65%, and SteelCo shall be entitled to 35%, of all rights in and to all claims, and shall be liable for the payment of any retroactive reimbursements, uninsured retentions and deductibles on this same percentage basis, relating to the Fronting Insurance arising out of or relating to events or conditions occurring prior to the effective time of the HoldCo Merger and not related exclusively to either Group, including

 

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however, without limitation, pre-HoldCo Merger claims associated with Old USX’s corporate assets, directors, officers and employees.

(d) Policy limits under each of the Fronting Insurance associated with claims arising out of or relating to events or conditions occurring prior to the effective time of the HoldCo Merger shall be applied on a first-come, first-served basis. Neither party shall be liable to the other in the event policy limits under any of the Fronting Insurance has been exhausted. USX and SteelCo shall not take any action that would prejudice the access of the other to coverage under the Fronting Insurance.

Section 2.2 Insurance for Pre-Separation Periods. Prior to the Separation Effective Time, USX purchased certain policies of insurance to cover USX and its Subsidiaries, which included Aircraft Liability, Blanket Lost Instruments Bond, Executive Risk - Blended (Directors and Officers, Fiduciary, Crime, EPL), Excess Directors and Officers, Excess General Liability, Transfer Agents Mail Policy, and Special Insurance (“Joint Insurance Arrangements”). From and after the Separation Effective Time, the rights, liability and responsibility for insurance claims, uninsured retentions and deductibles under the Joint Insurance Arrangements shall be as follows.

(a) USX shall have all rights in and to all claims, and shall be solely liable for the payment of any uninsured retentions and deductibles, relating to the Joint Insurance Arrangements arising out of or relating to events or conditions occurring prior to the Separation Effective Time and associated exclusively with the business of the Marathon Group.

(b) SteelCo shall have all rights in and to all claims, and shall be solely liable for the payment of any uninsured retentions and deductibles, relating to the Joint Insurance Arrangements arising out of or relating to events or conditions occurring prior to the Separation Effective Time and associated exclusively with the business of the U.S. Steel Group.

(c) USX shall be entitled to 65%, and SteelCo shall be entitled to 35%, of all rights in and to all claims, and shall be liable for the payment of any uninsured retentions and deductibles on this same percentage basis, relating to the Joint Insurance Arrangements arising out of or relating to events or conditions occurring prior to the Separation Effective Time and not related exclusively to either Group, including however, without limitation, pre-Separation claims associated with Old USX’s or USX’s corporate assets, directors, officers and employees.

(d) Policy limits under each of the Joint Insurance Arrangements associated with claims arising out of or relating to events or conditions occurring prior to the Separation Effective Time shall be applied on a first-come, first-served basis. Neither party shall be liable to the other in the event policy limits under any of the Joint Insurance Arrangements has been exhausted. USX and SteelCo shall not take any action that would prejudice the access of the other to coverage under the Joint Insurance Arrangements.

 

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