Indemnification by service provider

The indemnification clause requires the service provider to compensate the client for any losses, damages, or claims arising from the service provider's actions or negligence. This clause protects the client by ensuring that any legal or financial liabilities connected to the service provider's work are addressed by the provider.

11 Indemnification by service provider examples

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    Indemnification by Service Provider: The Service Provider shall indemnify, defend, and hold the Master Tenant, Owner, and each of their respective members, officers, managers, agents, attorneys, and employees (each an “Indemnified Party”) harmless from any claims, demands, causes of action, losses, damages, fines, penalties, liabilities, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs, sustained or incurred by or asserted against any Indemnified Party due to the acts of the Service Provider that arise from its negligence, willful misconduct, bad faith, or fraud by the Service Provider, its agents, or employees, or the Service Provider’s willful breach of this agreement. If any person or entity makes a claim or files a suit against an Indemnified Party concerning a matter for which such Indemnified Party seeks indemnification, then: (a) the Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Service Provider in writing; (b) the Service Provider may defend such claim or action with counsel of its choosing, provided such counsel is reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party; (c) neither the Indemnified Party nor the Service Provider shall settle any claim without the other’s written consent; and (d) this subsection shall not be interpreted to release the Master Tenant or the Service Provider from any liability to each other for willful breach of any covenants agreed to under this agreement.
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    Amphitrite Digital Inc
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    Indemnification by Service Provider. Service Provider shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Service Recipient, its Affiliates and its and their Personnel, successors and permitted assigns (collectively, the “Service Recipient Indemnitees”; and, together with Service Provider Indemnitees, the “Indemnitees”), from and against any and all Losses arising out of or resulting from any third-party Covered Action, to the extent arising out of or resulting from Service Provider’s (i) gross negligence or willful misconduct or (ii) material breach of any of its obligations under this Agreement.
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    Xperi, Inc. (XPER)
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    Indemnification by Service Provider. Service Provider and each of its successors and assigns, jointly and severally, hereby agree to indemnify Service Recipient and its successors and assigns against, and agree to hold them harmless from, any and all claims, losses, liabilities, damages (including fines, penalties and criminal or civil judgments and settlements), costs (including court costs) and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ and accountants’ fees) incurred or suffered by Service Recipient and/or its successors and assigns arising out of or in connection with a material breach by Service Provider of any covenant, representation, warranty or obligation of Service Provider under this Agreement or performance by Service Provider of the Services under this Agreement.
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    Bakkt Holdings, Inc. (BKKT, BKKT-WT)
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    Indemnification by Service Provider. Service Provider agrees to indemnify COMPANY for any third party claims, including reasonable attorneys’ fees for defending those claims, arising out of Service Provider’s (a) performance of the Services, (b) negligence or willful misconduct,  or (c) breach of this Agreement, except to the extent such claims result from COMPANY’s negligence, willful misconduct or breach of this Agreement. As a condition of this indemnification obligation, COMPANY must promptly notify Service Provider of a covered claim, must tender to Service Provider (and/or its insurer) full authority to defend or settle the claim, and must reasonably cooperate with the defense. 
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    Biofrontera Inc. (BFRI, BFRIW)
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    Indemnification by Service Provider. Service Provider shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Recipient (and each of its Affiliates and Representatives) from and against any and all Adverse Consequences, incurred or suffered by it in connection with (a) Service Provider’s, or its Affiliate’s, negligence or willful misconduct in rendering Services pursuant to this Agreement, and (b) the breach of any covenant or agreement made by Service Provider under or in connection with this Agreement. No claim for indemnification under this Section 5.03 may be brought after the one (1) year anniversary of the termination or expiration of the last Service provided hereunder. Service Provider’s maximum liability for any action, regardless of the form of action, whether in tort or contract, arising under this Agreement, will be limited to the amount of received by Service Provider for Services hereunder.
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    W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC)
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    Indemnification by Service Provider. Service Provider will indemnify, defend and hold harmless Tectonic, its Affiliates, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the “Tectonic Indemnitees”) against any third party claims, including reasonable attorneys’ fees for defending those claims, to the extent such claims arise out of or relate to (a) the performance of Services by any Service Provider Indemnitee (as defined in Section 8.2) or any injury or harm to Service Provider Personnel alleged by such Service Provider Personnel to have occurred on Tectonic’s or its Affiliates’ premises during the course of performance of Services (except to the extent such claims result from Tectonic’s breach of this Agreement or a Tectonic Indemnitee’s negligence or willful misconduct); (b) any Service Provider Indemnitee’s negligence or willful misconduct in performing obligations under this Agreement; or (c) Service Provider’s breach of this Agreement.
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    AVROBIO, Inc. (TECX)
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    Indemnification by Service Provider. Service Provider shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless NHI and NHI OP and their respective Affiliates and any of their respective equityholders, officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the “Service Recipient Indemnified Parties”) from any and all losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees (collectively, “Losses”) incurred by such Service Recipient Indemnified Parties and arising from, relating to or resulting from any Third Party Claims to the extent in connection with any breach of this Agreement or any fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct by or on behalf of Service Provider or any of its Affiliates or subcontractors in Service Provider’s (or its applicable Affiliates’ or subcontractors’) provision of the Scheduled Services hereunder, except to the extent arising out of the applicable Service Recipient’s (or its Affiliates’ or representatives’) fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct (“Service Recipient Indemnifiable Losses”).
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    NorthStar Healthcare Income, Inc. (NHHS)
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    Indemnification by Service Provider. Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 4.3 and the other provisions of this Agreement, Service Provider agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless [each][the] Service Recipient, [their][its] respective Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns (each, a “Service Recipient Indemnified Person”, and collectively, the “Service Recipient Indemnified Persons”) from and against, and shall reimburse the Service Recipient Indemnified Persons for, all Losses actually sustained, incurred or suffered by any Service Recipient Indemnified Person to the extent resulting from, arising out of or relating to (a) Service Provider’s breach of this Agreement, or (b) the gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud of any Service Provider Indemnified Person (as defined below) in connection with its performance of obligations under this Agreement, other than Losses resulting from, arising out of or relating to any Service Recipient Indemnified Person’s gross negligence, willful misconduct, fraud or breach of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement.
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    BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A. (BBVA, BBVXF)
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    Indemnification by Service Provider: Subject to Clause 12.5, Service Provider shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless AstraZeneca, its Affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents (the “AstraZeneca Indemnitees”) from and against any and all losses, damages, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees arising out of claims by third parties as a result of (i) [**]; or (ii) Service Provider’s breach of this Agreement, including without limitation, any representations, warranties and covenants herein; or (iii) any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of third party intellectual property rights resulting from use of any Service Provider provided information, data or property in the performance of the Services, except in each case to the extent that (A) such third party claim is based upon the negligence or willful misconduct of AstraZeneca or a AstraZeneca Indemnitee or breach of this Agreement by AstraZeneca; (B) AstraZeneca is indemnified by the U.S. Government in respect of any such losses, damages, costs or expenses, or (C) AstraZeneca has an obligation to indemnify Service Provider pursuant to Clause 12.1, as to which third party claims each Party shall indemnify the other to the extent of its respective liability for such third party claims.
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    Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (EBS)
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    Indemnification by Service Provider. Service Provider will be responsible for, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Airline, United Airlines, Inc. (“United”) and the owner or lessor (and, if applicable, sublessor) of the Airline Premises and their respective officers, employees, and agents (collectively the “Airline Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all liabilities, claims, suits, judgments, losses, damages, fines or costs (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) to the extent that they arise out of (i) any negligence or willful misconduct on the part of Service Provider in connection with its performance under this Agreement, (ii) any failure of supervision, negligence, or willful misconduct of the Service Provider in connection with its performance under this Agreement, or (iii) any breach or default by Service Provider of its obligations under this Agreement, or (iv) otherwise arising out of Service Provider’s provision of Services under this Agreement, all except and to the extent caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of any of the Airline Indemnified Parties.
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    MESA AIR GROUP INC (MESA)
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    Indemnification by Service Provider. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 5.5, Service Provider shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Service Recipient and its Affiliates and Personnel (each, a “Service Recipient Indemnitee”) from and against any and all Losses actually incurred or suffered by Service Recipient Indemnitee to the extent related to or arising out of (a) a breach of any provision of this Agreement by Service Provider or its Affiliates or its or their respective Personnel; or (b) the gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud of Service Provider, its Affiliates, its Vendors or it or their respective Personnel during the performance (or non-performance) of the Services (together, the “Service Provider Claims”). Notwithstanding the obligations set forth above in this Section 5.2, Service Provider shall not defend, indemnify or hold harmless Service Recipient Indemnitees to the extent that such Service Provider Claims were caused by: (i) a breach of any provision of this Agreement by Service Recipient, its Affiliates or its or their respective Personnel; or (ii) the gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud of Service Recipient, its Affiliates or its or their respective Personnel in the performance (or non-performance) of this Agreement. Service Recipient Claims and Service Provider Claims are each individually referred to as a “Claim.”
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    New Residential Investment Corp. (RITM, RITM-PA, RITM-PB, RITM-PC, RITM-PD)

What is Indemnification by Service Provider?

Indemnification by a service provider refers to a contractual obligation where the service provider agrees to compensate the recipient of services for certain losses or damages. This clause is designed to protect the recipient from claims arising out of the service provider’s actions or omissions. It is a form of risk management, ensuring that the party responsible for an issue bears the financial burden of it.

When should I use Indemnification by Service Provider?

You should use indemnification by service provider clauses in contracts where:

  • The service provider’s activities could expose the recipient to potential legal claims or financial losses.
  • There is a need to clearly allocate risk between the parties involved.
  • The nature of the services involves higher levels of risk, such as in construction, IT, or consulting services.
  • You want to ensure that the service provider stands behind their work and is accountable for any misconduct or negligence.

How do I write an Indemnification by Service Provider clause?

To write an effective indemnification by service provider clause, consider the following key components:

  1. Identify the Parties: Clearly specify who is providing the indemnity (service provider) and who is being indemnified (recipient).
  2. Scope of Indemnity: Define the types of losses or liabilities that the service provider will cover. This can include third-party claims, legal fees, and damages.
  3. Conditions: State any conditions under which indemnity will apply or be excluded.
  4. Procedures: Outline the process to be followed in the event of a claim, such as notification requirements and cooperation between parties.

Example:

“The Service Provider shall indemnify and hold harmless the Recipient from any and all claims, damages, or expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, arising out of or in connection with the Service Provider’s performance of services under this Agreement, except to the extent caused by the Recipient’s negligence or willful misconduct.”

Which contracts typically contain Indemnification by Service Provider?

Indemnification by service provider clauses are commonly found in the following types of contracts:

  • Service Agreements: Where services are being provided, particularly those involving higher risk.
  • Consultancy Contracts: To protect clients from potential liabilities arising from consultancy work.
  • IT and Software Licenses: To manage risks associated with software use and data breaches.
  • Construction Contracts: Due to the inherent risks in construction projects.
  • Vendor Agreements: Ensuring vendors are responsible for their products and actions.

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