as in damages
payment to another for a loss or injury
that insurance company is known to be slow when processing claims for indemnification
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Recent Examples of indemnification
There are insurance policies and indemnifications in place if they get sued.
DEADLINE: Why did TIFF ultimately change their mind on the film?
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Redlined documents fly back and forth as parties try to shift liability caps, indemnification provisions and what constitutes force majeure.
—Danny Ertel, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
That indemnification agreement, stipulating the SBC Executive Committee is on the hook for Guidepost’s legal expenses arising from the firm’s May 2022 report, also applies to a second high-profile defamation lawsuit against the SBC from former seminary professor David Sills.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Noninterest income totaled $80.1 million, an increase of $45.5 million from the previous year, largely due to higher BaaS indemnification income.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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In 2025, 23 weather and climate events exceeded $1 billion in damages, costing a total of around $115 billion, according to an analysis released Thursday by the nonprofit organization Climate Central.—
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The United States experienced nearly two dozen billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in 2025, causing at least 276 fatalities and costing a total of $115 billion in damages.—
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Court rulings have favored athletes of late, winning them not just millions in compensation but the ability to play immediately after transferring rather than have to sit out a year as once was the case.—
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Reyes defended the compensation, saying it was negotiated in good faith.—
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Scaffolding, ultimately, is less like reparations and more like universal basic income.—
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The survey focuses on whether educators are properly teaching students about reparations precedents.—
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Request a recall or reversal and ask for a hold harmless letter or letter of indemnity.—
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Perry was also accused of intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract and indemnity and contribution.—
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“Indemnification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indemnification. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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