EXCEPTION: A veterinary technician may,
without supervision, use emergency treatment procedures when an animal has been placed in a life threatening condition and
immediate treatment is necessary to sustain the animal's life.
The Insured Person agrees to release and to hold the Company, the Plan Administrator and their agents and representatives harmless from, and agrees that the Company, the Plan Administrator and their agents and representatives shall not be held liable or responsible for, any delays, losses, damages, further injuries or illnesses, or any other claims that arise from or are caused in whole or in part by the acts or omissions of such independent third - party contractors or their agents, employees or representatives, or that arise from or are caused in whole or in part by any acts, omissions, events or circumstances that are not within the direct and
immediate supervision and control of the Company, the Plan Administrator and / or their authorized agents and representatives, including
without limitation the events and circumstances set forth above.