Defense costs inside the aggregate limit?

The insurance company will pay for the cost of defending a claim made against the insured. The cost of the lawyers will be paid for on top of whatever limit of insurance the insured has paid for. ie if the insured bought cover of £1m and he was sued for £1m then the insurance company will pay up to £1m and in addition to this the insurer will also pay the cost for all the lawyers who tried to defend the claim.