Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices, requests, claims, or demands provided for hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by overnight courier service or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the relevant Persons at the applicable address(es) below (or at such other address as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 7.03), along with a copy via e-mail to [TBD]@metlife.com (in the case of notices, requests, claims, or demands to MSS and/or the Parent) and [TBD]@brighthousefinancial.com (in the case of notices, requests, claims, or demands to the Company and/or BHF) and with optional courtesy copies to such Persons and the Contract Managers by e-mail; provided, however, that the following shall not be deemed “notices” under this Section 7.03: (i) communications concerning a disputed amount pursuant to Section 3.02, other than the initial written notice of such disputed amount and (ii) communications concerning a Dispute pursuant to Section 7.09(a) other than the Notice of Dispute).