1. Without prejudice to anything elsewhere contained in the Articles of Association or these Rules, the Association shall be entitled to set off any amount due from a Member to the Association against any amount due from the Association to such Member or its Co-assureds or Affiliates.

  2. A Member shall not set off against any amount due from it to the Association the amount of any claim it or its Co-assureds or Affiliates may have against the Association.