Exhibit 10.1

SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFIT AGREEMENT

     THIS SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into and
made effective as of the 3rd day of February, 2003, by and between            
     , residing at            (“Employee”), and AmerUs Group Co., an Iowa
corporation having its principal place of business at 699 Walnut St, Des Moines,
IA 50309 (“Employer”).

     WHEREAS, Employer currently employs Employee as            of Employer; and

     WHEREAS, Employer and Employee wish to enter into an agreement concerning a
certain aspect of their employment relationship;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants
contained in this Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as
follows:

     Section 1.     Definitions. Whenever used herein, capitalized words and
phrases, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the meanings ascribed
in the text, or as set forth on Exhibit A, which is attached hereto and made a
part hereof.

     Section 2.     Termination of Employment by Employee for Good Reason.

          a. If the employment of Employee is terminated by Employee for Good
Reason, Employee shall be entitled to the Severance Payment and the Continued
Benefits.

          b. Any offer of Comparable Employment following a Change of Control
shall remain open for at least fifteen (15) days after such offer is extended to
Employee. If Employee does not accept an offer of Comparable Employment
following a Change of Control within fifteen (15) days after it is offered, all
rights of Employee under this Agreement shall cease.

          c. If Employee timely accepts an offer of Comparable Employment
following a Change of Control and if within three (3) years following the date
such offer of Comparable Employment is accepted either (i) the employment of
Employee is terminated by Employer without Cause (as such term is described in
Section 4 hereof) or (ii) a Material Event occurs and Employee elects to
terminate his or her employment with Employer (which will also be considered a
termination of employment by Employee for Good Reason for purposes hereof), then
Employee shall be entitled to the Severance Payment and the Continued Benefits.

     Section 3.     Termination of Employment by Employer Following Change of
Control. If the employment of Employee is terminated by Employer following a
Change of Control, and such termination is not for Cause as described in
Section 4 hereof, Employee shall be entitled to the Severance Payment and the
Continued Benefits; provided, however, that if Employee accepts an offer of
Comparable Employment, the provisions of Section 2(c) shall apply rather than
this Section 3.

     Section 4.     Termination of Employment by Employer for Cause. Employer
may terminate the employment of Employee at any time for Cause. Employer shall
have “Cause” to terminate Employee’s employment for Employee’s personal
dishonesty, gross negligence, willful misconduct, breach of fiduciary duty
involving personal profit, intentional failure to perform stated duties, or
willful violation of any law, rule, regulation (other than traffic violations or
similar offenses) or final cease-and-desist order, in each case, that has not
been cured within 30 days after a written notice is delivered to Employee by
Employer, which specifically identifies the circumstances which

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constitute Cause. Upon termination for Cause, all rights of Employee under this
Agreement shall cease as of the Termination Date.

     Section 5.     Notice of Termination. Any termination of the employment of
Employee shall be communicated by a Notice of Termination to the other party
hereto. If there is any dispute or controversy under this Agreement with respect
to Employee’s entitlement to the Severance Payment or Continued Benefits, or the
amount of same, except in the event of a termination for Cause by Employer,
Employer shall continue to pay Employee the full compensation and benefits in
effect when the Notice of Termination was given (including without limitation
Base Compensation and payments under any bonus and incentive plans in which
Employee participates), until the earlier of the date when the dispute is
finally resolved or twelve (12) months from the date when the Notice of
Termination was given. Amounts paid under the preceding sentence shall be offset
against and shall reduce any other amounts due under this Agreement, including
any Severance Payment or Continued Benefits and any arbitration award under
Section 11 hereof.

     Section 6.     Severance Payment.

          a. In the event the employment of Employee is terminated by Employee
for Good Reason as described in Section 2 hereof or by Employer following a
Change of Control as described in Section 3 hereof, Employer shall pay to
Employee the following Severance Payment, which shall be paid in a lump sum
within thirty-five (35) days following the Termination Date:

               (i) Any amount of Employee’s Base Compensation earned but unpaid
through the Termination Date; and

               (ii) In lieu of any further salary or other payments of any kind
to Employee for periods after the Termination Date, an amount equal to:

  (1)   the sum of:

  (A)   Employee’s Base Compensation, plus     (B)   the amount of Employee’s
annual Employer’s Management Incentive Plan award with respect to the year in
which the Termination Date occurs, assuming the Plan Target Level (as defined by
the Employer’s Management Incentive Plan) had been achieved and that all other
terms and conditions of the Employer’s Management Incentive Plan had been
satisfied; plus     (C)   the amount of contributions made by Employer to the
Plans for the benefit of Employee with respect to the year prior to the year in
which the Termination Date occurs.

  (2)   multiplied by the number three (3).

               (iii) An amount equal to the contributions from the Employer the
Employee would have otherwise been entitled to under the Plans if Employee had
remained an employee of Employer until and including December 31 of the calendar
year in which Employee’s employment terminates.

          b.   (i)     Anything in this Agreement to the contrary
notwithstanding, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or
distribution by Employer to Employee (whether paid or payable or distributed or
distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise, but
determined without regard to any additional payments required under this
Section 6.b.) (a “Payment”) is subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999
of the

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Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), or any interest or
penalties are incurred by Employee with respect to such excise tax (such excise
tax, together with any such interest and penalties, are hereinafter collectively
referred to as the “Excise Tax”), then Employer shall pay to Employee an
additional payment (a “Gross-Up Payment”) in an amount such that after payment
by Employee of all taxes (including any interest or penalties imposed with
respect to such taxes), including without limitation, any federal, state or
local income taxes (and any interest and penalties imposed with respect thereto)
and Excise Tax imposed upon the Gross-Up Payment, Employee retains an amount of
the Gross-Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax imposed upon the Payments.

               (ii)     Subject to the provisions of Section 6.b.(iii), all
determinations required to be made regarding whether and when a Gross-Up Payment
is required and the amount of such Gross-Up Payment and the assumptions to be
utilized in arriving at such determination shall be made by Employer’s public
accounting firm (the “Accounting Firm”) which shall provide detailed supporting
calculations both to Employer and Employee as soon as possible following a
request made by Employee or Employer. In the event that the Accounting Firm is
serving as accountant or auditor for the individual, entity or group effecting
the Change of Control, Employer shall appoint another nationally recognized
public accounting firm to make the determinations required hereunder (which
accounting firm shall then be referred to as the Accounting Firm hereunder). All
fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by Employer. Any
Gross-Up Payment shall be paid by Employer to Employee within five (5) days of
the receipt of the Accounting Firm’s determination. If the Accounting Firm
determines that no Excise Tax is payable by Employee, it shall furnish Employee
with a written opinion that failure to report the Excise Tax on Employee’s
applicable federal income tax return would not result in the imposition of a
negligence or similar penalty. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be
binding upon Employer and Employee. As a result of the uncertainty in the
application of Section 4999 of the Code at the time of the initial determination
by the Accounting Firm hereunder, it is possible that Gross-Up Payments which
will not have been made by Employer should have been made (“Underpayment”),
consistent with the calculations required to be made hereunder. In the event
that Employer exhausts its remedies pursuant to Section 6.b.(iii), and Employee
thereafter is required to make a payment of any Excise Tax, the Accounting Firm
shall determine the amount of the Underpayment that has occurred and any such
Underpayment shall be promptly paid by Employer to or for the benefit of
Employee.

               (iii)     Employee shall notify Employer in writing of any claim
by the Internal Revenue Service that, if successful, would require the payment
by Employer of the Gross-Up Payment. Such notification shall be given as soon as
practicable but no later than ten (10) business days after Employee is informed
in writing of such claim and shall apprise Employer of the nature of such claim
and the date on which such claim is requested to be paid. Employee shall not pay
such claim prior to the expiration of the 30-day period following the date on
which Employee gives such notice to Employer (or such shorter period ending on
the date that any payment of taxes with respect to such claim is due). If
Employer notifies Employee in writing prior to the expiration of such period
that it desires to contest such claim, Employee shall:

  (1)   give Employer any information reasonably requested by Employer relating
to such claim,     (2)   take such action in connection with contesting such
claim as Employer shall reasonably request in writing from time to time,
including, without limitation, accepting legal representation with respect to
such claim by an attorney reasonably selected by Employer,     (3)   cooperate
with Employer in good faith to effectively contest such claim, and     (4)  
permit Employer to participate in any proceedings relating to such claim;

provided, however, that Employer shall bear and pay directly all costs and
expenses (including additional interest and penalties) incurred in connection
with such contest and shall indemnify and hold Employee harmless, on an
after-tax basis, for any Excise Tax or income tax (including interest and
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such representation and payment of costs and expenses. Without limitation on the
foregoing provisions of this Section 6.b.(iii), Employer shall control all
proceedings taken in connection with such contest and, at its sole option, may
pursue or forego any and all administrative appeals, proceedings, hearings and
conferences with the taxing authority in respect of such claim and may, at its
sole option, either direct Employee to pay the tax claimed and sue for a refund
or contest the claim in any permissible manner, and Employee agrees to prosecute
such contest to a determination before any administrative tribunal, in a court
of initial jurisdiction and in one or more appellate courts, as Employer shall
determine; provided further, that if Employer directs Employee to pay such claim
and sue for a refund, Employer shall advance the amount of such payment to
Employee on an interest-free basis and shall indemnify and hold Employee
harmless, on an after-tax basis, from any Excise Tax or income tax (including
interest or penalties with respect thereto) imposed with respect to such advance
or with respect to any imputed income with respect to such advance; and provided
further, that any extension of the statute of limitations relating to payment of
taxes for the taxable year of Employee with respect to which such contested
amount is claimed to be due is limited solely to such contested amount.
Furthermore, Employer’s control of the contest shall be limited to issues with
respect to which a Gross-Up Payment would be payable hereunder and Employer
shall be entitled to settle or contest, as the case may be, any other issue
raised by the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority.

               (iv) If,     after the receipt by Employee of an amount advanced
by Employer pursuant to Section 6.b.(iii), Employee becomes entitled to receive,
and receives, any refund with respect to such claim, Employee shall (subject to
Employer’s complying with the requirements of Section 6.b.(iii)) promptly pay to
Employer the amount of such refund (together with any interest paid or credited
thereon after taxes applicable thereto). If, after the receipt by Employee of
any amount advanced by Employer pursuant to Section 6.b.(iii), a determination
is made that Employee shall not be entitled to any refund with respect to such
claim and Employer does not notify Employee in writing of its intent to contest
such denial of refund prior to the expiration of thirty (30) days after such
determination, then such advance shall be forgiven and shall not be required to
be repaid and the amount of such advance shall offset, to the extent thereof,
the amount of Gross-Up Payment required to be paid.

     Section 7.     Continued Benefits. In the event the employment of Employee
is terminated by Employee for Good Reason as described in Section 2 hereof or by
Employer following a Change of Control as described in Section 3 hereof,
Employer shall continue to provide to Employee the Continued Benefits described
in this Section 7. Employer shall maintain in full force and effect, for the
benefit of Employee for three (3) years after the Termination Date, all employee
welfare benefit plans and programs or arrangements and perquisites, including
automobile allowance and tax planning services, provided to Employee immediately
prior to the Termination Date (collectively, the “Continued Benefits”);
provided, however, that Employee’s continued participation is possible under the
general terms and provisions of such plans, programs and arrangements. In the
event that Employee’s continued participation in any such plan, program or
arrangement or perquisites is not possible, Employer shall arrange to provide
Employee with substantially equivalent benefits. At the end of the period of
coverage, Employee shall have the option to have assigned to Employee at no cost
and with no apportionment of prepaid premiums any assignable insurance policy
owned by Employer and relating specifically to Employee. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, benefits otherwise receivable by Employee pursuant to this section
shall be reduced to the extent benefits of the same type are received by
Employee during Employee’s period of extended coverage. In addition, Employee
shall be fully vested in all of his or her account in the All*AmerUs Savings &
Retirement Plan and the All*AmerUs Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan.

     Section 8.     No Mitigation. Employee shall not be required to mitigate
the amount of any Severance Payment or Continued Benefits by seeking other
employment or otherwise, nor shall the amount of any Severance Payment or
Continued Benefits (other than the earlier termination of certain employee
benefits as described in Section 7 hereof) be reduced by any compensation earned
by Employee as a result of employment by another employer after termination of
this Agreement or otherwise. Employer’s obligation to pay Employee the
compensation and make the arrangements provided herein shall be absolute and
unconditional and, following any Change of Control, shall not be affected by any
circumstances, including without limitation any set-off (except as provided in
Sections 5 and 9.b. hereof), counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other rights
which Employer may have. Except as otherwise provided herein, all amounts
payable by Employer shall be paid without notice or demand.

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     Section 9.     Indemnification.

          a.     In addition to the costs and expenses to be borne by Employer
pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.b. herein, Employer shall pay, and
indemnify Employee against, all costs and expenses, including without limitation
the fees and expenses of attorneys, arbitrators, experts and witnesses, incurred
by or on behalf of Employee in connection with any arbitration or legal claim or
proceeding arising from this Agreement or the interpretation thereof, to the
extent that Employee is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in any such
claim or proceeding. If Employee is not wholly successful in such claim or
proceeding but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but
less than all claims, issues or matters in such claim or proceeding, then
Employer shall indemnify Employee against all such costs and expenses incurred
by Employee or on Employee’s behalf in connection with each successfully
resolved claim, issue or matter.

          b.     Employer shall advance all such costs and expenses incurred by
or on behalf of Employee in connection with any such claim or proceeding
referred to in Section 9.a. hereof within twenty (20) days after receipt by
Employer of a statement or statements from Employee requesting such advance or
advances, whether prior to or after final disposition of such claim or
proceeding. Such statement or statements shall reasonably evidence the costs and
expenses incurred by Employee and shall be preceded or accompanied by an
undertaking by or on behalf of Employee to repay any costs and expenses advanced
if it shall ultimately be determined that Employee is not entitled to be
indemnified against such costs and expenses and, furthermore, if Employee fails
to repay any costs and expenses that are advanced, then such amounts shall be
offset against and shall reduce any other amounts due to Employee under this
Agreement.

     Section 10.     Notices. All notices and other communications provided for
or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by hand delivery, registered
first-class mail, telecopier or commercial courier guaranteeing next day
delivery to the respective addresses provided for Employer and Employee in the
introductory paragraph of this Agreement. Notices to Employer shall be addressed
to the attention of the Chairman of the Human Resources Committee for the Board
of Directors and the Executive Vice President, Chief Administration and Human
Resources Officer of Employer. All such notices and communications shall be
deemed to have been duly given; at the time delivered by hand, if personally
delivered; five (5) business days after being deposited in the mail, postage
prepaid, if mailed; when receipt is acknowledged, if telecopied; and the next
business day after timely delivery to the courier, if sent by commercial courier
guaranteeing next day delivery.

     Section 11.     Arbitration. Employer and Employee agree that any disputes
arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be arbitrated in accordance
with the rules of the American Arbitration Association and the Federal
Arbitration Act. Such arbitration shall be held in Des Moines, Iowa. No party
shall initiate arbitration unless, at least thirty (30) days prior thereto, such
party has given the other party written notice of the intent to initiate
arbitration and a detailed description of the basis of the dispute. A single
arbitrator (or, in any matter in which the amount in controversy exceeds
$500,000, a panel of three (3) arbitrators) shall interpret this Agreement in
accordance with Iowa laws and shall conduct proceedings in accordance with the
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Punitive damages, if any, awarded by the
arbitrator(s) shall not exceed two (2) times compensatory damages awarded. Any
award of the arbitrator(s) shall be deemed final, and judgment upon such award
may be entered and enforced in any Iowa District Court and transferred to any
other jurisdiction.

     Section 12.     Tax Withholding. Employer shall have the right to withhold
from any transfer or payment made to Employee or to any other Person hereunder,
whether such payment is to be made in cash or other property, all applicable
federal, state, city or other taxes or foreign taxes as shall be required in the
determination of Employer pursuant to any statute or governmental regulation or
ruling.

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     Section 13.     Interest. Employer shall pay Employee interest at a rate of
ten percent (10%) per annum on any benefits payable to Employee hereunder not
paid by the date provided for herein from such date until the date of payment.

     Section 14.     General Creditor. Nothing contained in this Agreement and
no action taken pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement shall create or be
construed to create a trust of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between
Employer and Employee or any other Person, nor shall any money or property of
Employer be segregated for the benefit of Employee to satisfy the obligations of
Employer hereunder. To the extent that Employee acquires a right to receive
payments hereunder, such rights shall be no greater than the right of any
general unsecured creditor of Employer. Except as expressly provided herein,
each payment shall be made in cash from the general assets of Employer.

     Section 15.     No Waiver. The failure of either party to require the
performance of any term or condition of this Agreement, or the waiver by either
party of any breach of this Agreement, shall not prevent a subsequent
enforcement of any term or condition nor be deemed to be a waiver of any
subsequent breach by either party.

     Section 16.     Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding on and
inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of Employer. This Agreement
shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Employee’s personal or legal
representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees,
devisees and legatees.

     Section 17.     No Assignment. The right of Employee or any other Person to
the payment of amounts or other benefits under this Agreement shall not be
assigned, alienated, hypothecated, placed in trust, disposed of, transferred,
pledged or encumbered (except as provided in Section 16 herein) and, to the
extent permitted by law, no such amount or payment shall in any way be subject
to any legal process to subject the same to the payments of any claim against
Employee or any other Person.

     Section 18.     Paragraphs and Other Headings. The paragraph headings
contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect
the interpretation of this Agreement.

     Section 19.     Governing Law. This Agreement and all transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced
in accordance with, the laws of the State of Iowa, without regard to principles
of conflicts of laws.

     Section 20.     Severability. If any one or more of the provisions
contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held invalid, illegal or
unenforceable, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect
any other provisions of this Agreement, which shall be construed as if such
invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein. It
is the intention of the parties that if any provision of this Agreement is
capable of two constructions, one of which would render the provision void and
the other of which would render the provision valid, then the provision shall
have the meaning that renders it valid.

     Section 21.     At-Will Employment. Nothing in this Agreement shall alter
the “at-will” nature of Employee’s employment with Employer, it being understood
that the “at-will” nature of Employee’s employment with Employer shall in no way
alter the benefits to which Employee is otherwise entitled under this Agreement.

     Section 22.     Survivability. The obligations of Employer and Employee
under this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

     Section 23.     Employer After a Change of Control. Following a Change of
Control and the acceptance by Employee of an offer of Comparable Employment, the
term “Employer” shall be deemed to mean the actual employer of Employee (which
may be Employer, an affiliate thereof or some other Person involved in the
Change of Control).

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     Section 24.     Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire
understanding of the parties and supersedes all other representations,
agreements including those dated February 1, 2000 and     between the Employee
and AmerUs Life holdings Inc. and understandings, oral or otherwise, between or
among the parties with respect to the matters contained herein as related to a
Change in Control but excluding matters related to stock options agreements
between the Employer and the Employee [and matter dealt with in the agreement
of     between the Employer and the Employee].*

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their respective signatures as of
the day and year first above written.

                      AmerUs Group Co.               By:       By:      

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Printed Name:   Victor N. Daley, Executive Vice President,         Chief
Administration and Human Resource         Officer

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EXHIBIT A

DEFINITIONS

     “Affiliate” shall mean with respect to any Person, any Person which,
directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is
controlled by or is under common control with such entity; provided, however,
that any Person which owns directly or indirectly ten percent (10%) or more of
the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or any
other governing body of a corporation or ten percent (10%) or more of the
partnership or other ownership interests of any other Person (other than as a
limited partner of such Person) will be deemed to control such Person.

     “Base Compensation” shall mean the greater of (i) the semi-monthly salary
paid to Employee by Employer which was in effect immediately prior to the
Termination Date or (ii) the semi-monthly salary paid to Employee by Employer
which was in effect prior to any reduction thereof made without the written
consent of Employee, in either case multiplied by twenty-four (24).

     “Change of Control” shall mean any of the following events: (a) any Person
or group (as such term is defined in Sections 3(a)(9) and 13(d)(3) of the
Exchange Act) other than a Subsidiary of Employer (for purposes of this
definition, “Subsidiary” shall mean each of those Persons of which another
Person, directly or indirectly through one or more Subsidiaries, owns
beneficially securities having more than 25% of the voting power in the election
of directors (or Persons fulfilling similar functions or duties) of the owned
Person (without giving effect to any contingent voting rights)) or any employee
benefit plan (or any related trust) of Employer or a Subsidiary of Employer,
becomes the beneficial owner (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 of the
Exchange Act) of (1) 25% or more of the common stock of Employer or (2)
securities of Employer that are entitled to vote generally in the election of
directors of Employer (“Voting Securities”) representing 25% or more of the
combined voting power of all Voting Securities of Employer; (b) the following
individuals cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the number of
directors then serving: individuals who, on the date hereof, constitute the
Board of Directors of Employer (the “Board”) and any new director (other than a
director whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or
threatened election contest, including but not limited to a consent
solicitation, relating to the election of directors of Employer) whose
appointment or election by the Board or nomination for election by Employer’s
stockholders was approved or recommended by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3)
of the directors then still in office who either were directors on the date
hereof or whose appointment, election or nomination for election was previously
so approved or recommended; or (c) there is consummated a merger, reorganization
or consolidation involving Employer or any direct or indirect Subsidiary of
Employer and any other corporation or other entity, other than a merger,
reorganization or consolidation which results in the common stock and Voting
Securities of Employer outstanding immediately prior to such merger,
reorganization or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining
outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity
or any parent thereof) at least 60%, respectively, of the common stock and
combined voting power of the Voting Securities of Employer or such surviving
entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger,
reorganization or consolidation, or (d) the stockholders of Employer approve a
plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of Employer or there is consummated
an agreement for the sale or disposition by Employer of all or substantially all
of Employer’s assets.

     “Comparable Employment” shall mean employment with Employer, an Affiliate
thereof or a third party involved in any Change of Control on terms and
conditions which are no less favorable, in the aggregate to the terms and
conditions of employment prevailing with respect to Employee immediately
preceding a Change of Control, provided, however, such an offer of employment
shall not be Comparable Employment if the acceptance of such offer would result
in:

  (1)   Assignment of duties or responsibilities that are substantially
inconsistent with Employee’s position, duties, responsibility or status with
Employer immediately prior to the Change of Control or a substantial reduction
of Employee’s duties or responsibilities as compared with Employee’s duties and
responsibilities immediately prior to the Change of Control; including, without
limitation, Employee

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      ceasing to be an executive officer, as that term is used pursuant to
Regulation §229.401 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of
1975, of a public company;     (2)   A reduction in the amount of Employee’s
Base Compensation, a material reduction in Employee’s annual incentive
compensation opportunity or long term incentive compensation opportunity
(including an adverse change in performance criteria or a decrease in the target
amount of annual or long term incentive compensation) or a material reduction in
any other employee perquisites to which Employee is entitled, from that in
effect immediately prior to the Change of Control, or     (3)   A relocation of
Employee’s principal office to a location more than thirty-five (35) miles from
the location of such office immediately prior to the Change of Control.

     “Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
from time to time.

     “Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence of both (i) a Change of Control
without Employee being offered Comparable Employment and (ii) a Material Event.

     “Material Event” shall mean the occurrence of any one of the following
events without Employee’s express written consent:

  (1)   The assignment to Employee of duties substantially inconsistent with
Employee’s position, duties, responsibility or status with Employer or a
substantial reduction of Employee’s duties or responsibilities, as compared with
Employee’s duties or responsibilities prior to such reduction, or any removal of
Employee from, or any failure to re-elect Employee to, the position Employee
held at the time of such removal or failure to re-elect, except in connection
with termination of employment for Cause [including, without limitation,
Employee ceasing to be an executive officer, as that term is used pursuant to
Regulation §229.401 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of
1975, of a public company]2; or     (2)   A reduction in the amount of
Employee’s Base Compensation, a material reduction in payments received by
Employee under any bonus or incentive plans in which Employee participates or a
material reduction in any other employee perquisites to which Employee is
entitled; or     (3)   The relocation of Employee’s principal office to a
location more than thirty-five (35) miles from the location of such office
immediately prior to such relocation; or     (4)   Any material breach by
Employer of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

     “Notice of Termination” shall mean written notice of the termination of the
employment of Employee.

     “Person” shall mean as such term is used in Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange
Act.

     “Plans” shall mean, collectively, the All*AmerUs Savings & Retirement Plan,
the All*AmerUs Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, the All*AmerUs Excess
Benefit Plan, the Interim Benefit Supplement, any trust agreements related to
the foregoing and any successor plans.

     “Severance Payment” shall mean the payment described in Section 6
hereof.“Termination Date” shall mean the date on which the employment of
Employee with Employer terminates.

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2 Insert into agreements for executive officers only.

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