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Exhibit 10.3




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INTERESTS AND LIABILITIES AGREEMENT

(hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement”)




to the




PROPERTY FOURTH PER RISK EXCESS OF LOSS

REINSURANCE AGREEMENT




between




PHILADELPHIA INSURANCE COMPANY

PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

both of Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania




(hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Company”)




and




SWISS REINSURANCE AMERICA CORPORATION

Armonk, New York

(hereinafter referred to as the “Subscribing Reinsurer”)



It is hereby agreed that the Subscribing Reinsurer shall have a 75% share in the interests and
liabilities of all reinsurers participating in the attached Property Fourth Per Risk Excess of Loss
Reinsurance Agreement effective from 12:01 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, January 1, 2007.



The share of the Subscribing Reinsurer in the interests and liabilities of all reinsurers
participating in said Contract shall be separate and apart from the shares of such other reinsurers
to the said Contract. The interests and liabilities of the Subscribing Reinsurer shall not be
joint with those of the other reinsurers and in no event shall the Subscribing Reinsurer
participate in the interests and liabilities of the other reinsurers participating in said
Contract.



It is further agreed that the following shall apply to the Subscribing Reinsurer’s share in the
interests and liabilities of all the reinsurers participating in the Property Fourth Per Risk
Excess of Loss Reinsurance Agreement:




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	1.	 	The Preamble is revised to read:





PROPERTY FOURTH PER RISK EXCESS OF LOSS

REINSURANCE AGREEMENT

(the “Contract”)




between




PHILADELPHIA INSURANCE COMPANY

PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

both of Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania

(the “Company”)




and




THE SUBSCRIBING REINSURER(S) EXECUTING THE

INTERESTS AND LIABILITIES AGREEMENT(S)

ATTACHED HERETO

(the “Reinsurer”)





	2.	 	Paragraph E. is added to Article III — Special Termination:






	 	E.	 	This Article shall not apply to those Reinsurers with an A.M. Best’s rating
of “A+” or better at the inception of this Contract.






	3.	 	Paragraph C.1. of Article IV — Definitions is revised to read:






	 	1.	 	Extra Contractual Obligations






“Extra Contractual Obligations” are defined as those liabilities not covered under
any other provision of this Agreement and which arise from the handling of any claim
on business covered hereunder, such liabilities arising because of, but not limited
to, the following: failure by the Company to settle within the Policy limit, or by
reason of alleged or actual negligence, fraud or bad faith in rejecting an offer of
settlement or in the preparation of the defense or in the trial of any action against
its insured or in the preparation or prosecution of an appeal consequent upon such
action.




The date on which an Extra Contractual Obligation is incurred by the Company shall be
deemed, in all circumstances, to be the date of the original accident, casualty,
disaster or loss occurrence.




	4.	 	Paragraph C.3. and Paragraph C.4. of Article IV — Definitions are revised to read:




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	 	3.	 	This paragraph C. shall not apply where an Extra Contractual Obligation
and/or Loss in Excess of policy limits has been incurred due to the fraud of a member
of the Board of Directors or a corporate officer of the Company acting individually or
collectively or in collusion with any individual or corporation or any other
organization or party involved in the presentation, defense or settlement of any claim
covered hereunder.
	 
	 	4.	 	Recoveries, collectibles or retention from any other form of insurance or
reinsurance including deductibles or self-insured retention which protect the Company
against claims which are the subject matter of this paragraph C., whether collectible
or not, shall inure to the benefit of the Reinsurer and shall be deducted from the
total amount of such claims for purposes of determining the loss hereunder.






	5.	 	Paragraph D. of Article IV — Definitions is revised to read:






	 	D.	 	“Loss Adjustment Expense” as used herein shall mean all costs and expenses
allocable to a specific claim that are incurred by the Company in the investigation,
appraisal, adjustment, settlement, litigation, defense or appeal of a specific claim,
including court costs and costs of supersedeas and appeal bonds, and including 1)
pre-judgment interest, unless included as part of the award or judgment; 2)
post-judgment interest; 3) legal expenses and costs incurred in connection with
coverage questions and legal actions connected thereto, including Declaratory Judgment
Expense; and 4) a pro rata share of salaries and expenses of Company field employees,
and expenses of other company employees who have been temporarily diverted from their
normal and customary duties and assigned to the field adjustment of losses covered by
this Contract. Loss Adjustment Expense does not include the salaries and expenses of
Company employees, other than (4) above, office expenses and other overhead expenses.






	6.	 	Paragraph F. of Article IV — Definitions is revised to read:






	 	F.	 	Net Earned Premium






“Net Earned Premium” as used herein is defined as gross earned premium of the Company
during the term of the Contract for the classes of business reinsured hereunder, less
the earned portion of premiums ceded by the Company for reinsurance which inures to
the benefit of the Reinsurer.



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	7.	 	Paragraph J. of Article IV — Definitions is revised to read:






	 	J.	 	Ultimate Net Loss






The term “Ultimate Net Loss” shall mean the actual loss, including any pre-judgment
interest which is included as part of the award or judgment, Loss Adjustment Expense,
100% of Loss in Excess of Policy Limits, and 100% of Extra Contractual Obligations,
paid by the Company on its net retained liability after making deductions for all
recoveries, salvages, subrogations and all claims on inuring reinsurance, whether
collectible or not; provided, however, that in the event of the insolvency of the
Company, payment by the Reinsurer shall be made in accordance with the provisions of
the INSOLVENCY ARTICLE. Nothing herein shall be construed to mean that losses under
this Contract are not recoverable until the Company’s Ultimate Net Loss has been
ascertained.




	8.	 	Exclusion Q. of Article VI — Exclusions are revised to read:






	 	Q.	i. 	Loss, damage or expense of whatsoever nature caused directly or
indirectly by any of the following, regardless of any other cause or event
contributing concurrently or in any other sequence to the loss: nuclear reaction or
radiation, or radioactive contamination, however caused.






	 	ii.	 	However, if nuclear reaction or radiation, or radioactive contamination
results in fire it is specifically agreed herewith that this Agreement will pay for
such fire loss or damage subject to all of the terms, conditions and limitations of
this Agreement.
	 
	 	iii.	 	This exclusion shall not apply to loss, damage or expense originating from and
occurring at risks using radioactive isotopes in any form where the nuclear
exposure is not considered by the Company to be the primary hazard.






	9.	 	The following Paragraph is added to Article IX- Reinsurance Premium:






In respect of Paragraph B. above:




	 	1.	 	All statements shall be sent to the Reinsurer at:






	 	a.	 	E-Mail/XML or EDI Formats: reaccount_armonk@swissre.com, or
	 
	 	b.	 	Standard Mail:




Swiss Reinsurance America Corporation

Accounting Department

175 King Street

Armonk, NY 10504

Telephone: 914-828-8000

Facsimile: 914-828-5919




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	 	2.	 	All checks and supporting documentation shall be sent to the Reinsurer through one
of the options set forth below:






	 	a.	 	WIRE TRANSFER






	 	(i)	 	As respects payments in United States dollars, all wires
should be sent to:




The Bank of New York

1 Wall Street

New York, NY 10286

Account Name: Swiss Reinsurance America Corporation

Account Number: 8900489197

ABA Number: 021000018

SWIFT: IRVTUS3N





	 	(ii)	 	All supporting documentation should be sent to:




Swiss Reinsurance America Corporation

Accounting Department

175 King Street

Armonk, NY 10504





	 	b.	 	LOCK BOX






As respects payments in United States dollars, both checks and supporting
documentation shall be sent to:


Swiss Reinsurance America Corporation

P.O. Box 7247-7281

Philadelphia, PA 19170-7281





	10.	 	Article XI — Agency Agreement is revised to read:





ARTICLE XI




       AGENCY AGREEMENT





For purposes of sending and receiving notices and payments required by this Agreement, the
reinsured company that is set forth first in the Preamble to this Agreement shall be deemed
the agent of all other reinsured companies referenced in the Preamble. In no event,
however, shall any reinsured company be deemed the agent of another with respect to the
terms of Article XXVII — Insolvency.



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	11.	 	Article XII — Salvage and Subrogations is revised to read:






	 	A.	 	In the event of the payment of any indemnity by the Reinsurer under this
Agreement, the Reinsurer shall be subrogated, to the extent of such payment, to all of
the rights of the Company against any person or entity legally responsible for damages
of the loss. The Company agrees to enforce such rights; but, in case the Company
refuses or neglects to do so, the Reinsurer is hereby authorized and empowered to
bring any appropriate action in the name of the Company or their policyholders or
otherwise to enforce such rights.
	 
	 	B.	 	The Reinsurer shall be credited with salvage or subrogation recoveries (i.e.,
reimbursement obtained or recovery made by the Company, less Loss Adjustment Expense
incurred in obtaining such reimbursement or making such recovery) on account of claims
and settlements involving reinsurance hereunder. Salvage and subrogation recoveries
thereon shall always be used to reimburse the excess carriers in the reverse order of
their priority according to their participation before being used in any way to
reimburse the Company for its primary loss.






	12.	 	Article XXII — Mortgagee Reinsurance Endorsements shall be deleted in its entirety.
	 
	13.	 	Article XXIII — Third Party Rights (BRMA 52C Modified) is revised to read:





ARTICLE XXIII




       THIRD PARTY RIGHTS (BRMA 52C MODIFIED)





This Contract is solely between the Company and the Reinsurer, and in no instance shall any
other party have any rights under this Contract except as expressly provided otherwise in
the Insolvency Article.




	14.	 	Article XXVI — Access to Records (BRMA 1E) is revised to read:





ARTICLE XXVI




       ACCESS TO RECORDS (BRMA 1E)





The Reinsurer or its duly authorized representatives shall have the right to examine, at the
offices of the Company at a reasonable time, during the currency of this Agreement or
anytime thereafter, all books and records of the Company relating to business which is the
subject of this Agreement.




	15.	 	Paragraph F. of Article XXVIII — Arbitration shall be deleted in its entirety and the
remaining paragraph shall be realphabetized. Furthermore, the previous paragraph G. is
revised as paragraph F., as shall read as follows:




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	 	F.	 	Each party shall bear the expense of its own arbitrator and shall jointly and
equally bear with the other party the cost of the third arbitrator. The remaining
costs of the arbitration shall be allocated by the panel.






	16.	 	Article XXXI — Intermediary (WINT8) shall be deleted in its entirety.




IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed in duplicate, by
their duly authorized representatives as of the following dates:



In Bala Cynwyd, PA, this 12th day of September, 2007.




	 	 	 
	ATTEST:

	 	PHILADELPHIA INSURANCE COMPANY

PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
	 
	 	 
	/s/ William A. McKenna

	 	/s/ Christopher J. Maguire
	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 
	William A. McKenna

	 	Christopher J. Maguire
	 

	 	 
	Name

	 	Name
	 
	 	 
	AVP — Reinsurance

	 	CUO & EVP
	 

	 	 
	Title

	 	Title





And in Armonk, New York, this 10th day of September, 2007.




	 	 	 
	ATTEST:

	 	SWISS REINSURANCE AMERICA CORPORATION
	 
	 	 
	/s/ Edward Lyons

	 	/s/ Timothy M. Lamothe
	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Edward Lyons

	 	Timothy M. Lamothe
	 

	 	 
	Name

	 	Name
	 
	 	 
	Vice President

	 	Senior Vice President
	Member of Management

	 	Member of Senior Management
	 

	 	 
	Title

	 	Title






Philadelphia 4th per risk 1-07





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