Exhibit 10.13 (17)
                                 ADDENDUM NO. 2

                                       to

                   AGGREGATE LOSS RATIO REINSURANCE AGREEMENT

                                     between

                    NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
                                 PITTSBURGH, PA
                     (hereinafter called the "Retrocedent")

                                       and

                        GRANITE REINSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
                   (hereinafter called the "Retrocessionaire")


It  is  understood  and  agreed  that addendum numbers 4 and 5 to the Underlying
Agreements,  copies  attached  hereto,  are  accepted  as part of the Underlying
Agreements.

It  is  understood  and  agreed  that  effective January 1st, 2002 the following
articles  are  amended  to  read  as  follows:

ARTICLE  IV                    COVERAGE

The  Retrocessionaire shall be liable separately for each Reinsurance Agreement,
for losses incurred (including all Loss Adjustment Expenses) in excess of a loss
ratio  of  (1)  79%  for  business  effective  prior to 2002, or (2) 78.625% for
business  effective  in  2002.  Exposures  that  have been commuted shall not be
included  in determining the loss ratio if the loss ratios are less than 79% and
78.625%  respectively.  All  terms  and conditions of the Underlying Agreements,
copies  attached  hereto,  shall  apply.

ARTICLE  VI                    PREMIUMS

For  business  effective  prior  to  2002:

The  Retrocedent  shall pay an initial deposit premium of $10,000 within 15 days
of  receipt  of the first cash premium payment received on any of the Underlying
Agreements.  The  final  premium  shall  be  12.5%  of the premium cash payments
received.  The  difference between that premium and the deposit premium shall be
paid to the Retrocessionaire.  In addition the Retrocedent shall pay 100% of the
payment received upon the finalization of the liabilities in accordance with the
Underlying Agreements.  The aforementioned payments shall be made within 30 days
of  the  finalization  of  all liabilities on the Underlying Agreements and this
Agreement.  However,  no  payment shall be made after the deposit premium unless
all  conditions  of  this  agreement  have  been  complied  with.

For  business  effective  2002:

The  final  premium  shall  be  .375%  of  the  premiums reported on the account
statement(s)  of  the  Underlying Agreements.  In addition the Retrocedent shall
pay  100%  of  the  Profit Account Balance. The aforementioned payments shall be
made  within  30  days  of  finalization  of  all  liabilities on the Underlying
Agreements  and  this  Agreement.  However  no  payment  shall be made after the
deposit premium unless all conditions of this Agreement have been complied with.

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ARTICLE  VII                    DEFINITIONS

Loss  Ratio shall mean losses paid and outstanding, including IBNR and allocated
loss  adjustment  expenses,  divided by earned premium calculated separately for
business  effective  prior  to  2002  and  business  effective  in 2002 for each
Underlying  Agreement.  Exposures  that  are  commuted are not to be included in
determining  loss  ratio  if  the  results  are  less  than  79%  and  78.625%
respectively.

For  business  effective  in  2002:

    Profit  Account  Balance  shall  mean:

     Cash  payments  received  by  the Retrocedent on the Underlying Agreements,
minus
     3.375%  of  the total premiums reported on the Underlying Agreements, minus
Cash  payments  made  on  the  Underlying  Agreements

ARTICLE  VIII               REPORTS  AND  ACOCUNTING

The  Retrocedent  shall  forward  to  the Retrocessionaire a copy of all reports
received  in  accordance  with the Underlying Agreements within 30 days of their
receipt.  In  the  event  the paid loss (including all loss adjustment expenses)
are  in excess of (1) 79% on business effective prior to 2002, or (2) 78.625% on
business  effective  in 2002, of the earned premium on any individual agreement,
the  Retrocessionaire  shall  pay  such  excess within 30 days of receipt of the
account  statement,  however,  not  in  excess  of  the  limit  of  liability.
Furthermore,  no  payment shall be made in excess of an amount that would result
in  a  profit return to the Retrocedent in excess of 3.375% of the premium ceded
of the Underlying Agreements.  Any amounts otherwise due shall be reduced by the
amount  of Investment Allowance in the Underlying Agreement that would have been
due  but  was  not  paid.



IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF:  the  parties  hereto  have  caused  this  Agreement to be
executed  by  their  Authorized  representatives.

In:_________________________________this_________day  of__________________2002


          NATIONAL  UNION  FIRE  INSURANCE  COMPANY  OF  PITTSBURGH,  PA


By:_________________________________Title:______________________________


And  in:_____________________________this__________day  of_________________2002


          GRANITE  REINSURANCE  COMPANY,  LTD.

By:_________________________________Title:______________________________