Exhibit 10.6


 


THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”). THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT ONLY AND MAY NOT BE SOLD,
TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION OF THE RESALE THEREOF UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL
REASONABLY SATISFACTORY IN FORM, SCOPE AND SUBSTANCE TO THE MAKER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.


 


PROMISSORY
NOTE


 


January
15, 2019


 


	$500,000
	No.
    A-1


 


Insurance
Acquisition Corp. (the “Maker”) promises to pay to the order of Cohen & Company, LLC or its designee (the
“Payee”) the principal sum of up to Five Hundred Thousand ($500,000) in lawful money of the United States of
America, on the terms and conditions described below.


 


1.
Principal. The principal balance of this Note shall be repayable on earlier of (the “Maturity Date”)
(a) the date on which Insurance Acquisition Corp. consummates its initial public offering (“IPO”) and (b) June
30, 2019.


 


2.
Interest. This Note shall bear no interest.


 


3.
Application of Payments. All payments shall be applied first to payment in full of any costs incurred in the collection
of any sum due under this Note, including (without limitation) reasonable attorneys’ fees, then to the payment in full of any
late charges and finally to the reduction of the unpaid principal balance of this Note.


 


4.
Events of Default. The following shall constitute Events of Default:


 


(a) Failure
to Make Required Payments. Failure by Maker to pay the principal of, or other payments on, this Note within five (5) business
days following the date when due.


 


5.
Remedies. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 4(a), Payee may, by written notice to Maker,
declare this Note to be due and payable, whereupon the principal amount of this Note, and all other amounts payable under this
Note, shall become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which
are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein or in the documents evidencing the same to the contrary notwithstanding.


 


6.
 Waivers. Maker and all endorsers and guarantors of, and sureties for, this Note waive presentment for payment, demand,
notice of dishonor, protest, and notice of protest with regard to this Note, all errors, defects and imperfections in any proceedings
instituted by Payee under the terms of this Note, and all benefits that might accrue to Maker by virtue of any present or future
laws exempting any property, real or personal, or any part of the proceeds arising from any sale of any such property, from attachment,
levy or sale under execution, or providing for any stay of execution, exemption from civil process, or extension of time for payment;
and Maker agrees that any real estate that may be levied upon pursuant to a judgment obtained by virtue hereof, on any writ of
execution issued hereon, may be sold upon any such writ in whole or in part in any order desired by Payee.


 


7.
Unconditional Liability. Maker hereby waives all notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default,
or enforcement of the payment of this Note, and agrees that its liability shall be unconditional, without regard to the liability
of any other party, and shall not be affected in any manner by any indulgence, extension of time, renewal, waiver or modification
granted or consented to by Payee, and consents to any and all extensions of time, renewals, waivers, or modifications that may
be granted by Payee with respect to the payment or other provisions of this Note, and agrees that additional makers, endorsers,
guarantors, or sureties may become parties hereto without notice to them or affecting their liability hereunder.


 






     


     


    

 


8.
Notices. Any notice called for hereunder shall be deemed properly given if (i) sent by certified mail, return receipt requested,
(ii) personally delivered, (iii) dispatched by any form of private or governmental express mail or delivery service providing
receipted delivery, (iv) sent by facsimile or (v) sent by e-mail, to the following addresses or to such other address as either
party may designate by notice in accordance with this Section:


 


If
to Maker:


 


Insurance
Acquisition Corp.


2929
Arch Street, Suite 1703


Philadelphia,
PA 19104


Attention:


Email:


 


If
to Payee:


 


Cohen & Company, LLC


2929
Arch Street, Suite 1703


Philadelphia,
PA 19104


Attention:


Email:


 


Notice
shall be deemed given on the earlier of (i) actual receipt by the receiving party, (ii) the date shown on a telefacsimile transmission
confirmation, (iii) the date on which an e-mail transmission was received by the receiving party’s on-line access provider, (iv)
the date reflected on a signed delivery receipt, or (vi) two (2) business days following tender of delivery or dispatch by express
mail or delivery service.


 


9.
Construction. THIS NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS THEREOF.


 


10.
Severability. Any provision contained in this Note which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to
such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions
hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision
in any other jurisdiction.


 


11.
Amendment; Waiver. Any amendment hereto or waiver of any provision hereof may be made with, and only with,
the written consent of the Maker and the Payee.


 


12.
Assignment. No assignment or transfer of this Note or any rights or obligations hereunder may be made by any party hereto
(by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other party hereto and any attempted assignment without
the required consent shall be void.


 


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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Maker, intending to be legally bound hereby, has caused this Note to be duly executed the day and year first
above written.


 





	 	INSURANCE ACQUISITION CORP.
	 	 
	 	By: 	/s/ John Butler
	 	Name:	John Butler
	 	Title:	 Chief Executive Officer and President




  


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