EXH. 10.1 2015 FHCF Contract






Exhibit 10.1


















REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACT 




Effective: June 1, 2015 
(Contract) 


between 


UNITED PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
(Company) 


NAIC # 10969


and 


THE STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA (SBA) 
WHICH ADMINISTERS THE FLORIDA HURRICANE CATASTROPHE FUND (FHCF) 


PREAMBLE 


The  Legislature   of  the  State  of  Florida  has  enacted   Section   215.555,    Florida  Statutes   (Statute),    which directs  the  SBA  to  administer   the  FHCF.    This  Contract,   consisting   of the  principal   document   entitled Reimbursement    Contract,   addressing   the  mandatory   FHCF  coverage,   and  Addenda,   is   subject   to  the Statute   and  to  any  administrative    rule  adopted   pursuant   thereto,   and  is  not  intended    to  be  in  conflict therewith.    All  provisions    in  the  principal   document   are  equally   applicable   to  each  Addendum   unless specifically   superseded  by one of the Addenda.


In  consideration   of the promises  set forth  in this  Contract,  the parties  agree  as follows:


ARTICLE I - SCOPE OF AGREEMENT 


As  a  condition   precedent   to  the  SBA's   obligations   under  this  Contract,   the  Company,   an  Authorized Insurer   or  an  entity  writing   Covered   Policies   under  Section  627.351,   Florida   Statutes,   in the  State  of Florida,   shall  report  to the  SBA  in  a specified   format  the  business  it  writes   which  is  described   in  this Contract  as Covered  Policies.


The terms  of this  Contract  shall determine   the rights  and obligations  of the parties.  This  Contract  provides reimbursement   to the Company  under  certain  circumstances,   as described  herein,  and does  not provide  or extend  insurance  or reinsurance   coverage  to any person,  firm,  corporation   or other  entity.  The  SBA  shall reimburse  the Company  for its  Ultimate   Net  Loss on Covered  Policies,   which  were  in force  and  in  effect at the time of the Covered  Event  causing  the  loss,  in  excess  of the Company's   Retention  as a result  of each  Loss  Occurrence   commencing   during  the  Contract   Year,  to  the  extent  funds  are  available,   all  as hereinafter   defined.

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ARTICLE II - PARTIES TO THE CONTRACT 


This  Contract  is solely  between  the  Company  and  the  SBA which  administers   the  FHCF.   In no instance shall  any  insured  of the Company  or any claimant  against  an insured  of the Company,   or any other  third party,  have any rights  under this  Contract,  except  as provided  in Article  XIV.  The  SBA will only disburse funds  to the  Company,   except  as provided  for in Article  XIV.  The  Company  shall  not,  without  the  prior approval  of the  Office  of Insurance  Regulation,   sell,  assign,  or transfer  to any third  party,  in return  for a fee or other  consideration   any sums the FHCF pays  under this Contract  or the right to receive  such sums.


ARTICLE III - TERM 


(1)   The term  of this  Contract  shall  apply  to Loss  Occurrences   which  commence   during  the  period  from
12:00:01    a.m.,  Eastern  Time,  June  1, 2015,  to  12:00 midnight,  Eastern  Time,  May  31,   2016 (Contract Year).  Pursuant  to the terms  of this  Contract,  the  SBA shall not be liable  for Loss Occurrences   which commence   after the  effective  time  and date  of expiration   or termination.   Should  this  Contract  expire or terminate   while  a Loss  Occurrence   covered  hereunder   is in progress,  the  SBA  shall be responsible for such  Loss Occurrence   in progress  in the same  manner  and to the same  extent  it would  have  been responsible   had  the  Contract  expired   the  day  following   the  conclusion   of  the  Loss  Occurrence   in progress.


(2)  The Company   is required  to designate  a coverage   level,  make  the  required  selections,   and return  this fully executed  Contract  (two  originals)  to the  FHCF  Administrator   so that the Contract  is received  by the  FHCF  Administrator   no  later than  5  p.m.,  Central  Time,  March   1,   2015.  Failure  to  do so shall result  in the Company's   coverage  level under this Contract  being deemed  as follows:


(a)  For Companies  that are a member  of a National  Association   oflnsurance  Commissioners   (NAIC) group, the same  coverage  level selected  by the other Companies   of the same NAIC  group  shall be deemed.   If executed  Contracts  for none  of the members  of an NAIC  group  have  been received  by the FHCF Administrator,  the coverage  level from the prior  Contract  Year  shall be deemed.
(b)  For Companies  that  are not a member  of an NAIC  group  under which  other  Companies  are active participants   in the FHCF,  the coverage  level from the prior Contract  Year  shall be deemed.
(c)   For New  Participants,   as that  term  is defined  in Article  V(21),   that  are  a member  of an NAlC group, the same coverage  level selected  by the other Companies   of the same NAIC  group  shall be deemed.
(d)   For New  Participants  that  are not a member  of an NAIC  group  under  which  other Companies   are active  participants   in the FHCF,  the 45%,  75% or 90% coverage  levels  may be selected  providing that the FHCF Administrator   receives  executed  Contracts  within  30 calendar  days of the effective date of the first Covered  Policy,  otherwise,  the 45% coverage  level shall be deemed.


(3)  Failure  by the Company  to meet the requirements   of this Article  may  result  in referral  to the Office  of
Insurance  Regulation. 


ARTICLE IV - LIABILITY OF THE FHCF 


		
	(1) 
	The  SBA  shall reimburse   the  Company,   with  respect  to each  Loss  Occurrence   commencing   during the  Contract  Year  for the  "Reimbursement    Percentage"  elected,  this percentage  times  the amount  of Ultimate  Net  Loss paid by the Company  in excess  of the  Company's   Retention,  as adjusted  pursuant to Article  V(28),  plus 5% of the reimbursed   losses for Loss Adjustment  Expense  Reimbursement.




(2)     The  Reimbursement    Percentage   will  be 45%  or 75%  or  90%,  at  the  Company's    option  as  elected     
          under Article  XVIII.

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	(3)
	The  aggregate   liability   of  the  FHCF  with  respect   to  all  Reimbursement    Contracts   covering   this Contract  Year shall not exceed  the limit set forth under  Section  215.555( 4)(c)l.,   Florida  Statutes.  For specifics  regarding  loss reimbursement   calculations,  see section  (3)(c)  of Article  X.




( 4)    Upon  the  occurrence   of a Covered  Event,  the  SBA  shall  evaluate  the  potential   losses  to the  FHCF and  the  FHCF's   capacity   at the  time  of  the  event.  The  initial  Projected   Payout   Multiple   used  to reimburse   the  Company   for its losses  shall  not exceed  the  Projected   Payout  Multiple  as  calculated based  on  the  capacity   needed  to  provide  the  FHCF's   mandatory   coverage.   If  it appears   that  the Estimated   Claims-Paying    Capacity   may  be  exceeded,   the  SBA  shall  reduce  the  projected   payout factors  or multiples  for determining   each  participating   insurer's   projected  payout  uniformly   among all insurers  to reflect  the Estimated  Claims-Paying   Capacity.


		
	(5)
	Reimbursement   amounts  shall  not be reduced  by reinsurance   paid  or payable  to the  Company  from other  sources.  Once  the Company's    limit of coverage  has been exhausted,  the  Company   will not be entitled  to further reimbursements.




		
	(6)
	After  the  end  of  the  calendar   year,   the  SBA  shall   notify   insurers   of  the  estimated   Borrowing Capacity  and the Balance  of the Fund  as of December  31. In May and October  of each year,  the SBA shall  publish  in the Florida Administrative Weekly a statement  of the  FHCF's   estimated   Borrowing Capacity,    Estimated    Claims-Paying     Capacity,    and   the   projected    Balance   of   the   Fund   as   of December  31.




		
	(7)
	The obligation  of the  SBA with respect  to all Contracts  covering  a particular  Contract  Year  shall not exceed   the  Balance   of  the  Fund   as  of  December   31  of  that   Contract   Year,   together   with  the maximum   amount  the  SBA  is able to  raise through  the  issuance  of revenue  bonds  or through  other means  available  to  the  SBA  under  Section  215.555,    Florida  Statutes,  up to the  limit  in accordance with  Section  215.555(4)(c)1.,   Florida  Statutes.  The obligations  and the liability  of the  SBA are more fully described  in Rule  19-8.0J 3,  Florida  Administrative   Code (F.A.C.).






ARTICLE V - DEFINITIONS 


		
	(1) 
	Actual Claims-Paying Capacity of the FHCF 


This term means the sum of the Balance of the Fund as of December 31 of a Contract Year, plus any reinsurance purchased by the FHCF, plus the amount the SBA is able to raise through the issuance of revenue bonds, or through other means available by law to the SBA, up to the limit in accordance with Section 215.555(4)(c)1. and (6), Florida Statutes. 
		
	(2) 
	Actuarially Indicated 


This term means, with respect to Premiums paid by Companies for reimbursement provided by the FHCF, an amount determined in accordance with the definition provided in Section 215.555(2)(a), Florida Statutes. 
		
	(3) 
	Additional Living Expense (ALE) 


ALE losses covered by the FHCF are not to exceed 40 percent of the insured value of a Residential Structure or its contents based on the coverage provided in the policy. Fair rental value, loss of rents, or business interruption losses are not covered by the FHCF. 
		
	(4) 
	Administrator 


This term means the entity with which the SBA contracts to perform administrative tasks associated with the operations of the FHCF. The Administrator is Paragon Strategic Solutions Inc., 8200 Tower, 5600 West 83rd Street, Suite 1100, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55437. The telephone number is (800) 689-3863, and the facsimile number is (800) 264-0492. 
		
	(5) 
	Authorized Insurer 


This term is defined in Section 624.09(1), Florida Statutes. 
		
	(6) 
	Borrowing Capacity 



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This term means the amount of funds which are able to be raised by the issuance of revenue bonds or through other financing mechanisms, less bond issuance expenses and reserves. 
		
	(7) 
	Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (Citizens) 


This term means Citizens Property Insurance Corporation as created under Section 627.351(6), Florida Statutes. For the purposes of the FHCF, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation incorporates   two  accounts,  (a) the  coastal   account  and  (b) the  personal   lines  and  commercial   lines accounts.  Each  account  is treated  by the  FHCF  as if it were  a separate  participating   insurer  with  its own reportable  exposures,  Reimbursement   Premium,  Retention,  and Ultimate  Net Loss.
		
	(8) 
	Contract 


This term means this Reimbursement Contract for the current Contract Year. 
		
	(9) 
	Covered Event 


This term means any one storm declared to be a hurricane by the National Hurricane Center which causes insured losses in Florida. A Covered Event begins when a hurricane causes damage in Florida while it is a hurricane and continues throughout any subsequent downgrades in storm status by the National Hurricane Center regardless of whether the hurricane makes landfall. Any storm, including a tropical storm, which does not become a hurricane is not a Covered Event. 
(10) Covered Policy or Covered Policies 
		
	(a) 
	Covered Policy, as defined in Section 215.555(2)(c), Florida Statutes, is further clarified to mean only that portion of a binder, policy or contract of insurance that insures real or personal property located in the State of Florida to the extent such policy insures a Residential Structure, as defined in definition (27) herein, or the contents of a Residential Structure, located in the State of Florida. 


		
	(b) 
	Due to the specialized nature of the definition of Covered Policies, Covered Policies are not limited to only one line of business in the Company's annual statement required to be filed by Section 624.424, Florida Statutes. Instead, Covered Policies are found in several lines of business on the Company's annual statement. Covered Policies will at a minimum be reported in the Company's statutory annual statement as: 


		
	1.
	Fire 


		
	2.
	Allied Lines 


		
	3.
	Farmowners Multiple Peril 


		
	4.
	Homeowners Multiple Peril 


		
	5.
	Commercial Multiple Peril (non liability portion, covering condominiums and apartments) 


		
	6.
	Inland Marine 


Note that where particular insurance exposures, e.g., mobile homes, are reported on an annual statement is not dispositive of whether or not the exposure is a Covered Policy. 
		
	(c) 
	This definition applies only to the first-party property section of a policy pertaining strictly to the structure, its contents, appurtenant structures, or ALE coverage. 


		
	(d) 
	Covered Policy also includes any collateral protection insurance policy covering personal residences which protects both the borrower's and the lender's financial interest, in an amount at least equal to the coverage for the dwelling in place under the lapsed homeowner's policy, if such policy can be accurately reported as required in Section 215.555(5), Florida Statutes. A Company will be deemed to be able to accurately report data if the required data, as specified in the Premium Formula adopted in Section 215.555(5), Florida Statutes, is available. 


		
	(e) 
	See Article VI of this Contract for specific exclusions. 


		
	(11) 
	Deductible Buy-Back Policies 


This term means a specific policy that provides coverage to a policyholder for some portion of the policyholder's deductible under a policy issued by another insurer. 
		
	(12) 
	Estimated Claims-Paying Capacity of the FHCF 


This term means the sum of the projected Balance of the Fund as of December 31 of a Contract Year, plus any reinsurance purchased by the FHCF, plus the most recent estimate of the Borrowing Capacity of the FHCF, determined pursuant to Section 215.555(4)(c), Florida Statutes. 
		
	(13) 
	Excess Policies 


This term, for the purposes of this Contract, means a policy that provides insurance protection for large commercial property risks and that provides a layer of coverage above a primary layer (which is insured by a different insurer) that acts much the same as a very large deductible. 

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	(14) 
	Florida Department of Financial Services (Department) 


This term means the Florida regulatory agency, created pursuant to Section 20.121, Florida Statutes, which is charged with regulating the Florida insurance market and administering the Florida Insurance Code. 
		
	(15) 
	Florida Insurance Code 


This term means those chapters identified in Section 624.01, Florida Statutes, which are designated as the Florida Insurance Code.
		
	(16) 
	Formula or the Premium Formula


This term means the Formula approved by the SBA for the purpose of determining the Actuarially Indicated Premium to be paid to the FHCF. The Premium Formula is defined as an approach or methodology which leads to the creation of premium rates. The resulting rates are therefore incorporated as part of the Premium Formula. The Formula, shall, pursuant to Section 215.555(5)(b), Florida Statutes, include a cash build-up factor in the amount specified therein.
		
	(17) 
	Fund Balance or Balance of the Fund as of December 31


These terms mean the amount of assets available to pay claims, not including any bonding proceeds, resulting from Covered Events which occurred during the Contract Year.
		
	(18) 
	Insurer Group


For purposes of the coverage option election in Section 215.555(4)(b), Florida Statutes, Insurer Group means the group designation assigned by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) for purposes of filing consolidated financial statements. A Company is a member of a group as designated by the NAIC until such Company is assigned another group designation or is no longer a member of a group recognized by the NAIC.
		
	(19) 
	Loss Occurrence


This term means the sum of individual insured Losses incurred under Covered Policies resulting from the same Covered Event. “Losses” means all incurred losses under Covered Policies, including Additional Living Expenses not to exceed 40 percent of the insured value of a Residential Structure or its contents and amounts paid as fees on behalf of or inuring to the benefit of a policyholder, and excludes allocated or unallocated Loss Adjustment Expenses.
		
	(20) 
	Loss Adjustment Expense Reimbursement


		
	(a) 
	Loss Adjustment Expense Reimbursement shall be 5% of the reimbursed losses under this Contract as provided in Article IV, pursuant to Section 215.555(4)(b)1., Florida Statutes.


		
	(b) 
	To the extent that loss reimbursements are limited to the Payout Multiple applied to each Company, the 5% Loss Adjustment Expense is included in the total Payout Multiple applied to each Company.


		
	(21) 
	New Participant(s)


This term means all Companies which begin writing Covered Policies on or after the beginning of the Contract Year. A Company that removes exposure from either Citizens entity, as that term is defined in (7) above, pursuant to an assumption agreement effective on or after June 1 and had written no other Covered Policies before June 1 is also considered a New Participant.
		
	(22) 
	Office of Insurance Regulation


This term means that office within the Department of Financial Services and which was created in Section 20.121(3), Florida Statutes.
		
	(23) 
	Payout Multiple


This term means the multiple as calculated in accordance with Section 215.555(4)(c), Florida Statutes, which is derived by dividing the single season Claims-Paying Capacity of the FHCF by the total aggregate industry Reimbursement Premium for the FHCF for the Contract Year billed as of December 31 of the Contract Year. The final Payout Multiple is determined once Reimbursement Premiums have been billed as of December 31 and the amount of bond proceeds has been determined.
		
	(24) 
	Premium


This term means the same as Reimbursement Premium.
		
	(25) 
	Projected Payout Multiple


The Projected Payout Multiple is used to calculate a Company’s projected payout pursuant to Section 215.555(4)(d)2., Florida Statutes. The Projected Payout Multiple is derived by dividing the estimated single season Claims-Paying Capacity of the FHCF by the estimated total aggregate industry Reimbursement Premium for the FHCF for the Contract Year. The Company’s Reimbursement Premium as paid to the SBA for the Contract Year is 

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multiplied by the Projected Payout Multiple to estimate the Company’s coverage from the FHCF for the Contract Year.
		
	(26) 
	Reimbursement Premium


This term means the Premium determined by multiplying each $1,000 of insured value reported by the Company in accordance with Section 215.555(5)(b), Florida Statutes, by the rate as derived from the Premium Formula, as described in Rule 19-8.028, F.A.C.
		
	(27) 
	Residential Structures


This  term  means  units  or  buildings   used  for dwelling   or  habitational   occupancies,   including   the primary  structure  and appurtenant   structures  insured  under the same  policy  and any other  structures covered   under  endorsements    associated   with  a  policy   covering   a  residential   structure.    Covered Residential  Structures  do not include  any  structures   listed  under  Article   VI  or  structures   used solely for non-residential   purposes.
		
	(28) 
	Retention


The Company’s Retention means the amount of hurricane losses under Covered Policies which must be incurred by the Company before it is eligible for reimbursement from the FHCF.
		
	(a) 
	When the Company experiences covered losses from one or two Covered Events during the Contract Year, the Company’s full Retention shall be applied to each of the Covered Events.


		
	(b) 
	When the Company experiences covered losses from more than two Covered Events during the Contract Year, the Company’s full Retention shall be applied to each of the two Covered Events causing the largest covered losses for the Company. For each other Covered Event resulting in covered losses, the Company’s Retention shall be reduced to one-third of its full Retention and applied to all other Covered Events.


		
	1. 
	All reimbursement of covered losses for each Covered Event shall be based on the Company’s full Retention until December 31 of the Contract Year. Adjustments to reflect a reduction to one-third of the full Retention shall be made on or after December 31 of the Contract Year provided the Company reports its losses as specified in this Contract.


		
	2. 
	Adjustments to the Company’s Retention shall be based upon its paid and outstanding losses as reported on the Company’s Proof of Loss Reports but shall not include incurred but not reported losses. The Company’s Proof of Loss Reports shall be used to determine which Covered Events constitute the Company’s two largest Covered Events, and the reduction to one-third of the full Retention shall be applied to all other Covered Events for the Contract Year. After this initial determination, any subsequent adjustments shall be made by the SBA only if the quarterly loss reports reveal that loss development patterns have resulted in a change in the order of Covered Events entitled to the reduction to one-third of the full Retention.


		
	(c) 
	The Company’s full Retention is established in accordance with the provisions of Section 215.555(2)(e), Florida Statutes, and shall be determined by multiplying the Retention Multiple by the Company’s Reimbursement Premium for the Contract Year.


(29) Retention Multiple
		
	(a) 
	The Retention Multiple is applied to the Company’s Reimbursement Premium to determine the Company’s Retention. The Retention Multiple for the 2014/2015 Contract Year shall be equal to $4.5 billion, adjusted based upon the reported exposure for the 2012/2013 Contract Year to reflect the percentage growth in exposure to the FHCF since 2004, divided by the estimated total industry Reimbursement Premium at the 90% reimbursement percentage level for the Contract Year as determined by the SBA.


		
	(b) 
	The Retention Multiple as determined under (29)(a) above shall be adjusted to reflect the reimbursement percentage elected by the Company under this Contract as follows:


		
	1. 
	If the Company elects a 90% reimbursement percentage, the adjusted Retention Multiple is 100% of the amount determined under (29)(a) above;


		
	2. 
	If the Company elects a 75% reimbursement percentage, the adjusted Retention Multiple is 120% of the amount determined under (29)(a) above; or


		
	3. 
	If the Company elects a 45% reimbursement percentage, the adjusted Retention Multiple is 200% of the amount determined under (29)(a) above. 


		
	(30) 
	Ultimate Net Loss 


		
	(a) 
	This term means all Losses of the Company under Covered Policies in force at the time of a Covered Event, as defined under (9) above, prior to the application of the Company's FHCF Retention, as defined under (28) above, and reimbursement percentage, and excluding loss adjustment expense and any exclusions under 



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Article VI herein, arising from each Loss Occurrence during the Contract Year, provided, however, that the Company's Ultimate Net Loss shall be determined in accordance with the deductible level written under the policy sustaining the loss. 
		
	(b) 
	Salvages and all other recoveries, excluding reinsurance recoveries, shall be first deducted from such loss to arrive at the amount of liability attaching hereunder. 


		
	(c) 
	All salvages, recoveries or payments recovered or received subsequent to a loss settlement under this Contract shall be applied as if recovered or received prior to the aforesaid settlement and all necessary adjustments shall be made by the parties hereto. 


		
	(d) 
	Nothing in this clause shall be construed to mean that losses under this Contract are not recoverable until the Company's Ultimate Net Loss has been ascertained. 


		
	(e) 
	The SBA shall be subrogated to the rights of the Company to the extent of its reimbursement of the Company. The Company agrees to assist and cooperate with the SBA in all respects as regards such subrogation. The Company further agrees to undertake such actions as may be necessary to enforce its rights of salvage and subrogation, and its rights, if any, against other insurers as respects any claim, loss, or payment arising out of a Covered Event. 




ARTICLE VI - EXCLUSIONS
 
This Contract does not provide reimbursement for: 
		
	(1) 
	Any losses not defined as being within the scope of a Covered Policy. 


		
	(2)
	Any policy which excludes wind or hurricane coverage. 


		
	(3) 
	Any Excess Policy or Deductible Buy-Back Policy that requires individual ratemaking, as determined by the FHCF. 


		
	(4) 
	(a)     Any policy for Residential Structures, as defined in Article V(27) herein, that provides a layer of coverage underneath an Excess Policy, as defined in Article V(13) herein, issued by a different insurer; or 


(b)     Any other policy providing a layer of windstorm or hurricane coverage for a particular structure above or below a layer of windstorm or hurricane coverage under a separate policy issued by a different insurer, or any other circumstance in which two or more insurers provide primary windstorm or hurricane coverage for a single structure using separate policy forms. 
(c)     The exclusions in this subsection do not apply to primary quota share policies written by Citizens Property Insurance Corporation under Section 627.351(6)(c)2., Florida Statutes. 
		
	(5) 
	Any liability of the Company attributable to losses for fair rental value, loss of rent or rental income, or business interruption. 


		
	(6) 
	Any collateral protection policy that does not meet the definition of Covered Policy as defined in Article V(10)(d) herein. 


		
	(7) 
	Any reinsurance assumed by the Company. 


		
	(8) 
	Any exposure for hotels, motels, timeshares, shelters, camps, retreats, and any other rental property used solely for commercial purposes. 


		
	(9) 
	Any exposure for homeowner associations if no habitational structures are insured under the policy. 


		
	(10) 
	Any exposure for homes and condominium structures or units that are non-owner occupied and rented for six (6) or more rental periods by different parties during the course of a twelve (12) month period. 


		
	(11) 
	Commercial healthcare facilities and nursing homes; however, a nursing home which is an integral part of a retirement community consisting primarily of habitational structures that are not nursing homes will not be subject to this exclusion. 


		
	(12) 
	Any exposure under commercial policies covering only appurtenant structures or structures that do not function as a habitational structure (e.g., a policy covering only the pool of an apartment complex). 


		
	(13) 
	Policies covering only Additional Living Expense.


		
	(14) 
	Any exposure for barns or barns with apartments. 


		
	(15) 
	Any exposure for builders risk coverage or new Residential Structures still under construction. 


		
	(16) 
	Any exposure for recreational vehicles, golf carts, or boats (including boat related equipment) requiring licensing and written on a separate policy or endorsement. 


		
	(17) 
	Any liability of the Company for extra contractual obligations or liabilities in excess of original policy limits. This exclusion includes, but is not limited to, amounts paid as bad faith awards, punitive damages awards, or 



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other court-imposed fines, sanctions, or penalties; or other amounts in excess of the coverage limits under the Covered Policy. 
		
	(18) 
	Any losses paid in excess of a policy's hurricane limit in force at the time of each Covered Event, including individual coverage limits (i.e., building, appurtenant structures, contents, and additional living expense), or other amounts paid as the result of a voluntary expansion of coverage by the insurer, including, but not limited to, a waiver of an applicable deductible. This exclusion includes overpayments of a specific individual coverage limit even if total payments under the policy are within the aggregate policy limit. 


		
	(19) 
	Any losses paid under a policy for Additional Living Expense, written as a time element coverage, in excess of the Additional Living Expense exposure reported for that policy under the Data Call for the applicable Contract Year (unless policy limits have changed effective after June 30 of the Contract Year). 


		
	(20) 
	Any losses for which the Company's claims files do not adequately support. Claim file support shall be deemed adequate if in compliance with the Records Retention Requirements outlined on the Form FHCF-L1B (Proof of Loss Report) applicable to the Contract Year. 


		
	(21) 
	Any exposure for, or amounts paid to reimburse a policyholder for, condominium association loss assessments or under similar coverages for contractual liabilities. 


		
	(22) 
	Losses in excess of the sum of the Balance of the Fund as of December 31 of the Contract Year and the amount the SBA is able to raise through the issuance of revenue bonds or by the use of other financing mechanisms, up to the limit pursuant to Section 215.555(4)(c), Florida Statutes. 


		
	(23) 
	Any liability assumed by the Company from Pools, Associations, and Syndicates. Exception: Covered Policies assumed from Citizens under the terms and conditions of an executed assumption agreement between the Authorized Insurer and Citizens are covered by this Contract. 


		
	(24) 
	All liability of the Company arising by contract, operation of law, or otherwise, from its participation or membership, whether voluntary or involuntary, in any insolvency fund. Insolvency fund includes any guaranty fund, insolvency fund, plan, pool, association, fund or other arrangement, howsoever denominated, established or governed, which provides for any assessment of or payment or assumption by the Company of part or all of any claim, debt, charge, fee, or other obligation of an insurer, or its successors or assigns, which has been declared by any competent authority to be insolvent, or which is otherwise deemed unable to meet any claim, debt, charge, fee or other obligation in whole or in part. 


		
	(25) 
	Property losses that are proximately caused by any peril other than a Covered Event, including, but not limited to, fire, theft, flood or rising water, or windstorm that does not constitute a Covered Event, or any liability of the Company for loss or damage caused by or resulting from nuclear reaction, nuclear radiation, or radioactive contamination from any cause, whether direct or indirect, proximate or remote, and regardless of any other cause or event contributing concurrently or in any other sequence to the loss. 


		
	(26) 
	The FHCF does not provide coverage for water damage which is generally excluded under property insurance contracts and has been defined to mean flood, surface water, waves, tidal water, overflow of a body of water, storm surge, or spray from any of these, whether or not driven by wind. 


		
	(27) 
	Policies and endorsements predominately covering Specialized Fine Arts Risks or collectible types of property meeting the following requirements:


(a)    A policy or endorsement covering Specialized Fine Arts Risks and not covering any Residential Structure and/or contents thereof (other than such specialized fine arts items covered in the Specialized Fine Arts policy or endorsement) if it meets the description in subparagraph 1 and if all the conditions in subparagraphs 2. through 4. immediately below are met. 
		
	1. 
	For purposes of this exemption, a Specialized Fine Arts Risk policy or endorsement is a policy or endorsement that:


		
	a. 
	Insurers works of art, of rarity, or of historic value, such as paintings, works on paper, etchings, art glass windows, pictures, statuary, sculptures, tapestries, antique furniture, antique silver, antique rugs, rare books or manuscripts, jewelry, or other similar items; 


		
	b. 
	Charges a minimum premium of $500; 


		
	c. 
	Insures scheduled items valued, in the aggregate, at no less than $100,000; and 


		
	d. 
	Requires an investment by the insured in loss control measures to protect the Specialized Fine Arts Risks being insured. 


		
	2. 
	The insurer must perform a periodic and thorough specialized inspection and must provide a specialized loss prevention service designed to prevent or minimize loss. 



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	3. 
	The structure and its fine arts contents must be provided with satisfactory watchman or alarm service or its equivalent where necessary.


		
	4. 
	The insurer must maintain a force of trained and competent loss prevention specialists, who perform the following tasks:


		
	a. 
	Make loss prevention surveys of each Specialized Fine Arts Risk;


		
	b. 
	Make available a specialized loss prevention service for the purpose of providing consultation regarding hazards the the fine arts being insured; 


		
	c. 
	Confirm through periodic inspections that loss prevention devices are properly maintained;


		
	d.  
	Investigate reported losses; and


		
	e. 
	Confer with the policyholder and confirm through periodic and unannounced inspections that recomment safety and loss control improvements are actually made. 


		
	(b)
	Any individual policy written to solely cover personal property, scheduled or written under a blanket limit, with a policy limit equal to or exceeding $500,000 and which predominantly covers one or more classes of collectible types of property shall be exempt from higher coverage under the Fund.  Generally such classes of collectible property have unusually high values due to their investible, artistic, or unique intrinsic nature.  Additionally, such exempt policy may also include coverage for incidental items of personal property that may also be scheduled although such property may not be considered as collectible.  The predominant class of property covered under such excluded policy represents an unusually high exposure value and such policy is intended to provide coverage for a class or classes of property that is not typical for the contents coverage under residential property insurance policies.  In many cases property may be located at various locations either in or outside the state of Florida or the location of the property may change from time to time.  The investment nature of such property distinguishes this type of exposure from the typical contents associated with a Covered Policy.


		
	(28) 
	Any losses under liability coverages.




ARTICLE VII - MANAGEMENT OF CLAIMS AND LOSSES 


The Company shall investigate and settle or defend all claims and losses. All payments of claims or losses by the Company within the terms and limits of the appropriate coverage parts of Covered Policies shall be binding on the SBA, subject to the terms of this Contract, including the provisions in Article XIII relating to inspection of records and examinations. 


ARTICLE VIII - LOSS REIMBURSEMENT ADJUSTMENTS 
		
	(1) 
	Offsets 


The SBA reserves the right to offset amounts payable to the SBA from the Company, including amounts payable under any Contract Year and the Company's full Premium for the current Contract Year (regardless of installment due dates), against any reimbursement or advance amounts, or amounts agreed to in a commutation agreement, which are due and payable to the Company from the SBA as a result of the liability of the SBA. 
		
	(2) 
	Reimbursement Adjustments 


Section 215.555(4)(d) and (e), Florida Statutes, provides the SBA with the right to seek the return of excess loss reimbursements which have been paid to the Company along with interest thereon. Excess loss reimbursements are those payments made to the Company by the SBA that are in excess of the Company's coverage under the Contract Year. Excess loss reimbursements may result from adjustments to the Projected Payout Multiple or the Payout Multiple, incorrect exposure (Data Call) submissions or resubmissions, incorrect calculations of Reimbursement Premiums or Retentions, incorrect Proof of Loss Reports, incorrect calculation of reinsurance recoveries, or subsequent readjustment of policyholder claims, including subrogation and salvage, or any combination of the foregoing. The Company will be sent an invoice showing the due date for adjustments along with the interest due thereon through the due date. The applicable interest rate for interest credits, and for interest charges for adjustments beyond the Company's control, will be the average rate earned by the SBA for the FHCF for the first four months of the Contract Year. The applicable interest rate for interest charges on excess loss reimbursements due to adjustments resulting from incorrect exposure submissions or Proof of Loss Reports will accrue at this rate plus 5%. All interest will continue to accrue if not paid by the due date. 



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ARTICLE IX - REIMBURSEMENT PREMIUM 


		
	(1) 
	The Company shall, in a timely manner, pay the SBA its Reimbursement Premium for the Contract Year. The Reimbursement Premium for the Contract Year shall be calculated in accordance with Section 215.555, Florida Statutes, with any rules promulgated thereunder, and with Article X(2). 


		
	(2) 
	The Company's Reimbursement Premium is based on its June 30 exposure in accordance with Article X, except as provided for New Participants under Article X, and is not adjusted to reflect an increase or decrease in exposure for Covered Policies effective after June 30 nor is the Reimbursement Premium adjusted when the Company cancels policies or is liquidated or otherwise changes its business status (merger, acquisition, or termination) or stops writing new business (continues in business with its policies in a runoff mode). Similarly, new business written after June 30 will not increase or decrease the Company's FHCF Reimbursement Premium or impact its FHCF coverage. FHCF Reimbursement Premiums are required of all companies based on their writing Covered Policies in Florida as of June 30, and each company's FHCF coverage as based on the definition in Section 215.555(2)(m), Florida Statutes, shall exist for the entirety of the Contract Year regardless of exposure changes, except as provided for New Participants under Article X. 


		
	(3) 
	Since the calculation of the Actuarially Indicated Premium assumes that the Companies will pay their Reimbursement Premiums timely, interest charges will accrue under the following circumstances. A Company may choose to estimate its own Premium installments. However, if the Company's estimation is less than the provisional Premium billed, an interest charge will accrue on the difference between the estimated Premium and the final Premium. If a Company estimates its first installment, the Administrator shall bill that estimated Premium as the second installment as well, which will be considered as an estimate by the Company. No interest will accrue regarding any provisional Premium if paid as billed by the FHCF's Administrator, except in the case of an estimated second installment as set forth in this Article. Also, if a Company makes an estimation that is higher than the provisional Premium billed but is less than the final Premium, interest will not accrue. If the Premium payment is not received from a Company when it is due, an interest charge will accrue on a daily basis until the payment is received. Interest will also accrue on Premiums resulting from submissions or resubmissions finalized after December 1 of the Contract Year. An interest credit will be applied for any Premium which is overpaid as either an estimate or as a provisional Premium. Interest shall not be credited past December 1 of the Contract Year. The applicable interest rate for interest credits will be the average rate earned by the SBA for the FHCF for the first four months of the Contract Year. The applicable interest rate for interest charges will accrue at this rate plus 5%. 




ARTICLE X - REPORTS AND REMITTANCES
 
		
	(1) 
	Exposures 


		
	(a) 
	If the Company writes Covered Policies before June 1 of the Contract Year, the Company shall report to the SBA, unless otherwise provided in Rule 19-8.029, F.A.C., no later than the statutorily required date of September 1 of the Contract Year, by ZIP Code or other limited geographical area as specified by the SBA, its insured values under Covered Policies as of June 30 of the Contract Year as outlined in the annual reporting of insured values form, FHCF-D1A (Data Call) adopted for the Contract Year under Rule 19-8.029, F.A.C., and other data or information in the format specified by the SBA. 


		
	(b) 
	If the Company first begins writing Covered Policies on or after June 1 but prior to December 1 of the Contract Year, the Company shall report to the SBA, no later than February 1 of the Contract Year, by ZIP Code or other limited geographical area as specified by the SBA, its insured values under Covered Policies as of November 30 of the Contract Year as outlined in the Supplemental Instructions for New Participants section of the Data Call adopted for the Contract Year under Rule 19-8.029, F.A.C., and other data or information in the format specified by the SBA. 


		
	(c) 
	If the Company first begins writing Covered Policies on December 1 through and including May 31 of the Contract Year, the Company shall not report its exposure data for the Contract Year to the SBA. 


		
	(d) 
	The requirement that a report is due on a certain date means that the report shall be received by the SBA no later than 4 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. If the applicable due date is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, then the actual due date will be the day immediately following the applicable due date which is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. For purposes of the timeliness of the submission, neither the United States Postal Service postmark nor a postage meter date is in any way determinative. Reports sent to the 



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FHCF Administrator in Minneapolis, Minnesota, will be returned to the sender. Reports not in the physical possession of the SBA by 4 p.m., Eastern Time, on the applicable due date are late. 
		
	(2) 
	Reimbursement Premium 


		
	(a) 
	If the Company writes Covered Policies before June 1 of the Contract Year, the Company shall pay the FHCF its Reimbursement Premium in installments due on or before August 1, October 1, and December 1 of the Contract Year in amounts to be determined by the FHCF. However, if the Company's Reimbursement Premium for the prior Contract Year was less than $5,000, the Company's full provisional Reimbursement Premium, in an amount equal to the Reimbursement Premium paid in the prior year, shall be due in full on or before August 1 of the Contract Year. The Company will be invoiced for amounts due, if any, beyond the provisional Reimbursement Premium payment, on or before December 1 of the Contract Year. 


		
	(b) 
	If the Company is under administrative supervision, or if any control or oversight of the Company has been transferred through any legal or regulatory action to a state regulator or court appointed receiver or rehabilitator (referred to in the aggregate as state action): 


		
	1. 
	The full annual provisional Reimbursement Premium as billed and any outstanding balances will be due and payable on August 1, or the date that such State action occurs after August 1 of the Contract Year. 


		
	2. 
	Failure by such Company to pay the full annual provisional Reimbursement Premium as specified in 1. above by the applicable due date(s) shall result in the 45% coverage level being deemed for the complete Contract Year regardless of the level selected for the Company through the execution of this Contract and regardless of whether a hurricane event occurred or triggered coverage. 


		
	3. 
	The provisions required in 1. and 2. above will not apply when the state regulator, receiver, or rehabilitator provides a letter of assurance to the FHCF that the Company will have the resources and will pay the full Reimbursement Premium for the coverage level selected through the execution of this Contract. 


		
	4. 
	When control or oversight has been transferred, in whole or in part, through a legal or regulatory action, the controlling management of the Company shall specify by August 1 or as soon thereafter as possible (but not to exceed two weeks after any regulatory or legal action) in a letter to the FHCF as to the Company's intentions to either pay the full FHCF Reimbursement Premium as specified in 1. above, to default to the 45% coverage being deemed as specified in 2. above, or to provide the assurances as specified in 3. above. 


		
	(c) 
	A New Participant that first begins writing Covered Policies on or after June 1 but prior to December 1 of the Contract Year shall pay the FHCF a provisional Reimbursement Premium of $1,000 upon execution of this Contract. The Administrator shall calculate the Company's actual Reimbursement Premium for the period based on its actual exposure as of November 30 of the Contract Year, as reported on or before February 1 of the Contract Year. To recognize that New Participants have limited exposure during this period, the actual Premium as determined by processing the Company's exposure data shall then be divided in half, the provisional Premium shall be credited, and the resulting amount shall be the total Premium due for the Company for the remainder of the Contract Year. However, if that amount is less than $1,000, then the Company shall pay $1,000. The Premium payment is due no later than April 1 of the Contract Year. The Company's Retention and coverage will be determined based on the total Premium due as calculated above. 


		
	(d) 
	A New Participant that first begins writing Covered Policies on or after December 1 through and including May 31 of the Contract Year shall pay the FHCF a Reimbursement Premium of $1,000 upon execution of this Contract. 


		
	(e) 
	The requirement that the Reimbursement Premium is due on a certain date means that the Premium shall be in the physical possession of the FHCF no later than 2 p.m., Eastern Time, on the due date applicable to the particular installment. If remitted by check to the FHCF's Post Office Box, the check shall be physically in the Post Office Box 100822, Atlanta, GA 30384-0822, as set out on the invoice sent to the Company. If remitted by check by hand delivery, the check shall be physically on the premises of the FHCF's bank in College Park, Georgia, as set out on the invoice sent to the Company. If remitted electronically, the wire transfer shall have been completed to the FHCF's account at its bank in Tampa, Florida, as set out on the invoice sent to the Company. If the applicable due date is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, then the actual due date will be the day immediately following the applicable due date which is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. For purposes of the timeliness of the remittance, neither the United States Postal Service 



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postmark nor a postage meter date is in any way determinative. Premium checks sent to the SBA in Tallahassee, Florida, or to the FHCF's Administrator in Minneapolis, Minnesota, will be returned to the sender. Reimbursement Premiums not in the physical possession of the FHCF by 2 p.m., Eastern Time, on the applicable due date are late.
		
	(f) 
	Except as required by Section 215.555(7)(c), Florida Statutes, or as described in the following sentence, Reimbursement Premiums, together with earnings thereon, received in a given Contract Year will be used only to pay for losses attributable to Covered Events occurring in that Contract Year or for losses attributable to Covered Events in subsequent Contract Years and will not be used to pay for past losses or for debt service on revenue bonds. Pursuant to Section 215.555(6)(a)1., Florida Statutes, Reimbursement Premiums and earnings thereon may be used for payments relating to revenue bonds in the event emergency assessments are insufficient. If Reimbursement Premiums or earnings thereon are used for debt service on revenue bonds, then the amount of the Reimbursement Premiums or earnings thereon so used shall be returned, without interest, to the Fund when emergency assessments or other legally available funds remain available after making payment relating to the revenue bonds and any other purposes for which emergency assessments were levied.


		
	(3) 
	Claims and Losses 


		
	(a) 
	In General 


		
	1. 
	Claims and losses resulting from Loss Occurrences commencing during the Contract Year shall be reported by the Company and reimbursed by the FHCF as provided herein and in accordance with the Statute, this Contract, and any rules adopted pursuant to the Statute. For a Company participating in a quota share primary insurance agreement(s) with Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Coastal Account, Citizens and the Company shall report only their respective portion of losses under the quota share primary insurance agreement(s). Pursuant to Section 215.555(4)(c), Florida Statutes, the SBA is obligated to pay for losses not to exceed the Actual Claims-Paying Capacity of the FHCF, up to the limit in accordance with Section 215.555(4)(c)1., Florida Statutes, for any one Contract Year. 


		
	2. 
	If the Company is in non-compliance with Section 215.555, Florida Statutes for any Contract Year, including deadlines for sending in Contracts, addenda or attachments to Contracts, Data Call submissions or resubmissions, loss reports, or in responding to SBA exam requirements, the SBA reserves the right to withhold any payments or advances until such time the Company becomes compliant. 


		
	(b) 
	Loss Reports 


		
	1. 
	At the direction of the SBA, the Company shall report its projected Ultimate Net Loss from each Loss Occurrence to provide information to the SBA in determining any potential liability for possible reimbursable losses under the Contract on the Interim Loss Report, Form FHCF-L1A, adopted for the Contract Year under Rule 19-8.029, F.A.C. Interim Loss Reports (including subsequent Interim Loss Reports if required by the SBA) will be due in no less than fourteen days from the date of the notice from the SBA that such a report is required. 


		
	2. 
	FHCF loss reimbursements will be issued based on Ultimate Net Loss information reported by the Company on the Proof of Loss Report, Form FHCF-L1B, adopted for the Contract Year under Rule 19-8.029, F.A.C. 


		
	a. 
	To qualify for reimbursement, the Proof of Loss Report must have the original signatures of two executive officers authorized by the Company to sign the report. 


		
	b. 
	The Company must also submit a detailed claims listing (as outlined on the Proof of Loss Report) at the same time it submits its first Proof of Loss Report for a specific Covered Event that qualifies the Company for reimbursement under that Covered Event, and should be prepared to supply a detailed claims listing for any subsequent Proof of Loss Report upon request. 


		
	c. 
	While a Company may submit a Proof of Loss Report requesting reimbursement at any time following a Loss Occurrence, all Companies shall submit a mandatory Proof of Loss Report for each Loss Occurrence no earlier than December 1 and no later than December 31 of the Contract Year during which the Covered Event(s) occurs using the most current data available, regardless of the amount of Ultimate Net Loss or the amount of loss reimbursements or advances already received. Reports may be faxed only if the Company does not qualify for a reimbursement. 



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	d. 
	For the Proof of Loss Reports due by December 31 of the Contract Year, and the required subsequent quarterly and annual reports required under subparagraphs 3. and 4. below, the Company shall submit its Proof of Loss Reports by each quarter-end or year-end using the most current data available. However, the date of such data shall not be more than sixty days prior to the applicable quarter-end or year-end date. 


		
	3. 
	Updated Proof of Loss Reports for each Loss Occurrence are due quarterly thereafter until all claims and losses resulting from a Loss Occurrence are fully discharged including any adjustments to such losses due to salvage or other recoveries, or the Company has received its full coverage under the Contract Year in which the Loss Occurrence(s) occurred. Guidelines follow: 


		
	a. 
	Quarterly Proof of Loss Reports are due by March 31 from an insurer whose losses exceed, or are expected to exceed, 50% of its FHCF Retention for a specific Loss Occurrence(s). 


		
	b. 
	Quarterly Proof of Loss Reports are due by June 30 from an insurer whose losses exceed, or are expected to exceed, 75% of its FHCF Retention for a specific Loss Occurrence(s). 


		
	c. 
	Quarterly Proof of Loss Reports are due by September 30 and quarterly thereafter from an insurer whose losses exceed, or are expected to exceed, its FHCF Retention for a specific Loss Occurrence(s). 


If the Company's Retention must be recalculated as the result of an exposure resubmission, and if the recalculated Retention changes the FHCF's reimbursement obligations, then the Company shall submit additional Proof of Loss Reports for recalculation of the FHCF's obligations. 
		
	4. 
	Annually after December 31 of the Contract Year, all Companies shall submit a mandatory year-end Proof of Loss Report for each Loss Occurrence, as applicable, using the most current data available. This Proof of Loss Report shall be filed no earlier than December 1 and no later than December 31 of each year and shall continue until the earlier of the commutation process described in (3)(d) below or until all claims and losses resulting from the Loss Occurrence are fully discharged including any adjustments to such losses due to salvage or other recoveries. 


		
	5. 
	The SBA, except as noted below, will determine and pay, within 30 days or as soon as practicable after receiving Proof of Loss Reports, the reimbursement amount due based on losses paid by the Company to date and adjustments to this amount based on subsequent quarterly information. The adjustments to reimbursement amounts shall require the SBA to pay, or the Company to return, amounts reflecting the most recent determination of losses. 


		
	a. 
	The SBA shall have the right to consult with all relevant regulatory agencies to seek all relevant information, and shall consider any other factors deemed relevant, prior to the issuance of reimbursements. 


		
	b. 
	The SBA shall require commercial self-insurance funds established under Section 624.462, Florida Statutes, to submit contractor receipts to support paid losses reported on a Proof of Loss Report, and the SBA may hire an independent consultant to confirm losses, prior to the issuance of reimbursements. 


		
	c. 
	The SBA shall have the right to conduct a claims examination prior to the issuance of any advances or reimbursements submitted by Companies that have been placed under regulatory supervision by a State or where control has been transferred through any legal or regulatory proceeding to a state regulator or court appointed receiver or rehabilitator.


		
	6. 
	All Proof of Loss Reports received will be compared with the FHCF's exposure data to establish the facial reasonableness of the reports. The SBA may also review the results of current and prior Contract Year exposure and loss examinations to determine the reasonableness of the reported losses. Except as noted in paragraph 4. above, Companies meeting these tests for reasonableness will be scheduled for reimbursement. Companies not meeting these tests for reasonableness will be handled on a case-by-case basis and will be contacted to provide specific information regarding their individual book of business. The discovery of errors in a Company's reported exposure under the Data Call may require a resubmission of the current Contract Year Data Call which, as the Data Call impacts the Company's Premium, Retention, and coverage for the Contract Year, will be required before the Company's request for reimbursement or an advance will be fully processed by the Administrator. 


		
	(c) 
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	1. 
	In general, the Company's paid Ultimate Net Losses must exceed its full FHCF Retention for a specific Covered Event before any reimbursement is payable from the FHCF for that Covered Event. As described in Article V(28)(b), Retention adjustments will be made on or after December 31 of the Contract Year. No interest is payable on additional payments to the Company due to this type of Retention adjustment. Each Company sustaining reimbursable losses will receive the amount of reimbursement due under the Contract up to the amount of the Company's payout. If more than one Covered Event occurs in any one Contract Year, any reimbursements due from the FHCF shall take into account the Company's Retention for each Covered Event. However, the Company's reimbursements from the FHCF for all Covered Events occurring during the Contract Year shall not exceed, in aggregate, the Projected Payout Multiple or Payout Multiple, as applicable, times the individual Company's Reimbursement Premium for the Contract Year. 


		
	2. 
	In determining reimbursements under this Contract, the SBA shall reimburse each of the Companies, including entities created pursuant to Section 627.351(6), Florida Statutes, for the amount (if any) of reimbursement due under the individual Company's Contract, but not to exceed for all Loss Occurrences, an amount equal to the Projected Payout Multiple or the Payout Multiple, as applicable, times the individual Company's Reimbursement Premium for the Contract Year. 


		
	3. 
	Reserve established. When a Covered Event occurs in a subsequent Contract Year when reimbursable losses are still being paid for a Covered Event in a previous Contract Year, the SBA will establish a reserve for the outstanding reimbursable losses for the previous Contract Year, based on the length of time the losses have been outstanding, the amount of losses already paid, the percentage of incurred losses still unpaid, and any other factors specific to the loss development of the Covered Events involved. 


		
	(d) 
	Commutation 


		
	1. 
	Not less than 36 months or more than 60 months after the end of the Contract Year, the Company shall file a final Proof of Loss Report(s), with the exception of Companies having no reportable losses as described in paragraph (3)(d)1.a. below. Otherwise, the final Proof of Loss Report(s) is required as specified in paragraph (3)(d)1.b. below. The Company and SBA may mutually agree to initiate commutation after 36 months and prior to 60 months after the end of the Contract Year. The commutation negotiations shall begin at the later of 60 months after the end of the Contract Year or upon completion of the FHCF loss examination for the Company and the resolution of all outstanding examination issues. 


		
	a. 
	If the Company's most recently submitted Proof of Loss Report(s) indicate that it has no losses resulting from a Loss Occurrence(s) during the Contract Year, the SBA shall after 36 months request that the Company execute a final commutation agreement. The final commutation agreement shall constitute a complete and final release of all obligations of the SBA with respect to all claims and losses. If the Company chooses not to execute a final commutation agreement, the SBA shall be released from all obligations 60 months following the end of the Contract Year if no Proof of Loss Report(s) indicating reimbursable losses have been filed and the commutation shall be deemed concluded. However during this time, if the Company determines that it does have losses to report for FHCF reimbursement, the Company must submit an updated Proof of Loss Report(s) prior to the end of 60 months after the Contract Year and the Company shall be required to follow the commutation provisions and time frames otherwise specified in this section.


		
	b. 
	If the Company has submitted a Proof of Loss Report(s) indicating that it does have losses resulting from a Loss Occurrence(s) during the Contract Year, the SBA may require the Company to submit within 30 days an updated, current Proof of Loss Report(s) for each Loss Occurrence during the Contract Year. The Proof of Loss Report(s) must include all paid losses as well as all outstanding losses and incurred but not reported losses, which are not finally settled and which may be reimbursable losses under this Contract, and must be accompanied by supporting documentation (at a minimum an adjuster’s summary report or equivalent details) and a copy of a written opinion on the present value of the outstanding losses and incurred but not reported losses by the Company’s certifying actuary. Failure of the Company to provide an updated current Proof of Loss Report(s), supporting documentation, and an opinion by the date requested by the SBA may result in referral to the Office of Insurance Regulation for a violation of the Contract. Increases in reported paid, outstanding, or incurred but not reported losses on original or corrected Proof of Loss Report 



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filings received later than 60 months after the end of the Contract Year shall not be eligible for reimbursement or commutation.
		
	2. 
	Determining the present value of outstanding claims and losses.


		
	a. 
	If the Company exceeds or expects to exceed its Retention, the Company and the SBA or their respective representatives shall attempt, by mutual agreement, to agree upon the present value of all outstanding claims and losses, both reported and incurred but not reported, resulting from Loss Occurrences during the Contract Year. Payment by the SBA of its portion of any amount or amounts so mutually agreed and certified by the Company’s certifying actuary shall constitute a complete and final release of the SBA in respect of all claims and losses, both reported and unreported, under this Contract.


		
	b.
	If agreement on present value cannot be reached within 90 days of the FHCF’s receipt of the final Proof of Loss Report(s) and supporting documentation, the Company and the SBA may mutually appoint an actuary, adjuster, or appraiser to investigate and determine such claims or losses. If both parties then agree, the SBA shall pay its portion of the amount so determined to be the present value of such claims or losses.


		
	c. 
	If the parties fail to agree, then any difference shall be settled by a panel of three actuaries, as provided in this paragraph.


		
	i. 
	One actuary shall be chosen by each party, and the third actuary shall be chosen by those two actuaries. If either party does not appoint an actuary within 30 days, the other party may appoint two actuaries. If the two actuaries fail to agree on the selection of an independent third actuary within 30 days of their appointment, each of them shall name two, of whom the other shall decline one and the decision shall be made by drawing lots.


		
	ii. 
	All of the actuaries shall be regularly engaged in the valuation of property claims and losses and shall be members of the Casualty Actuarial Society and of the American Academy of Actuaries.


		
	iii. 
	None of the actuaries shall be under the control of either party to this Contract.


		
	iv. 
	Each party shall submit its case to the panel in writing on the 30th day after the appointment of the third actuary. Following the submission of the case to the panel, the parties are prohibited from providing any further information or other communication except at the request of the panel. Such responses to requests from the panel must be in writing and simultaneously provided to the other party and all members of the panel, except that the panel may require the response to be provided in a meeting or teleconference attended by both parties and all members of the panel. 


		
	v. 
	The decision in writing of any two actuaries, when filed with the parties hereto, shall be final and binding on both parties. 


		
	d. 
	The reasonable and customary expense of the actuaries and of the commutation (as a result of b. and c. above) shall be equally divided between the two parties. Said commutation shall take place in Tallahassee, Florida, unless some other place is mutually agreed upon by the Company and the SBA. 


		
	(4) 
	Advances 


		
	(a) 
	In accordance with Section 215.555(4)(e), Florida Statutes, the SBA may make advances for loss reimbursements as defined herein, at market interest rates, to the Company in accordance with Section 215.555(4)(e), Florida Statutes. An advance is an early reimbursement which allows the Company to continue to pay claims in a timely manner. Advances will be made based on the Company's paid and reported outstanding losses for Covered Policies (excluding all incurred but not reported [IBNR] losses) as reported on a Proof of Loss Report, and shall include Loss Adjustment Expense Reimbursement as calculated by the FHCF. In order to be eligible for an advance, the Company must submit its exposure data for the Contract Year as required under paragraph (1) of this Article. Except as noted below, advances, if approved, will be made as soon as practicable after the SBA receives a written request, signed by two officers of the Company, for an advance of a specific amount and any other information required for the specific type of advance under subparagraphs (c) and (e) below. All reimbursements due to a Company shall be offset against any amount of outstanding advances plus the interest due thereon. 



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	(b) 
	For advances or excess advances, which are advances that are in excess of the amount to which the Company is entitled, the market interest rate shall be the prime rate as published in the Wall Street Journal on the first business day of the Contract Year. This rate will be adjusted annually on the first business day of each subsequent Contract Year, regardless of whether the Company executes subsequent Contracts. In addition to the prime rate, an additional 5% interest charge will apply on excess advances. All interest charged will commence on the date the SBA issues a check for an advance and will cease on the date upon which the FHCF has received the Company's Proof of Loss Report(s) for the Covered Event(s) for which the Company qualifies for reimbursement(s). If such reimbursement(s) are less than the amount of outstanding advance(s) issued to the Company, interest will continue to accrue on the outstanding balance of the advance(s) until subsequent Proof of Loss Reports qualify the Company for reimbursement under any Covered Event equal to or exceeding the amount of any outstanding advance(s). Interest shall be billed on a periodic basis. If it is determined that the Company received funds in excess of those to which it was entitled, the interest as to those sums will not cease on the date of the receipt of the Proof of Loss Report but will continue until the Company reimburses the FHCF for the overpayment. 


		
	(c) 
	If the Company has an outstanding advance balance as of December 31 of this or any other Contract Year, the Company is required to have an actuary certify outstanding and incurred but not reported losses as reported on the applicable December Proof of Loss Report. 


		
	(d) 
	The specific type of advances enumerated in Section 215.555, Florida Statutes, follow. 


		
	1. 
	Advances to Companies to prevent insolvency, as defined under Article XIV of this Contract.


		
	a. 
	Section 215.555(4)(e)1., Florida Statutes, provides that the SBA shall advance to the Company amounts necessary to maintain the solvency of the Company, up to 50 percent of the SBA’s estimate of the reimbursement due to the Company.


		
	b. 
	In addition to the requirements outlined in subparagraph (4)(a) above, the requirements for an advance to a Company to prevent insolvency are that the Company demonstrates it is likely to qualify for reimbursement and that the immediate receipt of moneys from the SBA is likely to prevent the Company from becoming insolvent, and the Company provides the following information:


		
	i. 
	Current assets;


		
	ii. 
	Current liabilities other than liabilities due to the Covered Event;


		
	iii. 
	Current surplus as to policyholders;


		
	iv. 
	Estimate of other expected liabilities not due to the Covered Event; and 


		
	v. 
	Amount of reinsurance available to pay claims for the Covered Event under other reinsurance treaties.


		
	c. 
	The SBA’s final decision regarding an application for an advance to prevent insolvency shall be based on whether or not, considering the totality of the circumstances, including the SBA’s obligations to provide reimbursement for all Covered Events occurring during the Contract Year, granting an advance is essential to allowing the entity to continue to pay additional claims for a Covered Event in a timely manner.


		
	2. 
	Advances to entities created pursuant to Section 627.351(6), Florida Statutes.


		
	a. 
	Section 215.555(4)(e)2., Florida Statutes, provides that the SBA may advance to an entity created pursuant to Section 627.351(6), Florida Statutes, up to 90% of the lesser of the SBA’s estimate of the reimbursement due or the entity’s share of the actual aggregate Reimbursement Premium for that Contract Year, multiplied by the current available liquid assets of the FHCF.


		
	b. 
	In addition to the requirements outlined in subparagraph (4)(a) above, the requirements for an advance to entities created pursuant to Section 627.351(6), Florida Statutes, are that the entity must demonstrate to the SBA that the advance is essential to allow the entity to pay claims for a Covered Event.


		
	3. 
	Advances to limited apportionment companies.


Section 215.555(4)(e)3., Florida Statutes, provides that the SBA may advance the amount of estimated reimbursement payable to limited apportionment companies.
		
	(e) 
	In determining whether or not to grant an advance and the amount of an advance, the SBA:


		
	1. 
	Shall determine whether its assets available for the payment of obligations are sufficient and sufficiently liquid to fulfill its obligations to other Companies prior to granting an advance;



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	2. 
	Shall review and consider all the information submitted by such Companies;


		
	3. 
	Shall review such Companies’ compliance with all requirements of Section 215.555, Florida Statutes;


		
	4. 
	Shall consult with all relevant regulatory agencies to seek all relevant information;


		
	5. 
	Shall review the damage caused by the Covered Event and when that Covered Event occurred;


		
	6. 
	Shall consider whether the Company has substantially exhausted amounts previously advanced;


		
	7. 
	Shall consider any other factors deemed relevant; and


		
	8. 
	Shall require commercial self-insurance funds established under section 624.462, Florida Statutes, to submit a copy of written estimates of expenses in support of the amount of advance requested.


		
	(f) 
	Any amount advanced by the SBA shall be used by the Company only to pay claims of its policyholders for the Covered Event or Covered Events which have precipitated the immediate need to continue to pay additional claims as they become due.


		
	(5) 
	Delinquent Payments 


Failure to submit a payment when due is a violation of the terms of this Contract and Section 215.555, Florida Statutes. Interest on late payments shall be due as set forth in Article VIII(2) and Article IX(2) of this Contract. 
		
	(6) 
	Inadequate Data Submissions 


If exposure data or other information required to be reported by the Company under the terms of this Contract is not received by the FHCF in the format specified by the FHCF or is inadequate to the extent that the FHCF requires resubmission of data, the Company will be required to pay the FHCF a resubmission fee of $1,000 for resubmissions that are not a result of an examination by the SBA. If a resubmission is necessary as a result of an examination report issued by the SBA, the first resubmission fee will be $2,000. If the Company's examination-required resubmission is inadequate and the SBA requires an additional resubmission(s), the resubmission fee for each subsequent resubmission shall be $2,000. A resubmission of exposure data may delay the processing of the Company's request for reimbursement or an advance. 
		
	(7) 
	Delinquent Submissions 


Failure to submit an exposure submission, resubmission, loss report, or commutation documentation when due is a violation of the terms of this Contract and Section 215.555, Florida Statutes. 
		
	(8) 
	Confidential Information/Trade Secret Information 


Pursuant to the provisions of Section 215.557, Florida Statutes, the reports of insured values under Covered Policies by ZIP Code submitted to the SBA pursuant to Section 215.555, Florida Statutes, are confidential and exempt from the provisions of Section 119.07(1), Florida Statutes, and Section 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. If other information submitted by the Company to the FHCF could reasonably be ruled a trade secret as defined in Section 812.081, Florida Statutes, such information must be clearly marked Trade Secret Information. 


ARTICLE XI - TAXES
 
In consideration of the terms under which this Contract is issued, the Company agrees to make no deduction in respect of the Premium herein when making premium tax returns to the appropriate authorities. Should any taxes be levied on the Company in respect of the Premium herein, the Company agrees to make no claim upon the SBA for reimbursement in respect of such taxes. 


ARTICLE XII - ERRORS AND OMISSIONS
 
Any inadvertent delay, omission, or error on the part of the SBA shall not be held to relieve the Company from any liability which would attach to it hereunder if such delay, omission, or error had not been made. 


ARTICLE XIII - INSPECTION OF RECORDS
 
The Company shall allow the SBA to inspect, examine, and verify, at reasonable times, all records of the Company relating to the Covered Policies under this Contract, including Company files concerning claims, losses, or legal proceedings regarding subrogation or claims recoveries which involve this Contract, including premium, loss records and reports involving exposure data or losses under Covered Policies. This right by the SBA to inspect, examine, and verify shall survive the completion and closure of an exposure examination or loss examination file and the termination of the Contract. The Company shall have no right to re-open an exposure or loss reimbursement examination once 

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closed and the findings have been accepted by the Company; any re-opening shall be at the sole discretion of the SBA. If the FHCF Finance Corporation has issued revenue bonds and relied upon the exposure and loss data submitted and certified by the Company as accurate to determine the amount of bonding needed, the SBA may choose not to require, or accept, a resubmission if the resubmission will result in additional reimbursements to the Company. The SBA may require any discovered errors, inadvertent omissions, and typographical errors associated with the data reporting of insured values, discovered prior to the closing of the file and acceptance of the examination findings by the Company, to be corrected to reflect the proper values. The Company shall retain its records in accordance with the requirements for records retention regarding exposure reports and claims reports outlined herein, and in any administrative rules adopted pursuant to Section 215.555, Florida Statutes. Companies writing covered collateral protection policies, as defined in definition (10)(d) of Article V herein, must be able to provide documentation that the policy covers personal residences, protects both the borrower’s and lender’s interest, and that the coverage is in an amount at least equal to the coverage for the dwelling in place under the lapsed homeowner’s policy.
		
	(1) 
	Purpose of FHCF Examination


The purpose of the examinations conducted by the SBA is to evaluate the accuracy of the FHCF exposure or loss data reported by the Company. However, due to the limited nature of the examination, it cannot be relied upon as an assurance that a company’s data is reported accurately or in its entirety. The company should not rely on the FHCF to identify every type of reporting error in its data. In addition, the reporting requirements are subject to change each Contract Year so it is the Company’s responsibility to be familiar with the applicable Contract Year requirements and to incorporate any changes into its data for that Contract Year. It is also the Company’s responsibility to ensure that its data is reported accurately and to comply with Florida Statutes and any applicable rules when reporting exposure data. The examination report is not intended to provide a legal determination of the Company’s compliance.
		
	(2) 
	Examination Requirements for Exposure Verification


The Company shall retain complete and accurate records, in policy level detail, of all exposure data submitted to the SBA in any Contract Year until the SBA has completed its examination of the Company’s exposure submissions. The Company shall also retain complete and accurate records of any completed exposure examination for any Contract Year in which the Company incurred losses until the completion of the loss reimbursement examination for that Contract Year. The records to be retained shall include the exam file which supports the exposure reported to the SBA and any other information which would allow for a complete examination of the Company’s reported exposure data. The exam file shall be prepared according to the SBA Exam File Specifications outlined in the Data Call. The Company must also have available, at the time of the examination, a copy of its underwriting manual, a copy of its rating manual, and staff to respond to the questions of the SBA or its agents. The Company is also required to retain declarations pages and policy applications to support reported exposure. To meet the requirement that the application must be retained, the Company may retain either the actual application or may retain the actual application in an electronic format. A complete list of records to be retained is set forth in Form FHCF-EAP1, adopted for the Contract Year under Rule 19-8.030, F.A.C.
		
	(3) 
	Examination Requirements for Loss Reports


The Company shall retain complete and accurate records of all reported losses and/or advances submitted to the SBA until the SBA has completed its examination of the Company’s reimbursable losses and commutation for the Contract Year (if applicable) has been concluded. The records to be retained are set forth as part of the Proof of Loss Report, Form FHCF-L1B, adopted for the Contract Year under Rule 19-8.029, F.A.C., and Form FHCF-LAP1, adopted for the Contract Year under Rule 19-8.030, F.A.C. 
		
	(4) 
	Examination Procedures


		
	(a) 
	The FHCF will send an examination notice to the Company providing the commencement date of the examination, the site of the examination, any accommodation requirements of the examiner, and the reports and data which must be assembled by the Company and forwarded to the FHCF upon request. The Company shall be prepared to choose one location in which to be examined, unless otherwise specified by the SBA.


		
	(b) 
	The reports and data are required to be forwarded to the FHCF as set forth in an examination notice letter. The information is then forwarded to the examiner. If the FHCF receives accurate and complete records as requested, the examiner will contact the Company to inform the Company as to what policies or other documentation will be required once the examiner is on site. Any records not required to be provided to the examiner in advance shall be made available at the time the examiner arrives on site. Any records to support reported losses which are provided after the examiner has left the work-site will, at the SBA’s discretion, 



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result in an additional examination of exposure and/or loss records or an extension or expansion of the examination already in progress. All costs associated with such additional examination or with the extension or expansion of the original examination shall be borne by the Company.
		
	(c) 
	At the conclusion of the examiner’s work and the management review of the examiner’s report, findings, recommendations, and work papers, the FHCF will forward an examination report to the Company and require a response from the Company by a date certain as to the examination findings and recommendations.


		
	(d) 
	If the Company accepts the examination findings and recommendations, and there is no recommendation for additional information, the examination report will be finalized and the exam file closed.


		
	(e) 
	If the Company disputes the examiner’s findings, the areas in dispute will be resolved by a meeting or a conference call between the Company and FHCF management.


		
	(f)    1. 
	If the recommendation of the examiner is to resubmit the Company’s exposure data for the Contract Year in question, then the FHCF will send the Company a letter outlining the process for resubmission and including a deadline to resubmit. The resubmission will include a data file to be submitted to the FHCF’s Administrator and an exam file to be submitted to the offices of the SBA. The resubmission is also required to be accompanied by a detailed written description of the specific changes made to the resubmitted data. Once the resubmission is received by the FHCF’s Administrator, the FHCF’s Administrator calculates a revised Reimbursement Premium for the Contract Year which has been examined. The SBA shall then review the resubmission with respect to the examiner’s findings, and accept the resubmission or contact the Company with any questions regarding the resubmission. Once the SBA has accepted the resubmission as a sufficient response to the examiner’s findings, the exam is closed.


		
	2. 
	If the recommendation of the examiner is either to resubmit the Company’s exposure data for the Contract Year in question or giving the option to pay the estimated Premium difference, then the FHCF will send the Company a letter outlining the process for resubmission or for paying the estimated Premium difference and including a deadline for the resubmission or the payment to be received by the FHCF’s Administrator. If the Company chooses to resubmit, the same procedures outlined in Article XIII(3)(f)1. apply.


		
	(g) 
	If the recommendation of the examiner is to update the Company’s Proof of Loss Report(s) for the Contract Year under review, the FHCF will send the Company a letter outlining the process for submitting the Proof of Loss Report(s) and including a deadline to file. The updated Proof of Loss Report(s) will be submitted to the FHCF’s Administrator with a copy of the Proof of Loss Report(s) and a supporting detailed claims listing to be submitted to the offices of the SBA. The report is required to be accompanied by a detailed written description of the specific changes made. Once the Proof of Loss Report(s) is received by the FHCF Administrator, the FHCF’s Administrator will calculate a revised reimbursement. The SBA shall then review the submitted Proof of Loss Report(s) with respect to the examiner’s findings, and accept the Proof of Loss Report(s) as filed or contact the Company with any questions. Once the SBA has accepted the corrected Proof of Loss Report(s) as a sufficient response to the examiner’s findings, the exam is closed.


		
	(h) 
	The examiner’s list of errors is made available in the examination report sent to the Company. Given that the examination was based on a sample of the Company’s policies or claims rather than the whole universe of the Company’s Covered Policies or reported claims, the error list is not intended to provide a complete list of errors but is intended to indicate what information needs to be reviewed and corrected throughout the Company’s book of Covered Policy business or claims information to ensure more complete and accurate reporting to the FHCF.


		
	(5) 
	Costs of the Examinations


The costs of the examinations shall be borne by the SBA. However, in order to remove any incentive for a Company to delay preparations for an examination, the SBA shall be reimbursed by the Company for any examination expenses incurred in addition to the usual and customary costs, which additional expenses were incurred as a result of the Company’s failure, despite proper notice, to be prepared for the examination or as a result of a Company’s failure to provide requested information. All requested information must be complete and accurate.









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ARTICLE XIV - INSOLVENCY OF THE COMPANY


Company shall notify the FHCF immediately upon becoming insolvent. Except as otherwise provided below, no covered loss reimbursements will be made until the FHCF has completed and closed its examination of the insolvent Company’s losses, unless an agreement is entered into by the court appointed receiver specifying that all data and computer systems required for FHCF exposure and loss examinations will be maintained until completion of the Company’s exposure and loss examinations. Except as otherwise provided below, in order to account for potential erroneous reporting, the SBA shall hold back 25% of requested loss reimbursements until the exposure and loss examinations for the Company are completed. Only those losses supported by the examination will be reimbursed. Pursuant to Section 215.555(4)(g), Florida Statutes, the FHCF is required to pay the “net amount of all reimbursement moneys” due an insolvent insurer to the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (FIGA) for the benefit of Florida policyholders. For the purpose of this Contract, a Company is insolvent when an order of liquidation with a finding of insolvency has been entered by a court of competent jurisdiction. In light of the need for an immediate infusion of funds to enable policyholders of insolvent companies to be paid for their claims, the SBA may enter into agreements with FIGA allowing exposure and loss examinations to take place immediately without the usual notice and response time limitations and allowing the FHCF to make loss reimbursements (net of any amounts payable to the SBA from the Company or FIGA) to FIGA before the examinations are completed and before the response time expires for claims filing by reinsurers and financial institutions, which have a priority interest in those funds pursuant to Section 215.555(4)(g), Florida Statutes. Such agreements must ensure the availability of the necessary records and adequate security must be provided so that if the FHCF determines that it overpaid FIGA on behalf of the Company, or if claims are filed by reinsurers or financial institutions having a priority interest in these funds, that the funds will be repaid to the FHCF by FIGA within a reasonable time.


ARTICLE XV - TERMINATION


The FHCF and the obligations of both parties under this Contract can be terminated only as may be provided by law or applicable rules.


ARTICLE XVI - VIOLATIONS


Pursuant to the provisions of Section 215.555(10), Florida Statutes, any violation of the terms of this Contract by the Company constitutes a violation of the Insurance Code of the State of Florida. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 215.555(11), Florida Statutes, the SBA is authorized to take any action necessary to enforce any administrative rules adopted pursuant to Section 215.555, Florida Statutes, and the provisions and requirements of this Contract.


ARTICLE XVII - APPLICABLE LAW


This Contract shall be governed by and construed according to the laws of the State of Florida in respect of any matter relating to or arising out of this Contract.


ARTICLE XVIII – REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACT ELECTIONS


		
	(1) 
	Reimbursement Percentage


For purposes of determining reimbursement (if any) due the Company under this Contract and in accordance with the Statute, the Company has the option to elect a 45% or 75% or 90% reimbursement percentage under this Contract. If the Company is a member of an NAIC group, all members must elect the same reimbursement percentage, and the individual executing this Contract on behalf of the Company, by placing his or her initials in the box under (a) below, affirms that the Company has elected the same reimbursement percentage as all members of its NAIC group. If the Company is an entity created pursuant to Section 627.351, Florida Statutes, the Company must elect the 90% reimbursement percentage. The Company shall not be permitted to change its reimbursement percentage during the Contract Year. The Company shall be permitted to change its reimbursement percentage at the beginning of a new Contract Year, but may not reduce its reimbursement percentage if a Covered Event required the issuance of revenue bonds, until the bonds have been fully repaid.

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IMPORTANT NOTE: The State Board of Administration Finance Corporation has issued revenue bonds as a result of its liabilities for Covered Events under the Contract Year effective June 1, 2005. As those bonds have not been fully repaid, the Company may not select a Reimbursement Percentage that is less than its selection under the prior Contract Year effective June 1, 2013.
    
    
The Reimbursement Percentage elected by the Company for the prior Contract Year effective June 1, 2013 was as follows: United Property and Casualty Insurance Company - 90%


		
	(a) 
	NAIC Group Affirmation: Initial the following box if the Company is part of an NAIC Group:




	
		
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	(b) 
	Reimbursement Percentage Election: The Company hereby elects the following Reimbursement Percentage for the Contract Year from 12:00:01 a.m., Eastern Time, June 1, 2015, to 12:00 a.m., Eastern Time, May 31, 2016, (the individual executing this Contract on behalf of the Company shall place his or her initials in the box to the left of the percentage elected for the Company): 




	
									
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	BBM
	 

	 
	45%
	OR
	 
	75%
	OR
	90
	%






		
	(2)
	Reporting Exposure for a Single Structure, with a Mix of Commercial Habitational and Commercial Non-Habitational Exposure, Written on a Commercial Policy 




This section is applicable to all Companies which either have exposure for single structures with a mix of commercial habitational and commercial non-habitational exposure written under a Commercial Policy, or have the authority to write such policies. If the Company does not have the authority to write this type of exposure, this section does not apply; initial the N/A box on the next page, which completes this section of ARTICLE XVIII. If the Company does write, or has the authority to write, this type of exposure, please read and complete the remainder of this section.


For the purpose of determining the predominant use of mixed-use single structures under this Contract, the FHCF considers predominant use to be greater than 50% of the total insured value of the structure as justified by the company on the basis of number of floors, square footage, or other reasonable methodology presented to the Administrator (e.g., a classification plan explaining how predominance is determined, and likely to include commercial residential and commercial non-residential or business class codes) for approval prior to the Data Call submission under this Contract.  Exposure shall be reported under the Company's Data Call in accordance with the following: 


Predominant Use is Dwelling or Habitational Occupancies
If a single structure is used for both habitational and non-habitational purposes and the predominant use is dwelling or habitational occupancies, the entire exposure for the structure should be reported to the FHCF under the Data Call, and the FHCF will reimburse losses for the entire structure. 


Predominant Use is Non-Dwelling or Non-Habitational Occupancies 
If a single structure is used for both habitational and non-habitational purposes and the predominant use is non-dwelling or non-habitational occupancies, the habitational portion of that structure should be identified and reported to the FHCF under the Data Call. 
    

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However, in recognition of the unusual nature of commercial structures with incidental habitational exposure and the hardship some companies may face in having to carve out such incidental habitational exposure, as well as the losses to such structures, the FHCF will accommodate these companies by allowing them to exclude the entire exposure for the single structure from their Data Call submission, providing the following two conditions are met: 
		
	(a) 
	The decision to not carve out and report the incidental habitational exposure shall apply to all such structures insured by the Company; and 


		
	(b) 
	If the incidental habitational exposure is not reported to the FHCF, the Company agrees it shall not report losses to the structure and the FHCF shall not reimburse any losses to the structure. 




    
Initial the CARVING box below if the Company is able to carve out and report its incidental habitational exposure, OR, if this requirement presents a hardship, the Company must communicate its decision to not carve out and to not report the incidental exposure by having the individual executing this Contract on behalf of the Company placing his or her initials in the NOT CARVING box below. If the Company does not currently write such policies, but has the authority to write such policies after the start date of this Contract, the decision to carve or not carve out the incidental habitational exposure must be indicated below. 


	
			
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	OR
	 

	 
	 

	CARVING
	 
	NOT CARVING






By initialing the CARVING or NOT CARVING box above, the Company is making an irrevocable decision for the corresponding Contract Year Data Call submission and any subsequent resubmissions. 


Important Note: Since this election will impact your Data Call submission, please share this decision with the individual(s) responsible for compiling your Data Call submission. 


		
	(3) 
	Additional Living Expense (ALE) Written as Time Element Coverage 


If your Company writes Covered Policies that provide ALE coverage on a time element basis (i.e., coverage is based on a specific period of time as opposed to a stated dollar limit), you must initial the 'Yes - Time Element ALE' box below. If your Company does not write time element ALE coverage, initial 'No - Time Element ALE' box below. 


	
			
	 
	 
	BBM

	 
	OR

	 
	 

	Yes - Time
	 
	No - Time

	Element ALE
	 
	Element ALE







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ARTICLE XIX - SIGNATURES 
Approved by: 


Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund 
By: State Board of Administration of the State of Florida 


By: __________________________________________ ______________________________ 
Ashbel C. Williams                             Date 
Executive Director & CIO 


Approved as to legality: 


By: __________________________________________ _____________________________ 
                         Date 










______________________________________________ 
United Property and Casualty Insurance Company






                                             B. Bradford Martz, Chief Financial Officer                                                   
                                            Typed/Printed Name and Title 






By: /s/ B. Bradford Martz                        3/2/15         
Signature                               Date


 





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