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EX-10.10

 Exhibit 10.10 

Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc. 

2012 Dividend Equivalent Plan 

Article I 
 Purpose

 The purpose of the Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc. 2012 Dividend Equivalent Plan (the “Plan”),
effective as of December 31, 2012, is to provide incentives for officers, directors, key employees and consultants of the Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) whose performance in fulfilling the
responsibilities of their positions is expected to have a positive impact on the profitability and future growth of the Company. 
 Article
II 
 Certain Definitions 
 2.1
Whenever used herein, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below: 
 “Administrator” means the
compensation committee of the Board or such other committee as the Board shall designate from time to time. 
 “Board”
means the board of directors of the Company. 
 “Change in Control” means the first to occur of the following events after
the Grant Date (i) the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to one or more persons or entities that are not, immediately prior to such sale, transfer or other disposition,
affiliates of the Company; (ii) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) becomes the ultimate owner, directly or indirectly, of 35% or more of the voting power
of the Common Stock of the Company other than the Company, any Subsidiary, Harbinger Group or any of their respective affiliates (a “Permitted Holder”); provided that such event shall not be deemed a Change in Control so long as one or
more Permitted Holders shall own, directly or indirectly, more of the voting power of the Common Stock of the Company than such person or group; (iii) the merger or consolidation of the Company, as a result of which persons who were
stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such merger or consolidation, do not, immediately thereafter, own, directly or indirectly, a majority of the combined voting power entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the merged
or consolidated company; or (iv) the liquidation or dissolution of the Company other than a liquidation or dissolution for the purposes of effecting a corporate restructuring or reorganization as a result of which persons who were
stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such liquidation or dissolution continue to own immediately thereafter, directly or indirectly, a majority of the combined voting power entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the
entity that owns, 

 
directly or indirectly, substantially all of the assets of the Company following such transaction. With respect to grants made under the Plan prior to December 31, 2012, the prior definition
of Change in Control in clause (ii) will apply if more favorable to the Participant. 
 “Code” means the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder. 
 “Common Stock” means the Class A
and/or Class B common stock of the Company, par value .01. 
 “Company” has the meaning set forth in Article I. 

“Dividend Equivalent” means, (i) for a Dividend Equivalent granted with respect to a Stock Option, the right, granted
pursuant to Section 5.1 of the Plan, to receive a payment in cash, in an amount equal to sum of (a) the ordinary cash dividends declared and paid per share of Class B Common Stock plus (b) the value per share of Class B Common Stock
of the Indebtedness Repayments paid in each calendar year starting in the year in which the Dividend Equivalent is granted through the year immediately prior to the year in which the Dividend Equivalent vests; provided that the amount
described in (i)(a) hereof shall only be payable while the related Stock Option is outstanding and unexercised or, where the Participant exercises the related Stock Option in a cashless exercise following which the Participant does not hold any
Common Stock in respect of such Stock Option, the portion of the Dividend Equivalent with respect to such Stock Option shall continue to accrue value for dividends declared through the year immediately prior to the year in which such portion of the
Dividend Equivalent otherwise vests; and (ii) with respect to a Restricted Share, the right, granted pursuant to Section 5.1 of the Plan, to receive a payment in cash, in an amount equal to value per share of Class B Common Stock of the
sum of the Indebtedness Repayments paid in each calendar year starting in the year in which the Dividend Equivalent is granted through the year immediately prior to the year in which the Dividend Equivalent vests. For the avoidance of doubt, a
Dividend Equivalent granted with respect to a Restricted Share shall not include any right to payments in respect of ordinary cash dividends. 

“Dividend Equivalent Agreement” means an agreement between the Company and a Participant embodying the terms of any Dividend
Equivalents granted pursuant to the Plan and in the form approved by the Administrator from time to time for such purpose, which agreement may contain such other terms and conditions as the Administrator may determine; provided that such other terms
and conditions are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Plan. 
 “Grant Date” means, with respect to a Dividend
Equivalent granted pursuant to the Plan, the date on which such Dividend Equivalent is granted. 

  
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 “Harbinger Group” means Harbinger Group Inc. 

“Indebtedness Repayments” means payments made to Harbinger Group for repayment of indebtedness with the value per share of
Common Stock determined by dividing such loan repayment amount by the number of outstanding shares of Class A and Class B Common Stock. 

“Minimum Net Dividend Value” the minimum Net Dividend Value that must be achieved in a particular period in order for a
Dividend Equivalent to vest. 
 “Net Dividend Value” means the aggregate value of cash dividends declared and paid by the
Company to Harbinger Group (including for this purpose Indebtedness Repayments) minus the aggregate value of all cash contributions from Harbinger Group to the Company in a particular period. 

“Participant” means an officer, employee, non-employee director or consultant of or to the Company or any Subsidiary who has
been granted a Dividend Equivalent under the Plan; provided that, in the case of the death of a Participant, the term “Participant” refers to a beneficiary designated pursuant to Section 12.5 or the legal guardian or other legal
representative acting in a fiduciary capacity on behalf of the Participant’s estate or heirs under applicable state law and court supervision. 

“Performance Period” means each period of time set forth under the heading “Performance Period” in the tables set
forth in Section 5.3(a) and Section 5.3(b) during which performance is measured for the purpose of determining whether a Dividend Equivalent has vested. 

“Plan” means the Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc. 2012 Dividend Equivalent Plan. 

“Restricted Shares” means restricted shares of Class B Common Stock with respect to which a Dividend Equivalent is granted.

 “Settlement Date” means the date on which the Dividend Equivalents are settled pursuant to Article VII. 

“Stock Option” means a right granted pursuant to the Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc. Plan to a Participant
to purchase one share of Class B Common Stock. 
 “Subsidiary” means any corporation, limited liability company,
partnership or other entity of which a majority of the outstanding voting stock or voting power is beneficially owned directly or indirectly by the Company. 

“Vesting Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(a). 

  
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 Article III  

Administration 
 3.1 Administrator.
The Plan shall be administered by the Administrator. The Administrator may prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the administration of the Plan, provide for conditions and assurances it deems necessary or advisable to
protect the interests of the Company and make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration and interpretation of the Plan. Any authority exercised by the Administrator under the Plan shall be exercised by the Administrator
in its sole discretion. Determinations, interpretations or other actions made or taken by the Administrator under the Plan or under Dividend Equivalents granted under the Plan shall be final, binding and conclusive for all purposes and upon all
persons. 
 3.2 Authority of the Administrator. The Administrator has the exclusive power, authority and discretion to: 

(a) Grant Dividend Equivalents; 

(b) Designate Participants; 
 (c)
Determine the number of Dividend Equivalents to be granted to a Participant; 
 (d) Determine the terms and conditions of any Dividend
Equivalent granted under the Plan, including but not limited to, any restrictions or limitations on the Dividend Equivalent, any schedule for vesting and accelerations or waivers thereof, and events of forfeiture based in each case on such
considerations as the Administrator in its sole discretion determines; 
 (e) Accelerate the vesting of any outstanding Dividend Equivalent,
based in each case on such considerations as the Administrator in its sole discretion determines; 
 (f) Determine whether, to what extent
and under what circumstances a Dividend Equivalent may be settled in cash, or any Dividend Equivalent may be canceled, forfeited or surrendered; 

(g) Prescribe the form of each Dividend Equivalent Agreement; 

(h) Decide all other matters that must be determined in connection with a Dividend Equivalent; 

  
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 (i) Establish, adopt or revise any rules and regulations as it may deem necessary or advisable to
administer the Plan and appoint such agents as it shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan; 
 (j) Amend the Plan or
any Dividend Equivalent Agreement as provided in Article XI; and 
 (k) Adjust the number or terms of the Dividend Equivalents held by the
Participants to the extent necessary or appropriate to reflect any stock dividend, extraordinary dividend, stock split or share combination or any recapitalization, merger, consolidation, exchange of shares, spin-off, liquidation or dissolution of
the Company or other similar transaction affecting the Common Stock. 
 (l) Make all other decisions and determinations that may be required
under the Plan or as the Administrator deems necessary or advisable to administer the Plan. 
 3.3 Delegation of Authority. The Administrator, in its
sole discretion and on such terms and conditions as it may provide, may delegate all or any part of its authority and powers under the Plan to one or more directors or officers of the Company. 

Article IV 
 Eligibility and
Participation 
 Dividend Equivalents may be granted only to individuals who are employees, officers, non-employee directors or
consultants of or to the Company or a Subsidiary, as determined by the Administrator. 
 Article V 

Dividend Equivalents 
 5.1 Grant of
Dividend Equivalents. Dividend Equivalents may be granted to Participants at such time or times as shall be determined by the Administrator. The Grant Date of any Dividend Equivalents under the Plan will be the date on which the Dividend
Equivalent is awarded by the Administrator, or such other date as the Administrator shall determine in its sole discretion. Dividend Equivalents shall be evidenced in writing in a Dividend Equivalent Agreement containing such provisions not
inconsistent with the Plan as the Administrator shall determine, including customary representations, warranties and covenants with respect to securities law matters. 

5.2 Stock Dividends. The amount payable with respect to a Dividend Equivalent shall not include the value of any dividends paid in capital stock. 

  
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 5.3 Vesting. 

(a) Initial Vesting. Except as otherwise provided in Section 8.1 or as otherwise determined by the Administrator on or before the Grant Date,
subject to the continuous employment of a Participant with the Company through March 31, 2016 (the “Vesting Date”), a Dividend Equivalent shall become vested on the Vesting Date if (i) the Net Dividend Value for each of
calendar years 2013, 2014 and 2015 equals or exceeds $40 million and (iii) the Net Dividend Value for calendar years 2013, 2014 and 2015 together equals or exceeds $128 million. 

For the avoidance of doubt, if, in each of the Performance Periods set forth in the chart below, the Net Dividend Value equals or exceeds the
Minimum Net Dividend Value set forth opposite each such Performance Period in the chart below, then the Dividend Equivalents shall vest on the Vesting Date subject to the continued employment requirement. 

 

					
	 Performance Period
	  	Minimum Net Dividend
Value	 
	 2013
	  	$	40 million	  
	 2014
	  	$	40 million	  
	 2015
	  	$	40 million	  
	 2013-2015
	  	$	128 million	  

 Any Dividend Equivalent that does not vest in accordance with this Section 5.3(a) shall remain
outstanding until otherwise forfeited pursuant to the terms of the Plan. Any Dividend Equivalent that vests in accordance with this Section 5.3(a) shall be settled in accordance with Article VII. 

(b) Supplemental Vesting. If a Dividend Equivalent does not vest on the Vesting Date in accordance with Section 5.3(a), then, subject to the
continued employment of the Participant with the Company through the first anniversary of the Vesting Date, a Dividend Equivalent shall become vested on the first anniversary of the Vesting Date if (i) the Net Dividend Value for each of
the calendar years 2013, 2014 and 2015 equals or exceeds $40 million and (iii) the Net Dividend Value for calendar years 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 together equals or exceeds $176 million. 

For the avoidance of doubt, if, any Dividend Equivalent does not vest in accordance with Section 5.3(a), but in each of the Performance
Periods set forth in the chart below, the Net Dividend Value equals or exceeds the Minimum Net Dividend Value set forth opposite each such Performance Period in the chart below, then the Dividend Equivalents shall vest on the first anniversary of
the Vesting Date subject to the continued employment requirement. 
  

					
	 Performance Period
	  	Minimum Net Dividend
Value	 
	 2013
	  	$	40 million	  
	 2014
	  	$	40 million	  
	 2015
	  	$	40 million	  
	 2013-2016
	  	$	176 million	  

  
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 Any Dividend Equivalent that has not vested in accordance with Section 5.3(a) and that does
not vest in accordance with this Section 5.3(b) shall immediately be forfeited and terminate. Any Dividend Equivalent that vests in accordance with this Section 5.3(b) shall be settled in accordance with Article VII. 

Article VI 
 Forfeiture 

6.1 Normal Forfeiture Date. Unless earlier terminated pursuant to Section 6.2 or Section 8.1, unvested Dividend Equivalents shall be
forfeited and terminate on the earlier of (i) April 1, 2017 and (ii) January 1 of the year following any single calendar year Performance Period in which the Net Dividend Value is less than the Minimum Net Dividend
Value for such single calendar year Performance Period. Vested Dividend Equivalents shall terminate upon settlement in accordance with Article VII. 
 6.2
Termination of Employment. If a Participant’s employment with the Company terminates for any reason, (i) any Dividend Equivalents held by such Participant that have not vested on or before the effective date of such termination of
employment shall be forfeited and terminate immediately upon such termination of employment and (ii) any vested Dividend Equivalents held by such Participant on the effective date of such termination of employment shall be settled as set
forth in Article VII. 
 Article VII 

Settlement 
 Subject to
Article IX, the Company shall deliver to a Participant in settlement of a Dividend Equivalent that has vested, a payment in cash equal to the amount of such Dividend Equivalent on or as soon as administratively practical following the earlier of
(a) the date on which such Dividend Equivalent vests in accordance with Section 5.3 or (b) the date of a Change in Control, and in any event, in each case, no later than March 15 of the year following the year in
which such Dividend Equivalent vests. Upon settlement, the Dividend Equivalent shall immediately terminate. From and after the Settlement Date, the Participant shall have no further rights under the Plan pursuant to such Dividend Equivalent. 

  
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 Article VIII 

Change in Control 
 8.1 Accelerated
Vesting. Except as otherwise determined by the Administrator, in the event of a Change in Control, if the Minimum Net Dividend Value has been achieved in each single calendar year Performance Period since and including 2013 through the end of
the year prior to the year in which the Change in Control occurs, all outstanding Dividend Equivalents shall vest immediately prior to such Change in Control and vested Dividend Equivalents (after giving effect to this Section 8.1) shall be
settled as set forth in Article VII. 
 8.2 Limitation of Benefits. If, whether as a result of accelerated vesting or otherwise, a Participant
would receive any payment, deemed payment or other benefit as a result of the operation of Section 8.1 that, together with any other payment, deemed payment or other benefit the Participant may receive under any other plan, program, policy or
arrangement, would constitute an “excess parachute payment” under section 280G of the Code, then, notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, the payments, deemed payments or other benefits the Participant would otherwise receive
under Section 8.1 shall be reduced to the extent necessary to eliminate any such excess parachute payment and the Participant shall have no further rights or claims with respect thereto. If the preceding sentence would result in a reduction of
the payments, deemed payments or other benefits the Participant would otherwise receive on an after-tax basis in more than an immaterial amount, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to seek the approval of the Company’s
shareholders in the manner provided for in section 280G(b)(5) of the Code and the regulations thereunder with respect to such reduced payments or other benefits (if the Company is eligible to do so), so that such payments would not be treated as
“parachute payments” for these purposes (and therefore would cease to be subject to reduction pursuant to this Section 8.2). 

Article IX 
 Tax Withholding

 The Company or one of its Subsidiaries shall have the power to withhold, or to require a Participant to remit to the Company, an amount
(in cash, from other compensation payable to the Participant, or in shares of Common Stock) sufficient to satisfy all U.S. federal, state, local and any non-U.S. withholding tax or other governmental tax, charge or fee requirements in respect of any
Dividend Equivalents, cash or other payment delivered at settlement or otherwise under the Plan (whether at grant, vesting, settlement or any other date) and the Company may withhold the payment of Common Stock, cash or other payment until such
requirements are satisfied. 
 Article X 

No Funding Obligations 

The Dividend Equivalents granted under the Plan are intended to be “unfunded” awards for incentive compensation. With respect to any
distributions not yet made to a Participant pursuant to a Dividend Equivalent, nothing contained in the Plan shall give such Participant any rights that are greater than those of a general creditor of the Company. Participants and their
beneficiaries, heirs, successors and assigns shall have no legal or equitable rights, interests or claims in any property or assets of the Company. 

  
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 Article XI 

Amendment, Modification and Termination of the Plan 

The Administrator may terminate or suspend the Plan at any time, and may amend or modify the Plan for time to time. No amendment,
modification, termination or suspension of the Plan shall have a substantial adverse effect on the economic terms of any Dividend Equivalents previously granted pursuant to the Plan without the consent of the Participant holding such Dividend
Equivalent or the consent of a majority of Participants holding similar Dividend Equivalents (such majority to be determined based on the number of Dividend Equivalents). Shareholder approval of any such amendment, modification, termination or
suspension shall be obtained to the extent mandated by applicable law, or if otherwise deemed appropriate by the Administrator. 
 Article
XII 
 Miscellaneous 
 12.1
Non-Transferability of Dividend Equivalents. Except as otherwise provided herein or as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may permit on such terms as it shall determine, the Dividend Equivalents are not assignable or transferable, in
whole or in part, and they may not, directly or indirectly, be offered, transferred, sold, pledged, assigned, alienated, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of or encumbered (including, but not limited to, by gift, operation of law or otherwise)
other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution to the estate of a Participant upon the Participant’s death or with the Company’s consent. 

12.2 No Guarantee of Employment or Participation. Nothing in the Plan or in any agreement granted hereunder shall interfere with or limit in any way
the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to terminate any Participant’s employment or retention at any time, or confer upon any Participant any right to continue in the employ or retention of the Company or any Subsidiary. No employee shall
have a right to be selected as a Participant or, having been so selected, to receive any Dividend Equivalents. 
 12.3 No Limitation on Compensation; No
Impact on Benefits. Nothing in the Plan shall be construed to limit the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to establish other plans or to pay compensation to its officers, employees, non-employee directors or consultants, in cash or
property, in a manner that is not expressly authorized under the Plan. Except as may otherwise be specifically and unequivocally stated under any employee benefit plan, policy or program, no amount payable in respect of any Dividend Equivalent shall
be treated as compensation for purposes of calculating a Participant’s rights under any such plan, policy or program. The selection of an individual as a Participant shall neither entitle such individual to, nor disqualify such individual from,
participation in any other award or incentive plan. 

  
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 12.4 No Rights to Damages. Nothing in the Plan or in any Dividend Equivalent Agreement shall impose upon
the Company, any Subsidiary or the Administrator any liability in connection with the provision, loss or payment of benefits or rights under the Plan, the exercise of discretion under the Plan or the failure or refusal of any person to exercise
discretion under the Plan, and/or a Participant ceasing to be a person eligible to be a Participant under the Plan for any reason as a result of a termination of employment or service. 

12.5 Beneficiary Designation. Pursuant to such rules and procedures as the Administrator may from time to time establish, a Participant may name a
beneficiary or beneficiaries (who may be named contingently or successively) by whom any right under the Plan is to be exercised in case of such Person’s death. Each designation will revoke all prior designations by the same Participant, shall
be in a form reasonably prescribed by the Administrator, and will be effective only when filed by the Participant in writing with the Administrator during the Participant’s lifetime. 

12.6 Notices. All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given under the Plan shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have
been given if delivered personally or sent by certified or express mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or by any recognized international equivalent of such delivery, to the Company or the Participant, as the case may be, at the
following addresses or to such other address as the Company or the Participant, as the case may be, shall specify by notice to the other: 

(a) if to the Company, to it at: 

Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc. 

1001 Fleet Street, 6th Floor 

Baltimore, MD 21202 

Att: General Counsel 

With a copy to: 

Harbinger Group, Inc. 

450 Park Ave, 30th Floor 

New York New York 10022 

Att: General Counsel 

(b) if to the Participant, to the Participant at his or her most recent address as shown on the books and records of the
Company or Subsidiary employing the Participant. 

  
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 All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been received on the
date of delivery if delivered personally or on the third business day after the mailing thereof. 
 12.7 Applicable Law. The Plan shall be governed
by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of Delaware regardless of the application of rules of conflict of law that would apply the laws of any other jurisdiction. 

12.8 Arbitration. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or pursuant to this Plan, any agreement entered into pursuant to the Plan or any
undertakings, covenants and agreements incorporated by reference into this Plan shall be submitted to and finally determined by binding arbitration to be held in New York, New York at the American Arbitration Association, before one arbitrator under
an in accordance with the American Arbitration Association’s Commercial Rules, with each party to be responsible for its own attorney’s fees and costs incurred in connection therewith. In the event that this arbitration provision is
determined by a court with appropriate jurisdiction to be unenforceable, the Company and each Participant under the Plan, waives the right, if any, to a trial by jury of any claim that would have been subject to arbitration under this
Section 12.8 . 
 12.9 Use of the term “Employ”. The words “employment,” “employ” and corollary terms used herein
and in any Dividend Equivalent Agreement with respect to a non-employee director or consultant shall be construed to refer to such non-employee director’s service as a non-employee member of the board of directors of the Company or such
consultant’s service as a consultant to the Company. The phrase “employment with the Company” and corollary terms used herein and in any Dividend Equivalent Agreement with respect to an officer or employee shall be construed to refer
to the employment with the Company and/or any Subsidiary of the Company that actually employs such officer or employee. 
 12.10 409A Compliance.
This Plan and the Dividend Equivalent Agreements entered into pursuant to the Plan are intended to be exempt from or comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with such intent.

 12.11 Titles and Headings. The titles and headings of the sections in the Plan are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the
meaning or interpretation of the Plan. 
 12.12 Gender and Number. Except where otherwise indicated by the context, any masculine term used herein
shall also include the feminine; the plural shall include the singular and the singular shall include the plural. 

  
 11EX-10.11

 Exhibit 10.11 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 

This Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated as of June 27, 2011, is made by and between FIDELITY &
GUARANTEE LIFE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. (the “Company”) and LELAND C. LAUNER, JR. (the “Executive”), hereinafter also referred to individually as “Party” and together as “Parties.” 

W I T N E S S E T H: 

WHEREAS, HARBINGER GROUP INC. (“Harbinger”) is the principal investor in the Company; 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the Executive pursuant to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement; and 

WHEREAS, the Executive desires to accept such employment pursuant to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement. 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises, and of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter contained, the Company and the
Executive agree as follows: 
 1. Term. The Executive’s employment under this Agreement commenced on April 6, 2011 (the
“Effective Date”). Unless earlier terminated pursuant to Section 7 below, the Executive’s employment pursuant to this Agreement shall be for a period from the Effective Date through December 31, 2012 (the
“Initial Term”). Effective upon the expiration of the Initial Term and of each Additional Term (as defined below), Executive’s employment hereunder shall be deemed to be automatically extended, upon the same terms and
conditions, for an additional period of one year (each, an “Additional Term”) unless either Party gives written notice to the other Party at least thirty (30) days but not more than ninety (90) days prior to the expiration
of the Initial Term or such Additional Term, as the case may be, of the Party’s election not to extend the Initial Term or Additional Term. The period during which Executive is employed pursuant to this Agreement, including any extension
thereof in accordance with the preceding sentence, shall be referred to as the “Term”. 
 2. Title. During the Term,
the Executive shall serve as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Chairman of the Company’s board of directors. 

3. Reporting. During the Term, the Executive shall report to the board of directors of Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc.
(the “Holdings Board”). 

 4. Duties. During the Term, the Executive shall be responsible for such duties and have
such authority and responsibilities as are consistent with his position that may be assigned to him from time to time by the Holdings Board. The Executive agrees to devote his full time, attention, skill, and energy to the duties set forth herein
and to the business of the Company, and to use his best efforts to promote the success of the Company’s business. During the Term, at the request of the Holdings Board, the Executive may also serve as an officer or director of and shall perform
certain services for subsidiaries and affiliates of the Company. 
 During the Term, the Executive shall devote substantially all of his
business time and attention and his best efforts to the performance of his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement and shall not engage in any other business activity, except as may be approved by the Holdings Board; provided that
nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit the Executive from (i) engaging in religious, charitable or other community or non-profit activities that do not impair the Executive’s ability to fulfill the Executive’s duties and
responsibilities under this Agreement; (ii) investing the Executive’s personal assets in any business that does not compete with the Company, where the Executive is not obligated or required to, and shall not in fact, devote any
substantial managerial efforts or (iii) holding directorships in other companies after obtaining the consent of the Holdings Board; provided further that none of the activities permitted in clauses (i) through
(iii) individually or in the aggregate interfere with the performance of the Executive’s duties under this Agreement. 
 5.
Location. During the Term, the Executive shall be based in the Company’s office in Baltimore, Maryland; provided that, subject to the Executive fulfilling all required business needs, the Executive may work one or two days per
week from an office in his home. However, the Executive acknowledges that in order to effectively perform his duties, he may be required to travel to such other places by such means and on such occasions as the Company may require. 

6. Compensation and Benefits. 

(a) Base Salary. During the Term, the Executive shall receive an annual base salary of US $700,000. The Executive’s base salary
shall be payable in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices. Such base salary shall be subject to periodic review, and may be increased at the sole discretion of the Holdings Board. The annual base salary payable to Executive
under this Section 6, as the same may be increased from time to time, shall hereinafter be referred to as the “Base Salary.” 

(b) Bonus. During the Term, the Executive shall be eligible to receive an annual bonus in accordance with the terms of the
Company’s annual bonus program, as such program may be amended, suspended or terminated from time to time, subject to and based on the attainment by Executive and/or the Company of applicable performance

  
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targets to be set by management of Harbinger Group Inc. within 45 days of the date hereof. The Executive shall be eligible for an annual target bonus opportunity during the Initial Term in an
amount equal to 100% of his Base Salary. Actual bonus payout may be more or less than target, based on Company and individual performance during the performance-measurement period. In order to receive any such bonus, except as otherwise provided in
Section 8 hereof, the Executive must be actively employed by the Company on the date on which such bonus is scheduled to be paid to the Executive. Payment of the annual bonus, if any, shall be made no later than
2 1⁄2 months after the end of the relevant fiscal year. 

(c) Signing Bonus. The Executive shall be paid a special cash bonus of $350,000, which Executive acknowledges has been received in
full. 
 (d) Equity. As soon as practicable after the Effective Date but no later than December 31, 2011, the Executive will be
granted nonqualified stock options to purchase shares of common stock of Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc. (the “Options”) with a grant date fair market value of $700,000, which shall vest and become exercisable in
equal annual installments on the first three anniversaries of the date granted and shall have an exercise price per share equal to the fair market value of a share of common stock of Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc. on the grant
date. On or before the one-year anniversary of such grant, the Executive will be granted a second set of Options with a grant date fair market value of $700,000, which shall vest and become exercisable in equal annual installments on the first three
anniversaries of the date granted and shall have an exercise price per share equal to the fair market value of a share of common stock of Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc. on the grant date. The terms and conditions of the Options
shall be set forth in a stock option agreement to be entered into between the Executive and Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc. at the time such Options are granted and shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(i) the Options shall be subject to the terms and provisions of a stock incentive plan (the “Plan”) to be adopted by Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc., (ii) the Options shall have an expiration
date that is ten (10) years from the date of grant (subject to early termination upon certain types of termination of employment or cancellation of the awards in a change in control), (iii) the vesting of the Options shall
accelerate upon a change in control if the Options are not honored or assumed, or new rights substituted therefor following the change in control (iv) the Options shall be forfeited upon termination of employment by the Company for
Cause. 
 (e) Vacation. During the Term, the Executive shall be entitled to 4 weeks of paid vacation annually, exclusive of United
States legal holidays, during a calendar year and during each full year of employment, provided that the scheduling of the Executive’s vacation does not interfere with the Company’s normal business operations. Unused vacation days
may not be carried over from one calendar year to the next, and shall be forfeited at the close of each calendar year. 

  
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 (f) Benefits. During the Term, and provided that the Executive satisfies, and continues to
satisfy, any individual plan eligibility requirements, the Executive shall be eligible to participate in, and receive benefits under, benefit programs maintained by the Company for its senior executives on terms and conditions set forth in such
plans (as amended from time to time). 
 (g) Reimbursement of Business Expenses. The Company shall reimburse the Executive for all
reasonable and properly documented expenses incurred or paid by him in connection with the performance of his duties hereunder; provided that the Executive submits a request for such expense reimbursement together with such supporting
documentation as the Company may require within thirty (30) days after such expenses are incurred and the Company shall reimburse all properly documented expenses no later than thirty (30) days after submission of such request for
reimbursement and in any event no later than March 15th of the calendar year following the year in which such expenses were incurred. 

(h) Housing Allowance. During the Term, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for reasonable expenses incurred for housing in the
Baltimore, Maryland area up to a maximum of $2500 per month; provided that the Executive submits a request for such housing reimbursement together with such supporting documentation as the Company may require within thirty (30) days
after such expenses are incurred and the Company shall reimburse all properly documented expenses no later than thirty (30) days after submission of such request for reimbursement and in any event no later than March 15th of the calendar year following the year in which such expenses were incurred. 
 (i)
Withholdings. All payments made under this Agreement shall be subject to any and all Federal, state and local taxes and other withholdings to the extent required by applicable law. The Company shall have the power to withhold, or require
Executive to remit to the Company promptly upon notification of the amount due, an amount sufficient to satisfy the statutory minimum amount of all Federal, state, local and foreign withholding tax requirements with respect to any payment of cash,
or issuance or delivery of any other property hereunder to Executive or any third party, and the Company may defer any such payment of cash or issuance or delivery of such other property until such requirements are satisfied. 

(j) Rules and Procedures. The Executive shall be provided with details of the Company’s rules and procedures. These rules and
procedures (as amended from time to time) shall form part of the Executive’s contract of employment. To the extent that such rules and procedures conflict with the terms of this Agreement, the latter shall govern the terms of Executive’s
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 7. Separation from Service. 

(a) Due to Death. The Executive’s employment with the Company shall automatically terminate immediately upon his death. 

(b) Due to Disability. If the Executive incurs a “Disability” (as defined below) during the Term, then the Holdings Board, in
its sole discretion, shall be entitled to terminate the Executive’s employment upon written notice to the Executive. For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” means that the Executive, as a result of illness or incapacity,
is unable to perform substantially his required duties for a period of four (4) consecutive months or for any aggregate period of six (6) months in any twelve (12) month period. A termination of the Executive’s employment by the
Company for Disability shall be communicated to the Executive by written notice and shall be effective on the tenth (10th) business day after receipt of such notice by the Executive, unless the Executive returns to full-time performance of his
duties before such tenth (10th) business day. 
 (c) By the Company. During the Term, the Company shall be entitled to terminate
the Executive’s employment with or without “Cause” by providing written notice to the Executive, provided that if the Company terminates the Executive’s employment without Cause (and not as a result of a Disability), then the
Company must provide at least two (2) weeks of advance written notice of such decision to the Executive. No advance notice period is required for a termination by the Company for Cause. The Company reserves the right to withdraw any and all
duties and responsibilities from the Executive, and to exclude the Executive from the Company’s premises, during such two-week notice period. For purposes of this Agreement, the Executive shall be deemed terminated for “Cause”
if the Company terminates the Executive’s employment in writing after the Executive (i) shall have been convicted, indicted for, or entered a plea of nolo contendere to, any felony or any other act involving fraud, theft,
misappropriation, dishonesty, or embezzlement, (ii) shall have committed intentional and willful acts of misconduct that materially impair the goodwill or business of the Company or cause material damage to its or their property,
goodwill, or business or (iii) shall have willfully refused to, or willfully failed to, perform in any material respect his duties hereunder, provided, however, that no such termination for Cause under this Section 7(c) shall be
effective unless the Executive does not cure such refusal or failure to the Company’s reasonable satisfaction as soon as practicable after the Company gives the Executive written notice identifying such refusal or failure (and, in any event,
within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of such written notice). For purposes of determining Cause, no act or failure to act by the Executive shall be considered “willful” unless it is done or omitted to be done by the Executive
in bad faith and without reasonable belief that his action or omission was in the best interests of the Company. Any act, or failure to act, based upon authority given pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by the Holdings Board or based upon the
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Company, shall be presumed to be done by the Executive in good faith and in the best interests of the Company. Any voluntary termination by the Executive in anticipation of a termination for
Cause under this Section 7(c) shall be deemed a termination for Cause. 
 (d) By the Executive. (i) During the Term, the
Executive shall be entitled to terminate his employment with the Company with or without Good Reason by providing the Company with at least sixty (60) days of advance written notice of such decision. Upon the receipt of such written notice by
the Company, the Company may accelerate the sixty-day notice period in order to make such termination effective prior to the expiration of the notice period. The Company shall only be required to compensate the Executive through the effective date
of his separation from service, except as otherwise provided in Section 8. The Company reserves the right to withdraw any and all duties and responsibilities from the Executive, and to exclude the Executive from the Company’s premises,
during such sixty-day notice period. 
 (ii) The Executive shall have “Good Reason” to terminate his employment with the Company
upon the occurrence of one or more of the following events without either (x) the Executive’s express prior written consent or (y) full cure within 30 days after the Executive gives written notice to the Company
requesting cure, such notice to be given by the Executive no later than 60 days after the date he first learns that the event has occurred; provided that the Executive terminates his employment no later than four (4) months following the
date the Executive learns of the event constituting Good Reason: (A) any material diminution in the Executive’s title, responsibilities or authorities, (B) the assignment to the Executive of duties that are materially
inconsistent with his duties as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company; (C) any change in the reporting structure so that the Executive reports to any person or entity other than the Holdings Board; (D) the
relocation of the Executive’s principal office, or principal place of employment, to a location that is outside the Baltimore, Maryland metropolitan area; (E) a breach by the Company of any material terms of this Agreement; or
(F) any failure of the Company to obtain the assumption (in writing or by operation of law) of its obligations under this Agreement by any successor to all or substantially all of its business or assets upon consummation of any merger,
consolidation, sale, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction. 
 8. Compensation Upon Separation from Service. 

(a) By Reason of Death or Disability. If the Executive incurs a separation from service with the Company by reason of his death or
Disability pursuant to Section 7(a) or 7(b) above, then the Company shall pay to the Executive (or his estate, as appropriate) (i) his then current Base Salary through the termination date, (ii) any accrued but unused
vacation days as of the termination date, and (iii) any earned and unpaid bonuses for any previously completed bonus years (clauses (i) through (iii) collectively, the “Accrued Obligations”), within thirty
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service. In addition, subject to Section 8(g) below, if the Executive incurs a separation from service with the Company by reason of his death or Disability pursuant to Section 7(a) or
7(b) above, then the Company shall pay to the Executive (or his estate, as appropriate) by the March 15th following the year in which such separation of service occurs an amount equal to a
pro rata share of the Executive’s bonus for the year in which such separation from service occurs (but not including the requirement to be employed on the payment date) in an amount equal to the Executive’s bonus multiplied by the number
of days the Executive was employed by the Company in such bonus year divided by 365 (the “Pro Rata Bonus”). Thereafter, the Company shall have no further obligations to the Executive. 

(b) By the Company for Cause. If the Executive incurs a separation from service as a result of termination of employment by the Company
for Cause pursuant to Section 7(c) above, then the Company shall pay to the Executive the Accrued Obligations within thirty (30) days after the date of the Executive’s separation from service due to Cause. Thereafter, the Company
shall have no further obligations to the Executive. 
 (c) By the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason. Subject
to Sections 8(g) and 19(b), if the Executive incurs a separation from service as a result of termination of employment by the Company without Cause (and not as a result of death or a Disability) pursuant to Section 7(c) above or by the
Executive for Good Reason pursuant to Section 7(d)(ii) above, then the Company shall pay or provide to the Executive: 

(i) the Accrued Obligations, within thirty (30) days after the date of such separation from service; 

(ii) the Pro Rata Bonus by the March 15th of the year following the
year in which the separation from service occurs; and 
 (iii) continued payment of Base Salary through the remainder of the
Term, or, if longer, for six (6) months following such separation from service. In addition, the Company may, at its option and in its sole discretion, elect on or before the thirtieth (30th) day following such separation from service to
pay to the Executive continued Base Salary for an additional period not to exceed two hundred seventy (270) days beyond the expiration of the expiring Term, provided that the Executive agrees to comply with the requirements of Section 13
for the duration of such extended period and each of the Executive’s other obligations under this Agreement, including without limitation the requirements of Section 8(g) below. All amounts owing under this clause (c)(iii) shall be
payable in accordance with normal payroll practices. 
 Any amounts payable to the Executive pursuant to any stock option agreement entered
into between the Executive and Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc. shall be payable by Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc. as provided in such stock option agreement. Other than as set forth in this subsection, the Company
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 (d) By the Executive without Good Reason. If the Executive incurs a separation from
service with the Company as a result of termination of employment by the Executive without Good Reason pursuant to Section 7(d)(i) above, then the Company shall pay to the Executive the Accrued Obligations within thirty (30) days of his
separation from service. Thereafter, the Company shall have no further obligations to the Executive. 
 (e) Non-Renewal of the Term by
the Company. If the Executive incurs a separation of service in the event that the Company elects not to renew the Term pursuant to Section 1 above, the Company (1) shall pay to the Executive continued Base Salary for a period
of three (3) months from the date the Company notifies the Executive of any such election (such continued Base Salary shall be provided concurrently with and shall not duplicate any Base Salary otherwise payable through the remainder of the
Term), and (2) may, at its option and in its sole discretion, elect on or before the thirtieth (30th) day following delivery of such notice of non-renewal to pay to the Executive
continued Base Salary for an additional period not to exceed two hundred seventy (270) days beyond the expiration of the expiring Term, provided that the Executive agrees to comply with the requirements of Section 13 for the duration of
such extended period and each of the Executive’s other obligations under this Agreement, including without limitation the requirements of Section 8(g) below. 

(f) Termination of Employment prior to May 1, 2013. Notwithstanding anything in Section 8(c) or Section 8(e) above to
the contrary, if the Executive incurs a separation from service as a result of termination of employment by the Company without Cause (and not as a result of death or a Disability) pursuant to Section 7(c) above, by the Executive for Good
Reason pursuant to Section 7(d)(ii) above or due to non-renewal of the Term by the Company following the completion of the Initial Term pursuant to Section 1 above, in each case prior to May 1, 2013, then the Executive shall not be
entitled to the amounts described in Section 8(c) or Section 8(e), but shall be entitled to the amounts described in this Section 8(f) 

(i) the Accrued Obligations, within thirty (30) days after the date of such separation from service; and 

(ii) a lump sum payment equal to the difference between (1) $4,200,000 and (2) the aggregate value of
the following payments with respect to the period commencing on or after the Effective Date of the Initial Term: (x) Executive’s Base Salary pursuant to Section 6(a) either paid or in the case of Accrued Obligations, payable,
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Section 6(b) either paid or in the case of Accrued Obligations, payable and (z) compensation paid or payable within 45 days following the Executive’s separation from service
(as defined in Section 409A of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and the regulations and other guidance issued thereunder (“Section 409A”)) with respect to the stock
options granted to the Executive pursuant to Section 6(d) or otherwise, including any options to purchase shares of stock of an affiliate of the Company that, in either case, have been exercised. Payment pursuant to this Section 8(f)(ii)
shall be made within 60 days after the date of the Executive’s separation from service. 
 (g) General Release and Other
Requirements. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, as a condition to receiving any payments other than the Accrued Obligations that may be made pursuant to this Section 8, the Executive (or the executor or
administrator of his estate in the event of Executive’s death) must execute and not revoke a general release agreement in a form provided by the Company within thirty (30) days of the Executive’s separation from service with the
Company and must comply with the Executive’s obligations under this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 8, except as otherwise required by Section 19(b) of this Agreement and subject to the Executive’s
execution of a release agreement in accordance with this Section 8(g), payment of any amounts pursuant to this Section 8 (other than the Accrued Obligations) that would otherwise be paid in the first thirty (30) days following the
Executive’s separation from service shall be paid on the 31st day following such separation from service. 

(h) Termination in Connection with a Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, to the
extent that any of the payments and benefits provided for under this Agreement or any other agreement or arrangement between the Company and Executive (collectively, the “Payments”) (i) constitute a “parachute
payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code and (ii) but for this Section 8(h), Executive would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (the “Excise Tax”), then
(1) the Payments shall be reduced to the amount that would result in no portion of the Payments being subject to the Excise Tax and the Executive shall have no further rights or claims with respect thereto and (2) if any
portion of the Payments that would be reduced pursuant to clause (1) would not be so reduced if the stockholder approval requirements of Section 280G(b)(5) of the Code are satisfied, then the Company shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to cause such portion of the Payments to be submitted for such approval prior to the event giving rise to such Payments. 

  
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 9. Confidential Information. 

(a) Non-Use and Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. The Executive acknowledges that during the course of his employment with
the Company, he will have access to information about the Company, and its clients and suppliers that is confidential and/or proprietary in nature, and that belongs to the Company. As such, at all times, both during the Term and thereafter, the
Executive shall hold in the strictest confidence, and not use or attempt to use except for the benefit of the Company, and not disclose to any other person or entity (without the prior written authorization of the Company) any “Confidential
Information” (as defined below). Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 9, the Executive shall be permitted to disclose any Confidential Information to the extent required by validly issued legal process or court order,
provided that the Executive notifies the Company immediately of any such legal process or court order in an effort to allow the Company to challenge such legal process or court order, if the Company so elects, prior to the Executive’s
disclosure of any Confidential Information. 
 (b) Definition of Confidential Information. For purposes of this Agreement,
“Confidential Information” means all data or information regarding the Company not generally known outside of the Company whether prepared or developed by or for the Company or received by the Company from any outside source,
including without limitation any trade secrets and Inventions (as defined below); customer files, sales reports, customer lists, sales invoices, any business marketing, financial or sales records, formulae, methods of operation, software and related
manuals, data, plan or survey, management organization information (including but not limited to data and other information relating to members of the Board, the Company or any of its affiliates or to the management of the Company or any of its
affiliates) and any other record or information relating to the present or future business or products of the Company. All Confidential Information and copies thereof are the sole property of the Company. “Confidential Information” does
not include information that the Executive has received lawfully prior to becoming employed with the Company, information that the Company has voluntarily disclosed to the public without restriction, or information that has otherwise lawfully
entered the public domain. 
 10. Return of Company Property. Upon the termination of the Executive’s employment with the
Company (whether upon the expiration of the Term or thereafter), or at any time during such employment upon request by the Company, the Executive shall promptly deliver to the Company and not keep in his possession, recreate or deliver to any other
person or entity, any and all property and all documents and data of any nature and in whatever medium that belongs to the Company, or that belongs to any other third party and is in the Executive’s possession as a result of his employment with
the Company, including without limitation, computer hardware and software, palm pilots, pagers, cell phones, other electronic equipment, records, data, client lists and information, supplier lists and information, notes, reports, correspondence,
financial information, account information, product information, files and other documents and information, including any and all copies of the foregoing. 

  
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 11. Intellectual Property. 

(a) Prior Inventions. Except as disclosed to the Company in writing, contemporaneous with the Executive’s execution of this
Agreement (which writing describes with particularity all inventions, original works of authorship, developments, improvements and trade secrets which were made by the Executive prior to the commencement of his employment with the Company, which
belong solely to the Executive or belong to the Executive jointly with others (collectively referred to as “Prior Inventions”), which relate in any way to any of the Company’s proposed businesses, products, services or research
and development, and which are not assigned to the Company herein), the Executive represents that there are no Prior Inventions. If in the course of the Executive’s employment with the Company (whether during the Term or otherwise), he
incorporates into any Company product, process, service or machine, a Prior Invention owned by the Executive or in which he has an interest, then the Company is hereby granted and shall have a non-exclusive, royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual,
worldwide license (with the right to sublicense) to make, have made, copy, modify, make derivative works of, use, sell and otherwise distribute such Prior Invention as part of or in connection with such product, process, service or machine 

(b) Assignment of Inventions. The Executive shall promptly make full written disclosure to the Company, shall hold in trust for the
sole right and benefit of the Company and hereby assigns to the Company or its designee, all his right, title and interest throughout the world in and to any and all inventions, original works of authorship, developments, concepts, know-how,
improvements or trade secrets, whether or not patentable or registerable under copyright or similar laws, which he may solely or jointly conceive or develop or reduce to practice, or cause to be developed or reduced to practice, during his
employment with the Company (whether during the Term or otherwise) that (i) relate at the time of conception, development or reduction to practice to the actual or demonstrably proposed business or research and development activities of
the Company, (ii) result from or relate to any work performed for the Company, whether or not during normal business hours or (iii) are developed through the use of Confidential Information (collectively referred to as
“Inventions”). The Executive further acknowledges that all Inventions that are made by him (solely or jointly with others) within the scope of and during the period of his employment with the Company (whether during the Term or
otherwise) are “works made for hire” (to the greatest extent permitted by applicable law) and are compensated by his salary, unless regulated otherwise by applicable law. 

(c) Maintenance of Invention Records. The Executive shall keep and maintain adequate and current written records of all Inventions made
by him (solely or jointly with others) during his employment with the Company (whether during the Term or otherwise). The records may be in the form of notes, sketches, drawings, flow charts, electronic data or recordings, laboratory notebooks or
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shall be available to and remain the sole property of the Company at all times. The Executive shall not remove such records from the Company’s business premises except as expressly permitted
by Company policy which may, from time to time, be revised at the sole discretion of the Company. 
 (d) Further Assistance. The
Executive shall assist the Company or its designee, at the Company’s expense, in every way to secure the Company’s rights in any Inventions and any copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade secrets, moral rights or other intellectual property
rights relating thereto in any and all countries, including without limitation, the disclosure to the Company of all pertinent information and data with respect thereto, the execution of all applications, specifications, oaths, assignments, records
and all other instruments which the Company shall deem necessary in order to apply for, obtain, maintain and transfer such rights and in order to assign and convey to the Company, its successors, assigns and nominees the sole and exclusive rights,
title and interest in and to such Inventions, and any copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade secrets, moral rights or other intellectual property rights relating thereto. The Executive acknowledges that his obligation to execute, or cause to be
executed, when it is in his power to do so, any such instrument or papers shall continue after the termination of his employment with the Company until the expiration of the last such intellectual property right in any country. If the Company is
unable, because of the Executive’s mental or physical incapacity or unavailability for any other reason, to secure his signature to apply for or to pursue any application for any patents or copyright registrations covering Inventions assigned
to the Company above, then the Executive hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as his agent and attorney in fact, to act for and in his behalf and stead to execute and file any such
applications and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the application for, prosecution, issuance, maintenance or transfer of letters patent or copyright registrations thereon with the same legal force and effect as if originally
executed by the Executive. The Executive hereby waives and irrevocably quitclaims to the Company any and all claims, of any nature whatsoever, which he now or hereafter has for infringement of any and all Inventions assigned to the Company. 

12. Conditions to Employment and No Prior Restrictions. 

(a) Conditions to Employment. It is a condition precedent for employment under this Agreement that the Executive is not acting in
breach of contract as regards any previous employer, including without limitation pursuant to any non-competition, non-solicitation or other similar covenant or agreement, by entering into employment pursuant to this Agreement. 

  
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 (b) No Prior Restrictions. The Executive represents and warrants that his employment with
the Company and the execution of this Agreement shall not violate, or cause him to be in breach of, any obligation or covenant made to any current or former employer or other third party, including without limitation pursuant to any non-competition,
non-solicitation or other similar covenant or agreement, and that during the course of his employment with the Company (whether during the Term or otherwise), he shall not take any action that would violate or breach any legal obligation which he
may have to any current or former employer or other third party. To the knowledge of the Executive, his current or former employer has not alleged or claimed any such violation or breach or taken or threatened any action to prohibit the Executive
from becoming employed by the Company. 
 13. Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation. The Executive agrees that during his employment
by the Company and (except as otherwise provided in Section 8(e)) for six months thereafter, he shall not, directly or indirectly, engage or be interested in (as owner, partner, stockholder, employee, director, officer, agent, fiduciary,
consultant or otherwise), with or without compensation, any business engaged in the insurance or reinsurance business in the United States, Bermuda or any other geographic area in which the Company operates at any time during the 6-month or other
applicable period prior to the termination of such employment or reasonably expects to operate as of the date of the termination of such employment. The Executive also agrees that for one year after his termination of employment, he shall not,
directly or indirectly, solicit the employment or retention of (or attempt, directly or indirectly, to solicit the employment or retention of or participate in or arrange the solicitation of the employment or retention of) any senior employee or
consultant who is to his knowledge then employed or retained by the Company, or by any of its subsidiaries or affiliates with whom the Executive has had material personal dealings at any time during the 6-month or other applicable period prior to
the date of such termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 13 shall prohibit the Executive from (i) performing services, with or without compensation, for, or engaging or being interested in, any business
or entity that does not directly relate to business activities that compete directly and materially with a material business of the Company or its subsidiaries or (ii) acquiring or holding not more than five percent of any class of
publicly-traded securities of any business. The Executive agrees that the restrictions set out in this Section 13 are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of the Company both during and after the termination of
employment. 
 14. Non-Disparagement. Both during and after the Executive’s employment with the Company, the Executive shall not
disparage, portray in a negative light or take any action that would be harmful to, or lead to unfavorable publicity for, the Company, Harbinger or any of their respective current or former clients, suppliers, officers, directors, employees, agents,
consultants, contractors, owners, parents, subsidiaries or divisions, whether in public or private, including without limitation, in any and all interviews, oral statements, written materials, electronically displayed materials and materials or
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 15. Confidentiality. The Executive agrees to keep the terms and conditions of this
Agreement strictly confidential and shall not reveal either the financial terms or any other term of this Agreement to any other person or entity, provided that the Executive shall be able to disclose the terms and conditions of this Agreement to
his immediate family, and legal and tax advisors after securing their similar commitment of confidentiality. It is understood that this confidentiality provision takes effect immediately and shall remain in effect after the termination of the
Executive’s employment. 
 16. Equitable Relief. The Executive acknowledges that the remedy at law for his breach of
Sections 9, 10, 11, 13, 14 and 15 above will be inadequate, and that the damages flowing from such breach will not be readily susceptible to being measured in monetary terms. Accordingly, upon a violation of any part of such sections, the
Company shall be entitled to immediate injunctive relief (or other equitable relief) and may obtain a temporary order restraining any further violation. No bond or other security shall be required in obtaining such equitable relief, and the
Executive hereby consents to the issuance of such equitable relief. As such, to the extent there is no adequate remedy at law, and equitable relief only is sought, the parties hereto select state court in New York City as the exclusive forum to
resolve their disputes, and both parties submit to personal jurisdiction. Nothing in this Section 16 shall be deemed to limit the Company’s remedies at law or in equity for any breach by the Executive of any of the parts of
Sections 9, 10, 11, 13, 14 and 15 which may be pursued or availed of by the Company. 
 17. Judicial Modification. The Executive
acknowledges that it is the intent of the parties hereto that the restrictions contained or referenced in Sections 9, 11, 13, 14 and 15 above be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the laws of each jurisdiction in which enforcement
is sought. If any of the restrictions contained or referenced in such sections is for any reason held by an arbitrator or court to be excessively broad as to duration, activity, geographical scope or subject, then such restriction shall be construed
or judicially modified so as to thereafter be limited or reduced to the extent required to be enforceable in accordance with applicable law. 

18. Arbitration. Any dispute or controversy between the parties hereto, whether during the Term or otherwise, including without
limitation, any and all matters relating to this Agreement, the Executive’s employment with the Company and the cessation thereof, and all matters arising under any federal, state or local statute, rule or regulation, or principle of contract
law or common law, including but not limited to any and all medical leave statutes, wage-payment statutes, employment discrimination statutes and any other equivalent federal, state or local statute, shall be settled by arbitration administered by
the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) in New York City pursuant to the AAA’s National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes (or their equivalent), which arbitration shall be confidential, final and binding to
the fullest extent permitted by law. Each Party hereto shall be responsible for paying its own attorneys’ fees and costs incurred under this Section 18. 

  
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 Each party hereby agrees to and does take the following action: 

(a) irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of Maryland for the purpose of enforcing the award or decision in any such
proceeding; 
 (b) waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such suit, action or
proceeding, any claim that (i) the Party is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, (ii) the Party’s property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, (iii) the suit,
action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, (iv) the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper or (v) this Employment Agreement or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by such court;

 (c) waives, and agrees not to seek any review by a court in another jurisdiction that may be called upon to enforce the
judgment of any of the above-referenced courts; and 
 (d) consents to service of process by registered or certified United
States mail, postage-prepaid, return receipt requested, or an equivalent governmental mail service, at the address set forth in the Notices provision of this Agreement. 

Each Party agrees that such Party’s submission to jurisdiction and consent to service of process by United States registered or certified
mail, or an equivalent governmental mail service, is for the express benefit of the other Party. Final judgment against either Party in any action, suit or proceeding may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit, action or proceeding on the
judgment, or in any other manner provided by or pursuant to the laws of such other jurisdiction. 
 19. Section 409A. 

(a) Section 409A. This Agreement shall be construed to be in compliance with or exempt from Section 409A. For purposes of
this Agreement, the term “separation from service” has the meaning set forth in Section 409A. 
 (b) Six Month Wait.
Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary in this Agreement, if (i) the Executive is entitled to receive payments or benefits under this Agreement by reason of his separation from service other than as a result of his death,
(ii) the Executive is a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Section 409A) of a company, the stock of which is publicly traded, for the period in which the payment or benefits would otherwise commence, and
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subject the Executive to any tax, interest or penalty imposed under Section 409A (or any regulation promulgated thereunder) if the payment or benefit would commence within six months of a
termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company, then such payment or benefit required under this Agreement shall not commence until the day immediately following the six-month anniversary of the termination of the Executive’s
employment. 
 20. Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be
sufficient if in writing and delivered in person or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service or by registered or certified United States mail, as appropriate, postage-prepaid, return receipt requested, or an equivalent governmental
mail service, to the following addresses, or such other addresses as the Parties may furnish in accordance with this Section 20: 
 If
to the Company: 
 Fidelity & Guarantee Life Business Services, Inc. 

1001 Fleet Street 
 Baltimore,
Maryland 
 Attn: General Counsel 

With a simultaneous copy to: 

Nicholas Potter, Esq. 

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP 

919 Third Avenue New York, 
 New
York 10022 
 Fax No.: 212-521-7459 

If to the Executive: 
 Leland C.
Launer, Jr. 
 9 Green Way 
 New
Providence, NJ 07974; 
 Notice pursuant to this Section 20 shall be effective on the date of delivery in person or by courier, or
three (3) days after the date mailed. 
 21. Severability. In the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement, or the
application of any such provisions to the Executive or the Company with respect to obligations hereunder, is held to be unlawful or unenforceable by any court or arbitrator, the remaining portions of this Agreement will remain in full force and
effect and will not be invalidated or impaired in any manner. 

  
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 22. Waiver. No waiver by any party hereto of the breach of any term or covenant contained
in this Agreement, whether by conduct or otherwise, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be, or construed as, a further or continuing waiver of any such breach, or a waiver of any other term or covenant contained in this Agreement. 

23. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Executive and the Company with respect to the subject
matter of this Agreement, and supersedes any and all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, between the Executive and the Company with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. 

24. Amendments. This Agreement may be amended only by an agreement in writing signed by the Executive and an authorized representative
of the Company (other than the Executive). 
 25. Successors and Assigns. Because the Executive’s obligations under this
Agreement are personal in nature, the Executive’s obligations may only be performed by the Executive and may not be assigned by him. This Agreement is binding upon the Executive’s successors, heirs, executors, administrators and other
legal representatives, and shall inure to the benefit of the Company and its subsidiaries, successors and assigns. The Company may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement without prior written approval of Executive upon the transfer
of all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company (by whatever means). 
 26. Consultation with Counsel. The
Executive acknowledges that he has had a full and complete opportunity to consult with counsel of his own choosing concerning the terms, enforceability and implications of this Agreement. 

27. Attorneys’ Fees. Subject to appropriate documentation of fees and services, the Company agrees to reimburse the Executive for
reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred for the review and negotiation of this Agreement, up to a maximum amount of $10,000, but reduced to reflect any applicable tax withholdings required at law. 

28. No Other Representations. The Executive acknowledges that the Company has made no representations or warranties to the Executive
concerning the terms, enforceability or implications of this Agreement other than as reflected in this Agreement. 
 29. Headings.
The titles and headings of sections and subsections contained in this Agreement are included solely for convenience of reference and shall not control the meaning or interpretation of any of the provisions of this Agreement. 

30. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an
original, and such counterparts shall together constitute but one agreement. 

  
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 31. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with,
the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to its conflict of laws principles. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have
executed this Agreement as of the date first written above. 
  

			
	 FIDELITY & GUARANTEE LIFE

BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.

		
	By:	 	/s/Frie Marhoun
	Name: Frie Marhoun
	Title: Secretary

  

	
	EXECUTIVE
	
	/s/Leland C. Launer, Jr.
	Leland C. Launer, Jr.

  
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