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Form of Max Indemnification Agreement

 Exhibit 10.10 
 Execution Copy 
 INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT 

between 
 [ALTERRA CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED] 
 and 
 [Indemnitee] 

 INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT 
 THIS AGREEMENT is made as of [—], 2010 
 BETWEEN: 
  

	(A)	[Alterra Capital Holdings Limited], a company incorporated under the laws of Bermuda with its registered office located at Max House, 2 Front Street, Hamilton 11,
Bermuda (the “Company”); and 

  

	(B)	[NAME] of [ADDRESS] (“Indemnitee”). 

 WHEREAS Indemnitee is a director or officer of a Group Company (defined below); 
 WHEREAS the Board of Directors of the Company (the
“Board”) believes that highly skilled and competent persons are becoming more reluctant to serve public companies as directors or officers unless they are provided with adequate protection through insurance and indemnification
against inordinate risks of claims and actions against them arising out of their service to, and activities on behalf of, such companies; 
 WHEREAS, the Board recognizes that it has become increasingly difficult to obtain directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, that the cost of such insurance has increased; and that the coverage available thereunder has been
generally reduced; 
 WHEREAS uncertainties relating to indemnification and the availability of insurance increase the difficulty of attracting
and retaining such persons; 
 WHEREAS the Board has determined that an inability to attract and retain such persons is detrimental to the best
interests of the Group Companies and that the Company should act to assure such persons that there will be increased certainty of such reasonable protection in the future; 
 WHEREAS, in furtherance of the provisions regarding the indemnification and limitation on liability of directors and officers of the Company that are contained in the Company’s Bye-laws (and to the
extent applicable, the indemnification and limitation on liability of directors and officers contained in the other Group Companies’ Bye-laws) and in order to establish a contractual relationship between the Company and Indemnitee, it is
reasonable, prudent and necessary for the Company to obligate itself to indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of Bermuda so that Indemnitee will serve or continue to serve the Group Companies free from undue concern that
Indemnitee will not be so indemnified; and 
  

  
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 WHEREAS, Indemnitee is willing to serve, continue to serve and to take on additional service for or on
behalf of the Group Companies on the condition that Indemnitee be so indemnified by the Company to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of Bermuda; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants contained herein, the Company and Indemnitee do hereby covenant and agree as follows: 
  

	1.	INTERPRETATION 

  

	1.1	In this Agreement unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and expressions shall have the following meanings: 

  

			
	“Agreement”	 	means this Indemnification Agreement;
		
	“beneficially own”	 	has the meaning in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act;
		
	“Business Day”	 	means any day on which banks in Bermuda are open for business;
		
	“Change in Control”	 	means (i) the acquisition, in one or more transactions, of beneficial ownership by any person or entity or any group of persons or entities who constitute a group, other than a
trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or a subsidiary, of any securities of the Company if, as a result of such acquisition, such person, entity or group (A) beneficially owns more than 30%
of the Company’s outstanding voting securities entitled to vote on a regular basis for a majority of the members of the Board or (B) otherwise has the ability to elect, directly or indirectly, a majority of the members of the Board;
(ii) individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) ceasing for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board, provided that any person becoming a director subsequent to the
date hereof whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board (other than an election or nomination of an individual whose
initial nomination for office was in connection with an actual or threatened election contest relating to the

  

  
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		 	election of the directors of the Company, regardless of whether such director was subsequently “approved” by the Incumbent Board) shall be, for purposes of this Agreement,
considered as though such person were a member of the Incumbent Board; or (iii) approval by the shareholders of the Company of (A) a reorganization, merger, amalgamation, scheme of arrangement, consolidation or similar transaction, in each
case, with respect to which persons who were the shareholders of the Company immediately prior to such reorganization, merger, amalgamation, scheme of arrangement, consolidation or similar transaction do not, immediately thereafter, own more than a
majority of the then-outstanding shares of the Company’s capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the reorganized (including by means of scheme of arrangement), merged, amalgamated, consolidated or other
surviving company’s then-outstanding voting securities, (B) a liquidation or dissolution of the Company or (C) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company in any one transaction or series of related transactions;
provided, however, that the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Amalgamation, dated as of March 3, 2010, among Harbor Point Limited, the Company and Alterra Holdings Limited shall not be considered a Change of Control
for purposes of this Agreement;
		
	“Companies Act”	 	means the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda, as amended;
		
	“Corporate Status”	 	means the status of a person who is or was a director, officer, employee, agent, or fiduciary of the Company or any other Group Company, or is or was serving at the request of one
of the Group Companies as a director, officer, employee, partner, member, manager, trustee, agent or fiduciary of any other company, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other entity or
enterprise;

  

  
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	“Court”	 	means the Supreme Court of Bermuda;
		
	“Disinterested Director”	 	means a director of the Company who is not or was not a party to a Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is sought by Indemnitee;
		
	“Exchange Act”	 	means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
		
	“group”	 	has the meaning in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act;
		
	“Group Companies”	 	means the Company and each subsidiary of the Company (wherever incorporated or organized);
		
	“Independent Counsel”	 	means a law firm or a member of a law firm that neither is presently nor in the past five years represented: (i) any of the Group Companies or Indemnitee in any matter material
to either such party (other than with respect to matters concerning Indemnitee under this Agreement and/or the indemnification provisions of the Bye-laws of any of the Group Companies), or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a
claim for indemnification hereunder; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a
conflict of interest in representing either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s right to indemnification under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that no such law firm or member of a law
firm can be located, “Independent Counsel” shall mean the law firm or member of a law firm that the parties mutually agree is independent;
		
	“Party”	 	means a party to this Agreement; and
		
	“Proceeding”	 	means any action, suit, claim, demand, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other proceeding, including any and
all appeals, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative and whether formal or informal.

  

  
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	1.2	In this Agreement unless the context otherwise requires: 

  

	 	1.2.1	references to statutory provisions shall be construed as references to those provisions as amended or re-enacted or as their application is modified by other provisions
from time to time and shall include references to any provisions of which they are re-enactments (whether with or without modification); 

  

	 	1.2.2	references to clauses are references to clauses hereof; references to sub-clauses are, unless otherwise stated, references to sub-clauses of the clause in which the
reference appears; 

  

	 	1.2.3	references to the singular shall include the plural and vice versa and references to the masculine shall include the feminine and/or neuter and vice versa;

  

	 	1.2.4	references to persons shall include companies, partnerships, associations and bodies of persons, whether incorporated or unincorporated; and 

 

	 	1.2.5	references to “serving at the request of one of the Group Companies” shall include any service as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of a Group
Company which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary with respect to any employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a manner he or
she reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan will be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the Group Companies.”

  

	2.	SERVICE 

 Indemnitee
agrees to continue to serve as a director or officer of the Group Companies at the will of the applicable Group Company so long as Indemnitee is duly elected or appointed, as the case may be, and qualified to so serve in accordance with applicable
provisions of the Bye-laws of such Group Company or until such earlier time as Indemnitee tenders his or her resignation in writing. This Agreement does not create or otherwise establish any right on the part of Indemnitee to continue to serve as or
be renominated as a director or employed as an officer of any Group Company and does not create an employment or service contract between the Company (or any other Group Company) and Indemnitee. 
  

	3.	INDEMNITY OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS 

  

	3.1	 Subject to clause 11, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law if Indemnitee was, is
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is threatened to be made a party to any actual, threatened, pending or completed Proceeding, including a Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Company, by reason of the fact that
Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of a Group Company or is or was serving at the request of one of the Group Companies as a director, officer, employee, partner, member, manager, trustee, agent or fiduciary of
any other company, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other entity or enterprise or by reason of anything done or not done by Indemnitee in any such capacity against any and all costs,
liabilities, expenses (including attorneys’ retainers, fees and disbursements), judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any such Proceeding (including, but not
limited to, the investigation, defense, settlement or appeal thereof), and any local or foreign stamp duties or taxes imposed as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement, that are actually paid or incurred by
Indemnitee in connection with any such Proceeding (collectively “Liabilities and Expenses”). 

  

	3.2	Subject to clause 11, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Liabilities and Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s
behalf in defending any Proceedings referred to in sub-clause 3.1 in which judgment is given in his favor (whether on the merits or otherwise), in which he or she is acquitted or in respect of which relief is granted to him or her by the Court under
section 281 of the Companies Act. 

  

	3.3	Subject to clause 11, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee for such portion of the Liabilities and Expenses that Indemnitee becomes legally obligated to pay in
connection with any Proceeding referred to in sub-clause 3.1 in respect of which Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification hereunder, even if Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification hereunder for the total amount thereof.

  

	3.4	Without limiting the scope of the indemnity provided under any other provision of this Agreement, if the Indemnitee has reason to believe that any claim will or might
be made against him or her in respect of any negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust, he or she may apply to the Court for relief pursuant to section 281 of the Companies Act and, to the extent that the Court relieves him or her,
either wholly or partly, from his or her liability in accordance with section 281 of the Companies Act, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against any liability actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in defending any Proceedings in accordance
with paragraph 98(2)(b) of the Companies Act. 

  

	3.5	The Company specifically agrees that it shall not be necessary, and that it shall not be entitled to require, before or as a condition of providing any indemnification
hereunder, that Indemnitee first exercise or assert any other right to indemnification in connection with such Proceedings under any other third party indemnification arrangement. 

  

  
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	4.	INDEMNIFICATION FOR EXPENSES OF A WITNESS 

 Subject to clause 11, to the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, a witness, or otherwise a participant, in any Proceeding referred to in sub-clause 3.1, the Company
shall indemnify Indemnitee against any and all expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection therewith. 
  

	5.	DETERMINATION OF ENTITLEMENT TO INDEMNIFICATION 

  

	5.1	Indemnitee shall request indemnification pursuant to this Agreement by written notice to the secretary of the Company (each, a “Request”). The
secretary shall, promptly upon receipt of a Request, provide written notice of the receipt of such Request to the Board or such other person or persons empowered to make the determination as provided in sub-clause 5.2. Subject to clause 11, upon
making a Request, Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to indemnification hereunder and the Company shall have the burden of proof in the making of any determination contrary to such presumption. 

  

	5.2	Upon receipt of a Request, a determination as to whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification pursuant to sub-clause 3.1 of this Agreement or applicable law shall
be made by the following person or persons who shall be empowered to make such determination: 

  

	 	5.2.1	if at any time after the date of this Agreement a Change in Control shall have occurred, by Independent Counsel (unless Indemnitee shall request in writing that such
determination be made by the Board in the manner provided for in sub-clause 5.2.2) in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee; or 

  

	 	5.2.2	if a Change in Control shall not have occurred since the date of this Agreement, (a)(1) by the Board, by a majority vote of Disinterested Directors even though less
than a quorum, or (2) by the Board, by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by majority vote of Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, or (b) if there are no such Disinterested Directors or, even if there are
such Disinterested Directors, if the Board, by the majority vote of Disinterested Directors, so directs, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee. 

  

	5.3	For purposes of sub-clause 5.2, Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board and approved by Indemnitee in his or her reasonable discretion. Upon failure of the
Board to make a determination with regard to indemnification or to select such Independent Counsel within 15 days of receipt of a Request, or upon failure of Indemnitee to so approve such selection, a single arbitrator (an
“Arbitrator”) selected by the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (“ICDR”) pursuant to the International Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association shall be appointed in lieu of Independent
Counsel. The arbitration shall be held in New York City and shall be conducted in the English language. 

  

  
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	5.4	Any determination of entitlement to indemnification under sub-clause 5.2.2(a) shall be made no later than 60 days after receipt by the Company of a Request, and the
Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause any determination of entitlement to indemnification under any other provision of sub-clause 5.2 to be made no later than 60 days after receipt by the Company of a Request or as soon
thereafter as practicable. In connection therewith, the Company and Indemnitee shall promptly provide to the Independent Counsel or Arbitrator all documentation or information that is necessary for making any such determination. The determination of
the Independent Counsel or Arbitrator shall be final and binding on the parties and may be entered and enforced in any court having jurisdiction. 

  

	5.5	If the Independent Counsel or Arbitrator, as the case may be, shall determine that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification as to part (but not all) of the application
for indemnification, such partial indemnification may be reasonably prorated among such claims, issues or matters in respect of which indemnification is requested in the sole discretion of the Independent Counsel or Arbitrator, as the case may be.

  

	6.	ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES 

  

	6.1	All costs and expenses (including attorneys’ retainers, fees and disbursements) actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding
referred to in sub-clause 3.1 shall be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding at the request of Indemnitee as promptly as practicable, and in any event within thirty days after the receipt by the Company of a
statement or statements from Indemnitee requesting such advance or advances from time to time. Such statement or statements shall reasonably evidence the costs and expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection therewith and shall include or be
accompanied by an undertaking by or on behalf of Indemnitee to repay such amount if it is ultimately determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified against such costs and expenses by the Company as provided by this Agreement or
otherwise. Subject to clause 11, the Company shall have the burden of proof in any determination under this clause 6. No amounts advanced hereunder shall be deemed an extension of credit by the Company to Indemnitee. 

  

	6.2	Notwithstanding the foregoing, no expenses shall be advanced in accordance with this clause 6 if it is determined by either (i) the Board, by a majority vote of
the Disinterested Directors, or (ii) if such vote is not obtainable or, even if obtainable, if such Disinterested Directors so direct by majority vote, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, that there is no reasonable basis
to believe that Indemnitee is entitled to be indemnified by the Company under this Agreement, the Company’s Bye-laws or otherwise pursuant to applicable law. 

  

  
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	7.	CONTRIBUTION IN THE EVENT OF JOINT LIABILITY 

  

	7.1	To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, if the indemnification provided for in this Agreement is unavailable to Indemnitee for any reason other than as
expressly contemplated by this Agreement, the Company, in lieu of indemnifying Indemnitee, shall contribute to the amount of Liabilities and Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding referred to in
sub-clause 3.1 in proportion to the relative benefits received by the Company and all officers, directors and employees of the Company, other than Indemnitee, who are jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Proceeding), on the
one hand, and Indemnitee, on the other hand, from the matter from which such Proceeding arose; provided, however, that the proportion determined on the basis of relative benefit may, to the extent necessary to conform to applicable law, be
further adjusted by reference to the relative fault of the Company and all officers, directors and employees of the Company other than Indemnitee who are jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Proceeding), on the one hand, and
Indemnitee, on the other hand, in connection with the events that resulted in such Liabilities and Expenses, as well as any other equitable considerations which applicable law may require to be considered. The relative fault of the Company and all
officers, directors and employees of the Company other than Indemnitee who are jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Proceeding), on the one hand, and Indemnitee, on the other hand, shall be determined by reference to, among
other things, the degree to which their actions were motivated by intent to gain personal profit or advantage, the degree to which their liability is primary or secondary, and the degree to which their conduct was active or passive.

  

	7.2	To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, subject to clause 11, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee from any claims of contribution that
may be brought by other officers, directors or employees of the Company who may be jointly liable with Indemnitee for any of the Liabilities and Expenses arising from a Proceeding referred to in sub-clause 3.1. 

  

	8.	REMEDIES OF INDEMNITEE IN CASES OF DETERMINATION NOT TO INDEMNIFY OR TO ADVANCE EXPENSES 

  

	8.1	In the event that: (a) a determination is made pursuant to clause 5 that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification for Indemnitee’s Liabilities and
Expenses (unless such determination was made by an Arbitrator pursuant to Section 5.3 herein); (b) payment has not been timely made following a determination pursuant to clause 5 of Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification for
Indemnitee’s Liabilities and Expenses; (c) costs and expenses are not advanced to Indemnitee pursuant to clause 6; or (d) the applicable portion of Liabilities and Expenses are not contributed by the Company to Indemnitee pursuant to
clause 7, Indemnitee shall be entitled to apply to the Court or any other court of competent jurisdiction for a determination of Indemnitee’s entitlement to such indemnification, advancement or contribution. 

  

  
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	8.2	Alternatively to sub-clause 8.1, Indemnitee, at Indemnitee’s option, may seek an award in arbitration to be conducted by an Arbitrator pursuant to the ICDR. The
Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause any determination with respect to such award to be made within 60 days following the filing with the ICDR of the notice of arbitration, or as soon thereafter as practicable. The arbitration
shall be held in New York City and shall be conducted in the English language. The Company and Indemnitee shall promptly provide to the Arbitrator all documentation or information that is necessary for such determination and award. The award of the
Arbitrator shall be final and binding on the parties and may be entered and enforced in any court having jurisdiction. The Company shall not oppose Indemnitee’s right to seek any such adjudication or award in arbitration or any other claim;
provided, however, if the Arbitrator shall have made a final determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification pursuant to sub-clause 5.3, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to seek a second arbitration of
such entitlement to indemnification or have any right to appeal any previous arbitrator’s determination of such entitlement or non-entitlement to indemnification, except on the grounds set forth in the Bermuda International Arbitration and
Conciliation Act 1992. 

  

	8.3	A judicial Proceeding or arbitration pursuant to this clause 8 shall be made de novo and Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of any determination
otherwise made hereunder (if so made) that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification. Subject to clause 11, if a determination is made pursuant to the terms of clause 5 that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Company shall be bound
by such determination and is precluded from asserting that such determination has not been made or that the procedure by which such determination was made is not valid, binding and enforceable. 

  

	9.	OTHER RIGHTS TO INDEMNIFICATION 

  

	9.1	The indemnification, contribution and advancement of costs and expenses provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other right to which Indemnitee
may now or in the future be entitled under any provision of the any applicable Group Company’s Bye-laws, any agreement, vote of shareholders, the Board or Disinterested Directors, provision of law, insurance policy or otherwise;
provided, however, that: (a) this Agreement supersedes any other agreement (other than the Bye-laws of any applicable Group Company as they exist as of the date hereof and not subject to any amendment) that has been entered into
by any Group Company with Indemnitee which has as its principal purpose the indemnification of Indemnitee; and (b) where the Company may indemnify Indemnitee pursuant to either this Agreement or the Bye-laws of any Group Company, the Company
may indemnify Indemnitee under either this Agreement or such Group Company Bye-laws but Indemnitee shall, in no case, be indemnified by the Company in respect of any expense, liability or cost of any type for which payment is or has been actually
made to Indemnitee under any insurance policy, indemnity clause, bye-law or agreement, except in respect of any excess beyond such payment. 

  

  
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	9.2	In the event of any payment by the Company under this Agreement, the Company will be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of
Indemnitee with respect thereto and Indemnitee will execute all papers required and take all action necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights
(it being understood that all of Indemnitee’s reasonable expenses related thereto will be borne by the Company). 

  

	10.	ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND OTHER EXPENSES TO ENFORCE AGREEMENT 

 In the event that Indemnitee is subject to or intervenes in any Proceeding in which the validity or enforceability of this Agreement is at issue or seeks an adjudication or award in arbitration to enforce
Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement, or to recover damages for breach of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be entitled to recover from the Company and shall be indemnified by the Company against, any costs and expenses for attorneys’
retainers, fees and disbursements actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee, irrespective of the outcome of the determination of Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, advancement of costs and expenses or contribution, as the case
may be. 
  

	11.	LIMITATION OF INDEMNIFICATION 

 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, nothing herein shall require the Company to indemnify Indemnitee against, or exempt Indemnitee from, any liability to the extent such liability results from (a) Indemnitee’s
fraud or dishonesty in relation to the Company which is finally adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, (b) on account of any Proceeding in which judgment is rendered against Indemnitee for disgorgement of profits made from the purchase
or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, or similar provisions of applicable law, (c) any expense, liability or cost of any type for which payment is or has been
actually made to Indemnitee under any insurance policy, indemnity clause, bye-law or agreement, except in respect of any excess beyond such payment; or (d) if a final decision by a court or arbitrator having jurisdiction in the matter shall
determine that such indemnification is not lawful. 
  

	12.	LIABILITY INSURANCE 

 The
Group Companies shall maintain an insurance policy or policies providing directors’ and officers’ liability insurance providing reasonable and customary coverage as compared with similarly situated companies (as determined by the Board in
its reasonable discretion), and Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies, in accordance with its or their terms, to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any Group Company director or officer (including coverage after
Indemnitee is no longer serving in a Corporate Status for acts and omissions occurring while Indemnitee was serving in a Corporate Status). 
  

  
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	13.	DURATION OF AGREEMENT 

 This Agreement shall apply with respect to Indemnitee’s occupation of any of the position(s) described in sub-clause 3.1 of this Agreement prior to the date of this Agreement and, subject to the following sentence, with respect to all
periods of such service after the date of this Agreement, including coverage after Indemnitee is no longer serving in a Corporate Status for acts and omissions occurring while Indemnitee was serving in a Corporate Status. This Agreement will
continue until and terminate upon the latest of: (a) the statute of limitations applicable to any claim that could be asserted against Indemnitee with respect to which Indemnitee may be entitled to indemnification and/or an advancement of
expenses under this Agreement; (b) ten years after the date that Indemnitee has ceased to serve as a director or officer of a Group Company or served at the request of one of the Group Companies as a director, officer, employee, partner,
member, manager, trustee, agent or fiduciary of any other company, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other entity or enterprise; or (c) if, at the later of the dates referred to
in sub-clauses (a) and (b) above, there is pending a Proceeding in respect of which Indemnitee is granted rights of indemnification or the right to an advancement of expenses under this Agreement or a Proceeding commenced by Indemnitee
pursuant to clause 8 of this Agreement, one year after the final termination of such Proceeding, including any and all appeals. 
  

	14.	NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS BY INDEMNITEE 

  

	14.1	Indemnitee agrees promptly to notify the Company in writing upon being served with any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment, information or other document
relating to any Proceeding which may be subject to indemnification hereunder; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Company will not relieve the Company from any liability it may have to Indemnitee except to the extent
that such failure materially prejudices the Company’s ability to defend such claim. With respect to any such Proceeding as to which Indemnitee notifies the Company of the commencement thereof: 

  

	 	14.1.1	the Company will be entitled to participate therein at its own expense; and 

  

	 	14.1.2	 except as otherwise provided below, to the extent that it may wish, the Company jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified will be
entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee. After notice from the Company to Indemnitee of its election so to assume the defense thereof, the Company will not be liable to Indemnitee under this
Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation or as otherwise provided below. Indemnitee shall have the right to employ
Indemnitee’s own counsel in such Proceeding, but the fees and expenses of such counsel incurred after notice from the Company of its assumption of the defense

  

  
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thereof shall be at the expense of Indemnitee and not subject to indemnification hereunder unless (a) the employment of counsel by Indemnitee has been authorized by the Company, (b) in
the reasonable opinion of counsel to Indemnitee there is or may be a conflict of interest between the Company and Indemnitee in the conduct of the defense of such Proceeding or (c) the Company shall not in fact have employed counsel to assume
the defense of such action, in each of which cases, subject to clause 11, the fees and expenses of counsel shall be at the expense of the Company; 

 provided, that the Company shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any Proceeding brought by or on behalf of the Company or as to which Indemnitee’s counsel shall have reached the opinion
described in sub-clause (b) above. 
  

	14.2	Neither the Company nor Indemnitee shall settle any claim which may be subject to indemnification hereunder without the prior written consent of the other Party (which
shall not be unreasonably withheld); provided, that the Company shall not be required to obtain the consent of the Indemnitee to settle any Proceeding which the Company has undertaken to defend if the Company assumes full and sole responsibility for
such settlement and such settlement grants the Indemnitee a complete and unqualified release in respect of any actual or potential liability and all Liabilities and Expenses. 

  

	15.	NOTICES 

 Any notice
required to be given hereunder shall be in writing in the English language and shall be served by sending the same by registered mail, facsimile or by delivering the same by hand to the address of the Party in question as set out below (or such
other address as such Party shall notify the other Party of in accordance with this clause). Any notice sent by registered mail as provided in this clause shall be deemed to have been served three Business Days after despatch and any notice sent by
facsimile as provided in this clause shall be deemed to have been served at the time of despatch and in proving the service of the same it will be sufficient to prove in the case of a letter that such letter was properly stamped, addressed and
placed in the mail for collection; if despatched personally or by hand, then on the date of despatched; and in the case of a facsimile that such facsimile was duly despatched to a current facsimile number of the addressee. 
 Company: 
 [Alterra Capital Holdings Limited] 
 Max House 
 2 Front Street 
 Hamilton 11 
 Bermuda 
 Attn: General Counsel and Secretary 
 Fax: (441) 292-4720 
  

  
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 Indemnitee: 
 Name: [—] 
 Address: [—] 
 Fax: [—] 
  

	16.	MISCELLANEOUS 

  

	16.1	Notwithstanding the expiration or termination of this Agreement howsoever arising, such expiration or termination shall not operate to affect such of the provisions
hereof as are expressed or intended to remain in full force and effect. 

  

	16.2	If any of the clauses, conditions, covenants or restrictions of this Agreement or any deed, agreement or document emanating from it shall be found by a court of
competent jurisdiction or by a duly appointed arbitrator to be void but would be valid if some part thereof were deleted or modified, then such clause, condition, covenant or restriction shall apply with such deletion or modification as may be
necessary to make it valid and effective so as to give effect as nearly as possible to the intent manifested by such clause, condition, covenant or restriction. 

  

	16.3	Each Party acknowledges and agrees that the other Party would be irreparably damaged if any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with its
specific terms or were otherwise breached. Accordingly, the Parties will be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically this Agreement and its provisions in any action
or proceeding instituted in any court having jurisdiction over the Parties and the matter, in addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled, at law or in equity. Except as expressly provided herein, the rights, obligations and remedies
created by this Agreement are cumulative and in addition to any other rights, obligations or remedies otherwise available at law or in equity. Except as expressly provided herein, nothing herein will be considered an election of remedies.

  

	16.4	 Neither Party may assign either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of the other
Party and any such assignment by a Party without prior written approval of the other Party will be deemed invalid and not binding on such other Parties; provided, however, that the Company shall assign all (but not less than all) of
its rights, obligations and interests hereunder to any direct or indirect successor to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company by purchase, merger, amalgamation, consolidation, operation of law or otherwise and shall cause
such successor to be bound by and expressly assume the terms and provisions hereof. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns (including any transferee of all or substantially all of its business

  

  
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or assets and any successor or resulting company by merger, amalgamation, consolidation, operation of law or otherwise) and shall inure to the benefit of Indemnitee and Indemnitee’s spouse,
assigns, heirs, estate, devises, executors, administrators or other legal representatives. 

  

	16.5.	This Agreement (together with any documents referred to herein) constitutes the whole agreement between the Parties relating to its subject matter and supersedes any
prior indemnification arrangement between any Group Company and Indemnitee (other than the Bye-laws of any applicable Group Company) that has been entered into by the Company in favor of Indemnitee that has as its principal purpose the
indemnification of Indemnitee by the Company. 

  

	16.6	No provision in this Agreement may be amended unless such amendment is agreed to in writing, signed by Indemnitee and by a duly authorized officer of the Company. No
waiver by either Party of any breach by the other Party of any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other Party shall be deemed a waiver of a similar or dissimilar condition or provision at the same or any prior or
subsequent time. Any waiver must be in writing and signed by Indemnitee or a duly authorized officer of the Company, as the case may be. 

  

	16.7	The headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. 

  

	16.8	This Agreement may be executed in counterparts each of which when executed and delivered shall constitute an original but all such counterparts together shall
constitute one and the same instrument. 

  

	16.9	The terms and conditions of this Agreement and the rights of the Parties hereunder shall be governed by and construed in all respects in accordance with the laws of
Bermuda. Subject to clauses 5.3 and 8.2 herein, the Parties to this Agreement hereby irrevocably agree that the courts of Bermuda shall have non-exclusive jurisdiction in respect of any dispute, suit, action or Proceeding (“Agreement
Proceedings”), which may arise out of or in connection with this Agreement and waive any objection to Agreement Proceedings in the courts of Bermuda on the grounds of venue or on the basis that the Agreement Proceedings have been brought in
an inconvenient forum. 

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, intending to be bound hereby, have duly executed this Agreement as of
the date first written above. 
  

			
	[ALTERRA CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED]
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	[INDEMNITEE]
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	

  

  
 17Employment Agreement, dated December 17, 2008

 Exhibit 10(f) 
 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 This Employment Agreement
(“Agreement”) dated as of December 17, 2008 is made and entered into by and between Kenneth D. DeGiorgio (“Executive”) and The First American Corporation (“Employer”). In consideration of the mutual covenants and
agreements set forth herein, the parties agree as follows: 
 1. Employment of Executive. Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, Employer hereby employs Executive, and Executive hereby accepts employment, as Senior Vice President and General Counsel. Executive shall devote Executive’s entire productive time, effort and attention to the
business of Employer during the Term (as defined below). Executive will use his best efforts at all times to promote and protect the good name of Employer and Employer’s affiliates (together with Employer, each a “Related Company”
and, collectively the “Related Companies”) as well as that of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, products and services. Executive shall not directly or indirectly render any service of a business, commercial or
professional nature to any other person or organization, whether for compensation or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Employer. 
 2. Duties To Be Performed. Executive shall perform the duties and have the responsibilities customarily performed and held by a person in a position similar to that set forth in Section 1.
Executive shall also perform such other duties as directed by Employer’s Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer of Employer or his designee. Any modification made by Employer’s Board of Directors to the duties of Executive
shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement. 
 3. Term of Agreement. The term of employment shall commence on the
date of this Agreement and, unless earlier terminated pursuant to the provisions of the Agreement, shall terminate upon the close of business on December 31, 2011 (the “Term”). 
 4. Compensation. In full payment for Executive’s services, Employer shall provide to Executive compensation and benefits
determined in accordance with this Section 4. 
 4.1 Salary. During the Term, Employer shall pay
Executive a base annual salary (the “Base Salary”), before deducting all applicable withholdings, of $300,000 per year, payable at the times and in the manner dictated by Employer’s standard payroll policies, which Base Salary may be
increased in the sole and unfettered discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Employer (the “Compensation Committee”). The Base Salary shall be prorated for any partial pay period that occurs during the Term.

 4.2 Performance Bonus; Long-Term Incentive Equity Awards. During the Term, in addition to the Base
Salary, Employer may, in the sole and unfettered discretion of the Compensation Committee, pay to Executive an annual bonus and long-term incentive equity award. 
 4.3 Benefits. Executive shall, subject to the terms and conditions of any applicable benefits plan documents and
applicable law, be entitled to receive all benefits of employment generally available to other similarly situated executives of Employer when and as he become eligible for them, including medical, dental, life and disability insurance benefits.
Employer reserves the right to modify, suspend or discontinue any and all of the above benefit plans, policies, and practices at any time without notice to or recourse by Executive, so long as such action is taken generally with respect to other
similarly situated executives of Employer and does not single out Executive. 
 4.4 Taxes and
Withholdings. Employer may deduct from all compensation payable under this Agreement to Executive any taxes or withholdings Employer is required to deduct pursuant to state and federal laws or by mutual agreement between the parties. 

 5. Termination. 
 5.1 Termination Upon Death. The Term (and Executive’s employment) shall automatically terminate with immediate
effect upon the death of Executive. 
 5.2 Termination by Employer. Notwithstanding anything in this
Agreement to the contrary, express or implied, the Term (and Executive’s employment) may be terminated immediately by Employer (by delivery of written notice specifying that termination is made pursuant to this Section 5.2) as follows:

 (a) Whenever Executive is not physically or mentally able (with reasonable accommodation) to perform the
essential functions of Executive’s job; 
 (b) For “Cause,” which shall be defined as:
(i) embezzlement, theft or misappropriation by the Executive of any property of any of the Related Companies; (ii) Executive’s willful breach of any fiduciary duty to Employer; (iii) Executive’s willful failure or refusal to
comply with laws or regulations applicable to Employer and its business or the policies of Employer governing the conduct of its employees; (iv) Executive’s gross incompetence in the performance of Executive’s job duties;
(v) commission by Executive of a felony or of any crime involving moral turpitude, fraud or misrepresentation; (vi) the failure of Executive to perform duties consistent with a commercially reasonable standard of care;
(vii) Executive’s refusal to perform Executive’s job duties or to perform reasonable specific directives of Executive’s supervisor or his successor or designee and the Board of Directors of Employer; or (viii) any gross
negligence or willful misconduct of Executive resulting in a loss to Employer or any other Related Company, or damage to the reputation of Employer or any other Related Company; or 
 (c) Upon the occurrence of any material breach (not covered by any of clauses (i) through (viii) of
Section 5.2(b) above) of any of the provisions of this Agreement, it being agreed that for all purposes under this Agreement any violation of any of the provisions of Sections 1, 6, 7 and 8 shall be deemed to be a material breach of this
Agreement. 
 5.3 Termination by Executive. Executive may terminate the Term (and Executive’s
employment) by giving two weeks written notice Employer. 
 5.4 Termination by Employer without Cause.
Employer may terminate the Term (and Executive’s employment) by giving two weeks written notice to Executive. A termination made pursuant to this Section 5.4 is a “termination Without Cause.” A termination made pursuant to
Section 5.2 (and satisfying the notice requirement set forth therein) shall under no circumstance be considered a termination Without Cause. 
 5.5 Rights and Obligations Upon Termination. 
 (a) In the
event of Employer’s termination of the Term (and Executive’s employment) pursuant to Section 5.4 (which, for the avoidance of doubt, is a termination Without Cause), Employer shall pay Executive: 
 (i) his Base Salary and accrued vacation through the date of termination, paid within 5 days following the termination date
(or earlier if required by law); 
 (ii) any annual bonus earned for any fiscal year completed before the date
of termination that remains unpaid as of the date of termination, paid within 5 days following the termination date (or earlier if required by law); and 
 (iii) an amount (the “Severance Amount”) equal to two (2) times the sum of (A) his
Base Salary and (B) the median of the last three (3) annual bonuses paid to Executive (whether earned pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise and whether paid in cash, restricted stock units, stock options or otherwise) (the “Median
Bonus”), fifty percent (50%) of which will be paid on the first business day following the 12-month anniversary of the date of termination and fifty percent (50%) of which will be paid in twelve installments equal to 1/24th of the Severance Amount, the

  

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first payment of which will be made on the 29th day following termination and the remaining eleven payments of which will be made on the first business day of each calendar month thereafter. 
 For the purpose of determining the Median Bonus, the value of (1) the portion of any annual bonus paid in the form of restricted stock
or restricted stock units (“RSUs”) shall be determined by multiplying the number of restricted shares or RSUs granted by the closing price of the restricted shares or stock underlying the RSUs on the grant date and (2) the portion of
any annual bonus paid in the form of stock options or other equity (excluding restricted stock or RSUs) shall be determined using the methodology utilized by Employer for determining the cost of such stock option or other equity for financial
reporting purposes, but without giving effect to the amortization of such stock option or other equity. For the avoidance of doubt, the Median Bonus shall not include any long-term incentive equity awards which would not be included in “Covered
Compensation” under the Executive Supplemental Benefit Plan (including any amendment, modification or successor thereto, the “SERP”). For the avoidance of doubt, “median” means, with respect to a set of three amounts, the
middle amount and not the highest or the lowest amount, unless two of the amounts in the set are the same amount, in which case “median” means the amount which occurs twice in the set. 
 In exchange for Employer’s agreement to pay the Severance Amount, Executive agrees to execute (within 21 days following the date of
termination of employment), deliver and not revoke (within the time period permitted by applicable law) a general release of the Related Companies and their respective officers, directors, employees and owners from any and all claims, obligations
and liabilities of any kind whatsoever, including all such claims arising from or in connection with Executive’s employment or termination of employment with Employer or this Agreement (including, without limitation, civil rights claims), in
such form as is reasonably requested by Employer. Executive’s right to receive the Severance Amount is conditioned upon the release described in the preceding sentence becoming irrevocable and shall immediately cease in the event that Executive
violates any of the provisions of Sections 6, 7 and 8. Apart from the payments set forth in this Section 5.5(a) and the benefits to which Executive may be entitled under the Employment Arrangements (as defined below), upon such termination
Employer shall have no further liability whatsoever to Executive. 
 (b) In the event of the termination of the
Term (and Executive’s employment) pursuant to Sections 5.1, 5.2 or 5.3 or, if Executive’s employment does not continue on an at-will basis or pursuant to another agreement, upon the expiration of the Term, Employer shall be obligated
to pay Executive (or, in the case of a termination under Section 5.1, Executive’s heir or successor) the Base Salary and vacation accrued hereunder through the date of termination and any annual bonus earned for any fiscal year completed
before the date of termination, in each case, that remains unpaid as of the date of termination. Apart from the payments set forth in this Section 5.5(b) and the benefits to which Executive may be entitled under the Employment Arrangements,
upon such termination or expiration, as the case may be, Employer shall have no further liability whatsoever to Executive. 
 (c) If (i) Executive’s employment is terminated Without Cause by Employer prior to the expiration of the Term, (ii) as of the date of such termination Executive has not yet reached his
“Early Retirement Date”, as defined in the SERP and (iii) Executive would have reached his “Early Retirement Date” during the Term had his employment not been earlier terminated, Executive will be deemed to be vested in the
SERP on the date he would have reached his “Early Retirement Date” and he will begin receiving payments under the SERP on such date as otherwise provided in, and otherwise subject to the provisions of, the SERP; provided,
however, that in such circumstance Executive’s “Final Average Compensation” (or equivalent) for purposes of the SERP shall be determined as of the date of the termination of his employment. 
 (d) If Executive gives notice of termination of employment or if it becomes known that Executive’s employment will
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duties under this Agreement and assign Executive other reasonable duties and responsibilities to be performed until the termination becomes effective. 
 (e) In the event that any payment or benefit received or to be received by Executive under this Agreement and all other
arrangements or programs, including any acceleration of vesting of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, deferred compensation, or long-term incentive awards (collectively, the “Payments”), would constitute an excess
parachute payment within the meaning of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), as determined in good faith by Employer’s independent auditors, then the portion of the Payments that would be
treated as parachute payments under Section 280G of the Code shall be reduced so that the Payments, in the aggregate, are reduced to the Safe Harbor Amount (as defined below). For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Safe Harbor
Amount” means the largest portion of the Payments that would result in no portion of the Payments being considered parachute payments under Section 280G of the Code. In applying this principle, the reduction shall be made in a manner
consistent with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and where two economically equivalent amounts are subject to reduction but payable at different times, such amounts shall be reduced on a pro rata basis but not below zero. In
addition, with regard to any provision herein that provides for reimbursement of costs and expenses or in-kind benefits, except as permitted by Section 409A of the Code, all such payments shall be made on or before the last day of calendar year
following the calendar year in which the expense occurred. 
 (f) A termination of employment shall not be deemed
to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the payment of any amounts or benefits upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination is also a “separation from service” within the
meaning of Section 409A of the Code and, for purposes of any such provision of this Agreement, references to a “termination,” “termination of employment” or like terms shall mean “separation from service.” If
Executive is deemed on the date of termination to be a “specified employee” within the meaning of that term under Section 409A(a)(2)(B) of the Code, then with regard to any payment or the provision of any benefit (whether under this
Agreement or otherwise) that is considered deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code payable on account of a “separation from service,” and that is not exempt from Section 409A of the Code as involuntary separation pay
or a short-term deferral (or otherwise), such payment or benefit shall be made or provided at the date which is the earlier of (i) the expiration of the six (6)-month period measured from the date of such “separation from service” of
Executive or (ii) the date of Executive’s death (the “Delay Period”). Upon the expiration of the Delay Period, all payments and benefits delayed pursuant to this Section 5.5(f) (whether they would have otherwise been payable
in a single sum or in installments in the absence of such delay) shall be paid or reimbursed to Executive in a lump sum without interest, and any remaining payments and benefits due under this Agreement shall be paid or provided in accordance with
the normal payment dates specified for them herein. 
 6. Restrictive Covenants 
 6.1 Access to Trade Secrets and Confidential Information. Executive acknowledges and agrees that in the performance of
Executive’s duties of employment Executive will be brought into frequent contact with existing and potential customers of Employer and the other Related Companies throughout the world. Executive also agrees that trade secrets and confidential
information of Employer and the other Related Companies gained by Executive during Executive’s association with Employer and the other Related Companies have been developed by Employer and the other Related Companies through substantial
expenditures of time, effort and money and constitute valuable and unique property of Employer and the other Related Companies, and Employer and/or the Related Companies will suffer substantial damage and irreparable harm which will be difficult to
compute if, during the Term and thereafter, Executive should disclose or improperly use such confidential information and trade secrets in violation of the provisions of this Section 6. Executive further understands and agrees that the
foregoing makes it necessary for the protection of the businesses of Employer and the other Related Companies that Executive not compete with Employer or any other Related Company during his or her employment, as further provided in this
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 6.2 Non-Compete and Non-Solicit. While employed by Employer and, if
Executive is terminated Without Cause, until the one (1) year anniversary of the termination date, Executive will not, directly or indirectly, engage in or render any service of a business, commercial or professional nature to any other person,
entity or organization, whether for compensation or otherwise, that is in competition with Employer or any other Related Company anywhere in the world. In accordance with this restriction, but without limiting its terms, Executive will not:

 (a) enter into or engage in any business which competes with the business of Employer or any other Related
Company; 
 (b) solicit customers, business, patronage or orders for, or sell, any products or services in
competition with, or for any business that competes with, the business of Employer or any other Related Company; 
 (c) divert, entice, or take away any customers, business, patronage or orders of Employer or any other Related Company or attempt to do so; or 
 (d) promote or assist, financially or otherwise, any person, firm, association, partnership, corporation or other entity engaged in any business which competes with the business of Employer or any other
Related Company. 
 Section 12 notwithstanding, Employer’s sole remedy for a breach of this Section 6.2 subsequent
to Executive’s termination Without Cause shall be termination of Employer’s obligation to make further payments of any Severance Amount pursuant to Section 5.5(a)(iii) and, for the avoidance of doubt, Employer shall not be entitled to
monetary damages in the event of any such breach. 
 6.3 Scope of Restricted Activities. For the purposes
of Section 6.2, but without limitation thereof, Executive will be in violation thereof if Executive engages in any or all of the activities set forth therein directly as an individual on Executive’s own account, or indirectly as a
stockholder, partner, joint venturer, Executive, agent, salesperson, consultant, officer and/or director of, or by virtue of the ownership by Executive’s spouse, child or parent of any equity interest in, any firm, association, partnership,
corporation or other entity engaging in any or all of such activities; provided, however, Executive’s or Executive’s spouse’s, child’s or parent’s ownership of less than one percent (1%) of the issued equity interest in
any publicly traded corporation shall not alone constitute a violation of this Agreement. 
 6.4 Scope of
Covenants. Employer and Executive acknowledge that the time, scope, geographic area and other provisions of Sections 6 and 7 have been specifically negotiated by sophisticated commercial parties and agree that they consider the restrictions and
covenants contained in such Sections to be reasonable and necessary for the protection of the interests of the Related Companies, but if any such restriction or covenant shall be held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be void but would be
valid if deleted in part or reduced in application, such restriction or covenant shall apply with such deletion or modification as may be necessary to make it valid and enforceable. The restrictions and covenants contained in each provision of such
Sections shall be construed as separate and individual restrictions and covenants and shall each be capable of being severed without prejudice to the other restrictions and covenants or to the remaining provisions of this Agreement. 
 7. No Solicitation/Interference. Executive will not directly or indirectly, at any time during the Term and the 12-month period after
termination of Executive’s employment attempt to disrupt, damage, impair or interfere with Employer’s or any other Related Company’s business by raiding any of Employer’s or such other Related Company’s Executives or
soliciting any of them to resign from their employment by Employer or such other Related Company, or by disrupting the relationship between Employer or any other Related Company and any of their respective consultants, agents, representatives or
vendors. Executive acknowledges that this covenant is necessary to enable Employer and the other Related Companies to maintain a stable workforce and remain in business. 
  

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 8. Nondisclosure of Confidential Information. Executive will keep in strict
confidence, and will not, directly or indirectly, at any time during or after Executive’s employment with Employer, disclose, furnish, disseminate, make available or, except in the course of performing Executive’s duties of employment, use
any trade secrets or confidential business and technical information of Employer, any other Related Company or any of its respective customers or vendors, without limitation as to when or how Executive may have acquired such information. Such
confidential information shall include, without limitation, Employer’s and any other Related Company’s unique selling and servicing methods and business techniques, business strategies, financial information, training, service and business
manuals, promotional materials, training courses and other training and instructional materials, vendor and product information, customer and prospective customer lists, other customer and prospective customer information, processes, inventions,
patents, copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property and intangible rights, and other business information. Executive specifically acknowledges that all such confidential information, whether reduced to writing, maintained on any form of
electronic media, or maintained in the mind or memory of Executive and whether compiled by Employer, any other Related Company and/or Executive, derives independent economic value from not being readily known to or ascertainable by proper means by
others who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use, that reasonable efforts have been made by Employer or another Related Company, as the case may be, to maintain the secrecy of such information, that such information is the sole
property of Employer or another Related Company and that any retention and use of such information or rights by Executive during his employment with Employer (except in the course of performing his duties and obligations hereunder) or after the
termination of his employment shall constitute a misappropriation of Employer’s or another Related Company’s trade secrets, rights or other property. 
 9. Return of Company Property. Executive agrees that upon termination of Executive’s employment with Employer, for any reason, Executive shall return to Employer, in good condition, all
property of Employer and the other Related Companies, including without limitation, the originals and all copies of any materials which contain, reflect, summarize, describe, analyze or refer or relate to any items of information listed in
Section 8 of this Agreement. In the event that such items are not so returned, Employer will have the right to charge Executive for all reasonable damages, costs, attorneys’ fees and other expenses incurred in searching for, taking,
removing and/or recovering such property. 
 10. Representations and Warranties. Executive hereby represents and warrants
that he has the legal capacity to execute and perform this Agreement, that this Agreement is a valid and binding agreement enforceable against him according to its terms, and that the execution and performance of this Agreement by him does not
violate the terms of any existing agreement or understanding, written or oral, to which Executive is a party or any judgment or decree to which Executive is subject. In addition, Executive represents and warrants that he knows of no reason why he is
not physically or legally capable of performing his obligations under this Agreement in accordance with its terms. Executive hereby indemnifies the Related Companies and shall hold harmless the Related Companies from and against all liability, loss,
cost, or expense, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, incurred by any Related Company by reason of the inaccuracy of Executive’s representations and warranties contained in this Section 10.

 11. Survival. Each of the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 of this Agreement shall survive and shall continue to be binding upon Employer and Executive notwithstanding the termination of Executive’s employment or the expiration of the Term for any reason whatsoever.

 12. Breach by Executive. Executive is obligated under this Agreement to render services of a special, unique, unusual,
extraordinary, and intellectual character, which give this Agreement particular value. The loss of these services cannot be reasonably or adequately compensated in damages in an action at law. Accordingly, in addition to other remedies provided by
law or this Agreement, Employer shall have the right during the Term and any period of non-competition governed by this Agreement, to seek injunctive relief against breach or threatened breach of this Agreement by Executive or the performance of
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 13. Controlling Law. This Agreement constitutes a welfare plan subject to the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). To the extent not governed by ERISA, this Agreement shall be controlled, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflicts
of laws principles. 
 14. Notices. Any notice to Employer required or permitted under this Agreement shall be given in
writing to Executive, either by personal service or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the Chief Executive Officer of Employer, or equivalent, with a copy to the Chief Financial Officer of Employer, at Employer’s
then principal place of business. Any such notice to Executive shall be given in a like manner and, if mailed, shall be addressed to Executive at his home address then shown in Employer’s files. For the purpose of determining compliance with
any time limit in this Agreement, a notice shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) on the date of service, if served personally on the party to whom notice is to be given, or (b) on the third business day after mailing, if mailed to
the party to whom the notice is to be given in the manner provided by this Section. 
 15. Amendments. This Agreement may
be amended only by written agreement of each of the parties to this Agreement. 
 16. Severability. If any term,
covenant, condition or provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the provisions shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or
invalidated; provided that if Executive breaches Section 6 and if Section 6 is finally determined to be unenforceable, the payment obligations of Section 5.5(a)(iii) and Section 5.5(c) shall be deemed void ab
initio. 
 17. Assignment. Executive shall not transfer or assign this Agreement or any part thereof. Employer
reserves the right to transfer or assign this Agreement to any organization associated with it or any successor organization; provided, however, that Employer may assign this Agreement to any Related Company the stock or other equity
of which is distributed to the shareholders of Employer and which, at the time of such distribution, agrees to employ Executive and assume Employer’s obligations under this Agreement. 
 18. Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall not confer any rights or remedies upon any party other than Employer, the other
Related Companies, Executive and their respective successors and permitted assigns. 
 19. Integration. 
 (a) This Agreement; the SERP; any stock option, restricted stock, stock appreciation right or other equity compensation plan
of Employer or any other Related Company (including, without limitation, The First American Corporation 2006 Incentive Compensation Plan) and any award agreement entered into thereunder; any pension plan and pension restoration plan or Employer or
any Related Company; any deferred compensation plan of Employer or any other Related Company; any other employee benefit plan of Employer or any other Related Company; any change-of-control or similar agreement to which Employer and/or and Related
Party and Executive are parties; and any amendment, restatement or successor to any of the foregoing (the foregoing, collectively, the “Employment Arrangements”) contain the entire Agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior
verbal and written agreements, understandings, commitments and practices between the parties. The benefits conferred upon Executive pursuant to this Agreement shall be in addition to the benefits provided for under the other Employment Arrangements;
provided, however, that duplicative benefits shall not be payable pursuant to this Agreement and any other Employment Arrangement and, for the avoidance of doubt, none of the benefits provided in this Agreement shall be payable to the
extent they are otherwise payable under the other Employment Arrangements. 
 (b) In the event (i) Executive
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“Change-in-Control Agreement”), (ii) Executive becomes entitled to such benefit and (iii) Executive becomes entitled to the Severance Amount under Section 5.5(a)(iii),
then the severance benefit payable to Executive under the Change-in-Control Agreement shall offset any Severance Amount payable to Executive pursuant to Section 5.5(a)(iii). 
 20. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an
original and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument. 
  

							
	“EXECUTIVE”	 		 	“EMPLOYER”
			
	 /s/    Kenneth D. DeGiorgio
	 		 	THE FIRST AMERICAN CORPORATION
	KENNETH D. DEGIORGIO	 		 	/s/    Parker S. Kennedy
				
		 		 	By:	 	 Parker S. Kennedy

				
		 		 	Its:	 	 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

			
	Date: December 17, 2008	 		 	Date: December 17, 2008

   

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