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EXHIBIT 10.27

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EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     THIS EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of the 8th day of December, 2009, is
between United America Indemnity, Ltd., a Cayman Islands corporation (the “Company” or “UAI”) and
Thomas M. McGeehan, an individual residing at 572 Saratoga Road, King of Prussia (the “Executive”).

     WHEREAS, the Company desires that Executive be employed by the Company in the capacity of
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and

     WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into this Agreement to set forth the terms and conditions
of Executive’s employment.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants contained herein and for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is mutually acknowledged, the Company
and the Executive agree as follows:

     TERM OF EMPLOYMENT; RENEWAL. The Company agrees to employ the Executive and
the Executive accepts employment with the Company for the period commencing as of December
8th, 2009 (the “Effective Date”) and ending on December 31, 2012 (such initial period,
as extended below, shall be referred to as the “Employment Term”). The term of this Agreement will
automatically renew at the expiration of the then current term for an additional one-year
period unless, at least one hundred and twenty (120) days prior to the expiration date of
the then current term, either party shall give written notice of non-renewal to the
other, in which event this Agreement shall terminate at the end of the term then in
effect. To the extent that the Executive continues employment with the Company or any Affiliate (as
defined below) following the expiration of the Term, and without having reached agreement on a new
written agreement, the Executive shall be an employee at will and none of the provisions of this
Agreement shall apply other than Sections (6) and(7) hereof.

     POSITION AND DUTIES. The Executive shall serve as the Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer, reporting to the President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company
and shall have such authority and duties, consistent with such position, as may from time to time
be specified by the CEO or the Board of Directors of the Company (“UAI Board”). At the request of
the CEO or UAI Board, the Executive shall also serve, without additional compensation, as an
officer or director of any Affiliates of the Company that are involved in the business of the
Company and/or its Affiliates. For purposes hereof, an “Affiliate” means any company that is
controlled by, under common control with, or that controls the Company. The Executive’s principal
place of business shall be at the principal executive offices of United America Indemnity Group,
Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, subject to business travel.

     ENGAGEMENT IN OTHER EMPLOYMENT. The Executive shall devote his business time, energies and
talents to the business of the Company and shall comply with each of the Company’s corporate
governance and ethics guidelines, conflict of interests policies and code of conduct applicable to
all Company employees or senior executives as adopted by the UAI Board from time-to-time. The
Executive first shall obtain the consent of the UAI Board in writing before engaging in any other
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing shall preclude the Executive from (i) engaging in
charitable activities and community affairs and (ii) managing his personal investments and affairs.

     COMPENSATION.

          (a) ANNUAL DIRECT SALARY. During the term of this Agreement, as compensation for services
rendered to Company under this Agreement while Executive is employed with the Company, the
Executive shall be entitled to receive from the Company an annual direct salary of not less than
$300,000 per year, subject to all applicable federal, state and/or local tax and other
withholdings, commencing as of your date of employment (the “Annual Direct Salary”). Executive’s
Annual Direct Salary shall be payable in substantially equal biweekly installments, and shall be
prorated for any partial employment period. The Annual Direct Salary shall be reviewed by the CEO
and/or UAI Board in April of each year this Agreement is in effect, commencing with calendar year
2010, and may be adjusted in the discretion of the CEO and/or UAI Board after taking into account
the prevailing market value of the position and the then current pay increase practice of the
Company. In no event shall the Annual Direct Salary be decreased without the express written
consent of the Executive.

          (b) ANNUAL BONUS. During the term of this Agreement, Executive may be eligible for annual
incentive awards under one or more programs adopted by the UAI Board and established for each of
United America Indemnity, Ltd.’s fiscal years. Award opportunities and other terms and conditions
of these awards, if any, will be determined by the UAI Board based on the achievement of goals and
objectives established for each fiscal years, and shall not be paid until completion of the
financial statements relating to the performance period at issue and satisfaction of any other
conditions adopted as part of such programs. Nothing herein shall prohibit the UAI Board from
modifying or amending any such incentive awards plan from time to time, or from terminating any
such plan. Relative to any award that may be payable, Executive’s bonus shall be calculated at the
Senior Vice President level.

          (c) EQUITY INCENTIVE AWARDS. Executive shall be granted an award of 16,000 shares of the
Company’s restricted Class A Stock, vesting in one-fourth equal installments on each anniversary
date of the Executive’s commencement of employment, provided that he is employed in good standing
as of such date and his employment has not been terminated for any reason. Attached hereto is the
form of Restricted Stock Agreement, and such award shall be subject to the terms and conditions as
set forth by UAI’s Compensation Committee. During the Employment Term, the Executive may be
eligible to receive additional equity incentive awards in UAI as determined by the UAI Board in its
sole discretion. Such equity incentive awards shall be subject to any exercise, vesting or other
restrictions imposed on such restricted stock awards by the UAI’s Compensation Committee and the
UAI Board in its discretion.

          (d) CHANGE OF CONTROL. Upon a change of control of UAI as defined in the Annex attached
hereto, all unvested restricted shares and unvested options held by the Executive shall accelerate
and vest in full (and thereafter become exercisable).

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     FRINGE BENEFITS, VACATION TIME, EXPENSES, AND
PERQUISITES.

          (e) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS. The Executive shall be entitled to participate in or receive
benefits under all corporate employment benefit plans, including, but not limited to, any pension
plan, savings plan, medical or health-and-accident plan generally made available by the Company to
similarly situated executives as a group, subject to and on a basis consistent with the terms,
conditions and overall administration of such plans and arrangements.

          (f) The Executive shall be entitled to the number of paid vacation days in each calendar year
determined by the Company from time to time for its senior executive officers, but not less than
four (4) weeks in any calendar year (prorated in any calendar year during which the Executive is
employed hereunder for less than the entire such year in accordance with the number of days in such
calendar year during which he is so employed). The Executive shall also be entitled to all paid
holidays, sick days and personal days given by the Company to its senior executive officers.

          (g) During the term of his employment hereunder, the Executive shall be entitled to receive
prompt reimbursement for all reasonable expenses incurred by him (in accordance with the policies
and procedures established by the Company from time to time) in performing services hereunder,
provided that the Executive properly accounts, therefore, in accordance with Company policy.

     PROTECTION OF COMPANY INFORMATION. During the period of his employment, or at any later time
following the termination of his employment for any reason, the Executive shall hold in a fiduciary
capacity for the benefit of the Company and its affiliates, and shall not, without the written
consent of the Board, knowingly disclose to any person, other than an employee of the Company or a
person to whom disclosure is reasonably necessary or appropriate in connection with the performance
by the Executive of his duties as an executive of the Company, or use for any purpose other than to
perform his duties hereunder, any “Confidential Information” of the Company or any of its
Affiliates obtained by him while in the employ of the Company. The Confidential Information
protected by this provision shall include all computer software and files, policy expirations,
telephone lists, customer lists, prospect lists, marketing information, information regarding
managing general agents, pricing policies, contract forms, customer information, copyrights and
patents, the identity of Company and Affiliate employees, Company and Affiliate books, records,
files, financial information, business practices, policies and procedures, underwriting policies
and practices of the Company and of any Affiliate of the Company, information about all services
and products of the Company and its Affiliates, names of users or purchasers of the products or
services of the Company or its affiliates, methods of promotion and sale and all information which
constitutes trade secrets under the law of any state in which the Company or any of its Affiliates
does business. No information shall be treated as Confidential Information if it is generally
available public knowledge at the time of disclosure or use by Executive, provided that information
shall not be deemed to be publicly available merely because it is embraced by general disclosures
or because individual features or combinations thereof are publicly available. The Executive
agrees that any breach of the restrictions set forth in this Section will result in irreparable
injury to the Company and/or its Affiliates for which there is

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no adequate remedy at law and the Company and its Affiliates shall, in addition to any other
remedies available to them, be entitled to injunctive relief and specific performance in order to
enforce the provisions hereof and shall be entitled to recover its attorneys’ fees and costs
incurred in connection with seeking such relief or otherwise as a result of a breach by the
Executive of the terms of this section. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, if the Executive
is required to disclose any such confidential or proprietary information pursuant to applicable law
or a subpoena or court order, the Executive shall promptly notify the Company, in writing,
of any such requirement so that the Company or the appropriate affiliate may seek an appropriate
protective order or other appropriate remedy or waive compliance with the provisions hereof. The
Executive shall reasonably cooperate with the Company to obtain such a protective order or other
remedy. If such order or other remedy is not obtained prior to the time the Executive is required
to make the disclosure, or the Company waives compliance with the provisions hereof, the Executive
shall disclose only that portion of the confidential or proprietary information which he is advised
by counsel that he is legally required to so disclose. All records, files, memoranda, reports,
customer lists, drawings, plans, documents and the like that the Executive uses, prepares or comes
into contact with during the course of the Executive’s employment shall remain the sole property of
the Company and/or its affiliates, as applicable. The Executive shall execute and deliver the
Company’s standard “work for hire” agreement regarding ownership by the Company of all rights in
its confidential and business materials.

     RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS.

          (h) NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT. The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the insurance
business and operations of the Company and its Affiliates are national in scope, and that the
Company and its Affiliates operates in multiple locations and business segments in the course of
conducting its business. In consideration of this Agreement, the Executive covenants and agrees
that during his employment with the Company, and for a period of twelve (12) months following the
termination of such employment for any reason, the Executive shall not (i) engage, whether as
owner, manager, operator, agent, employee, consultant or otherwise, directly or indirectly, in any
insurance related business competitive with the business of the Company or its Affiliates
(including, without limitation, any insurance business that is comprised of similar lines of
products or coverage or that derives revenues or premiums from similar marketing or production
techniques or through the use of a Producer or Producers, ((as defined below)) (or any reinsurance
business providing services to the foregoing) (a “Competitive Business”), (ii) engage, whether as
an owner, manager, operator, agent, employee, consultant or otherwise, directly or indirectly, in
any insurance related business with a Producer or Producers (as defined below) of the Company or
its Affiliates, or (iii) use any information obtained in the course of the Executive’s employment
by the Company for the purpose of notifying individuals of the Executive’s willingness to provide
services after such termination in competition with the Company or in breach of this Agreement.
Ownership of less than 5% of the securities of any publicly traded company will not violate this
Section 7(a). “Producer” or “Producers” shall mean managing general agents, wholesale general
agents, and other wholesale and/or retail producers, brokers or distributors of property and
casualty insurance business underwritten by the Company.

In the event that this paragraph or paragraph (c) below shall be determined by any court of
competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable in part by reason of its being too great a period of
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or covering too great a geographical area, or as a result of the scope of any prohibition or
restriction on post-termination activity being too broad, it shall be in full force and in effect
as to that period of time or geographical area or scope of post-termination activity determined to
be reasonable by the court. To the extent the Executive violates the provisions of this paragraph
and paragraph (c) below the duration of such violations shall not reduce or be applied against the
twelve (12) month post-termination periods set forth therein.

          (i) RETURN OF MATERIALS. Upon termination of employment with the Company, the Executive shall
promptly deliver to the Company all Company or Affiliate property of any kind, including but not
limited to: all electronic or paper documents (including correspondence, manuals, letters, notes,
binders, files, reports and notebooks), computers and other electronic devices, mobile telephones,
computer disks and drives, software, reports and any other document or tangible item that contains
or reflects Confidential Information as defined in Section 6 of this Agreement.

          (j) NON-SOLICITATION OF EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMERS. Should the Executive’s employment with the
Company be terminated for any reason , for a period of twelve (12) months following such
termination the Executive shall not: (i) contact, recruit, employ, entice, induce or solicit,
directly or indirectly, any employee, officer, director, agent, consultant or independent
contractor employed by or performing services for the Company or any of its Affiliates to leave the
employ of or terminate services to the Company or such Affiliate, including, without limitation,
for the purpose of working with the Executive, with the entity with which the Executive has
affiliated (as an employee, consultant, officer, director, stockholder or otherwise), or with any
other entity; (ii) directly or indirectly, transact or otherwise engage in insurance-related
business with, or seek, either in his individual capacity or on behalf of any other entity, whether
directly or indirectly, to solicit, communicate with or contact or advise, or transact or otherwise
engage in (or provide services with respect to) any insurance-related business with or otherwise
solicit for competitive purposes (x) any party who is or was a customer of the Company or any of
its Affiliates during Executive’s employment by the Company or at any time during the said twelve
(12) month period, or (y) any party who was identified as a prospective customer of the Company or
any of its Affiliates during Executive’s employment by the Company; or (iii) directly or indirectly
engage in or participate in any effort or act to induce any customer of the Company or any of its
Affiliates to take any action which might be disadvantageous to the Company or its Affiliates. For
purposes of this Agreement, “customer” shall include, without limitation, any policyholder,
managing general agent, wholesale general agent, broker, Producer or re-insurer with whom the
Company or its Affiliates has transacted business.

          (k) WORK FOR HIRE: All original works of authorship which have been or are made by Executive
within the scope of and during the period of his employment with the Company and which are
protectable by copyright are “works for hire” and the Company or its designee shall own all rights
therein.

          (l) ASSIGNMENT OF INVENTION: Executive shall disclose promptly in writing to the Company, all
inventions, including discoveries, concepts and ideas, patentable or not, hereafter made or
conceived solely or jointly by Executive during employment with the Company (or its Affiliates), or
within six months after the termination of Executive’s employment,

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if based on or related to proprietary information of the Company or its Affiliates known by
Executive, provided such invention, discovery, concepts and ideas relate in some manner to the
business or activities of the Company. Executive agrees that in connection with any invention
covered by this paragraph, Executive shall, on request of the Company, promptly execute a specific
assignment of title to the Company or its Affiliates and do anything else reasonably necessary to
enable the Company or its Affiliates to secure a patent therefore in the United States and foreign
countries.

          (m) COOPERATION: Executive agrees to be available to the Company from time to time to answer
questions or provide information relating to Company matters that he worked on during his
employment at the Company or its Affiliates for a period of six (6) months following his
termination of employment for any reason (the “Cooperation Period”). The Company shall make
reasonable efforts to minimize any burden placed on Executive during the Cooperation Period and
shall not unreasonably interfere in Executive’s obligations to any subsequent employer. In the
event that Executive would reasonably be required to incur any cost or expense to communicate with
the Company or travel to any location requested by the Company, the Company shall advance any such
travel or other costs reasonably incurred by Executive to comply with and perform his obligations
during the Cooperation Period.

The Executive agrees that any breach of the restrictions set forth in Sections 6 and 7 will result
in irreparable injury to the Company for which it shall have no adequate remedy in law and the
Company shall, in addition to any other remedy available to it and in lieu of Section 14 hereof, be
entitled to injunctive relief and specific performance in an action in a court of competent
jurisdiction, as well as all attorney fees and costs incurred as a result of any breach by the
Executive of the provisions hereof. In addition to its other remedies, the Company shall be
entitled to reimbursement from the Executive and/or the Executive’s employer of costs incurred in
securing a qualified replacement as a result of any breach by the Executive of this Section.

          (n) NO FURTHER COMPANY OBLIGATIONS: In the event Executive breaches any of his covenants in
Sections 6 and 7, and in addition to any other remedies available to the Company and its Affiliates
(i) the Company and its Affiliates shall be released from any obligation to make payments under
Section 9 of this Agreement and (to the extent permitted by applicable law) to provide benefits or
make payments under all employee benefit plans in which Executive participates, and (ii) the
Executive shall forfeit to the Company, and the Company shall be entitled to retain, all shares
that Executive elected to accelerate pursuant to Section 4(c)(3) herein.

          (o) REASONABLENESS OF PROVISIONS: The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the terms of
this Section 7: (i) are reasonable in light of all of the circumstances; (ii) are sufficiently
limited to protect the legitimate interests of the Company and its subsidiaries; (iii) impose no
undue hardship on the Executive; and (iv) are not injurious to the public. The Executive further
acknowledges and agrees that (x) the Executive’s breach of the provisions of Section 7 will cause
the Company irreparable harm, which cannot be adequately compensated by money damages, and (y) if
the Company elects to prevent the Executive from breaching such provisions by obtaining an
injunction against the Executive, there is a reasonable probability of the Company’s eventual
success on the merits. The Executive consents and agrees that if the

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Executive commits any such breach or threatens to commit any breach, the Company shall be
entitled to temporary and permanent injunctive relief from a court of competent jurisdiction,
without posting any bond or other security and without the necessity of proof of actual damage, in
addition to, and not in lieu of, such other remedies as may be available to the Company for such
breach, including the recovery of money damages and shall be entitled to recover its attorneys’
fees and costs incurred in doing so.

     TERMINATION.

          (p) The Executive’s employment hereunder shall terminate upon his death, retirement,
resignation, or the expiration of this Agreement. Upon the Executive’s death, any sums then due
him shall be paid to the executor, administrator or other personal representative of the
Executive’s estate.

          (q) If the Executive becomes disabled (as certified by a licensed physician selected by the
Company) and is unable to perform or complete his duties under this Agreement for a period of 180
consecutive days or 180 days within any twelve-month period, the Company shall have the option to
terminate this Agreement by giving written notice of termination to the Executive. Such
termination shall be without prejudice to any right the Executive has under the disability
insurance program maintained by the Company.

          (r) The Company may terminate the Executive’s employment hereunder for Cause. For the
purposes of this agreement, the Company shall have “Cause” to terminate the Executive’s employment
hereunder upon (i) the Executive substantially failing to perform his material duties hereunder
after notice from the Company and failure to cure such violation within 10 days of said notice (to
the extent the Board reasonably determines such failure to perform is curable and subject to
notice) or violating any material Company policies, including, without limitation, the Company’s
corporate governance and ethics guidelines, conflicts of interests policies and code of conduct
applicable to all Company employees or senior executives, (ii) the engaging by the Executive in any
malfeasance, fraud, dishonesty or gross misconduct adverse to the interests of the Company or its
affiliates, (iii) the material violation by the Executive of any of the provisions of Sections 3, 6
or 7 hereof or other provisions of this Agreement, (iv) a breach by the Executive of any
representation or warranty contained herein, (v) the Board’s determination that the Executive has
exhibited gross negligence in the performance of his duties hereunder, (vi) receipt of a final
written directive or order of any governmental body or entity having jurisdiction over the Company
requiring termination or removal of the Executive, or (vii) the Executive being charged with a
felony or other crime involving moral turpitude.

          (s) The Company may choose to terminate the Executive’s employment at any time without Cause
or reason.

          (t) The Executive may resign upon ninety (90) days’ advance written notice to the Company and
upon such notice the Company may in its discretion elect to terminate the Executive at any time,
without any payment obligations for the remainder of the ninety (90) day notice period.

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     PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION.

          (u) If the Executive’s employment shall be terminated because of death, disability,
Executive’s resignation other than pursuant to Section 9(b)(ii) below, or for Cause, the Company
shall pay the Executive (or his executor, administrator or other personal representative, as
applicable) his full Annual Direct Salary through the date of termination of employment at the rate
in effect at the time of termination and the Company shall have no further obligations to the
Executive under this Agreement (and the Executive shall not be entitled to payment of any unpaid
bonus or incentive award).

          (v) (i)      If the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company
without Cause; or

	 	(ii)	 	If the Executive terminates his employment within
ten (10) business days following: (I) a written notice from the
Company that its principal executive offices are being relocated more
than 90 miles from their current location or that the Executive’s
principal place of employment is transferred to an office location more
than 90 miles from his then current place of employment (unless in
either case the effect of such relocation results in the Executive’s
principal place of employment being less than forty (40) miles from his
principal residence), and (II) the failure of the Company to offer the
Executive a reasonable relocation package to cover direct out-of-pocket
losses (if any) on the sale of the Executive’s primary residence, and
temporary living expenses and moving costs,

then the Company shall pay to the Executive, as full and complete liquidated damages hereunder, an
amount equal to the Executive’s then Annual Direct Salary determined on a monthly basis and
multiplied by twelve (12), with such amount payable in twelve (12) equal monthly installments. The
Company shall also maintain in full force and effect, for the continued benefit of the Executive
for twelve (12) months, any medical and dental plan of the Company in which the Executive is a
participant at the time of such termination of employment; provided that the Executive shall remain
responsible for continuing to pay his share of the costs of such medical and dental coverage;
provided further that the Company shall not be under any duty to maintain such medical and dental
coverage if the Executive becomes eligible for coverage under any other employer’s insurance and
the Executive shall give the Company prompt notice of when such eligibility occurs. No payments or
benefits shall be provided hereunder (i) unless and until the Company has first received a signed
general release from the Executive in a form acceptable to the Company releasing the Company and
Affiliates and any other parties identified by the Company and Affiliates therein, and (ii) to the
extent that the Executive has breached any of his post-termination obligations hereunder.

     NOTICE. For the purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for
in the Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given

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when delivered or mailed by United States certified mail, return receipt requested, postage
prepaid, addressed as follows:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	If to the Executive:
	 	 	 	Thomas M. McGeehan
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	572 Saratoga Road
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	King of Prussia, PA 19406
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	If to the Company:
	 	 	 	United America Indemnity, Ltd.
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Walker House
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	87 Mary Street
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	George Town
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Grand Cayman KY1-9002
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Cayman Islands
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	With copies to:
	 	 	 	United America Indemnity Group, Inc.
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Three Bala Plaza East, Suite 300
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Attn: General Counsel
	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Fox Paine & Company, LLC
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	3500 Alameda de las Pulgas, Suite 150
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Menlo Park, CA 94025
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Foster City, CA 94404
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Attn: Saul A. Fox

or to such other address as any party may have furnished to the others in writing in accordance
herewith, except that notices of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.

     SUCCESSORS. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Executive, his heirs, executors or
administrator, and the Company, and any successor to or assigns of the Company. This Agreement is
not assignable by Executive. This Agreement is assignable by the Company to any Affiliate or to a
successor to or purchaser of the Company’s business.

     ENFORCEMENT OF SEPARATE PROVISIONS. Should provisions of this Agreement be ruled
unenforceable for any reasons, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall be unaffected
thereby and shall remain in full force and effect.

     AMENDMENT. This Agreement may be amended or canceled only by mutual agreement of the parties
in writing without consent of any other person and, so long as the Executive lives, no person other
than the parties hereto, shall have any rights under or interest in this Agreement or the subject
matter hereof.

     ARBITRATION. In the event that any disagreement or dispute whatsoever shall arise between the
parities concerning this Agreement, such disagreement or dispute shall be submitted to the Judicial
Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc (“JAMS”) for resolution in a confidential private
arbitration in accordance with the comprehensive rules and procedures of JAMS, including

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the internal appeal process provided for in Rule 34 of the JAMS rules with respect to any
initial judgment rendered in an arbitration. Any such arbitration proceeding shall take place in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania before a single arbitrator (rather than a panel of arbitrators). The
parties agree that the arbitrator shall have no authority to award any punitive or exemplary
damages and waive, to the full extent permitted by law, any right to recover such damages in such
arbitration. Each party shall each bear their respective costs (including attorneys’ fees, and
there shall be no award of attorney’s fees) and shall split the fee of the arbitrator. Judgment
upon the final award rendered by such arbitrator, after giving effect to the JAMS internal appeal
process, may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. If JAMS is not in business or is
no longer providing arbitration services, then the American Arbitration Association shall be
substituted for JAMS for the purposes of the foregoing provisions. Each party agrees that it shall
maintain absolute confidentiality in respect to any dispute between them.

     15. COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 409A AND SECTION 162(m). All bonus and severance payments
hereunder are intended to comply with Sections 162(m) and 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the “Code”), and to the extent applicable shall be governed by the Company’s
incentive award plans and paid in a manner and at such time so as to result in tax deductibility to
the Company and otherwise comply with the provisions of Section 409A.

     16. LAW GOVERNING. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

     17. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement supersedes any and all prior agreements, either oral or
in writing, between the parties with respect to the employment of the Executive by the Company and
this Agreement contains all the covenants and agreements between the parties with respect to the
Executive’s employment.

     18. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Executive acknowledges that he has carefully read and fully understands
this Agreement and that the Company has provided him sufficient time to discuss such Agreement with
an attorney.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above
written.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	ATTEST:	 	 	 	United America Indemnity, Ltd.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	/s/ J. Nicole Pryor
 

Vice President & Associate
General Counsel

	 	 	 	By:
	 	/s/ Larry A. Frakes
 

President & Chief Executive Officer
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	WITNESS:
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	/s/ Christine M. Tassoni	 	 	 	/s/ Thomas M. McGeehan	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Christine M. Tassoni	 	 	 	Thomas M. McGeehan	 	 

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ANNEX

CHANGE IN CONTROL

For purposes of this Agreement:

          (w) “Change of Control” shall mean (i) the acquisition of all or substantially all of the
assets of UAI by an Unaffiliated Person, (ii) a merger, consolidation, statutory share exchange or
similar form of corporate transaction involving UAI after which the resulting entity is controlled
by an Unaffiliated Person, or (iii) the acquisition by an Unaffiliated Person of sufficient voting
shares of UAI to cause the election of a majority of UAI’s Directors.

          (x) “Unaffiliated Person shall mean a “person” (as such term is defined in Section 3(a)(9) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) and 14(d)(2) of
such Act) or a group of “persons” which is not an Affiliate of Fox Paine & Company, LLC (“Fox
Paine”), the members thereof, or Fox Paine Capital Fund II, L.P.

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RESTRICTED SHARE AGREEMENT

     THIS AGREEMENT, made as of the 8th day of December, 2009 (the “Grant Date”), by and
between United America Indemnity, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company with limited liability
whose office is located c/o Walkers SPV Limited, Walker House, 87 Mary Street, P.O. Box 908GT,
George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (the “Company”), and Thomas M. McGeehan (the
“Participant”), with an address of 572 Saratoga Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406.

     1. Grant of Shares. Subject to the restrictions, terms and conditions of the United
America Indemnity, Ltd. Share Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), this Agreement and the Employment
Agreement of December 8, 2009, by and between the Company. and the Participant (the “Employment
Agreement”), the Company hereby awards to the Participant 16,000 shares of the Company’s validly
issued Class A Stock, par value $.0001 per share (“Common Shares” or the “Plan Shares”). To the
extent required by law, the Participant shall pay the Company the par value ($.0001) for each Share
awarded to the Participant simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement. Pursuant to
Section 2 hereof, the Plan Shares are subject to certain restrictions, which restrictions relate to
the passage of time as an employee of the Company and/or its Affiliates. While such restrictions
are in effect (such period, the “Restricted Period”), the Plan Shares subject to such restrictions
shall be referred to herein as “Restricted Shares.”

     2. Restrictions on Transfer. The Participant shall not sell, transfer, pledge,
hypothecate, assign or otherwise dispose of the Plan Shares, except as set forth in the Plan, this
Agreement or the Employment Agreement. Any attempted sale, transfer, pledge, hypothecation,
assignment or other disposition of the Plan Shares in violation of the Plan or this Agreement shall
be void and of no effect and the Company shall have the right to disregard the same on its books
and records and to issue “stop transfer” instructions to its transfer agent.

     3. Restricted Shares.

          3.1 Retention of Certificates. Promptly after the date of this Agreement, the Company
shall issue share certificates representing the Restricted Shares unless it elects to recognize
such ownership through book entry by the transfer agent. The share certificates shall be
registered in the Participant’s name and shall bear any legend required under the Plan. Such share
certificates shall be held in custody by the Company (or its designated agent) until the
restrictions thereon shall have lapsed. Upon the Company’s request, the Participant shall deliver
to the Company a duly signed share power, endorsed in blank, relating to the Restricted Shares. In
the event the Participant receives a share dividend on the Restricted Shares or the Plan Shares of
Restricted Shares are split or the Participant receives any other shares, securities, moneys or
property representing a dividend on the Restricted Shares (other than regular cash dividends on and
after the date of this Agreement) or representing a distribution or return of capital upon or in
respect of the Restricted Shares or any part thereof, or resulting from a split-up,
reclassification or other like changes of the Restricted Shares, or otherwise received in exchange
therefore, and any warrants, rights or options issued to the Participant in respect of the
Restricted Shares (collectively “RS Property”), the Participant will also immediately deposit with
and deliver to the Company any of such RS Property, including any certificates representing shares
duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by share powers duly executed in blank, and such RS Property
shall be subject to the

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same restrictions, including that of this Section 3.1, as the Restricted Shares with regard to
which they are issued and shall herein be encompassed within the term “Restricted Shares.”

          3.2 Rights with Regard to Restricted Shares. The Participant will have the right to
vote the Restricted Shares, to receive and retain all regular cash dividends payable to holders of
Plan Shares of record on and after the transfer of the Restricted Shares (although such dividends
shall be treated, to the extent required by applicable law, as additional compensation for tax
purposes if paid on Restricted Shares), and to exercise all other rights, powers and privileges of
a holder of Common Shares with respect to the Restricted Shares set forth in the Plan, with the
exceptions that: (i) the Participant will not be entitled to delivery of the share certificate or
certificates representing the Restricted Shares until the Restricted Period shall have expired;
(ii) the Company (or its designated agent) will retain custody of the share certificate or
certificates representing the Restricted Shares and the other RS Property during the Restricted
Period; (iii) no RS Property shall bear interest or be segregated in separate accounts during the
Restricted Period; and (iv) the Participant may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge, exchange,
encumber or dispose of the Restricted Shares during the Restricted Period, except as set forth in
the Plan, this Agreement or the Employment Agreement.

          3.3 Vesting. The Restricted Shares shall become vested and cease to be Restricted
Shares in installments as follows, provided that the Participant is continuously employed by the
Company or any of its Affiliates from the Grant Date until the applicable Vesting Date (as
specified below), unless provided otherwise in the Employment Agreement:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Percent of Total	 	 	 	 
	Grant Vested	 	Shares Vested	 	Vesting Date
	25%
	 	 	4,000	 	 	December  8, 2010
	25%
	 	 	4,000	 	 	December  8, 2011
	25%
	 	 	4,000	 	 	December  8, 2012
	25%
	 	 	4,000	 	 	December  8, 2013

Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon consummation of a Change of Control (as defined in the
Employment Agreement), if the Participant is then employed by the Company or any of its Affiliates
in good standing and has not given notice of resignation, all unvested Restricted Shares shall
vest.

          3.4 Forfeiture. The Participant shall forfeit to the Company, without compensation,
other than repayment of the par value paid for such Plan Shares, any and all unvested Restricted
Shares (but no vested portion of the Plan Shares) and RS Property upon the Participant’s
Termination with the Company and its Affiliates for any reason.

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          3.5 Section 83(b). If the Participant properly elects (as required by Section 83(b)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) within thirty (30) days after the
issuance of the Restricted Shares to include in gross income for federal income tax purposes in the
year of issuance the fair market value of such Plan Shares of Restricted Shares, the Participant
shall pay to the Company or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company to pay to the Company
upon such election, any federal, state or local taxes required to be withheld with respect to the
Restricted Shares. If the Participant shall fail to make such payment, or otherwise make
arrangements satisfactory to the Company to pay to the Company, upon election, any federal state or
local taxes required to be withheld, the Company shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the
right to deduct from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the Participant any federal, state or
local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to the Restricted Shares. The
Participant acknowledges that it is his or her sole responsibility, and not the Company’s, to file
timely and properly the election under Section 83(b) of the Code and any corresponding provisions
of state tax laws if he or she elects to utilize such election.

          3.6 Delivery Delay. The delivery of any certificate representing the Restricted
Shares or other RS Property may be postponed by the Company for such period as may be required for
it to comply with any applicable federal or state securities law, or any national securities
exchange listing requirements and the Company is not obligated to issue or deliver any securities
if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, the issuance of such Plan Shares shall constitute a
violation by the Participant or the Company of any provisions of any law or of any regulations of
any governmental authority or any national securities exchange.

          3.7 Withholding. Participant acknowledges that the Restricted Shares is subject to
applicable withholding as described in Section 10(e) of the Plan.

     4. Not an Employment Agreement. The issuance of the Plan Shares hereunder does not
constitute an agreement by the Company to continue to employ the Participant during the entire, or
any portion of the, term of this Agreement, including but not limited to any period during which
the Restricted Shares is outstanding.

     5. Power of Attorney. The Company, its successors and assigns, is hereby appointed
the attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, of the Participant for the purpose of
carrying out the Company’s rights and obligations with respect to the Restricted Shares and RS
Property under the provisions of this Agreement and taking any action and executing any instruments
which such attorney-in-fact may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes thereof,
which appointment as attorney-in-fact is irrevocable and coupled with an interest. The Company, as
attorney-in-fact for the Participant, may in the name and stead of the Participant, make and
execute all conveyances, assignments and transfers of the Restricted Shares and RS Property
provided for herein, and the Participant hereby ratifies and confirms all that the Company, as said
attorney-in-fact, shall do by virtue hereof. Nevertheless, the Participant shall, if so requested
by the Company, execute and deliver to the Company all such instruments as may, in the judgment of
the Company, be advisable for the purpose.

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     6. Miscellaneous.

          6.1 This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and
their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.

          6.2 Notwithstanding those powers granted the Company pursuant to Section 5 hereof, no
modification or waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless agreed
upon, reflected in writing and signed by the parties to this Agreement.

          6.3 This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which taken together
shall constitute one contract.

          6.4 The failure of any party hereto at any time to require performance by another party of any
provision of this Agreement shall not affect the right of such party to require performance of that
provision, and any waiver by any party of any breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not
be construed as a waiver of any continuing or succeeding breach of such provision, a waiver of the
provision itself, or a waiver of any right under this Agreement.

          6.5 The headings of the sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of
reference only and shall in no way restrict or modify any of the terms or provisions hereof.

          6.6 All notices, consents, requests, approvals, instructions and other communications provided
for herein shall be in writing and validly given or made when delivered, or on the second
succeeding business day after being mailed by registered or certified mail, whichever is earlier,
to the persons entitled or required to receive the same, at the addresses set forth at the heading
of this Agreement or to such other address as either party may designate by like notice. Notices
to the Company shall be addressed to the General Counsel of the Company.

          6.7 This Agreement and the award hereunder are subject to all the restrictions, terms and
provisions of the Plan which are incorporated herein by reference. In the event of an
inconsistency between any provision of the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan shall
control. The capitalized terms in this Agreement that are not otherwise defined shall have the
same meaning as set forth in the Plan. The Participant and the Company each acknowledges that this
Agreement (together with the Plan and the other agreements referred to herein and therein)
constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all other agreements and understandings, both
written and oral, among the parties or either of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof;
provided, however, that the Employment Agreement shall control in the event of any conflict between
the Employment Agreement and this Agreement.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above
written.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	UNITED AMERICA INDEMNITY, LTD.	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By: 

Title:

	 	/s/ Larry A. Frakes
 

President and Chief Executive Officer
	 	 	 	By:
	 	/s/ Thomas M. McGeehan
 

Thomas M. McGeehan
	 	 

17exv10w12

Exhibit 10.12

Employment Agreement

Parties

	1.	 	Universal Biosensors Pty Ltd ACN 098 234 309 of 103 Ricketts Road Mount Waverley, Victoria
3149, Australia (Company).
	 
	2.	 	Adrian Oates of 3/1 Ardmillan Road, Moonee Ponds, Victoria, 3039 (Employee).

Recital

	A.	 	This agreement sets out the terms and conditions on which the Company has agreed to employ
the Employee.

Operative clauses

	1.	 	Definitions and Interpretation
	 
	 	 	In this agreement, unless the context other wise requires:
	 
	 	 	Business means the research, development and commercialisation activities of the Company;
	 
	 	 	Business Day means any day on which trading banks are open for business in Melbourne,
Australia (other than a Saturday or a Sunday);
	 
	 	 	Confidential Information means any information obtained by the Employee in the course of the
Employment whether in written, electronic or oral form and including:

	 	a.	 	all commercial information about the Company and the Business and persons with whom
the Company and Business deal from time to time;
	 
	 	b.	 	all commercial information about the business, financial plans and strategy of the
Company;
	 
	 	c.	 	all trade secrets, know-how and other processes of the Business; and
	 
	 	d.	 	any information marked “confidential” or which the Company inform the Employee is
confidential or a trade secret;

	 	 	but excluding:

	 	e.	 	information in the public domain at the date of this agreement;
	 
	 	f.	 	information which comes into the public domain after the date of this
agreement otherwise than by breach of the Employee’s obligation of
confidentiality contained in this agreement; and

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	 	g.	 	information which the Employee lawfully possessed before obtaining it in the
course of the Employment;

Effective Date means the date set out in item 2 of the schedule to this agreement; and

Employment means the employment of the Employee under this agreement.

	2.	 	Interpretation

In this agreement, unless the context otherwise requires:

	 	2.1	 	headings do not affect interpretation;
	 
	 	2.2	 	singular includes plural and plural includes singular;
	 
	 	2.3	 	words of one gender include any gender;
	 
	 	2.4	 	reference to a person includes a corporation, joint venture, association,
government body, firm and any other entity;
	 
	 	2.5	 	reference to a party includes that party’s personal representatives, successors
and permitted assigns;
	 
	 	2.6	 	a provision must be read down to the extent necessary to be valid. If it cannot
be read down to the extent, it must be severed;
	 
	 	2.7	 	another grammatical form of a defined expression has a corresponding
meaning;
	 
	 	2.8	 	“$” or “dollars” is a reference to the lawful currency of Australia.

	3.	 	Appointment

	 	3.1	 	Employment
	 
	 	 	 	The Company employs the Employee on the terms of this agreement.
	 
	 	3.2	 	Location
	 
	 	 	 	The Employee will be based in Victoria, Australia unless otherwise agreed by the
Company and the Employee. The Employee may be required to travel from time to time as
the business dictates.

	4.	 	Term

	 	4.1	 	Start

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	 	 	 	The Employment commences on the Commencement Date. This agreement takes effect from the
Effective Date.
	 
	 	4.2	 	End
	 
	 	 	 	The Employment continues until terminated in accordance with the terms of this
agreement.

	5.	 	Position and Duties

	 	5.1	 	Title
	 
	 	 	 	The Employee is to be employed in the role and with the title set out in item 3 of the
schedule. The Company may from time to time change the title.
	 
	 	5.2	 	Responsibilities
	 
	 	 	 	The Employee will be responsible for the matters or activities described in item 4 of
the schedule. The Company may from time to time alter the duties or activities of the
Employee.
	 
	 	5.3	 	Duties
	 
	 	 	 	The Employee must:

	 	5.3.1	 	report as directed by the Managing Director in relation to the matters
or activities for which the Employee is responsible;
	 
	 	5.3.2	 	observe all Company policies, rules, regulations and directions of the
Company;
	 
	 	5.3.3	 	perform the responsibilities for which the Employee is employed
faithfully and to the best of the Employee’s ability and the parties will consult
with each other where necessary to enable the Employee to properly perform his
responsibilities;
	 
	 	5.3.4	 	use the Employee’s best endeavours in the furtherance of the
business of the Company; and
	 
	 	5.3.5	 	work during normal business hours and other hours reasonably
required by the Company.

	 	5.4	 	Exclusivity
	 
	 	 	 	The Employee will devote his time and attention exclusively to the Business and affairs
of the Company. The Employee must work normal business hours and other hours reasonably
required by the Company. The Employee is not

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	 	 	 	entitled to additional remuneration for work outside of or in additional to normal
business hours.

	6.	 	Remuneration and Benefits

	 	6.1	 	Salary

	 	6.1.1	 	On and from the Commencement Date, the Employee is entitled to a
salary of the amount set out in item 5 of the schedule.
	 
	 	6.1.2	 	The salary is to be paid by equal monthly installments into a bank
account nominated by the Employee.

	 	6.2	 	Salary Review
	 
	 	 	 	The annual salary in clause 6.1 is to be reviewed at the interval set out in item 6 of
the schedule. Employee acknowledges that the remuneration specified in this agreement
is sufficient to cover payment for all overtime work the Employee may conduct.
	 
	 	6.3	 	Other Benefits
	 
	 	 	 	The Employee will be entitled to:

	 	6.3.1	 	leave — annual leave as required by law to be taken at times to be
agreed with the Company;
	 
	 	6.3.2	 	sick leave and long service leave — in accordance with the law;
	 
	 	6.3.3	 	expenses — reimbursement of expenses properly incurred in the course
of the Employment subject to provision to the Company of receipts and related
documentation in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the
Managing Director from time to time;
	 
	 	6.3.4	 	superannuation payments — in accordance with the law; and
	 
	 	6.3.5	 	other benefits set out in item 7 of the schedule.

	7.	 	Confidential Information

	 	7.1	 	Maintenance of Confidentiality
	 
	 	 	 	During and after the Employment, the Employee may use or disclose Confidential
Information only for the following purposes:

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	 	7.1.1	 	to perform the Employee’s responsibilities and discharge the
Employee’s duties under this agreement;
	 
	 	7.1.2	 	if the Company has otherwise consented in writing; or
	 
	 	7.1.3	 	if required by statute or law

	 	7.2	 	Security
	 
	 	 	 	The Employee must:

	 	7.2.1	 	keep the Confidential Information in the Employee’s custody or
control (to the extent not within the custody or control of the Company);
	 
	 	7.2.2	 	keep the Confidential Information in a secure manner;
	 
	 	7.2.3	 	immediately notify the Company of any suspected or actual
unauthorised use, copying or disclosure of Confidential Information of which
the Employee becomes aware;
	 
	 	7.2.4	 	provide any assistance reasonably requested by the Company from time
to time in relation to any proceedings the Company may institute to protect the
Confidential Information from unauthorised use, copying or disclosure;
	 
	 	7.2.5	 	not make any unauthorised copies of the whole or any part of the
Confidential Information; and
	 
	 	7.2.6	 	if required by the Company, mark copies of Confidential
Information “confidential”.

	 	7.3	 	Continuing Obligations
	 
	 	 	 	The obligations of the Employee under this clause 7, survive termination of the
agreement.

	8.	 	Cessation of Employment Obligations
	 
	 	 	Upon cessation of the Employment, the Employee must:

	 	8.1	 	deliver all Confidential Information in the Employee’s custody or control to the
Company;
	 
	 	8.2	 	if requested by the Company, delete all Confidential Information held in
electronic or other media form in the Employee’s custody or control; and

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	 	8.3	 	if requested by the Company, provide a certificate confirming that the
Employee has complied with its obligations under this clause.

	9.	 	Intellectual Property

	 	9.1	 	Disclosure
	 
	 	 	 	The Employee must promptly, fully and effectively disclose to the Company or its
nominee in such form as the Company may reasonably require, full details of:

	 	9.1.1	 	each and every invention (whether patentable or not), design
(whether registrable or not), trademark or service mark;
	 
	 	9.1.2	 	any copyright material;
	 
	 	9.1.3	 	any trade secret or other Confidential Information;
	 
	 	9.1.4	 	any computer program material (including source codes, algorithms,
logical ideas, concepts and processes, charts, tables and diagrams);
	 
	 	9.1.5	 	processes, know-how or improvements;
	 
	 	9.1.6	 	literary, artistic or other copyrightable works; and
	 
	 	9.1.7	 	any other intellectual property of any kind,

	 	 	 	made, written, developed or discovered by the Employee (whether alone or with others) in
the course of the Employment (whether in or out of working hours) and whether or not
capable of statutory protection (“Intellectual Property”).
	 
	 	9.2	 	Assignment

	 	9.2.1	 	In exchange for the benefits conferred on the Employee during the
course of the Employment, the Employee agrees that by reason of this
clause, all Intellectual Property created during the course of the
Employment (whether in or out of working hours) belongs to and is the
property of the Company or its nominee. Accordingly the Employee must:

	 	a)	 	at the request and expense of the Company; and
	 
	 	b)	 	without additional compensation from the Company,

	 	 	 	sign all such documents or instruments (including assignment deeds) and do all such
things as may be necessary to vest, confirm, perfect and record the ownership by the
Company or its nominee throughout the world of its

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	 	 	 	right, title and interest to any Intellectual Property and to enable the Company
or its nominee to acquire and preserve such rights and to have the full enjoyment
of such rights.

	 	9.2.2	 	In order to give effect to the assignment in clause 9. 2.1, with
respect to any moral rights which are not capable of assignment, the Employee
consents to:

	 	a)	 	all acts or omissions by the Company
in relation to the Employee’s moral rights in all Intellectual
Property; and
	 
	 	b)	 	the infringement of the Employee’s moral
rights in all Intellectual Property by the Company, its licensees,
assignees and successors in title and any person authorised by the
Company at the absolute discretion of the Company and without
reference to the Employee.

	 	9.2.3	 	The Employee irrevocably appoints the Company and any director of
the Company jointly and severally to be his attorney:

	 	a)	 	to sign any instrument on his behalf;
	 
	 	b)	 	to do any act in his name,

	 
	 	to give
effect to this clause.

	 	9.4	 	Continuing Obligations
	 
	 	 	 	The obligations of the Employee under this clause 9, survive termination of this
agreement.

	10.	 	Termination

	 	10.1	 	Probation
	 
	 	 	 	Within three months after the Commencement Date, either party may terminate the
Employment by giving one week’s written notice to the other party.
	 
	 	10.2	 	Resignation or Retirement

	 	10.2.1	 	The Employee may resign or retire by giving not less than three months written
notice to the Company or such shorter periods as mutually agreed. The Company may
pay the Employee for the notice period, or require the Employee to work some of the
notice period and pay the Employee in lieu for the balance of the period.
	 
	 	10.2.2	 	The resignation or retirement is effective on expiry of the notice period
notified in accordance with clause 10.2.1.

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	10.3	 	Termination for incapacity

	 	10.3.1	 	The Company may terminate the Employment at anytime if the Employee is mentally or
physically unfit to perform the Employee’s responsibilities and discharge the
Employee’s duties under this agreement for a total consecutive period of 2 months in
any 12 month period.
	 
	 	10.3.2	 	The Company must give the Employee not less than 1 month’s written notice of its
intention to terminate under this clause 10.3.

	10.4	 	Termination for cause
	 
	 	 	The Company may terminate the Employment at any time with immediate effect for cause, by
giving notice to the Employee specifying the cause of termination. For the purpose of
this agreement “cause” means:

	 	10.4.1	 	default by the Employee in the performance of the Employee’s responsibilities or the
discharge of the Employee’s duties under this agreement;
	 
	 	10.4.2	 	fraudulent or dishonest conduct by the Employee;
	 
	 	10.4.3	 	intemperate use of alcohol or drugs by the Employee;
	 
	 	10.4.4	 	conviction of the Employee for the commission of a felony; or
	 
	 	10.4.5	 	willful or intentional injury to the Company’s Business or affairs.

	10.5	 	Termination by Company on Notice
	 
	 	 	The Company may terminate the Employment at any time by giving three months notice to the
Employee. The Company may pay the Employee for the notice period in lieu of notice, or
require the Employee to work some of the notice period and pay the Employee in lieu for the
balance of the period.
	 
	10.6	 	Reasonableness
	 
	 	 	The Employee acknowledges that the periods of notice or lack of a period of notice, as the
case may be, as set out in this clause 10, are fair and reasonable.
	 
	10.7	 	Accrued Rights
	 
	 	 	Termination of the Employment does not affect any accrued rights or remedies one party
may have against another in connection with this agreement arising prior to
termination.

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	 	10.8	 	Obligations on Termination or Cessation of Employment

	 	10.8.1	 	Termination or cessation of the Employment does not affect the Employee’s
obligations under clauses 7, 8,9 or 11.
	 
	 	10.8.2	 	On termination or cessation of the Employment, the Employee must also deliver to
the Company or its nominee:

	 	(a)	 	all property belonging to or leased by the
Company in the Employees control (including, without limitation,
stationery, cheque books, books, documents, records, disks, access
cards, keys, telephones, computers, credit cards and vehicles)
	 
	 	(b)	 	computer log-in codes and all other
passwords and access codes; and
	 
	 	(c)	 	the matters required to be returned under clause 8.

	 	10.9	 	Redundancy
	 
	 	 	 	No “redundancy” or other termination payments, other than those set out in this
agreement are payable.

	11.	 	Non Competition

	 	11.1	 	Covenant

	 	11.1.1	 	The Employee must not, during the Employment and, if the Employer so
requests for a period of up to 12 months after the Employment ends, as
principal employee consultant agent or director:

	 	a)	 	carry on or be engaged in or associated with a
business same as or similar to, any part of the Business in which the
Company is or was involved;
	 
	 	b)	 	directly or indirectly, induce or attempt to
induce any customer of the Company to deal with the Employee or any
other person;
	 
	 	c)	 	accept work, similar to that performed by the
Company, from any customer of the Company;
	 
	 	d)	 	induce or attempt to induce any person to
leave the employment of the Employer; or
	 
	 	e)	 	interfere with or seek to interfere with the
relationship between the Company (on one hand) and any third party (on
the other hand).

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	 	11.1.2	 	In this clause, customer means a person who is, or was within the
12 months immediately before the Employment ended, a customer of the
Company.
	 
	 	11.1.3	 	If the Company requests that the Employee undertake the provisions set out in
clauses 11.1.1, then the Company shall pay to the Employee the equivalent of
their salary just prior to the termination of the Employment, for the period
during which the Company wishes to restrain the Employee after their termination.

	 	11.3	 	Reasonableness
	 
	 	 	 	The Employee acknowledges that the prohibitions and restrictions contained in this
clause 11 are reasonable in the circumstances and necessary to protect the Company
and the Business and its goodwill.

	12.	 	Notice
	 
	 	 	Notices or other communications must be given in writing in the English language to the
address of the party listed at the beginning of this agreement or such other address as the
party may notify to the other for the purpose of this agreement. The notice or communication
may be delivered to the person’s address or facsimile.
	 
	13.	 	No Assignment
	 
	 	 	Neither party may:     

	 	13.1	 	assign its rights under this agreement to a third party; or
	 
	 	13.2	 	cause a third party to assume its obligations under this agreement.

	14.	 	Governing Law
	 
	 	 	This agreement is governed by the law of Victoria.
	 
	15.	 	Counterparts
	 
	 	 	This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts. A counterpart may be a
facsimile. Together all counterparts make up one document.

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EXECUTED as an agreement on 15 August 2007.

Signed for and behalf of

UNIVERSAL BIOSENSORS PTY LTD

	 	 	 
	/s/ Mark Morrisson
 

Mark Morrisson

	 	 
	
Chief Executive Officer
	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	Signed
by Adrian Oates 

in the presence of:

	 	/s/ Adrian Oates
 

	 	 

	 	 	 
	/s/ Kylie Maher
 

	 	 
	Witness
	 	 

	 	 	 
	/s/ Kylie Maher
 

	 	 
	Name (please print)
	 	 

Universal
Biosensors Pty Ltd - 2007 Employment Agreement

 

 

SCHEDULE

	 	 	 
	Item 1
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Commencement Date:

	 	TBA, or such other date as the parties may
agree.
	 
	 	 
	Item 2
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Effective Date

	 	The date of last execution of this agreement
	 
	 	 
	Item 3
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Title:

	 	Vice President of Quality and Regulatory Affairs
	 
	 	 
	Item 4
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Responsibilities:

	 	As per Position Description annexed to this agreement
(to be provided by the Company before the Commencement
Date) and such other responsibilities as may be
advised by the Managing Director.
	 
	 	 
	Item 5
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Salary:

	 	 $250,000 gross per annum (ie before deductions for
taxes etc)
	 
	 	 
	Superannuation:

	 	 9% of annual salary or such other amount as required
by law
	 
	 	 
	Item 6
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Salary Review Date:

	 	Annually on or about the time the
Board considers salary reviews each year
	 
	 	 
	Item 7
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Other Benefits:

	 	Mobile phone for use in connection with the Business.
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	The employee will be granted 400,000 options in
Universal Biosensors Inc under the terms of the
Universal Biosensors Inc’s employee incentive plan.
The employee options will be

Universal
Biosensors Pty Ltd - 2007 Employment Agreement

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