Document:

Exhibit
10.1

      

      AMENDMENT
TO CONFIRMATION

      

      THIS AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) is made as of July
31, 2008 between Citibank, N.A. (“Citibank”) and PartnerRe
Ltd. (“Counterparty”).

      

      WHEREAS, Citibank and Counterparty are
parties to a Confirmation dated as of October 25, 2005 (the “Confirmation”), evidencing the
transaction with the Transaction Reference Number E05-01958 to
E05-01997;

      

      WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the
Confirmation on the terms and conditions set forth in this
Amendment;

      

      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of
their mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as
follows:

      

      Section 1.  Terms Used but Not Defined
Herein.  Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall
have the respective meanings given to them in the Confirmation.

      

      Section 2.  Amendment to the
Confirmation.  The Transaction shall be split into two
Transactions (the “2008 Transaction” and the “2010 Transaction”, respectively),
each with terms identical to those of the original Transaction, except
that:

      

      
        
          	
                	
                  (a) 

                	
                  The
      Number of Shares in the aggregate for all Tranches of each of the 2008
      Transaction and the 2010 Transaction shall be
  3,366,295.

                

        

      

      

      
        
          	
                	
                  (b) 

                	
                  Section
      14(d) of the Confirmation and Section 9(d) of Annex A to the Confirmation
      shall be amended for each of the 2008 Transaction and the 2010 Transaction
      by replacing the number 10,000,000 therein with the number
      5,000,000.

                

        

      

      

      
        
          	
                	
                  (c) 

                	
                  The
      following amendments shall be applicable only with respect to the 2010
      Transaction:

                

        

      

      

      (i)           The
“Forward Cap Price” under Section 3 of the Confirmation shall be
USD84.51.

      

      
        	
                 
      

              	
                (ii)

              	
                The
      “Periodic Payment Dates” under Section 4 of the Confirmation shall be
      amended by (i) adding the punctuation “,” immediately after the date “July
      28, 2008” in the fourth line thereof and (ii) replacing the phrase “and
      September 25, 2008” in the fourth and fifth lines thereof with the phrase
      “October 27, 2008, January 26, 2009, April 27, 2009, July 27, 2009,
      October 26, 2009, January 25, 2010 and April 26,
  2010”.

              

      

      

      
        	
                 
      

              	
                (iii)

              	
                The
      “Valuation Date” under Section 5 of the Confirmation shall be amended by
      replacing the date “September 26, 2008” in the first
      line thereof with the date “April 28,
  2010”.

              

      

      

      
        	
                 
      

              	
                (iv)

              	
                The
      “Final Disruption Date” under Section 5 of the Confirmation shall be July
      16, 2010.

              

      

      

      
        	
                 
      

              	
                (v)

              	
                The
      second introductory paragraph under Annex A to the Confirmation shall be
      amended by adding the phrase “, as amended from time to time” immediately
      after the parenthetical “(“Citibank”)” in
      the third line thereof.

              

      

      

      
        	
                 
      

              	
                (vi)

              	
                The
      “Final Disruption Date” under Section 2 of Annex A to the Confirmation
      shall be August 25, 2010.

              

      

      

      
        	
                 
      

              	
                (vii)

              	
                The
      first introductory paragraph under Annex B to the Confirmation shall be
      amended by adding the phrase “, as amended from time to time,” immediately
      after the parenthetical “(“Pledgor”)” in the third line
      thereof.

              

      

       

       

      
        
          
          

        

        
          
          

          
            

          

        

        
          
          

        

      

       

      
        
          	
                	
                  (d) 

                	
                  For
      the avoidance of doubt, all references in the Confirmation to the
      “Transaction” shall be deemed to be references to each of the 2008
      Transaction and the 2010 Transaction as the context
    requires.

                

        

      

      

      Section 3.  Payment.  On
September 25, 2008, Counterparty shall pay Citibank an amount equal to
USD87,850.

      

      Section 4.  Representations.  Each
of the parties hereto represents that (i) it has all necessary corporate power
and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations contemplated by
this Amendment, (ii) such execution, delivery and performance have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action, and this Amendment has been duly
and validly executed and delivered and constitutes its valid and binding
obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms hereunder, and
(iii) this Amendment will not conflict with any agreement or instrument to which
it or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which it or any of its
subsidiaries is bound.

      

      Section 5.  Effectiveness.  This
Amendment shall become effective upon execution by the parties
hereto.

      

      Section 6.  Counterparts.  This
Amendment may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an
original, with the same effect as if all of the signatures thereto and hereto
were upon the same instrument.

      

      Section 7.  Governing
Law.  THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO CHOICE
OF LAW DOCTRINE. THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE UNITED STATES
DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK IN CONNECTION WITH ALL
MATTERS RELATING HERETO AND WAIVE ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE IN, AND
ANY CLAIM OF INCONVENIENT FORUM WITH RESPECT TO, THESE COURTS.

      

      Section 8.  Waiver of Trial by
Jury.  EACH OF COUNTERPARTY AND CITIBANK HEREBY IRREVOCABLY
WAIVES (ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ON
BEHALF OF ITS STOCKHOLDERS) ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING
OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR
RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT OR THE ACTIONS OF CITIBANK OR ITS AFFILIATES IN THE
NEGOTIATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF.

      

      Section 9.  Effectiveness of
Confirmation.  Except as amended hereby, all the terms of the
Confirmation shall remain and continue in full force and effect and are hereby
confirmed in all respects.

       

      
        
          
          

        

        
          
          

          
            

          

        

        
          
          

        

      

       

      IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Amendment as of the date and year first
above written.

      

      
        	 
      	
                PARTNERRE
      LTD.

              	 
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
	 
      	
                By:

              	
                /s/ Albert Benchimol

              	 
	 
      	
                Name:

              	
                Albert
      Benchimol

              	 
	 
      	
                Title:

              	
                EVP
      & Chief Financial Officer

              	 

      

      

       

      
        	
                Agreed
      and accepted by:

              
	 
	
                CITIBANK,
      N.A.

              
	 
	 
	 
      	 
      
	
                By:

              	
                /s/ Herman
      Hirsch                       

              
	
                Authorized
      SignatoryExhibit
10.2

      AMENDMENT
TO

      LOAN
AGREEMENT AND

      $400,000,000
PROMISSORY NOTE

      

      THIS AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) is made as of July
31, 2008 among PartnerRe Ltd., as Borrower, Citibank, N.A., as Administrative
Agent, and Citibank, N.A., as Lender.

      

                 WHEREAS,
the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lender are parties to a loan
agreement dated as of October 25, 2005 (the “Loan Agreement”);

      

      WHEREAS, the Borrower, for value
received, executed and issued a $400,000,000 promissory note to the Lender dated
October 31, 2005 pursuant to the Loan Agreement (the “ Existing Note”);

      

      WHEREAS, the Borrower, the
Administrative Agent and the Lender wish to amend the Loan Agreement on the
terms and conditions set forth in this Amendment;

      

      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of
their mutual covenants herein contained, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent
and the Lender hereto agree as follows:

      

      Section 1.  Terms Used but Not Defined
Herein.  Capitalized terms used but not defined herein, except
for the term “Lender”, shall have the respective meanings given to them in the
Loan Agreement and the term “Lender” shall have the meaning given to it in the
Note.

      

      Section 2.  Amendment to the Loan
Agreement.   The Advance on the Loan Agreement shall be
split into two Advances (the “2008 Advance” and the “2010 Advance”,
respectively), each with the terms set forth in the Loan Agreement, except
that:

      

      
        
          	
                	
                  (a) 

                	
                  The
      aggregate principal amount of each of the 2008 Advance and the 2010
      Advance shall be
$200,000,000.

                

        

      

      

      
        
          	
                	
                  (b) 

                	
                  Each
      Advance will be evidenced by a separate Note in the manner set forth in
      Section 2.2 of the Loan
Agreement.

                

        

      

      

      
        
          	
                	
                  (c) 

                	
                  Exhibit
      A of the Loan Agreement shall be amended by (i) replacing the phrase “from
      the date hereof” in the fifth and sixth lines of the first full paragraph
      of such Exhibit A with the phrase “from, and including, July
      28, 2008” and (ii) adding the phrase “, as amended from time to time”
      immediately after the word “thereto” in the fourth line of the third full
      paragraph of such Exhibit A.

                

        

      

      

      
        
          	
                	
                  (d) 

                	
                  The
      following amendments shall be applicable only with respect to the 2010
      Advance:

                

        

      

      

      
        	
                 
      

              	
                (i)

              	
                The
      definition of “Interest Payment Dates” under Section 1.1 of the Loan
      Agreement shall be amended by (i) adding the punctuation “,” immediately
      after the date “January 26, 2009” in the third line of such definition and
      (ii) replacing the phrase “and April 27, 2009” in the third and fourth
      lines of such definition with the phrase “April 27, 2009, July 27, 2009,
      October 26, 2009, January 25, 2010 and April 26,
  2010”.

              

      

      

      
        	
                 
      

              	
                (ii)

              	
                The
      definition of “Maturity Date” under Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement
      shall be amended by replacing the date “April 27, 2009” in such
      definition with the date
      “July 12, 2010”.

              

      

      

      
        	
                 
      

              	
                (iii)

              	
                The
      definition of “Spread” under Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement shall be
      amended by replacing the phrase “0.50% per annum” in such definition with the phrase
      “shall be 

              

      

       

      
        
          
          

        

        
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          	 	 	0.50%
      per annum; provided that,
      on and after April 28,
      2009, the Spread shall be 0.85% per
  annum”. 

 

      

      
        	
                 
      

              	
                (iv)

              	
                Exhibit
      A of the Loan Agreement shall be amended by replacing the date “April 27,
      2009” in the third line of the first full paragraph of such Exhibit A with
      the date “July 12,
      2010”.

              

      

      

      
        
          	
                	
                  (e) 

                	
                  For
      the avoidance of doubt, all references in the Loan Agreement to the
      “Advance” shall be deemed to be references to each of the 2008 Advance and
      the 2010 Advance as the context
requires.

                

        

      

      

      Section 3.  Exchange of
Notes.  On the date hereof, the Existing Note shall be tendered
by the Lender to the Borrower for cancellation in exchange for Notes evidencing
each of the 2008 Advance and the 2010 Advance.

      

                 Section
4.  Representations.  Each
of the parties hereto represents that (i) it has all necessary corporate power
and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations contemplated by
this Amendment, (ii) such execution, delivery and performance have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action, and this Amendment has been duly
and validly executed and delivered and constitutes its valid and binding
obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms hereunder, and
(iii) this Amendment will not conflict with any agreement or instrument to which
it or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which it or any of its
subsidiaries is bound.

      

      Section 5.  Effectiveness.  This
Amendment shall become effective upon execution by the parties
hereto.

      

      Section 6.  Counterparts.  This
Amendment may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an
original, with the same effect as if all of the signatures thereto and hereto
were upon the same instrument.

      

      Section 7.  Governing
Law.  This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the law of the State of New York.  The Borrower
hereby submits to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the United States District
Court for the Southern District of New York and of any New York state court
sitting in New York County for the purposes of all legal proceedings arising out
of or relating to this Amendment or the transactions contemplated in this
Amendment, the Loan Agreement and the Note. The Borrower irrevocably waives, to
the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection that it may now or
hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such proceeding brought in such
a court and any claim that any such proceeding brought in such a court has been
brought in an inconvenient forum.  The Borrower hereby irrevocably
designates, appoints and empowers the Service of Process Agent, as its designee,
appointee and agent to receive, accept and acknowledge for and on its behalf,
and in respect of its property, service of any and all legal process, summons,
notices and documents which may be served in any such action or proceeding
referred to in this Section 7.  If for any reason such designee,
appointee and agent shall cease to be available to act as such, the Borrower
agrees to designate a new designee, appointee and agent on the terms and for the
purposes of this provision reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent.

      

      Section 8.  Waiver of Trial by
Jury.  EACH OF THE BORROWER AND THE LENDER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY
WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO
TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS
AMENDMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED IN THIS AMENDMENT, THE LOAN AGREEMENT
AND THE NOTE.

      

      Section 9.  Effectiveness of the Loan
Agreement and the Note.  Except as amended hereby, all the
terms of the Loan Agreement and the Note shall remain and continue in full force
and effect and are hereby confirmed in all respects.

       

       

      
        
          
          

        

        
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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have
signed this Amendment as of the date and year first above written.

      

      
        	 
      	
                PARTNERRE
      LTD.

              	 
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
	 
      	
                By:

              	
                /s/ Albert Benchimol

              	 
	 
      	
                Name:

              	
                Albert
      Benchimol

              	 
	 
      	
                Title:

              	
                EVP
      & Chief Financial Officer

              	 

      

      

       

      
        	
                Agreed
      and accepted by:

              
	 
	
                CITIBANK,
      N.A.

              
	
                as
      Administrative Agent

              
	 
	 
      	 
      
	
                By:

              	
                /s/ Herman
      Hirsch                       

              
	 
      	
                Authorized
      Signatory

              
	 
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      
	
                

                  CITIBANK,
      N.A.

                

              
	
                as
      Lender

              
	 
	 
      	 
      
	
                By:

              	
                /s/ Herman
      Hirsch                       

              
	 
      	
                Authorized
      Signatory

              

      

      
 

       

       

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