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EX-10.1

SUBSCRIPTION AND BACKSTOP AGREEMENT

THIS SUBSCRIPTION AND BACKSTOP AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of this
16th day of March, 2009 by and among United America Indemnity, Ltd., a company organized
and existing under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Company”), U.N. Holdings (Cayman) II, Ltd.,
a company organized and existing under the laws of the Cayman Islands (“Holdings”), and Fox Paine &
Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Management Company”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Company proposes to effect a rights offering (the “Rights Offering”) by
distributing to each holder of record of Class A Common Shares and Class B Common Shares (together,
the “Common Shares”), at no charge, one non-transferable right (the “Rights”), for each Common
Share held by such holder as of 5:00 p.m. New York City time on March 16, 2009, to purchase, (i)
for each Class A Common Share held 0.9013 of a Class A Common Share per Right and (ii) for each
Class B Common Share held 0.9013 of a Class B Common Share per Right, in each case at a
subscription price of $3.50 per share (the “Subscription Price Per Share”);

WHEREAS, Fox Paine Capital Fund II International, L.P., a limited partnership organized under
the laws of the Cayman Islands (“Fund II International”), Fox Paine Capital Fund II Co-Investors
International, L.P., a limited partnership organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (“Fund II
Co-Investors”), Saffery Champness Corporation, as trustee of the E&A “J” Trust (“Saffery”) and FPC
Investment GP (“FPC” and together with Fund II International, Fund II Co-Investors and Saffery, the
“Fox Paine Funds”) through their investment in U.N. Holdings (Cayman), Ltd. (“Original Holdings”)
have a significant investment in the Company;

WHEREAS, the Company is seeking to raise approximately $100 million in additional capital
through the Rights Offering; and

WHEREAS, the Company desires to sell, and Holdings desires to subscribe for, the number of
Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Rights that are not subscribed for by the Company’s
existing shareholders within the timeframe contemplated by the Rights Offering.

NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1. Subscription for Shares. Within three (3) days following the expiration of the
Rights, the Company shall deliver to the Management Company a written notice (the “Notice”) setting
forth (i) the number and class of Shares properly subscribed for in the Rights Offering and the
number and class of shares that were eligible to be subscribed for in the Rights Offering that were
not subscribed for (the “Remaining Shares”) and (ii) the amount of cash deposited with the rights
agent for the Rights. Within 18 Business Days following the Management Company’s receipt of such
notice (the “Subscription Deadline”), Holdings shall, subject to the conditions and limitations set
forth herein, purchase the Remaining Shares at the Subscription Price Per Share. Following
receipt of the Notice, the Management Company shall cause a capital demand notice (each, a “Capital
Demand Notice”) in standard form to be sent to the co-investors, partners and/or members of the Fox
Paine Funds in an aggregate amount sufficient to subscribe for the Remaining Shares. For purposes
hereof, the term “Business Day” shall mean a day (i) other than Saturday, Sunday or day on which
commercial banks are authorized or required to close in New York, New York and Los Angeles,
California and on which and (ii) on which banks in the Cayman Islands are open.

2. Conditions.

(a) The following conditions shall be satisfied or duly waived in writing by Holdings prior to
it being obligated to subscribe for the Remaining Shares on the terms and conditions set forth
herein:

(i) Approval of Prospectus Supplement. The Management Company shall have approved in writing
prior to its filing or use any prospectus supplement (including the Rights Offering Supplement) to
the prospectus contained in the Registration Statement, any amendment to the Registration Statement
and any issuer free writing prospectus of the Company, in each case used by the Company or filed
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) following the date of this Agreement
through the Subscription Deadline (it being understood that the signature of Seth Gersch and/or
Saul Fox on the Registration Statement or any amendment thereto shall not constitute approval by
the Management Company); provided that the Management Company hereby approves the form of
prospectus supplement attached hereto as Exhibit A. For purposes hereof, the term “issuer free
writing prospectus” shall have the meaning given to in Rule 433(h)(1) of Regulation C under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

(ii) No Material Adverse Effect. There shall not have occurred any changes, effects, events,
circumstances or conditions that, individually or in the aggregate, in the reasonable judgment of
the Management Company would be expected to (A) have a material adverse effect on the business,
assets, financial condition, or results of operations of the Company and its direct and indirect
subsidiaries taken as a whole, or on any of the Company’s principal business segments or operating
units (B) have a material adverse effect on worldwide general economic conditions or on the
property and casualty insurance industry generally or on the principal business segments in which
the Company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries participate, or (C) materially impair the
Company’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement (a “Material Adverse Effect”).

(ii) Listing of Shares. The Class A common shares issuable hereunder and pursuant to the
Rights Offering shall have been approved for listing by the Nasdaq Stock Market, subject to
official notice of issuance.

(iv) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company in
Section 6(a) shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof and as of the
Subscription Deadline, as if made on such date (except for representations and warranties made as
of a specified date, which shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such specified
date).

(v) Covenants. The Company shall have complied in all material respects with all of its
obligations hereunder required to be performed on or prior to the Subscription Deadline.

(vi) Market Events. There shall not have occurred after the execution and delivery of this
Agreement and on or prior to the Subscription Deadline any of the following events: (A) trading
generally shall have been suspended or materially limited on, or by, as the case may be, the New
York Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ Global Market, (B) trading of any securities of the Company shall
have been suspended on any exchange or in any over-the-counter market for a significant period of
time, (C) a material disruption in securities settlement, payment or clearance services in the
United States shall have occurred, (D) any moratorium on commercial banking activities shall have
been declared by Federal or New York State authorities or (E) there shall have occurred any
outbreak or escalation of hostilities, or any change in financial markets or any calamity or crisis
that, in the Management Company’s reasonable judgment, is material and adverse and which, singly or
together with any other event specified in this Section 2(a)(vi), makes it, in the reasonable
judgment of the Management Company, impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the subscription
for the Remaining Shares on the terms and in the manner contemplated herein.

(vii) Inability to Subscribe for its Pro Rata Share. Holdings shall have received capital
from the Fox Paine Funds sufficient to subscribe for the Shares underlying the Rights distributed
to Original Holdings.

(b) The following conditions shall be satisfied or duly waived in writing by the Company prior
to the Company being obligated to proceed with the subscription for the Remaining Shares on the
terms and conditions set forth herein:

(i) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of Holdings and the
Management Company in Sections 6(b) and (c) shall be true and correct in all material respects as
of the date hereof and as of the Subscription Deadline, as if made on such date (except for
representations and warranties made as of a specified date, which shall be true and correct in all
material respects as of such specified date).

(ii) Covenants. Holdings and the Management Company shall have complied in all material
respects with all of its obligations hereunder required to be performed on or prior to the
Subscription Deadline.

(c) The following conditions shall be satisfied or duly waived in writing by the parties
hereto prior to any party being obligated to proceed with the subscription for the Remaining Shares
on the terms and conditions set forth herein:

(i) No Legal Restraints. No judgment, injunction, decree or other legal restraint shall
prohibit, or have the effect of rendering unachievable, the consummation of the Rights Offering or
the material transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(ii) Effective Registration Statement. The Registration Statement shall have been declared
effective by the SEC and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement
shall be in effect, and no proceedings for such purpose shall be pending before or threatened by
the SEC.

3. Limitations. Notwithstanding anything in Section 1 to the contrary, in the event
that the capital contributions received by the Fox Paine Funds following the delivery of the
Capital Demand Notices and ending one Business Day prior to the Subscription Deadline are not
sufficient to subscribe for the Remaining Shares in full, Holdings shall only be required to
subscribe for the number of Shares which the sum of such capital contributions received would be
entitled to subscribe for at the Subscription Price Per Share. Prior to the Subscription Deadline,
the Management Company shall notify the Company in writing of the aggregate amount of capital
contributions received from the Capital Demand Notices, if less than the amount necessary to
subscribe for the Remaining Shares in full (the “Management Company Notice”). If the aggregate
amount of capital contributions received from the Capital Demand Notices is less than the amount
necessary to subscribe for the Remaining Shares in full, the portion of the Remaining Shares
consisting of Class A common shares shall not be subscribed for until the portion of the Remaining
Shares consisting of Class B common shares have been subscribed for in full.

4. Fees. Promptly (and in any event, within two (2) Business Days) following, and
subject to, receipt of the approval of the Company’s shareholders as contemplated in the
immediately succeeding sentence, (a) the Company will pay the Management Company an arrangement fee
equal to TWO MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($2,000,000); and (b) the Company will pay
the Management Company a backstop fee equal to five percent (5%) of the Offering Size by wire
transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by the Management
Company (the fees set forth in clause (a) and (b) of this Section 4, the “Fees”). For purposes
hereof, the term “Offering Size” means the product of (i) the aggregate number of shares issuable
upon the exercise of the Rights distributed to shareholders of the Company as set forth in the
Rights Offering Supplement and the Subscription Price Per Share. Notwithstanding the foregoing in
this Section 4, the Company shall not be required to pay, and the Management Company shall not be
entitled to receive, the Fees unless the Rights Offering is completed and Holdings fulfills its
obligations under Section 1 (subject to the limitations set forth in Section 3). The Company shall
at the next general meeting of the Company’s shareholders submit for shareholder approval the Fees
payable to the Management Company pursuant to this Agreement pursuant to Rule 4350(i) of the Nasdaq
Stock Market (the “Approval Matter”) and shall use reasonable efforts to solicit proxies from its
shareholders in favor of the Approval Matter.

5. Indemnification and Contribution.

(a) Indemnification by the Company. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
Holdings, the the Fox Paine Funds, the Management Company, and each person, if any, who controls
any of the foregoing within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and each affiliate of any of the foregoing within
the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act from and against any and all losses, claims,
damages and liabilities (including, without limitation, any legal or other expenses reasonably
incurred) in connection with (i) a breach by the Company of any of its representations, warranties
or covenants contained herein or in any certificate delivered hereunder, (ii) defending or
investigating any such action or claim caused by any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement
of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or any amendment thereof, any
prospectus, preliminary prospectus, any prospectus supplement (including the Rights Offering
Supplement), any issuer free writing prospectus, any Company information that the Company has
filed, or is required to file, pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act, or caused by any
omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as such losses, claims,
damages or liabilities are caused by any such untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue
statement or omission based upon information relating to Holdings, the Fox Paine Funds or the
Management Company furnished to the Company in writing expressly for use therein, and (iii)
defending or investigating any other action or claim arising out of the Rights Offering.

(b) Proceedings with Respect to an Indemnification Claim. In case any proceeding
(including any governmental investigation) shall be instituted involving any person in respect of
which indemnity may be sought pursuant to Section 5(a), such person (the “indemnified party”) shall
promptly notify the Company in writing and the Company, upon request of the indemnified party,
shall retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified
party and any others the Company may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and
disbursements of such counsel related to such proceeding. In any such proceeding, any indemnified
party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel
shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (i) the Company and the indemnified party
shall have mutually agreed to the retention of such counsel or (ii) the named parties to any such
proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the Company and the indemnified party and
representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or
potential differing interests between them. It is understood that the Company shall not, in
respect of the legal expenses of any indemnified party in connection with any proceeding or related
proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be liable for (i) the fees and expenses of more than one
separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for all indemnified parties, and (ii) the fees and
expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for the Company, its
directors, its officers who sign the Registration Statement and each person, if any, who controls
the Company within the meaning of either such Section. In the case of any such separate firm for
the indemnified parties and such control persons and affiliates of any such indemnified parties,
such firm shall be designated in writing by the Management Company. In the case of any such
separate firm for the Company, and such directors, officers and control persons of the Company,
such firm shall be designated in writing by the Company. The Company shall not be liable for any
settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent
or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the Company agrees to indemnify the indemnified
parties from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment.
Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested
the Company to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated
herein, the Company agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected
without its written consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more than 30 days after receipt
by such Company of the aforesaid request and (ii) such Company shall not have reimbursed the
indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement. The
Company shall not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, effect any
settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any indemnified party is or
could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party,
unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all
liability on claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding.

(c) Contribution. To the extent the indemnification provided for in Section 5(a) is
unavailable to an indemnified party or insufficient in respect of any losses, claims, damages or
liabilities referred to therein, then the Company under such paragraph, in lieu of indemnifying
such indemnified party thereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such
indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (i) in such proportion
as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the
indemnified party or parties on the other hand from the Rights Offering or (ii) if the allocation
provided by clause 5(c)(i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is
appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause 5(c)(i) above but also
the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of the indemnified party or parties on the
other hand in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, claims,
damages or liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative
benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the indemnified parties on the other hand in
connection with the Rights Offering shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the
gross proceeds from the Rights Offering received by the Company and the total fees paid by the
Company to the Management Company pursuant to Section 4. The relative fault of the Company on the
one hand and the indemnified parties on the other hand shall be determined by reference to, among
other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or
alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company or by the
indemnified parties and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and
opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The indemnified parties obligations
to contribute pursuant to this Section 5 are several and not joint.

(d) Survival. The indemnity and contribution provisions contained in this Section 5
and the representations, warranties and other statements of the Company and the other parties
hereto contained in this Agreement shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless
of (i) any termination of this Agreement, (ii) any investigation made by or on behalf of any
indemnified party, any person controlling any indemnified party or any affiliate of any indemnified
party and (iii) acceptance of and payment for any of the Remaining Shares or any portion thereof.

6. Representations and Warranties.

(a) By the Company. The Company represents to the other parties hereto as follows:

(i) This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company;

(ii) The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into, execute and
deliver this Agreement, including the issuance of the Common Shares issuable hereunder or upon
exercise of the Rights and to perform its obligations hereunder, and has taken all necessary
corporate action required for the due authorization, execution, delivery and performance by it of
this Agreement, including the issuance of the Common Shares issuable hereunder or upon exercise of
the Rights;

(iii) The execution and delivery by the Company of, and the performance by the Company of its
obligations under, this Agreement will not contravene any provision of applicable law or the
memorandum or articles of association of the Company or any agreement or other instrument binding
upon the Company or any of its direct and indirect subsidiaries that is material to the Company and
such subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or any judgment, order or decree of any governmental body,
agency or court having jurisdiction over the Company or any direct or indirect subsidiary, and no
consent, approval, authorization or order of, or qualification with, any governmental body or
agency is required for the performance by the Company of its obligations under this Agreement;

(iv) The Company has prepared and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC
thereunder (collectively, the “Securities Act”), a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File
No. 333-157357) (as amended, the “Registration Statement”), including a prospectus (the “Base
Prospectus”). The Registration Statement also includes a form of prospectus supplement relating to
the Rights Offering. The prospectus supplement relating to the Rights Offering, in the form sent
to shareholders of the Company, including the Base Prospectus, is referred to herein as the
“Prospectus.” Any reference in this Agreement to the Registration Statement or the Prospectus
shall be deemed to refer to and include the documents incorporated by reference therein pursuant to
Item 12 of Form S-3 under the Securities Act as of the effective date of the Registration Statement
or the date of such Prospectus. The Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC.
On its effective date, the Registration Statement complied in all materials respects with the
requirements of the Securities Act and did not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein not misleading. The Prospectus, as of its date and as of the Subscription Deadline, will
not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that the representations and
warranties of this clause shall not apply to statements in or omissions from the Registration
Statement or Prospectus made in reliance upon and in conformity with the information furnished to
the Company in writing by the other parties hereto for use in the Registration Statement or in the
Prospectus;

(v) Since February 29, 2008, the Company has filed with the SEC all forms, reports, schedules,
statements and other documents required to be filed by it through the date hereof under the
Exchange Act or the Securities Act (all such documents, as supplemented and amended since the time
of filing, collectively, the “Company SEC Documents”). The Company SEC Documents at the time filed
(and, in the case of registration statements and proxy statements, on the dates of effectiveness
and dates of mailing, respectively, and in the case of any Company SEC Document amended or
superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement, then on the date of such amending or
superseding filing), (i) did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein,
in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and (ii) complied in all
material respects with the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the Securities Act, as
applicable;

(vi) No shares of capital stock of the Company are subject to preemptive rights or any other
similar rights of any shareholder of the Company. The Common Shares to be issued pursuant to the
Rights Offering and/or to Holdings hereunder, upon issuance thereof and payment of the Subscription
Price therefor, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable; and

(vii) There has been no Material Adverse Effect that is continuing since September 30, 2008,
except as disclosed in the Company’s filings with the SEC.

(viii) The Class A Common Shares to be issued pursuant to the Rights Offering and/or to
Holdings hereunder, upon issuance, will be authorized for trading on the Nasdaq Global Select
Market.

(b) By Holdings. Holdings represents to the Company as follows:

(i) This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Holdings;

(ii) The execution and delivery by Holdings of, and the performance by Holdings of its
obligations under, this Agreement will not contravene any provision of applicable law or the
memorandum or articles of association of the Holdings or any agreement or other instrument binding
upon Holdings that is material to Holdings, or any judgment, order or decree of any governmental
body, agency or court having jurisdiction over Holdings, and no consent, approval, authorization or
order of, or qualification with, any governmental body or agency is required for the performance by
Holdings of its obligations under this Agreement; and

(iii) The shares of Class A common shares and/or Class B common shares to be subscribed for by
Holdings hereunder are being acquired for its own account, for purpose of investment and not with a
view to or for sale in connection with any public resale or distribution thereof in violation of
applicable securities laws.

(iv) Holdings agrees with the Company that the certificates evidencing the Common Shares to be
subscribed for by Holdings hereunder will bear the following legends (the “Restrictive Legends”):

“THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED UNLESS THERE IS
AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, COVERING
SUCH SECURITIES OR THE SECURITIES ARE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN A TRANSACTION THAT IS EXEMPT
FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH ACT.”

“PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THESE SHARES ARE HELD BY AN “AFFILIATE” FOR PURPOSES OF RULE 144
PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. THEREFORE, ANY PROSPECTIVE
TRANSFEREE OF THE SHARES EVIDENCED BY THE CERTIFICATE SHOULD OBTAIN THE NECESSARY OPINION OF
COUNSEL PRIOR TO ACQUIRING THESE SHARES.”

(c) By the Management Company. The Management Company represents to the Company as
follows:

(i) This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Management Company;

(ii) The execution and delivery by the Management Company of, and the performance by the
Management Company of its obligations under, this Agreement will not contravene any provision of
applicable law or the limited liability company agreement of the Management Company or any
agreement or other instrument binding upon the Management Company that is material to the
Management Company, or any judgment, order or decree of any governmental body, agency or court
having jurisdiction over the Management Company, and no consent, approval, authorization or order
of, or qualification with, any governmental body or agency is required for the performance by the
Management Company of its obligations under this Agreement; and

(iii) The Management Company has no reason to believe that any of the co-investors, partners
and/or members of the Fox Paine Funds will not be able to fully meet their obligations on a timely
basis pursuant to the Capital Demand Notice.

7. Deliveries at the Subscription Deadline.

(a) At the Subscription Deadline, the Company shall deliver to Holdings:

(i) A certificate or certificates representing the number of shares of Class B Common Shares
and/or Class A Common Shares subscribed for hereunder and/or in the Rights Offering; and

(ii) A certificate of an officer of the Company on its behalf to the effect that the
representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement are true and correct in
all material respects on and as of the Subscription Deadline, with the same force and effect as if
made on the date of the Subscription Deadline.

(b) At the Subscription Deadline, Holdings shall deliver to the Company payment by wire
transfer of immediately available funds for the Remaining Shares subscribed for hereunder at the
Subscription Price Per Share.

8. Covenants. The Company agrees as follows between the date hereof and the earlier
of the Subscription Deadline or the effective date of any termination pursuant to Section 9 hereof:

(a) As soon as reasonably practicable after the Company is advised or obtains knowledge
thereof, to advise the other parties of: (i) the time when any amendment to the Registration
Statement or supplement (including the Rights Offering Supplement) to the prospectus contained in
the Registration Statement has been filed with the SEC, (ii) the issuance by the SEC of any stop
order, or the initiation of any proceeding suspending the effectiveness of the Registration
Statement or any amendment thereto, (iii) the receipt of any comments from the SEC directed towards
the Registration Statement or any documents incorporated by reference in the Registration
Statement, or (iv) any request by the SEC for any amendment or supplement (including the Rights
Offering Supplement) to the prospectus included in the Registration Statement or for additional
information. The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any such
order or the imposition of any such suspension and, if any such order is issued or suspension is
imposed, to obtain the withdrawal thereof as promptly as practicable;

(b) Not to authorize any stock split, stock dividend (other than as contemplated by the Rights
Offering), stock combination or similar transaction affecting the number of issued and outstanding
shares of Class A Common Shares or Class B Common Shares;

(c) Not to declare or pay any cash dividends on its Class A Common Shares or Class B Common
Shares or repurchase any such shares;

(d) Not to incur any indebtedness or guarantees thereof, other than borrowings in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice; and

(e) Issue any shares of capital stock or enter into agreements providing for the issuance of
any shares of capital stock, other than: (i) in connection with this Agreement and pursuant to the
Rights Offering, (ii) in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, and (iii)
pursuant to agreements that are already in effect on the date of this Agreement.

(f) The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Class A Common Shares and Class A Common
Shares issuable upon conversion or redemption of the Class B Common Shares to be issued to Holdings
and/or the Co-Investment Funds (as defined in the Shareholders Agreement) pursuant to the Rights
Offering and hereunder are “Registrable Securities” as defined under the Amended and Restated
Shareholders Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2003, between the Company, Holdings and the other
Shareholders named therein, as amended to date (the “Shareholders Agreement”). The Co-Investment
Funds shall be an express third party beneficiary of the agreement set forth in this clause (f).
The Management Company hereby waives, on behalf of itself and the Fox Paine Funds, rights it or
they may have to register any securities under the Registration Statement.

9. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated in a written instrument delivered to
the other parties hereto as follows:

(a) Any party may terminate this Agreement if: (i) the Subscription Deadline has not occurred
by May 15, 2009; (ii) the Rights Offering is terminated by the Company, or (iii) any judgment,
injunction, decree or other legal restraint shall prohibit, or have the effect of rendering
unachievable, the consummation of the Rights Offering or the material transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.

(b) Holdings and the Management Company may terminate this Agreement if: (i) any of the
conditions set forth in Section 2(a) have not been satisfied or duly waived by Holdings on or by
the Subscription Deadline; or (ii) at any time prior to the Subscription Deadline, there is a
material breach of this Agreement by the Company that is not cured within 15 days after receipt by
the Company of written notice of such material breach.

(c) The Company may terminate this Agreement on the date of the Subscription Deadline (i) if
the Management Company delivers to the Company the Management Company Notice, or (ii) if the
Management Company does not deliver to the Company the Management Notice, if Holdings subscribes
for less than all of the Remaining Shares; provided, however, that if the Company terminates this
Agreement pursuant to this clause (c) it will immediately return any money received from Holdings.

10. Miscellaneous.

Intent. The parties agree to execute such further instruments and to take such further action
as may reasonably be necessary to carry out the intent of this Agreement.

Expenses. Without limiting any other expenses payable by the Company to the Management
Company, Holdings or any of their respective affiliates hereunder, he Company shall pay or
reimburse the Management Company, Holdings or any of their respective affiliates for any and all
expenses incurred by them in connection with (i) the preparation and filing of the Registration
Statement with the SEC, any amendments thereto, and the Prospectus, (ii) the preparation of this
Agreement, including any filings with the SEC made by the Management Company, Holdings or their
respective affiliates in connection with this Agreement, (iii) the Rights Offering, and (iv) the
Approval Matter.

Notices. All notices and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be sent by facsimile or mailed by electronic, registered or certified mail or by
overnight courier or otherwise delivered by hand or by messenger, addressed:

if to the Company, to:

United National Insurance Company

Three Bala Plaza East, Suite 300

Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

Attn: General Counsel

Facsimile: (610) 660-6800

with a copy to (which shall not constitute
notice):

Edward S. Best, Esq.

Mayer Brown LLP

71 South Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

Facsimile: (312) 701-7711

if to Holdings or the Management Company, to:

Fox Paine & Company, LLC

950 Tower Lane, Suite 1150

Foster City, CA 94404

Attention: Saul A. Fox

Facsimile: (650) 295-4045

with a copy to:

Katharine A. Martin, Esq.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.

650 Page Mill Road

Palo Alto, CA 94304

Facsimile: (650) 493-6811

Where a notice is sent by mail, service of the notice shall be deemed to be effected by properly
addressing, pre-paying and mailing a letter containing the notice, and to have been effected at the
expiration of three (3) Business Days after the letter containing the same is mailed as aforesaid.

Where a notice is sent by overnight courier, service of the notice shall be deemed to be effected
by properly addressing, and sending such notice through an internationally recognized express
courier service, delivery fees pre-paid, and to have been effected three (3) Business Days
following the day the same is sent as aforesaid.

Where a notice is delivered by facsimile, electronic mail, by hand or by messenger, service of the
notice shall be deemed to be effected upon delivery.

Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and
assigns of the parties and, subject to the restrictions on transfer herein set forth, be binding
upon each of the parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and
assigns.

Amendment. This Agreement may be amended by a written instrument executed by each of the
parties hereto.

Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance
with, the internal laws of the Cayman Islands without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.
Each of the parties hereto irrevocably (i) agrees that any dispute or controversy arising out of,
relating to, or concerning any interpretation, construction, performance or breach of this
Agreement, shall be adjudicated by the courts in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, (ii) waives, to the
fullest extent it may effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the
laying of venue of any such arbitration, and (iii) submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the
courts in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.

Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which
shall be enforceable against the parties actually executing such counterparts, and all of which
together shall constitute one instrument.

Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for
convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement. All
references in this Agreement to sections, paragraphs and exhibits shall, unless otherwise provided,
refer to sections and paragraphs hereof and exhibits attached hereto.

Delays or Omissions. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to
any party under this Agreement, upon any breach or default of any other party under this Agreement,
shall impair any such right, power or remedy of such non-breaching or non-defaulting party nor
shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default, or an acquiescence therein, or
of or in any similar breach or default thereafter occurring; nor shall any waiver of any single
breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter
occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on the part of any
party of any breach or default under this Agreement, or any waiver on the part of any party of any
provisions or conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only to the
extent specifically set forth in such writing. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by law
otherwise affording to any party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.

Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be determined to be invalid, illegal
or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not
in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

Entire Agreement. This Agreement, and the documents referred to herein constitute the entire
agreement between the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof, and any and all other
written or oral agreements relating to the subject matter hereof existing between the parties
hereto are expressly canceled.

(l) Public Statements. Neither the Company nor any other party shall issue any public
announcement, statement or other disclosure with respect to this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto, such consent not
to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, except (i) if such public announcement, statement or other
disclosure is required by applicable law or applicable stock market regulations, in which case the
disclosing party shall consult in advance with the other parties hereto to the extent reasonably
practicable, (ii) “road show” or similar presentations or discussions with the Company’s
shareholders regarding the Company, this Agreement and the Rights Offering, or (iii) the filing of
any Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G, to which a copy of this agreement may be attached as an exhibit
thereto.

(m) Further Assurances. From time to time after the date of this Agreement, the
parties hereto shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the other parties such other instruments,
documents and certificates and will take such other actions as the other parties may reasonably
request in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

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

UNITED AMERICA INDEMNITY, LTD.

By: /s/ Charles F. Barr

Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and

Secretary

U.N. HOLDINGS (CAYMAN) II, LTD.

By: /s/ Saul A. Fox

Title: Director

FOX PAINE & COMPANY, LLC

By: /s/ Saul A. Fox

Title: Managing Member

2EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

AMENDMENT AGREEMENT

Dated as of March 16, 2009

among

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (“Party A”),

Max Bermuda Ltd. (f/k/a Max Re Ltd.) (“Party B”)

and

Max Diversified Strategies Ltd. (f/k/a Max Re Diversified Strategies Ltd.) (“MDS”)

INTRODUCTION

WHEREAS, Party A and Party B are parties to an ISDA Master Agreement, including the Schedule
thereto, dated as of February 18, 2003 (as amended on March 31, 2004, November 9, 2004 and
February 28, 2007) and a Credit Support Annex dated as of February 18, 2003 (as amended on
February 28, 2007) (collectively, the “Agreement”);

WHEREAS, Party A and Party B are parties to the Confirmation dated November 9, 2004, Reference # NY
OT00146 (as amended by that certain Amendment to Confirmation dated February 28, 2005 and that
certain Amendment to Confirmation dated February 28, 2007, the “Confirmation”);

WHEREAS, Party A, Party B and MDS are parties to the Liquidity Agreement, dated as of February 18,
2003 (as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Liquidity Agreement dated as of February 28, 2005 and
Amendment No. 2 to Liquidity Agreement dated as of February 28, 2007, the “Liquidity Agreement”);

WHEREAS, Party A, Party B and MDS are parties to the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February
18, 2003 (as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of February 28, 2005
and Amendment No. 2 to Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of February 28, 2007, the “Stock Purchase
Agreement”);

WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain letter dated May 4, 2006 from Party A to Party B, Party A agreed
and acknowledged that the change in ownership of Alstra Capital Management LLC (“Alstra”) did not
constitute an Additional Termination Event (under and as defined in the Agreement);

WHEREAS, Party A and Party B wish to amend the Agreement and the Confirmation; and

WHEREAS, Party A, Party B and MDS wish to amend the Liquidity Agreement and the Stock Purchase
Agreement.

ACCORDINGLY, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual agreements herein contained:

IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows:-

Subject to the satisfaction of the terms and conditions set forth herein, the
amendments to the Agreement, the Confirmation, the Liquidity Agreement and the Stock
Purchase Agreement set forth in this Amendment Agreement shall become effective as of
the date hereof.

	1.	 	Omnibus Amendments.	 

	 	A.	 	Each reference in the Agreement, the Confirmation, the Liquidity
Agreement and the Stock Purchase Agreement to “Max Re Ltd.” and “Max Re” is
hereby deleted and replaced with “Max Bermuda Ltd.” and “Max Bermuda”,
respectively.	 

	 	B.	 	Each reference in the Agreement, the Confirmation, the Liquidity
Agreement and the Stock Purchase Agreement to “Max Re Diversified Strategies
Ltd.” is hereby deleted and replaced with “Max Diversified Strategies Ltd.”	 

	2.	 	Amendments to the Agreement.	 

	 	A.	 	Part 1(h)(ii) of the Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the following:	 

“The Adjusted Net Asset Value of the Credit Support Provider in respect of any 12
month period or any part thereof declines by more than 30%. For purposes of this
Agreement, “Adjusted Net Asset Value” shall mean, as of any date of determination,
the Net Asset Value as of such date, adjusted to exclude the amount of aggregate
withdrawals, redemptions and distributions made to the stockholders of the Credit
Support Provider in compliance with Section 8.3 of the Stock Purchase Agreement to
the extent such withdrawals, redemptions and distributions are included in the
calculation of “Net Asset Value” as of such date.”

	 	B.	 	Part 1(h)(vi) of the Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the following:	 

“(vi) The trading manager of the Credit Support Provider shall cease for any
reason to be a Qualified Manager without the prior written consent of Party A,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. For
purposes of this Agreement, “Qualified Manager” means the trading manager of the
Credit Support Provider which is an Affiliate of Party B or the Credit Support
Provider.”

	 	C.	 	Part 1(h)(ix) of the Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the following:	 

“The trading manager of the Credit Support Provider fails to comply with the
Investment Policy (as such Investment Policy may be amended from time to time with
Party A’s written consent).”

	3.	 	Amendments to the Confirmation.	 

	 	A.	 	Section 2 of the Confirmation is amended by deleting and replacing the
definition of “Number of Shares” under the heading ‘EQUITY AMOUNTS PAYABLE BY
CIBC’ with the following:	 

	 	 	 	“Number of Shares: 143,952 Shares, subject to adjustment as provided under the
headings ‘ADJUSTMENTS’, ‘MANDATORY REDEMPTIONS’ and ‘PARTIALLY REDEEMABLE
SHARES AND PARTIALLY ACCELERATED SHARES’.”	 

	 	B.	 	Section 2 of the Confirmation is amended by deleting and replacing the
definition of “Maximum Notional Amount” under the heading ‘EQUITY AMOUNTS PAYABLE
BY CIBC’ with the following:	 

	 	 	 	“Maximum Notional Amount: (i) On or prior to the “Initial Partial Acceleration
Purchase Date” (as defined in the Liquidity Agreement), USD 300,000,000, and
(ii) at any time after the Initial Partial Acceleration Purchase Date, USD
160,000,000.”	 

	 	C.	 	Section 2 of the Confirmation is amended by deleting and replacing the
definition of “Equity Notional Amount” under the heading ‘EQUITY AMOUNTS PAYABLE
BY CIBC’ with the following:	 

	 	 	 	“Equity Notional Amount: Initially, the product of (a) the Number of Shares and
(b) the Unit NAV as of the last Quarterly Valuation Date prior to the
Amendment Effective Date, subject to adjustment on each Quarterly Valuation
Date, Mandatory Redemption Date, Partial Redemption Purchase Date (as defined
in the Liquidity Agreement) and Partial Acceleration Purchase Date (as
defined in the Liquidity Agreement) so that the Equity Notional Amount equals
the Capped Equity Value on such Quarterly Valuation Date, Mandatory
Redemption Date, Partial Redemption Purchase Date and Partial Acceleration
Purchase Date, subject to adjustments as provided below under the
heading ‘ADJUSTMENTS’.”	 

	 	D.	 	Section 2 of the Confirmation is amended by adding the following under
the heading ‘ADJUSTMENTS’:	 

	 	 	 
	“PARTIALLY REDEEMABLE

SHARES AND PARTIALLY

	 	In the event of (A) a purchase by

Counterparty of any Partially Redeemable

	 	 	 	ACCELERATED SHARES: Shares (as defined in the Liquidity Agreement) pursuant to
Sections 2.2(a), 2.2(b) and 2.3(b) of the Liquidity Agreement, (B) a purchase
by Counterparty of any Partially Accelerated Shares (as defined in the
Liquidity Agreement) pursuant to Sections 2.2(c), 2.2(d) and 2.3(c) of the
Liquidity Agreement, or (C) the redemption of any Partially Redeemable Shares
by the Fund pursuant to Section 8.1 of the Liquidity Agreement, then the
Equity Notional Amount and the Number of Shares shall be reduced accordingly
on the relevant Equity Payment Date. Such Equity Payment Date is considered
to be a Termination Date that is applicable only to the Partially Redeemable
Shares or Partially Accelerated Shares that are so purchased by Counterparty
or redeemed by the Fund, as the case may be.”	 

	 	E.	 	Section 8 of the Confirmation is amended by deleting each reference to
“Purchase Date” and inserting “Final Purchase Date” in lieu thereof.	 

	 	F.	 	Section 8 of the Confirmation is further amended by deleting the
reference to “Section 2.3” and inserting “Sections 2.4(a) or (b)” in lieu
thereof.	 

	4.	 	Amendments to the Liquidity Agreement.	 

	 	A.	 	Article II of the Liquidity Agreement is hereby amended and restated in
its entirety as follows:	 

“ARTICLE II.

PURCHASE OF THE SHARES

SECTION 2.1 Purchase and Sale of the Shares on the Final Purchase
Date.

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, on the Final
Purchase Date specified in Section 2.3(a), or earlier if accelerated under Section 2.4(a)
or (b), CIBC shall deliver and sell the Shares (except, in each case, the Partially
Redeemable Shares and Partially Accelerated Shares that have been sold by CIBC and
purchased by Max Bermuda pursuant to Section 2.2 or redeemed pursuant to Section 8.1)

(a) to Max Bermuda, free and clear of all Liens, and Max Bermuda agrees to purchase
from CIBC the Shares, for a purchase price equal to the net asset value of the Company’s
investments and cash as determined by the Custodian Valuation as of the Final Purchase Date
unless such Final Purchase Date is not the last day of a calendar month, in which case the
net asset value shall be determined by the Custodian Valuation as of the last day of the
calendar month immediately prior to the Final Purchase Date or

(b) pursuant to terms of an offer to purchase solicited by CIBC from third parties;
provided, however, that at least 30 days prior to the Final Purchase Date, CIBC
shall deliver a written notice of such offer (an “Offer Notice”) to Max Bermuda. The Offer
Notice shall disclose in reasonable detail the proposed terms and conditions of the
proposed offer under this section 2.1(b); provided that the purchase price
specified in the Offer Notice shall be payable in cash on the Final Purchase Date. Prior
to any sale under this Section 2.1(b), Max Bermuda shall be entitled to purchase the Shares
at the price and on the terms specified in the Offer Notice by delivering written notice of
such election (the “Election Notice”) to CIBC as soon as practicable but in no event later
than 10 days prior to the Final Purchase Date. If Max Bermuda elects to purchase the
Shares under this Section 2.1(b), CIBC shall deliver and sell to Max Bermuda, on the Final
Purchase Date, the Shares, free and clear of all Liens for a purchase price equal to the
price specified in the Offer Notice. Unless the Shares are to be acquired by Max Bermuda,
CIBC may sell the shares on the Final Purchase Date to a third party at a price no less
than the price per share specified in the Offer Notice and on other terms no more favorable
to the transferee than offered to Max Bermuda in the Offer Notice.

In the event that Max Bermuda purchases the Shares (other than any Partially
Redeemable Shares and Partially Accelerated Shares that have been sold by CIBC and
purchased by Max Bermuda pursuant to Section 2.2 or redeemed pursuant to Section 8.1) from
CIBC pursuant to this Section 2.1, at the final purchase closing (the “Final Purchase
Closing”), CIBC agrees to deliver to Max Bermuda certificates representing such Shares,
duly endorsed (or accompanied by duly executed stock transfer powers). At the Final
Purchase Closing, Max Bermuda agrees to pay to CIBC the Final Purchase Price as specified
in Section 2.3(a).

SECTION 2.2 Purchase and Sale of the Partially Redeemable Shares and  the
Partially Accelerated Shares.

(a) In the event the Company voluntarily redeems, or is required by law or regulatory
authority having jurisdiction over the Company to redeem, any Common Shares held by Max Bermuda
(“Max Bermuda Redeemed Shares”), CIBC shall have the right, upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in this Agreement, to require Max Bermuda to purchase from CIBC pursuant
to this Section 2.2(a) and Section 2.3(b) herein the number of Shares equal to the product of
(i) the Max Bermuda Redeemed Shares multiplied by (ii) the Pro Rata Ratio (any such Shares,
“Partially Redeemable Shares”). For purposes of this Agreement, “Pro Rata Ratio” means 0.50 or
such greater number as may be mutually agreed by CIBC and Max Bermuda.

(b) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, on each
Partial Redemption Purchase Date specified in Section 2.3(b) CIBC shall deliver and sell to Max
Bermuda the Partially Redeemable Shares, free and clear of all Liens, and Max Bermuda agrees to
purchase from CIBC such Partially Redeemable Shares, for a purchase price equal to the net
asset value of the Company’s investments and cash as determined by the Custodian Valuation as
of such Partial Redemption Purchase Date unless such Partial Redemption Purchase Date is not
the last day of a calendar month, in which case the net asset value shall be determined by the
Custodian Valuation as of the last day of the calendar month immediately prior to such Partial
Redemption Purchase Date. In the event that Max Bermuda purchases the Partially Redeemable
Shares from CIBC pursuant to Section 2.2(a) and this Section 2.2(b), at the purchase closing
therefor (each such purchase closing, a “Partial Redemption Purchase Closing”), CIBC agrees to
deliver to Max Bermuda certificates representing such Partially Redeemable Shares, duly
endorsed (or accompanied by duly executed stock transfer powers). At each Partial Redemption
Purchase Closing, Max Bermuda agrees to pay to CIBC the applicable Partial Redemption Purchase
Price as specified in Section 2.3(b).

(c) On or after the applicable effective date of any Partial Acceleration Notice given by
Max Bermuda to CIBC pursuant to Section 2.4(c), Max Bermuda shall have the right, upon the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, to purchase from CIBC pursuant
to this Section 2.2(c) and Section 2.3(c) herein the number of Shares specified in any such
Partial Acceleration Notice (any such Shares, “Partially Accelerated Shares”).

(d) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, on each
Partial Acceleration Purchase Date specified in Section 2.3(c) CIBC shall deliver and sell to
Max Bermuda the Partially Accelerated Shares, free and clear of all Liens, and Max Bermuda
agrees to purchase from CIBC such Partially Accelerated Shares, for a purchase price equal to
the net asset value of the Company’s investments and cash as determined by the Custodian
Valuation as of such Partial Acceleration Purchase Date unless such Partial Acceleration
Purchase Date is not the last day of a calendar month, in which case the net asset value shall
be determined by the Custodian Valuation as of the last day of the calendar month immediately
prior to such Partial Acceleration Purchase Date. In the event that Max Bermuda purchases the
Partially Accelerated Shares from CIBC pursuant to Section 2.2(c) and this Section 2.2(d), at
the purchase closing therefor (each such purchase closing, a “Partial Acceleration Purchase
Closing”), CIBC agrees to deliver to Max Bermuda certificates representing such Partially
Accelerated Shares, duly endorsed (or accompanied by duly executed stock transfer powers). At
each Partial Acceleration Purchase Closing, Max Bermuda agrees to pay to CIBC the applicable
Partial Acceleration Purchase Price as specified in Section 2.3(c).

SECTION 2.3 Purchase Price; Purchase Closing.

(a) The sale and purchase of the Shares pursuant to Section 2.1 (other than any Partially
Redeemable Shares and Partially Accelerated Shares that have been sold by CIBC and purchased by
Max Bermuda pursuant to Section 2.2 or redeemed pursuant to Section 8.1) shall take place at
the Final Purchase Closing on the Termination Date (as defined in the Swap Agreements), or
earlier if accelerated under Section 2.3 herein. The date of the Final Purchase Closing is
herein called the “Final Purchase Date”. The purchase price for the Shares shall be equal to
the amount determined under Section 2.1(a) or (b) herein (the “Final Purchase Price”). In the
event that Max Bermuda purchases such Shares from CIBC pursuant to Section 2.1 herein, payment
of the Purchase Price shall be made by Max Bermuda by wire transfer of immediately available
funds to such account(s) as shall have been designated by CIBC. CIBC shall deliver to Max
Bermuda the certificates representing such Shares against confirmation of payment of the Final
Purchase Price therefor.

(b) Each sale and purchase of the Partially Redeemable Shares pursuant to Sections 2.2(a)
and 2.2(b) shall take place at the applicable Partial Redemption Purchase Closing. The date of
each such Partial Redemption Purchase Closing is herein called the “Partial Redemption Purchase
Date”. The purchase price for such Partially Redeemable Shares shall be equal to the amount
determined under Sections 2.2(a) and 2.2(b) (the “Partial Redemption Purchase Price”). In the
event that Max Bermuda purchases such Partially Redeemable Shares from CIBC pursuant to
Sections 2.2(a) and 2.2(b) herein, payment of the Partial Redemption Purchase Price therefor
shall be made by Max Bermuda by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account(s)
as shall have been designated by CIBC. CIBC shall deliver to Max Bermuda the certificates
representing such Partially Redeemable Shares against confirmation of payment of the Partial
Redemption Purchase Price therefor.

(c) Each sale and purchase of the Partially Accelerated Shares pursuant to Sections 2.2(c)
and 2.2(d) shall take place at the applicable Partial Acceleration Purchase Closing. The date
of each such Partial Acceleration Purchase Closing is herein called the “Partial Acceleration
Purchase Date”. The purchase price for such Partially Accelerated Shares shall be equal to the
amount determined under Sections 2.2(c) and 2.2(d) (the “Partial Acceleration Purchase Price”).
In the event that Max Bermuda purchases such Partially Accelerated Shares from CIBC pursuant
to Sections 2.2(c) and (d) herein, payment of the Partial Acceleration Purchase Price therefor
shall be made by Max Bermuda by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account(s)
as shall have been designated by CIBC. CIBC shall deliver to Max Bermuda the certificates
representing such Partially Accelerated Shares against confirmation of payment of the Partial
Acceleration Purchase Price therefor.

(d) Each of CIBC and Max Bermuda hereby agrees and acknowledges that on March 16, 2009
(the “Initial Partial Acceleration Purchase Date”) (i) Max Bermuda shall purchase from CIBC and
CIBC shall sell to Max Bermuda 50,613 Shares, which Shares will be deemed Partially Accelerated
Shares for purposes of this Agreement (the “Initial Partially Accelerated Shares”), in
consideration for the payment by Max Bermuda to CIBC by wire transfer of immediately available
funds of USD 81,337,621.65, which amount represents the Partial Acceleration Purchase Price in
respect of such Initial Partially Accelerated Shares, (ii) CIBC shall deliver to Max Bermuda
the certificates representing such Initial Partially Accelerated Shares, duly endorsed (or
accompanied by duly executed stock transfer powers), against confirmation of payment of the
Partial Acceleration Purchase Price therefor, and (iii) the purchase and sale of such Initial
Partially Accelerated Shares shall otherwise be conducted in accordance with the provisions of
Sections 2.2(c), 2.2(d) and 2.3(c) herein, provided, however, that each of CIBC
and Max Bermuda hereby waives the requirement under Sections 2.2(c) and 2.4(c) to deliver a
Partial Acceleration Notice in respect of such Initial Partially Accelerated Shares.

SECTION 2.4 Accelerated Purchase Closing; Partial Acceleration
Notice.

(a) CIBC shall have the right to accelerate the Final Purchase Date upon the occurrence of an
Event of Default if Max Bermuda is the Defaulting Party or a Termination Event or Additional
Termination Event if Max Bermuda is the Affected Party under the Swap Agreements.

(b) Max Bermuda shall have the right to accelerate the Final Purchase Date upon the occurrence
of one or more of the following:

(i) An Event of Default if CIBC is the Defaulting Party or a Termination Event
or Additional Termination Event if CIBC is the Affected Party under the Swap
Agreements;

(ii) Any attempt by CIBC, directly or indirectly, to sell, assign, pledge,
dispose, convey, gift, hypothecate, encumber or otherwise transfer (each, a
“Transfer”) to any Person (a “Transferee”) any of the Shares except as provided in
Sections 2.1 and 2.2 herein; or

(iii) Upon 30 days’ prior written notice to CIBC or such shorter period as may
be agreed to by CIBC.”

(c) From time to time, upon 30 days’ prior written notice to CIBC or such shorter period as
may be agreed to by CIBC (each such notice, a “Partial Acceleration Notice”), Max Bermuda shall
have the right to purchase from CIBC pursuant to Sections 2.2(c) and 2.3(c) herein the number of
Shares specified in any such Partial Acceleration Notice.

	 	B.	 	Section 7.1 of the Liquidity Agreement is hereby amended and restated in
its entirety as follows:	 

“SECTION 7.1 Prohibition on Transfers.

CIBC agrees that, unless at any time Max Bermuda shall otherwise expressly
consent in writing, it shall not directly or indirectly Transfer to any Transferee any
of the Shares, except in accordance with the terms of Sections 2.1 and 2.2 herein.
Any purported Transfer in violation of this Section 7.1 shall be void and ineffectual
and shall not operate to transfer any interest or title to the purported Transferee.”

	 	C.	 	Section 8.1 of the Liquidity Agreement is hereby amended and restated in
its entirety as follows:	 

“SECTION 8.1 Share Redemption.

The Company agrees that, unless at any time CIBC shall otherwise expressly
consent in writing, it shall, upon the default of Max Bermuda to purchase (i) the
Shares under Section 2.1(a) herein, (ii) any Partially Redeemable Shares under
Sections 2.2(a) and 2.2(b) herein, or (iii) any Partially Accelerated Shares under
Sections 2.2(c) and 2.2(d) herein, and, in each case, at the written request of CIBC,
redeem such Shares, Partially Redeemable Shares or Partially Accelerated Shares, as
the case may be, held by CIBC for cash in an amount equal to the net asset value of
the Company’s cash and investments as determined by the Custodian Valuation as of the
date of redemption unless the date of redemption is not the last day of a calendar
month, in which case the net asset value shall be determined by the Custodian
Valuation as of the last day of the calendar month immediately prior to the date of
redemption. If necessary to satisfy its obligation under this Section 8.1, the
Company shall liquidate, only to the extent necessary to meet its obligation,
investments as rapidly as is contractually permitted to generate the cash necessary to
meet the obligation hereunder.”

	 	D.	 	Section 9.1 of the Liquidity Agreement is hereby amended and restated in
its entirety as follows:	 

“SECTION 9.1 Adjustments.

In connection with any payment to be made under Sections 2.1(a) or 2.2 herein
with respect to a purchase of the Shares, any Partially Redeemable Shares or any
Partially Accelerated Shares, as the case may be, by Max Bermuda or under Section 8.1
herein with respect to a redemption of the Shares, any Partially Redeemable Shares or
any Partially Accelerated Shares, as applicable, payment shall be made based on the
Custodian Valuation reported in the most recently available monthly report from the
Custodian. If such Custodian Valuation is not the Custodian Valuation specified in
Sections 2.1(a), 2.2(b), 2.2(d) or 8.1, as applicable, on the date one business day
following the date Max Bermuda provides to CIBC the monthly report from the Custodian
containing the specified Custodian Valuation, Max Bermuda or the Company, as
applicable, or CIBC shall pay to the other such amount as is necessary to result in
payment of the amount due using the specified Custodian Valuation in Sections 2.1(a),
2.2(b), 2.2(d) and 8.1, as applicable.”

	 	E.	 	Section 10.2 of the Liquidity Agreement is hereby amended and restated
in its entirety as follows:	 

“SECTION 10.2 Expenses; Brokers.

CIBC shall pay any sales or transfer taxes in connection with the sales made
pursuant to Sections 2.1 and 2.2 of this Agreement. The parties shall otherwise pay
their own respective expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement.”

	5.	 	Amendments to the Stock Purchase Agreement.	 

Article VIII of the Stock Purchase Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following
as new Section 8.3:

“SECTION 8.3 Restrictions on Capital Distributions and Loans.

Not, directly or indirectly, (i) declare or make any dividend payment, or make
any other distribution of cash, property or assets, in respect of any of the Common
Shares during the Term, provided, however, that the Company may
purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise acquire for value any Common Shares
from its stockholders, or set aside funds for any of the foregoing, or (ii) make any
loans or advances to Max Bermuda or any of its Affiliates.”

	6.	 	Consent to Termination of Alstra as Trading Manager of MDS.	 

Party A hereby consents to the termination of Alstra as the trading manager of MDS and
hereby agrees and acknowledges that no Additional Termination Event (as defined in the
Agreement) shall result from such termination.

	7.	 	Miscellaneous.	 

	 	A.	 	Each of Party A and Party B hereby confirms and acknowledges that,
subject to the amendments set forth herein, each of the Agreement and the
Confirmation shall remain in full force and effect. Each of Party A, Party B and
MDS hereby confirms and acknowledges that, subject to the amendments set forth
herein, the Liquidity Agreement and the Stock Purchase Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect.	 

	 	B.	 	Each of Party A, Party B and MDS hereby represents that it is duly
authorized and empowered to execute, deliver and perform this Amendment Agreement
and that such action does not conflict with or violate any provision of law, rule
or regulation, contract, deed of trust, or other instrument to which it is a
party or to which any of its property is subject, and that this Amendment
Agreement is a valid and binding obligation of such party, enforceable against it
in accordance with its terms.	 

	 	C.	 	Each of Party A and Party B makes, as of the effective date of this
Amendment Agreement, the representations set forth in Section 3 of the Agreement;
provided that the phrase “this Agreement,” as used in said Section 3 shall mean
(for the purposes of this paragraph 3 only) both this Amendment Agreement and the
Agreement as amended hereby.	 

	 	D.	 	This Amendment Agreement may be executed in counterparts and by
facsimile, each of which will be deemed an original.	 

	 	E.	 	This Amendment Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without reference to the
choice of law doctrine.	 

[Signature page follows.]

IN WITNESS whereof the parties hereto have caused this Amendment Agreement to be duly
executed the day and year first above written.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

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Name:

Title:

Max Bermuda Ltd.

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Name:

Title:

Max Diversified Strategies Ltd.

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Name:

Title:

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