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Exhibit 10(51)

SURETY QUOTA SHARE TREATY

(hereinafter referred to as “Reinsurance Agreement”)

Effective: January 1, 2011

entered into by and between

CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY

(hereinafter referred to as “Company”)

and

WESTERN SURETY COMPANY

(hereinafter referred to as “Reinsurer”)

In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, and upon the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth the Company and the Reinsurer hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1 — BUSINESS COVERED

This Reinsurance Agreement shall cover the Company’s Net Liability on Surety Business written or
renewed anywhere in the world except Canada, by or on behalf of the Company, during the term of
this Reinsurance Agreement, and ceded hereunder. However, if mutually agreed between the Company
and the Reinsurer, the Company may retain a Policy, or portion of a Policy, and not be required to
cede such Policy, or portion of such Policy, associated with its Surety Business to the Reinsurer
under this Reinsurance Agreement. In the event a Policy is not ceded hereunder, the Policy shall
be identified and the exception documented, in writing, in the underwriting file.

The liability of the Reinsurer shall commence simultaneously with that of the Company. In the
event that a loss covered hereunder involves more than one of the Company’s policies, this
Reinsurance Agreement shall provide coverage for each and every Policy in such loss.

ARTICLE 2 — TERM AND CANCELLATION

This Reinsurance Agreement is effective January 1, 2011 and shall continue in full force and effect
through December 31, 2011, both days inclusive. Upon expiration of this Reinsurance Agreement, the
Reinsurer shall continue to cover all Policies coming within the terms and conditions of this
Reinsurance Agreement, until the natural expiration or anniversary of such Policies.

Notwithstanding the expiration of this Reinsurance Agreement as hereinabove provided, the
provisions of this Reinsurance Agreement shall continue to apply to all unfinished business
hereunder and that all obligations and liabilities incurred by each party hereafter, prior to such
expiration, shall be fully performed and discharged.

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ARTICLE 3 — TERRITORY

This Reinsurance Agreement applies to the territory as in the Company’s original Policies reinsured
hereunder.

ARTICLE 4 — ORIGINAL CONDITIONS

All amounts ceded hereunder shall be subject to the same gross rating and to the same clauses,
conditions, exclusions and modifications of the Company’s Policies, subject to the limits, terms
and conditions of this Reinsurance Agreement.

Except as specifically and expressly provided for in the Insolvency Article, the provisions of this
Reinsurance Agreement are intended solely for the benefit of the parties to and executing this
Reinsurance Agreement, and nothing in this Reinsurance Agreement shall in any manner create, or be
construed to create, any obligations to or establish any rights against any party to this
Reinsurance Agreement in favor of any third parties or other persons not parties to and executing
this Reinsurance Agreement.

ARTICLE 5 — DEFINITIONS

	A.	 	As respects the use of “Company” within this Reinsurance Agreement, it is understood and
agreed that Company shall mean the insurance companies which are affiliated with, controlled
by or under common management with Continental Casualty Company with the exception of (i)
Continental Assurance Company, (ii) CNA Aseguradora de Riesgo de Trabajo SA, and (iii) First
Insurance Company of Hawaii, Ltd. and its insurance company subsidiaries.

	B.	 	The term “Extra Contractual Obligations” as used in this Reinsurance Agreement shall mean
those liabilities not covered under any other provision of this Reinsurance Agreement and
which arise from the handling of any claim on business covered hereunder, such liabilities
arising because of, but not limited to, the following: failure by the Company to settle within
the Policy limit, or by reason of alleged or actual negligence, fraud or bad faith in
rejecting an offer of settlement or in preparation of the defense or in the trial of any
action against its insured or reinsured or in the preparation or prosecution of an appeal
consequent upon such action.

	C.	 	The term(s) “Loss” and “Losses” as used in this Reinsurance Agreement shall mean that amount
incurred by the Company in respect of any settlements, awards, or judgments (including
interest where classified as loss) incurred in connection with any Policy reinsured hereunder
after deduction for all recoveries, salvages, subrogations and other reinsurances. The
Reinsurer and Company agree that the convention to be followed when determining when a loss is
incurred is that the date of notice of the actual event of loss or default shall be the date
the loss is incurred, except that when the date of notice of the actual event of loss or
default occurs after the expiration of a Policy then the date immediately preceding the date
the Policy expires shall be deemed to be the date the loss is incurred.

	D.	 	The term “Loss Expenses” as used in this Reinsurance Agreement shall mean all expenses
incurred by the Company in the investigation, appraisal, adjustment,

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	 	 	litigation and/or defense of claims under the business reinsured hereunder, including
court costs, interest accrued prior to final judgment if included as expense on reinsured
Policies, interest accrued after final judgment, but excluding internal office expenses,
salaries, per diem, and other remuneration of regular Company employees unless diverted
from their normal duties to handle such Loss.

	E.	 	The term “Net Premiums Written” as used in this Reinsurance Agreement shall mean the gross
written premiums on Policies written, renewed or assumed during the term of this Reinsurance
Agreement on business the subject of this Reinsurance Agreement, less cancellation and return
premiums and less premiums ceded on all other reinsurance which inures to the benefit of this
Reinsurance Agreement on business the subject of this Reinsurance Agreement.

	F.	 	The term “Net Liability” as used in this Reinsurance Agreement shall mean the remaining
portion of the Company’s gross liability on each Policy reinsured under this Reinsurance
Agreement after deduction of all reinsurance which inures to the benefit of this Reinsurance
Agreement.

	G.	 	The term(s) “Policy” and “Policies” as used in this Reinsurance Agreement shall mean the
Company’s binders, riders, policies, endorsements, bonds and contracts providing insurance and
reinsurance on the Surety Business covered under this Reinsurance Agreement.

	H.	 	The term “Surety Business” as used in this Reinsurance Agreement means the issuance, writing
or underwriting of policies or licenses with respect to the following: (i) bonds required by
statutes or ordinances guaranteeing the payment of certain taxes and fees and providing
consumer protection as a condition to granting licenses to engage in various trades or
professions, (ii) bonds required by statutes, courts or legal documents for the protection of
those on whose behalf a fiduciary acts, (iii) bonds required by statutes or ordinances to
guarantee the lawful and faithful performance of the duties of office by public officials,
(iv) bonds required by statutes to protect against improper actions by notaries public, and
(v) bonds which secure the payment and/or performance of an obligation under a written
contract; but it shall not include, without limitation, financial guaranty bonds and the
issuance, writing or underwriting of bonds and licenses which cover Losses arising from
employee dishonesty.

ARTICLE 6 — PREMIUM

As outlined in the Reports and Remittances Article, the Company shall pay to the Reinsurer 100% of
the Company’s Net Premiums Written on its Net Liability on the business covered hereunder, less the
ceding commission.

The Company and the Reinsurer agree that in respect of the business covered hereunder, the Company
shall not be responsible or liable to the Reinsurer for any such amounts to the extent such amounts
constitute premiums that: (i) have not been actually collected or received by an insurance agent,
broker, intermediary or other insurance representative of the Company, or (ii) have been collected
or received by an insurance agent, broker, intermediary or other insurance representative of the
Company but not remitted to the Company by such agent, broker, intermediary or other insurance
representative.

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It is mutually understood and agreed by and between the Reinsurer and the Company that the
Reinsurer shall have no recourse whatsoever against the Company for any such uncollected or
unremitted premiums.

ARTICLE 7 — CEDING COMMISSION

The Reinsurer agrees to allow the Company a commission allowance per calendar quarter of (a)
$50,000 plus (b) 25% of Net Premiums Written ceded under this Reinsurance Agreement. Return
commission shall be allowed on return premiums at the same rate.

Such commission allowance shall be the sole provision for all commissions, brokerages, taxes,
board, exchange or bureau assessments, and for all other expenses of whatever nature, excepting
loss expenses and dividends, if applicable.

ARTICLE 8 — LOSS SETTLEMENTS & NOTICES

Claims shall be adjusted and salvage and subrogation shall be handled pursuant to the terms of the
Services and Indemnity Agreement effective January 1, 2011, between the Company and the Reinsurer.

The Reinsurer shall be liable for its proportionate share of all Losses and Loss Expenses covered
under this Reinsurance Agreement. However, in the event a verdict or judgment is reduced by an
appeal or a settlement, subsequent to the entry of the judgment, resulting in an ultimate saving on
such verdict or judgment, or a judgment is reversed outright, the expense incurred in securing such
final reduction or reversal shall be prorated between the Reinsurer and the Company in the
proportion that each benefits from such reduction or reversal, and the expenses incurred up to the
time of the original verdict or judgment shall be pro rated in proportion to each party’s interest
in such verdict.

In addition, the Reinsurer shall also be liable for its proportionate share of all legal expenses
and other costs incurred in connection with coverage questions and legal actions connected thereto
arising under the business covered by this Reinsurance Agreement. The Reinsurer’s proportionate
share of these costs and expenses shall be the same as the Reinsurer’s percentage of participation
in this Reinsurance Agreement.

Nothing in this Reinsurance Agreement shall be construed as meaning that Losses are not recoverable
hereunder until the actual Loss of the Company has been ascertained.

ARTICLE 9 — EXCESS OF ORIGINAL POLICY LIMITS

This Reinsurance Agreement shall protect the Company as provided in Article 1 — Business Covered
in connection with Loss in excess of the limit of the original Policy, such Loss in excess of the
limit having been incurred because of failure by the Company to settle within the Policy limit or
by reason of alleged or actual negligence, fraud or bad faith in rejecting an offer of settlement
or in the preparation of the defense or in the, trial of any action against its insured or
reinsured or in the preparation of prosecution of an appeal consequent upon such action.

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However, this Article shall not apply where the Loss has been incurred due to fraud by a member of
the Board of Directors or a corporate officer of the Company acting individually or collectively or
in collusion with any individual or corporation or any other organization or party involved in the
presentation, defense or settlement of any claim covered hereunder.

For the purpose of this Article, the word “Loss” shall mean any amounts for which the Company would
have been contractually liable to pay had it not been for the limit of the original Policy. The
date on which any Excess of Original Policy Limit Loss is incurred by the Company shall be deemed,
in all circumstances, to be the date of the original Loss.

ARTICLE 10 — EXTRA CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

This Reinsurance Agreement shall protect the Company as provided in Article 1 — Business Covered
where the Loss includes any Extra Contractual Obligations.

The date on which any Extra Contractual Obligation Loss is incurred by the Company shall be deemed,
in all circumstances, to be the date of the original Loss.

However, this Article shall not apply where the Loss has been incurred due to fraud by a member of
the Board of Directors or a corporate officer of the Company acting individually or collectively or
in collusion with any individual or corporation or any other organization or party involved in the
presentation, defense or settlement of any Loss covered hereunder.

ARTICLE 11 — REPORTS AND REMITTANCES

	A.	 	Not later than 30 calendar days following the end of each calendar quarter, the Company or
its representatives shall prepare a report showing:

	 	1.	 	Net Premium Written accounted for during the quarter;
	 
	 	2.	 	The ceding commission applicable to the above as provided for in this
Reinsurance Agreement;
	 
	 	3.	 	Losses and Loss Expenses paid during the quarter, less inuring reinsurance;
	 
	 	4.	 	Subrogation, salvage, or other recoveries credited during the quarter;
	 
	 	5.	 	Outstanding loss reserves.

	 	 	The positive balance of (1) less (2) less (3) plus (4) shall be remitted by the Company to
the Reinsurer within 15 calendar days after the date of such report. Any balance shown to
be due the Company shall be remitted by the Reinsurer within 15 calendar days after receipt
of such report.

	B.	 	Annually the Company or its representatives shall furnish the Reinsurer with such information
as the Reinsurer may require to complete its Annual Convention Statement.

	C.	 	The Reinsurer shall maintain the required reserves as to the Reinsurer’s portion of claims
and Losses hereunder. In the event the Company is required to provide collateral for Losses
that the Reinsurer is liable for hereunder, upon mutual consent, the Reinsurer shall provide
funding for such collateral in a manner acceptable to both parties. All interest earned on
such funding provided by the Reinsurer shall first be credited to the Company up to the actual
cost of establishing the collateral mechanism, after which all

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	 	 	interest shall be credited to the Reinsurer on a quarterly basis. Upon final payment of all
claims or balances associated with such Loss or at such time as all claims associated with
such Loss are closed by the Company, any funding balance shall be returned promptly to the
Reinsurer.

ARTICLE 12 — OFFSET

For settlement purposes only, the Company or the Reinsurer shall have the right to offset any
balance or amounts due from one party to the other under the terms of this Reinsurance Agreement
and its related Services and Indemnity Agreement. The party asserting the right of offset may
exercise such right any time whether the balances due are on account of premiums or Losses. In the
instance of insolvency of the Company, applicable state law shall apply.

ARTICLE 13 — CURRENCY

Whenever the word “Dollars” or the “$” sign appears in this Reinsurance Agreement, they shall be
construed to mean United States Dollars and all transactions under this Reinsurance Agreement shall
be in United States Dollars.

Amounts paid or received by the Company in any other currency shall be converted to United States
Dollars at the rate of exchange at the date such transaction is entered on the books of the
Company.

ARTICLE 14 — ACCESS TO RECORDS

Subject to the provisions of the Confidentiality Article and provided the Company receives
reasonable prior notice, the Reinsurer, or its duly accredited representative, shall have access to
the non-privileged books and records (“records”) of the Company relating to premium and loss
transactions under this reinsurance. Access shall be allowed during normal business hours, at the
location where such records are kept in the usual course of business. Upon the Reinsurer’s request
and at the Reinsurer’s expense, the Company may provide copies of the whole or part of such
records. If the Company or the Reinsurer discovers the inadvertent disclosure of privileged
records, the parties agree that (a) such records or copies of records shall be returned immediately
to the Company and (b) such inadvertent disclosure shall not constitute a waiver of any associated
privilege to such records.

For purposes of this Article, “privileged” shall mean attorney/client privileged and privileged
attorney work product as defined under applicable law.

The Reinsurer shall be permitted access to records only on the condition that either (a) there are
no balances payable hereunder by the Reinsurer that are overdue or (b) the Reinsurer has funded all
balances due hereunder either by establishing a Trust Agreement or a clean, irrevocable, and
evergreen Letter of Credit, of which the Company shall be the beneficiary, as hereinafter provided.

Should the Reinsurer choose option (b) of the foregoing paragraph, the Reinsurer shall have the
option of determining the method of funding provided that the issuing bank is consented to by the
Company with such consent not being unreasonably withheld and (i) is approved by the

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NAIC Securities Valuation Office for Letters of Credit and (ii) if applicable, has been assigned a
Credit Rating by the LACE Financial Corporation of “C” or above for both Letters of Credit and
Trust Agreements. Such Trust Agreement and/or Letter of Credit shall be established under the laws
of the state of New York and shall meet all requirements of the state regulatory authorities
applicable to the Company. The Reinsurer is responsible for all costs associated with providing
such Trust Agreement and/or Letters of Credit as required under this Article.

ARTICLE 15 — ERRORS AND OMISSIONS

Any inadvertent delay, omission or error shall not be held to relieve either party hereto from any
liability which would attach to it hereunder if such delay, omission, or error had not been made,
provided such omission or error is rectified as soon as possible after discovery.

ARTICLE 16 — TAXES

The Company shall be liable for all premium taxes on business covered hereunder. If the Reinsurer
is obligated to pay any premium taxes on this business, then the Company shall reimburse the
Reinsurer, however, the Company shall not be required to pay taxes twice on the same premium.

ARTICLE 17 — INSOLVENCY

(This Article shall apply severally to each reinsured company referenced within the definition of
“Company” in the Preamble to this Reinsurance Agreement. Further, this Article and the laws of the
domiciliary state shall apply in the event of the insolvency of any company intended to be covered
hereunder. In the event of a conflict between any provision of this Article and the laws of the
domiciliary state of any company intended to be covered hereunder, that domiciliary state’s laws
shall prevail.)

This reinsurance shall be payable by the Reinsurer on the basis of the liability of the Company
under Policy or Policies reinsured without diminution, because of the insolvency of the Company, to
the Company or its liquidator, receiver, or statutory successor.

In the event of insolvency of the Company, the liquidator or receiver or statutory successor of the
Company shall give written notice to the Reinsurer of the pendency of a claim filed against the
Company on the Policy or Policies reinsured within a reasonable time after such claim is filed in
the insolvency proceeding. During the pendency of such claim the Reinsurer may investigate such
claim and interpose, at its own expense, in the proceeding where such claim is to be adjudicated,
any defense or defenses which it may deem available to the Company or its liquidator or receiver or
statutory successor. The expenses thus incurred by the Reinsurer shall be chargeable, subject to
court approval, against the Company as part of the expense of liquidation to the extent of a
proportionate share of the benefits, which may accrue to the Company solely as a result of the
defense so undertaken by the Reinsurer.

Should the Company go into liquidation or should a receiver be appointed, the Reinsurer shall be
entitled to deduct from any sums which may be or may become due to the Company any sums which are
due to the Reinsurer by the Company and which are payable at a fixed or

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stated date under this Reinsurance Agreement, to the full extent permitted under the laws of the
insolvent party’s state of domicile.

It is further understood and agreed that, in the event of the insolvency of the Company, the
reinsurance under this Reinsurance Agreement shall be payable directly by the Reinsurer to the
Company or to its liquidator, receiver or statutory successor except a) where this Reinsurance
Agreement specifically provides another payee or such reinsurance in the event of the insolvency of
the Company or b) where the Reinsurer with the consent of the direct insured or insureds has
assumed such Policy obligations of the Company as direct obligations of the Reinsurer to the payees
under such Policies and in substitution for the obligations of the Company to such payees.

In no event shall anyone other than the parties to this Reinsurance Agreement or, in the event of
the Company’s insolvency, its liquidator, receiver, or statutory successor, have any rights under
this Reinsurance Agreement.

ARTICLE 18 — AMENDMENTS

This Reinsurance Agreement may be altered or amended in any of its terms and conditions by written
mutual consent of the Company and the Reinsurer. Such written mutual consent shall then constitute
a part of this Reinsurance Agreement.

ARTICLE 19 — ARBITRATION

As a condition precedent to any right of action hereunder, any dispute arising out of the
interpretation, performance or breach of this Reinsurance Agreement, including the formation or
validity thereof, shall be submitted for decision to a panel of three arbitrators. Notice
requesting arbitration shall be in writing and sent certified mail, return receipt requested.

One arbitrator shall be chosen by each party and the two arbitrators shall, before instituting the
hearing, choose an impartial third arbitrator who shall preside at the hearing. If either party
fails to appoint its arbitrator with thirty (30) days after being requested to do so by the other
party, the latter, after ten (10) days notice by certified mail of its intention to do so, may
appoint the second arbitrator.

If the two arbitrators are unable to agree upon the third arbitrator within thirty (30) days of
their appointment each of them shall name two, of whom the other shall decline one and the decision
shall be made by drawing lots. All arbitrators shall be disinterested active or former executive
officers of insurance or reinsurance companies, not under the control of either party to this
Reinsurance Agreement.

Within thirty (30) days after notice of appointment of all arbitrators, the panel shall meet and
determine timely periods for briefs, discovery procedures and schedules for hearings. The panel
shall be relieved of all judicial formality and shall not be bound by the strict rules of procedure
and evidence. Arbitration shall take place in Chicago, Illinois. The decision of any two
arbitrators when rendered in writing shall be final and binding. The panel is empowered to grant
interim relief as it may deem appropriate.

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The panel shall make its decision considering the custom and practice of the applicable insurance
and reinsurance business as promptly as possible following the termination of the hearings.
Judgment upon the award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

Each party shall bear the expense of its own arbitrator and shall jointly and equally bear with the
other party the expense of the third arbitrator and of the arbitration. The panel is prohibited
from awarding punitive, exemplary or treble damages, of whatever nature, in connection with any
arbitration proceeding concerning this Reinsurance Agreement.

ARTICLE 20 — CHOICE OF LAW

This Reinsurance Agreement, including all matters relating to formation, validity and performance
thereof, shall be interpreted in accordance with the law of the State of Illinois.

ARTICLE 21 — NOTICES

Any notice relating to this Reinsurance Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently
given if delivered by certified mail to the Company at the following address:

Continental Casualty Company

CNA Plaza — 333 S. Wabash Ave.

Attn: The Chief Financial Officer

Chicago, IL 60604

and to the Reinsurer at the following address:

Western Surety Company

Attn: Chief Executive Officer

Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57117-5077

ARTICLE 22 — ENTIRE AGREEMENT 

This Reinsurance Agreement, and that certain Services and Indemnity Agreement between the parties
dated January 1, 2011, represent the entire agreement and understanding among the parties. No other
oral or written agreements or contracts relating to the risks reinsured hereunder currently exist
and/or are contemplated between the parties.

ARTICLE 23 — FUNDING OF RESERVES 

(This Article applies to the Reinsurer who does not qualify for credit by any state or any other
governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Company’s loss reserves and/or to the Reinsurer
to which the provisions of the Contingent Collateral Article apply should the Company exercise its
option under such Article.)

	A.	 	As regards policies issued by the Company coming within the scope of this Reinsurance
Agreement, the Company agrees that when it shall file with the insurance regulatory authority
or set up on its books reserves for unearned premium and losses covered

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	 	 	hereunder which it shall be required by law to set up, it shall forward to the Reinsurer a
statement showing the proportion of such reserves which is applicable to the Reinsurer. The
Reinsurer hereby agrees to fund such reserves in respect of unearned premium, known outstanding
losses that have been reported to the Reinsurer and loss expense relating thereto, losses and
loss expenses paid by the Company but not recovered from the Reinsurer, plus reserves for losses
and loss expenses incurred but not reported, as shown in the statement prepared by the Company
(hereinafter referred to as “Reinsurer’s Obligations”) by cash advances, Trust Agreement or a
Letter of Credit. The Reinsurer shall have the option of determining the method of funding
provided it is acceptable to the insurance regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over the
Company’s reserves and provided that the issuing bank (i) is approved by the NAIC Securities
Valuation Office for Letters of Credit and (ii) if applicable, has been assigned a Credit Rating
by the LACE Financial Corporation of “C” or above for both Letters of Credit and Trust
Agreements.

	B.	 	When funding by a Letter of Credit, the Reinsurer agrees to apply for and secure timely
delivery to the Company of a clean, irrevocable and unconditional Letter of Credit issued by a
bank consented to by the Company with such consent not being unreasonably withheld, and
containing provisions acceptable to the insurance regulatory authorities having jurisdiction
over the Company’s reserves in an amount equal to the Reinsurer’s Obligations. Such Letter of
Credit shall be issued for a period of not less than one year, and shall be automatically
extended for one year from its date of expiration or any future expiration date unless 60
calendar days (90 calendar days where required by insurance regulatory authorities) prior to
any expiration date the issuing bank shall notify the Company by certified or registered mail
that the issuing bank elects not to consider the Letter of Credit extended for any additional
period. At any time subsequent to the issuance of the Letter of Credit or establishment of
the Trust Agreement, the Company may withdraw its consent to the use of an issuing bank, with
such withdrawal right to be exercised in the Company’s reasonable discretion, and the
Reinsurer shall move the collateral to another Company-approved issuing bank in accordance
with the provisions of paragraph A.

	C.	 	The Reinsurer and Company agree that the Letters of Credit, or other method of funding,
provided by the Reinsurer pursuant to the provisions of this Article may be drawn upon at any
time, notwithstanding any other provision of this Reinsurance Agreement, and be utilized by
the Company or any successor, by operation of law, of the Company including, without
limitation, any liquidator, rehabilitator, receiver or conservator of the Company for the
following purposes:

	 	1.	 	to reimburse the Company for the Reinsurer’s Obligations, the payment of which is due
under the terms of this Reinsurance Agreement and which has not been otherwise paid;
	 
	 	2.	 	to make refund of any sum which is in excess of the actual amount required to pay the
Reinsurer’s Obligations under this Reinsurance Agreement;
	 
	 	3.	 	to fund an account with the Company for the Reinsurer’s Obligations;
	 
	 	4.	 	to pay the Reinsurer’s share of any other amounts the Company claims are due under this
Reinsurance Agreement.

	D.	 	In the event the amount drawn by the Company on any Letter of Credit, or other method of
funding, is in excess of the actual amount required for in Paragraphs C.1. or C.3. above, or
in the case of Paragraph C.4. above, the actual amount determined to be due, the Company

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	 	 	shall promptly return to the Reinsurer the excess amount so drawn. All of the foregoing shall
be applied without diminution because of insolvency on the part of the Company or the Reinsurer.

	E.	 	The issuing bank shall have no responsibility whatsoever in connection with the propriety of
withdrawals made by the Company or the disposition of funds withdrawn, except to ensure that
withdrawals are made only upon the order of properly authorized representatives of the
Company.

	F.	 	At annual intervals, or more frequently at the discretion of the Company, but never more
frequently than quarterly, the Company shall prepare a specific statement of the Reinsurer’s
Obligations, for the sole purpose of amending the Letter of Credit or other method of funding,
in the following manner:

	 	1.	 	If the statement shows that the Reinsurer’s Obligations exceed the balance of the
Letter of Credit as of the statement date, the Reinsurer shall, within 15 days after
receipt of notice of such excess, secure delivery to the Company of an amendment to the
Letter of Credit increasing the amount of credit by the amount of such difference. Should
another method of funding be used, the Reinsurer shall, within the time period outlined
above, increase such funding by the amount of such difference.
	 
	 	2.	 	If, however, the statement shows that the Reinsurer’s Obligations are less than the
balance of the Letter of Credit as of the statement date, the Company shall, within 15 days
after receipt of written request from the Reinsurer, release such excess credit by agreeing
to secure an amendment to the Letter of Credit reducing the amount of credit available by
the amount of such excess credit. Should another method of funding be used, the Company
shall, within the time period outlined above, decrease such funding by the amount of such
excess.
	 
	 	3.	 	If the Reinsurer does not agree with the statement of the Reinsurer’s Obligations as
furnished by the Company, a mutually agreed upon independent national actuarial firm shall
be engaged to evaluate the Reinsurer’s Obligations covered under this Reinsurance Agreement
and such evaluation shall be binding upon the parties hereof. Such cost shall be shared
equally between the Company and the Reinsurer. If the parties fail to agree on the
selection of an independent national actuarial firm, each of the parties shall name two, of
whom the other shall decline one, and the final decision shall be made by drawing lots. As
respects the terms of this paragraph, any actuarial firm selected by drawing lots shall be
disinterested in the outcome of the calculation and the employee of same engaged to
evaluate the Reinsurer’s Obligations hereunder shall not be under the influence of either
party hereto and shall be a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society. It is agreed by the
parties hereto that the Arbitration Article of this Reinsurance Agreement shall not apply
to the resolution of disputes arising under the terms of this paragraph. The evaluation by
the independent national actuarial firm shall be binding on the Company and the Reinsurer.

	G.	 	The Reinsurer shall be responsible for all costs and fees associated with the establishment
and maintenance of any cash advance, Letter of Credit and/or Trust Agreement mandated by the
provisions of this Article.

	H.	 	The Reinsurer’s duty to fund hereunder is continuous and extends until all of the Reinsurer’s
Obligations under this Reinsurance Agreement have been met in

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	 	 	accordance with applicable law. The Reinsurer’s liabilities under this Reinsurance
Agreement may extend beyond the time during which the Company shall be receiving premiums
under the policies and beyond the termination of the policies or this Reinsurance Agreement.

ARTICLE 24 — CONTINGENT COLLATERAL

(This Article shall apply only to a Reinsurer with an A.M. Best insurance financial strength rating
of “A” or below or a Standard & Poor’s insurer financial strength rating of “A” or below at the
effective date of this Reinsurance Agreement.)

(This Article shall not apply to Lloyd’s Syndicates who have satisfied their funding obligations to
the Credit for Reinsurance Trust Fund (CRTF); however, in the instance where such funding
requirements are reduced below 100%, then the provisions of this Article shall apply to any Lloyd’s
Syndicate and funding shall be required for the difference between 100% of the Reinsurer’s
Collateral funded to the CRTF.)

(This Article shall not apply to the Reinsurer who has already fully funded reserves, under this
Reinsurance Agreement, per the provisions of the Funding of Reserves Article or Reports and
Remittances Article.)

At any time subsequent to the inception of this Reinsurance Agreement, in the event that:

	1.	 	the Reinsurer has been assigned an A.M. Best’s insurer financial strength rating below “A-”
or a Standard & Poor’s insurer financial strength rating below “A-” (a Standard & Poor’s
Insurance Solvency International rating of less than “BBB” shall apply as respects alien
Reinsurers other than Underwriting Members of Lloyd’s, London, and a Lloyd’s Syndicate
Assessment (LSA) rating of less than three shall apply as respects Underwriting Members of
Lloyd’s London); or

	2.	 	the Reinsurer’s policyholders’ surplus (or the equivalent under the Reinsuer’s accounting
system) as reported in such financial statements of the Reinsurer as designated by the Company
has been reduced by 25% of the amount therof from either the inception date of this
Reinsurance Agreement or from any date during the 12-month period preceding the inception of
this Reinsurance Agreement; or ,

	3.	 	the Reinsurer ceases writing new or renewal assumed reinsurance business,

the Company may require that the Reinsurer provide Letters of Credit and/or establish a Trust
Agreement, at the Reinsurer’s own expense, to collateralize the sum of the following under this
Reinsurance Agreement, as reported by the Company (hereinafter the “Reinsurer’s Collateral”):

	 	a.	 	the amount of loss and loss expense paid by the Company but not recovered from the
Reinsurer;
	 
	 	b.	 	reserves for loss and loss expense reported and outstanding;
	 
	 	c.	 	reserves for loss and loss expense incurred but not reported; and
	 
	 	d.	 	if applicable, unearned premium.

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Such Reinsurer’s Collateral shall be established by the Reinsurer within ten business days of
receipt by the Reinsurer of the Company’s written notice requesting the establishment of such
Reinsurer’s Collateral, and the notice shall be sent by the Company, to the Reinsurer, via
certified mail or internationally recognized overnight courier service. The Reinsurer’s Collateral
shall be established and maintained in accordance with the provisions of the Funding of Reserves
Article stated in this Reinsurance Agreement. If a Trust Agreement is established, the Reinsurer
shall select the trustee bank with the consent of the Company, with such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld.

If the Reinsurer does not agree with the statement of the Reinsurer’s Collateral as furnished by
the Company, a mutually agreed upon independent national actuarial firm shall be engaged to
evaluate the Reinsurer’s Collateral. During such period of evaluation, the Reinsurer’s obligation
to provide Reinsurer’s Collateral remains unchanged. Such cost shall be shared equally between the
Company and the Reinsurer. If the parties fail to agree on the selection of an independent
national actuarial firm, each of the parties shall name two, of whom the other shall decline one,
and the final decision shall be made by drawing lots. As respects the terms of this paragraph, any
actuarial firm selected by drawing lots shall be disinterested in the outcome of the calculation
and the employee of same engaged to evaluate the Reinsurer’s Collateral hereunder shall not be
under the influence of either party hereto and shall be a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society.
It is agreed by the parties hereto that the Arbitration Article of this Reinsurance Agreement
shall not apply to the resolution of disputes arising under the terms of this paragraph. The
evaluation by the independent national actuarial firm shall be binding on the Company and the
Reinsurer with respect to the amount of the Reinsurer’s Collateral.

The Reinsurer shall bear all costs associated with establishing and maintaining the Letters of
Credit and/or Trust Agreements as described in this Article

The failure of the Company to enforce any provision of this Article shall not constitute a waiver
by the Company of any such provision, irrespective of how long such failure continues. The past
waiver of any provision of this Article, by the Company, shall not constitute a course of conduct
or a waiver of the Company’s rights in the future with respect to that same provision.

ARTICLE 25 — SERVICE OF SUIT

(This Article applies only if the Reinsurer is domiciled outside the United States of America
and/or unauthorized in any state, territory, or district of the United States of America that has
jurisdiction over the Company and in which a subject suit has been instituted. This Article is not
intended to conflict with or override the parties’ obligation to arbitrate their disputes in
accordance with the Arbitration Article.)

In the event of the failure of any Reinsurer hereon to pay any amount claimed to be due hereunder,
such Reinsurer, at the request of the Company, shall submit to the jurisdiction of a court of
competent jurisdiction within the United States and shall comply with all requirements necessary to
give that court jurisdiction. Nothing in this Article constitutes or should be understood to
constitute a waiver of the Reinsurer’s rights to commence an action in any court of competent
jurisdiction in the United States, to remove an action to a United States District Court, or to
seek a transfer of a case to another court as permitted by the laws of the United States or of any
state in the United States. Service of process in such suit may be made upon Mendes and Mount, 750
Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019-6829. In any suit

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instituted against it upon this Reinsurance Agreement, the Reinsurer shall abide by the final
decision of such court or of any appellate court in the event of any appeal.

The above-named are authorized and directed to accept service of process on behalf of the Reinsurer
in any such suit and/or upon the request of Company to give a written undertaking to the Company
that they shall enter a general appearance upon the Reinsurer’s behalf in the event such a suit
shall be instituted.

Further, pursuant to any statute of any state, territory or district of the United States which
makes provision therefor, the Reinsurer hereon hereby designates the Superintendent, Commissioner
or Director of Insurance or other officer specified for that purpose in the statute, or the
successor or successors in office, as its true and lawful attorney upon whom may be served any
lawful process in any action, suit or proceeding instituted by or on behalf of the Company or any
beneficiary hereunder, arising out of this Reinsurance Agreement, and hereby designates the
above-named as the person to whom the said officer is authorized to mail such process or a true
copy thereof.

ARTICLE 26 — SEVERABILITY

If any law or regulation of any Federal, State or Local Government of the United States of America,
or the ruling officials having supervision over insurance companies, should render illegal this
Reinsurance Agreement, or any portion thereof, as to risks or properties located in the
jurisdiction of such authority, either the Company or the Reinsurer may upon written notice to the
other suspend, abrogate, or amend this Reinsurance Agreement insofar as it relates to risks or
properties located within such jurisdiction to such extent as may be necessary to comply with such
law, regulations, or ruling.

Such illegality, suspension, abrogation, or amendment of a portion of this Reinsurance Agreement
shall in no way affect any other portion thereof.

ARTICLE 27 — HONORABLE UNDERTAKING

The purposes of this Reinsurance Agreement are not to be defeated by narrow or technical legal
interpretations of its provisions. The Reinsurance Agreement shall be construed as an honorable
undertaking and should be interpreted for the purpose of giving effect to the real intentions of
the parties hereto.

ARTICLE 28 — SPECIAL PROVISION

At any time subsequent to the inception of this Reinsurance Agreement:

	A.	 	should the ownership, control or management of the Company or the Reinsurer be altered or
changed, in whole or in part, in such a way that receipt or payment of funds or any other
contemplated transaction under this Reinsurance Agreement would be prohibited by United States
of America statute, regulation and/or other applicable law, or

	B.	 	should the Company or the Reinsurer become subject to restrictions imposed by the United
States government, so that receipt or payment of funds or any other contemplated

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	 	 	transaction under this Reinsurance Agreement would be prohibited by United States of America
statute, regulation and/or other applicable law,

the Company or the Reinsurer must immediately notify the other party of same in writing via
certified, registered, or internationally recognized overnight courier service, and the obligation
to pay or receive funds or otherwise perform under this Reinsurance Agreement shall be suspended
until such time as the Company or the Reinsurer are authorized by applicable law, regulation, or
license to perform under this Reinsurance Agreement.

ARTICLE 29 — CONFIDENTIALITY

The Reinsurer hereby acknowledges that the documents, information and data provided to it by the
Company, whether directly or through an authorized agent, in connection with the placement,
execution, or performance of this Reinsurance Agreement (hereinafter called the “Confidential
Information”) are proprietary and confidential to the Company. Confidential Information shall not
include documents, information or data that the Reinsurer can show: (i) is publicly known or has
become publicly known through no unauthorized act of the Reinsurer, (ii) has been rightfully
received from a third person without obligation of confidentiality, or (iii) was known by the
Reinsurer prior to the placement of this Reinsurance Agreement without an obligation of
confidentiality.

The Reinsurer agrees not to disclose any Confidential Information without the prior written consent
of the Company. The Reinsurer may, however, disclose such Confidential Information in the ordinary
course of business to its employees, attorneys, intermediaries used for purchase of any
retrocessional covers that protect the Reinsurer’s liability under this Reinsurance Agreement,
retrocessionaires, auditors or accountants, as the Reinsurer deems necessary provided that the
Reinsurer advises such entities that they shall be bound by the obligations and provisions of this
Article. Should the Reinsurer receive a regulatory request, subpoena, court order, arbitration
order or other form of legal process purporting to request disclosure of any Confidential
Information, the Reinsurer shall forthwith notify the Company of such fact and shall cooperate with
the Company in resisting the production of such Confidential Information by motion to quash, motion
for protective order or other legal action reasonably deemed necessary and appropriate by the
Company and its counsel at the Company’s sole expense. This Article shall not preclude
the disclosure of information which is required to be disclosed in financial statements and reports
filed by either the Company or Reinsurer.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties acknowledge that no intermediary is involved in or brought about
this transaction and the parties hereto, by their authorized representatives, have executed this
Reinsurance Agreement:

	 	 	 	 	 

	on this

	 	day of
	 	2010 

CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

	By:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Printed Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Title:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 

	and on this

	 	day of
	 	2010 

WESTERN SURETY COMPANY

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

	By:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Printed Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Title:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 

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Exhibit 10(52)

SURETY CANADA QUOTA SHARE TREATY

(hereinafter referred to as “Reinsurance Agreement”)

Effective: January 1, 2011

entered into by and between

CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY (Canadian Branch)

(hereinafter referred to as “Company”)

and

WESTERN SURETY COMPANY

(hereinafter referred to as “Reinsurer”)

In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, and upon the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth the Company and the Reinsurer hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1 — BUSINESS COVERED

This Reinsurance  Agreement shall cover the Company’s Net Liability on Surety Business
written or renewed in Canada, by or on behalf of the Company, during the term of this
Reinsurance  Agreement, and ceded hereunder. However, if mutually agreed between the
Company and the Reinsurer, the Company may retain a Policy, or portion of a Policy, and not be
required to cede such Policy, or portion of such Policy, associated with its Surety Business to the
Reinsurer under this Reinsurance  Agreement. In the event a Policy is not ceded
hereunder, the Policy shall be identified and the exception documented, in writing, in the
underwriting file.

The liability of the Reinsurer shall commence simultaneously with that of the Company. In the
event that a loss covered hereunder involves more than one of the Company’s policies, this
Reinsurance  Agreement shall provide coverage for each and every Policy in such loss.

ARTICLE 2 — TERM AND CANCELLATION

This Reinsurance  Agreement is effective January 1, 2011 and shall continue in full force
and effect through December 31, 2011, both days inclusive. Upon expiration of this
Reinsurance  Agreement, the Reinsurer shall continue to cover all Policies coming within
the terms and conditions of this Reinsurance  Agreement, until the natural expiration or
anniversary of such Policies.

Notwithstanding the expiration of this Reinsurance  Agreement as hereinabove provided, the
provisions of this Reinsurance  Agreement shall continue to apply to all unfinished
business hereunder and that all obligations and liabilities incurred by each party hereafter, prior
to such expiration, shall be fully performed and discharged.

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ARTICLE 3 — TERRITORY

This Reinsurance  Agreement applies to the territory as in the Company’s original Policies
reinsured hereunder.

ARTICLE 4 — ORIGINAL CONDITIONS

All amounts ceded hereunder shall be subject to the same gross rating and to the same clauses,
conditions, exclusions and modifications of the Company’s Policies, subject to the limits, terms
and conditions of this Reinsurance Agreement.

Except as specifically and expressly provided for in the Insolvency Article, the provisions of this
Reinsurance Agreement are intended solely for the benefit of the parties to and executing this
Reinsurance Agreement, and nothing in this Reinsurance Agreement shall in any manner create, or be
construed to create, any obligations to or establish any rights against any party to this
Reinsurance Agreement in favor of any third parties or other persons not parties to and executing
this Reinsurance Agreement.

ARTICLE 5 — DEFINITIONS

	A.	 	The term “Extra Contractual Obligations” as used in this Reinsurance  Agreement
shall mean those liabilities not covered under any other provision of this Reinsurance
Agreement and which arise from the handling of any claim on business covered hereunder, such
liabilities arising because of, but not limited to, the following: failure by the Company to
settle within the Policy limit, or by reason of alleged or actual negligence, fraud or bad
faith in rejecting an offer of settlement or in preparation of the defense or in the trial of
any action against its insured or reinsured or in the preparation or prosecution of an appeal
consequent upon such action.

	B.	 	The term(s) “Loss” and “Losses” as used in this Reinsurance Agreement shall mean that amount
incurred by the Company in respect of any settlements, awards, or judgments (including
interest where classified as loss) incurred in connection with any Policy reinsured hereunder
after deduction for all recoveries, salvages, subrogations and other reinsurances. The
Reinsurer and Company agree that the convention to be followed when determining when a loss is
incurred is that the date of notice of the actual event of loss or default shall be the date
the loss is incurred, except that when the date of notice of the actual event of loss or
default occurs after the expiration of a Policy then the date immediately preceding the date
the Policy expires shall be deemed to be the date the loss is incurred.

	C.	 	The term “Loss Expenses” as used in this Reinsurance  Agreement shall mean all
expenses incurred by the Company in the investigation, appraisal, adjustment, litigation
and/or defense of claims under the business reinsured hereunder, including court costs,
interest accrued prior to final judgment if included as expense on reinsured Policies,
interest accrued after final judgment, but excluding internal office expenses, salaries, per
diem, and other remuneration of regular Company employees unless diverted from their normal
duties to handle such Loss.

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	D.	 	The term “Net Premiums Written” as used in this Reinsurance  Agreement shall mean
the gross written premiums on Policies written, renewed or assumed during the term of this
Reinsurance  Agreement on business the subject of this Reinsurance
Agreement, less cancellation and return premiums and less premiums ceded on all other
reinsurance which inures to the benefit of this Reinsurance  Agreement on business
the subject of this Reinsurance  Agreement.

	E.	 	The term “Net Liability” as used in this Reinsurance  Agreement shall mean the
remaining portion of the Company’s gross liability on each Policy reinsured under this
Reinsurance  Agreement after deduction of all reinsurance which inures to the benefit
of this Reinsurance  Agreement.

	F.	 	The term(s) “Policy” and “Policies” as used in this Reinsurance  Agreement shall
mean the Company’s binders, riders, policies, endorsements, bonds and contracts providing
insurance and reinsurance on the Surety Business covered under this Reinsurance
Agreement.

	G.	 	The term “Surety Business” as used in this Reinsurance  Agreement means the
issuance, writing or underwriting of policies or licenses with respect to the following: (i)
bonds required by statutes or ordinances guaranteeing the payment of certain taxes and fees
and providing consumer protection as a condition to granting licenses to engage in various
trades or professions, (ii) bonds required by statutes, courts or legal documents for the
protection of those on whose behalf a fiduciary acts, (iii) bonds required by statutes or
ordinances to guarantee the lawful and faithful performance of the duties of office by public
officials, (iv) bonds required by statutes to protect against improper actions by notaries
public, and (v) bonds which secure the payment and/or performance of an obligation under a
written contract; but it shall not include, without limitation, financial guaranty bonds and
the issuance, writing or underwriting of bonds and licenses which cover Losses arising from
employee dishonesty.

ARTICLE 6 — PREMIUM

As outlined in the Reports and Remittances Article, the Company shall pay to the Reinsurer 100% of
the Company’s Net Premiums Written on its Net Liability on the business covered hereunder, less the
ceding commission.

The Company and the Reinsurer agree that in respect of the business covered hereunder, the Company
shall not be responsible or liable to the Reinsurer for any such amounts to the extent such amounts
constitute premiums that: (i) have not been actually collected or received by an insurance agent,
broker, intermediary or other insurance representative of the Company, or (ii) have been collected
or received by an insurance agent, broker, intermediary or other insurance representative of the
Company but not remitted to the Company by such agent, broker, intermediary or other insurance
representative.

It is mutually understood and agreed by and between the Reinsurer and the Company that the
Reinsurer shall have no recourse whatsoever against the Company for any such uncollected or
unremitted premiums.

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ARTICLE 7 — CEDING COMMISSION

The Reinsurer agrees to allow the Company a commission allowance per calendar quarter of (a) the
actual direct expenses incurred in the underwriting of Canadian business, plus (b) 33.5% of Net
Premiums Written ceded under this Reinsurance  Agreement. Return commission shall be
allowed on return premiums at the same rate.

Such commission allowance shall be the sole provision for all commissions, brokerages, taxes,
board, exchange or bureau assessments, and for all other expenses of whatever nature, including but
not limited to rent and applicable salaries for the use and employment of the Company’s office
space and employees, excepting loss expenses.

ARTICLE 8 — LOSS SETTLEMENTS & NOTICES

Claims shall be adjusted and salvage and subrogation shall be handled pursuant to the terms of the
Services and Indemnity Agreement effective January 1, 2011, between the Company and the Reinsurer.

The Reinsurer shall be liable for its proportionate share of all Losses and Loss Expenses covered
under this Reinsurance  Agreement. However, in the event a verdict or judgment is reduced
by an appeal or a settlement, subsequent to the entry of the judgment, resulting in an ultimate
saving on such verdict or judgment, or a judgment is reversed outright, the expense incurred in
securing such final reduction or reversal shall be prorated between the Reinsurer and the Company
in the proportion that each benefits from such reduction or reversal, and the expenses incurred up
to the time of the original verdict or judgment shall be pro rated in proportion to each party’s
interest in such verdict.

In addition, the Reinsurer shall also be liable for its proportionate share of all legal expenses
and other costs incurred in connection with coverage questions and legal actions connected thereto
arising under the business covered by this Reinsurance  Agreement. The Reinsurer’s
proportionate share of these costs and expenses shall be the same as the Reinsurer’s percentage of
participation in this Reinsurance  Agreement.

Nothing in this Reinsurance  Agreement shall be construed as meaning that Losses are not
recoverable hereunder until the actual Loss of the Company has been ascertained.

ARTICLE 9 — EXCESS OF ORIGINAL POLICY LIMITS

This Reinsurance  Agreement shall protect the Company as provided in Article 1 — Business
Covered in connection with Loss in excess of the limit of the original Policy, such Loss in excess
of the limit having been incurred because of failure by the Company to settle within the Policy
limit or by reason of alleged or actual negligence, fraud or bad faith in rejecting an offer of
settlement or in the preparation of the defense or in the trial of any action against its insured
or reinsured or in the preparation of prosecution of an appeal consequent upon such action.

However, this Article shall not apply where the Loss has been incurred due to fraud by a member of
the Board of Directors or a corporate officer of the Company acting individually or

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collectively or in collusion with any individual or corporation or any other organization or party
involved in the presentation, defense or settlement of any claim covered hereunder.

For the purpose of this Article, the word “Loss” shall mean any amounts for which the Company would
have been contractually liable to pay had it not been for the limit of the original Policy. The
date on which any Excess of Original Policy Limit Loss is incurred by the Company shall be deemed,
in all circumstances, to be the date of the original Loss.

ARTICLE 10 — EXTRA CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

This Reinsurance Agreement shall protect the Company as provided in Article 1 — Business Covered
where the Loss includes any Extra Contractual Obligations.

The date on which any Extra Contractual Obligation Loss is incurred by the Company shall be deemed,
in all circumstances, to be the date of the original Loss.

However, this Article shall not apply where the Loss has been incurred due to fraud by a member of
the Board of Directors or a corporate officer of the Company acting individually or collectively or
in collusion with any individual or corporation or any other organization or party involved in the
presentation, defense or settlement of any Loss covered hereunder.

ARTICLE 11 — REPORTS AND REMITTANCES

	A.	 	Not later than 30 calendar days following the end of each calendar quarter, the Company or
its representatives shall prepare a report showing:

	 	1.	 	Net Premium Written accounted for during the quarter;
	 
	 	2.	 	The ceding commission applicable to the above as provided for in this
Reinsurance  Agreement;
	 
	 	3.	 	Losses and Loss Expenses paid during the quarter, less inuring reinsurance;
	 
	 	4.	 	Subrogation, salvage, or other recoveries credited during the quarter;
	 
	 	5.	 	Outstanding loss reserves.

	 	 	The positive balance of (1) less (2) less (3) plus (4) shall be remitted by the Company to
the Reinsurer within 15 calendar days after the date of such report. Any balance shown to
be due the Company shall be remitted by the Reinsurer within 15 calendar days after receipt
of such report.

	B.	 	Annually the Company or its representatives shall furnish the Reinsurer with such information
as the Reinsurer may require to complete its Annual Convention Statement.

	C.	 	The Reinsurer shall maintain the required reserves as to the Reinsurer’s portion of claims
and Losses hereunder. In the event the Company is required to provide collateral for Losses
that the Reinsurer is liable for hereunder, upon mutual consent, the Reinsurer shall provide
funding for such collateral in a manner acceptable to both parties. Unless otherwise agreed
by the Company and the Reinsurer, (i) all interest earned on such funding provided by the
Reinsurer shall first be credited to the Company up to the actual cost of establishing the
collateral mechanism, after which all interest shall be credited to the Reinsurer on a
quarterly basis and (ii) upon final payment of all claims or balances

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	 	 	associated with such Loss or at such time as all claims associated with such Loss are closed
by the Company, any funding balance shall be returned promptly to the Reinsurer.

ARTICLE 12 — OFFSET

For settlement purposes only, the Company or the Reinsurer shall have the right to offset any
balance or amounts due from one party to the other under the terms of this Reinsurance
Agreement and its related Services and Indemnity Agreement. The party asserting the right of
offset may exercise such right any time whether the balances due are on account of premiums or
Losses. In the instance of insolvency of the Company, applicable federal and provincial law shall
apply.

ARTICLE 13 — CURRENCY

Whenever the word “Dollars” or the “$” sign appears in this Reinsurance Agreement, they
shall be construed to mean Canadian Dollars and all transactions under this Reinsurance
Agreement shall be in Canadian Dollars.

Amounts paid or received by the Company in any other currency shall be converted to Canadian
Dollars at the rate of exchange at the date such transaction is entered on the books of the
Company.

	ARTICLE 14 — ACCESS TO RECORDS

Subject to the provisions of the Confidentiality Article and provided the Company receives
reasonable prior notice, the Reinsurer, or its duly accredited representative, shall have access to
the non-privileged books and records (“records”) of the Company relating to premium and loss
transactions under this reinsurance. Access shall be allowed during normal business hours, at the
location where such records are kept in the usual course of business. Upon the Reinsurer’s request
and at the Reinsurer’s expense, the Company may provide copies of the whole or part of such
records. If the Company or the Reinsurer discovers the inadvertent disclosure of privileged
records, the parties agree that (a) such records or copies of records shall be returned immediately
to the Company and (b) such inadvertent disclosure shall not constitute a waiver of any associated
privilege to such records.

For purposes of this Article, “privileged” shall mean attorney/client privileged and privileged
attorney work product as defined under applicable law.

The Reinsurer shall be permitted access to records only on the condition that either (a) there are
no balances payable hereunder by the Reinsurer that are overdue or (b) the Reinsurer has funded all
balances due hereunder in a form acceptable to the Company and OSFI (as herein defined) by either
establishing a Trust Agreement or a clean, irrevocable, and evergreen Letter of Credit, of which
the Company shall be the beneficiary, as hereinafter provided.

The Reinsurer is responsible for all costs associated with providing such Trust Agreement and/or
Letters of Credit as required under this Article.

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ARTICLE 15 — ERRORS AND OMISSIONS

Any inadvertent delay, omission or error shall not be held to relieve either party hereto from any
liability which would attach to it hereunder if such delay, omission, or error had not been made,
provided such omission or error is rectified as soon as possible after discovery.

ARTICLE 16 — TAXES

The Company shall be liable for all premium taxes on business covered hereunder. If the Reinsurer
is obligated to pay any premium taxes on this business, then the Company shall reimburse the
Reinsurer, however, the Company shall not be required to pay taxes twice on the same premium.

ARTICLE 17 — INSOLVENCY

(This Article and applicable federal and provincial law shall apply in the event of the insolvency
of the Company. In the event of a conflict between any provision of this Article and such
applicable law, the applicable law shall prevail.)

This reinsurance shall be payable by the Reinsurer on the basis of the liability of the Company
under Policy or Policies reinsured without diminution, because of the insolvency of the Company, to
the Company or its liquidator, receiver, or statutory successor.

In the event of insolvency of the Company, the liquidator or receiver or statutory successor of the
Company shall give written notice to the Reinsurer of the pendency of a claim filed against the
Company on the Policy or Policies reinsured within a reasonable time after such claim is filed in
the insolvency proceeding. During the pendency of such claim the Reinsurer may investigate such
claim and interpose, at its own expense, in the proceeding where such claim is to be adjudicated,
any defense or defenses which it may deem available to the Company or its liquidator or receiver or
statutory successor. The expenses thus incurred by the Reinsurer shall be chargeable, subject to
court approval, against the Company as part of the expense of liquidation to the extent of a
proportionate share of the benefits, which may accrue to the Company solely as a result of the
defense so undertaken by the Reinsurer.

Should the Company go into liquidation or should a receiver be appointed, the Reinsurer shall be
entitled to deduct from any sums which may be or may become due to the Company any sums which are
due to the Reinsurer by the Company and which are payable at a fixed or stated date under this
Reinsurance  Agreement, to the full extent permitted under applicable law.

It is further understood and agreed that, in the event of the insolvency of the Company, the
reinsurance under this Reinsurance  Agreement shall be payable directly by the Reinsurer
to the Company or to its liquidator, receiver or statutory successor except a) where this
Reinsurance  Agreement specifically provides another payee or such reinsurance in the
event of the insolvency of the Company or b) where the Reinsurer with the consent of the direct
insured or insureds has assumed such Policy obligations of the Company as direct obligations of the
Reinsurer to the payees under such Policies and in substitution for the obligations of the Company
to such payees.

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In no event shall anyone other than the parties to this Reinsurance Agreement or, in the
event of the Company’s insolvency, its liquidator, receiver, or statutory successor, have any
rights under this Reinsurance Agreement.

ARTICLE 18 — AMENDMENTS

This Reinsurance Agreement may be altered or amended in any of its terms and conditions by written
mutual consent of the Company and the Reinsurer. Such written mutual consent shall then constitute
a part of this Reinsurance Agreement.

ARTICLE 19 — ARBITRATION

As a condition precedent to any right of action hereunder, any dispute arising out of the
interpretation, performance or breach of this Reinsurance  Agreement, including the
formation or validity thereof, shall be submitted for decision to a panel of three arbitrators.
Notice requesting arbitration shall be in writing and sent certified mail, return receipt
requested.

One arbitrator shall be chosen by each party and the two arbitrators shall, before instituting the
hearing, choose an impartial third arbitrator who shall preside at the hearing. If either party
fails to appoint its arbitrator with thirty (30) days after being requested to do so by the other
party, the latter, after ten (10) days notice by certified mail of its intention to do so, may
appoint the second arbitrator.

If the two arbitrators are unable to agree upon the third arbitrator within thirty (30) days of
their appointment each of them shall name two, of whom the other shall decline one and the decision
shall be made by drawing lots. All arbitrators shall be disinterested active or former executive
officers of insurance or reinsurance companies, not under the control of either party to this
Reinsurance  Agreement.

Within thirty (30) days after notice of appointment of all arbitrators, the panel shall meet and
determine timely periods for briefs, discovery procedures and schedules for hearings. The panel
shall be relieved of all judicial formality and shall not be bound by the strict rules of procedure
and evidence. Arbitration shall take place in Toronto, Canada.. The decision of any two
arbitrators when rendered in writing shall be final and binding. The panel is empowered to grant
interim relief as it may deem appropriate.

The panel shall make its decision considering the custom and practice of the applicable insurance
and reinsurance business as promptly as possible following the termination of the hearings.
Judgment upon the award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

Each party shall bear the expense of its own arbitrator and shall jointly and equally bear with the
other party the expense of the third arbitrator and of the arbitration. The panel is prohibited
from awarding punitive, exemplary or treble damages, of whatever nature, in connection with any
arbitration proceeding concerning this Reinsurance Agreement.

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ARTICLE 20 — CHOICE OF LAW

This Reinsurance Agreement, including all matters relating to formation, validity and performance
thereof, shall be interpreted in accordance with laws of the province of Ontario and the federal
laws of Canada applicable therein.

ARTICLE 21 — NOTICES

Any notice relating to this Reinsurance Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
sufficiently given if delivered by certified mail to the Company at the following address:

Continental Casualty Company (Canadian Branch)

250 Yonge Street, Suite 1500

Toronto, Ontario M5B 2L7

Canada

Attn: Chief Agent for Canada

and to the Reinsurer at the following address:

Western Surety Company

Attn: Chief Executive Officer

Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57117-5077

ARTICLE 22 — ENTIRE AGREEMENT 

This Reinsurance Agreement, and that certain Canadian Services and Indemnity Agreement between the
parties dated January 1, 2011, represent the entire agreement and understanding among the parties.
No other oral or written agreements or contracts relating to the risks reinsured hereunder
currently exist and/or are contemplated between the parties.

ARTICLE 23 — FUNDING OF RESERVES 

(This Article does not apply to a Reinsurer authorized in both the United States and Canada. This
Article applies only to a Reinsurer who does not qualify for credit by Canadian Insurance
Authorities and/or United States governmental authorities having jurisdiction over the Company’s
loss reserves. If the Reinsurer is authorized in the United States but not Canada, the United
States funding requirements noted below shall not apply; likewise, if the Reinsurer is authorized
in Canada but not the United States, the Canadian funding requirements noted below shall not
apply.)

	1.	 	The Reinsurer shall provide collateral (“Collateral”) sufficient to permit both the Company,
pursuant to Canadian requirements, and Continental Casualty Company (“CCC”), pursuant to
Illinois requirements, to take credit for the reinsurance provided under this Reinsurance
Agreement and to avoid any penalties. The Reinsurer recognizes that this may require the
Reinsurer to provide collateral in an amount exceeding the Reinsurer’s liability to the
Company under this Reinsurance Agreement.

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	2.	 	The required Collateral hereunder shall be both:

	 	(a)	 	at least such amount of collateral as is required to be vested in trust under
the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (“OSFI”) Reinsurance
Collateral Trust in order to permit the Company to take full credit for the reinsurance
herein under Canadian requirements; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	at least the estimated amount needed to prevent a Schedule F penalty to CCC
under Illinois requirements.

	3.	 	For purposes of Canadian requirements, the Reinsurer shall deliver to the Company, within
thirty (30) calendar days of the effective date of this Reinsurance  Agreement, a
fully executed and funded reinsurance trust agreement in the form required by OSFI, in the
amount determined in paragraph 2(a), for the purpose of securing the Reinsurer’s Obligations
under this Reinsurance  Agreement. “Reinsurer’s Obligations” shall mean unearned
premium, known outstanding losses that have been reported to the Reinsurer and loss expense
relating thereto, losses and loss expenses paid by the Canadian branch but not recovered from
the Reinsurer, plus reserves for losses and loss expenses incurred but not reported. Such
Collateral shall comply with all OSFI requirements, the requirements of this Article, and the
guidelines for eligible assets.

	4.	 	For purposes of Illinois requirements, cash, Letters of Credit and Reinsurance Collateral
Trusts are acceptable methods of providing the required Collateral in the amount determined
in paragraph 2(b).

	 	(a)	 	When funding by a Letter of Credit, the Reinsurer agrees to apply for and
secure timely delivery to CCC’s home office in Chicago, Illinois of a clean,
irrevocable and unconditional Letter of Credit issued by a bank consented to by CCC
with such consent not being unreasonably withheld, and containing provisions acceptable
to the insurance regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over CCC’s reserves in an
amount as provided in paragraph 2(b). Such Letter of Credit shall be issued for a
period of not less than one year, and shall be automatically extended for one year from
its date of expiration or any future expiration date unless 60 calendar days (90
calendar days where required by insurance regulatory authorities) prior to any
expiration date the issuing bank shall notify CCC by certified or registered mail that
the issuing bank elects not to consider the Letter of Credit extended for any
additional period.
	 
	 	(b)	 	If the Reinsurer’s choice of funding is or includes a Reinsurance Collateral
Trust Agreement, it shall enter into a Reinsurance Collateral Trust Agreement in a form
and with a bank satisfactory to CCC, and containing provisions acceptable to the
insurance regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over CCC’s reserves, and deposit
into the Reinsurance Collateral Trust cash and eligible securities in the amount
required by CCC.
	 
	 	(c)	 	The issuing bank (i) must be approved by the NAIC Securities Valuation Office
for Letters of Credit and (ii) if applicable, have been assigned a Credit Rating by the
LACE Financial Corporation of “C” or above for both Letters of Credit and Reinsurance
Collateral Trust Agreements.

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	 	(d)	 	At any time subsequent to the issuance of the Letter of Credit or establishment of the
Reinsurance Collateral Trust Agreement, CCC may withdraw its consent to the use of an
issuing bank, with such withdrawal right to be exercised in CCC’s reasonable discretion,
and the Reinsurer shall move the Collateral to another CCC-approved issuing bank.

	5.	 	The Company and CCC (collectively “CNA”) and Reinsurer agree that the Letter of Credit, or
other method of funding, provided by the Reinsurer pursuant to the provisions of this Article
may, subject to compliance with any requirements of OSFI and the provisions of the OSFI
Reinsurance Trust Agreement, be drawn upon at any time, notwithstanding any other provision of
this Reinsurance  Agreement, and be utilized by CNA or any successor, by operation of
law, of CNA including, without limitation, any liquidator, rehabilitator, receiver or
conservator of the Company for the following purposes:

	 	(a)	 	to reimburse CNA for the Reinsurer’s Obligations, the payment of which is due
under the terms of this Reinsurance Agreement and which has not been
otherwise paid;
	 
	 	(b)	 	to make refund of any sum which is in excess of the actual amount required to
pay the Reinsurer’s Obligations under this Reinsurance Agreement;
	 
	 	(c)	 	to pay the Reinsurer’s share of any other amounts CNA claims are due under this
Reinsurance Agreement.

	6.	 	In the event the amount drawn by CNA on any Letter of Credit, or other method of funding, is
in excess of the actual amount required for in paragraph 5(a), or in the case of paragraph
5(c), the actual amount determined to be due, the Company shall promptly return to the
Reinsurer the excess amount so drawn. All of the foregoing shall be applied without
diminution because of insolvency on the part of CNA or the Reinsurer.

	7.	 	At annual intervals from the effective date, or more frequently at the discretion of the CNA,
but never more frequently than quarterly, CNA may review and adjust the Collateral required
hereunder. If the amount of required Collateral is increased, any additions shall be made
within 30 days after CNA notifies Reinsurer of such increase. If the amount of required
Collateral is decreased, CNA shall notify the Reinsurer that it is authorized, but not
required, to reduce the Collateral. Company shall cooperate with Reinsurer and take any
necessary steps to provide for the prompt release of any Collateral in excess of the amount
required. Any adjustment to Collateral held pursuant to the OSFI Reinsurance Trust Agreement
shall be subject to compliance with any requirements of OSFI and the provisions of the OSFI
Reinsurance Trust Agreement.

	8.	 	The Reinsurer’s duty to provide Collateral hereunder is continuous and extends until all of
the Reinsurer’s Obligations under this Reinsurance  Agreement have been met in
accordance with the applicable regulatory requirements of Canada and Illinois. The
Reinsurer’s liabilities under this Agreement may extend beyond the time during which CNA shall
be receiving premiums under the Policies and beyond the termination of the Policies or this
Reinsurance  Agreement.

	9.	 	Except as may otherwise be provided in the OSFI Reinsurance Trust Agreement, the Reinsurer
shall be responsible for all costs and fees associated with the establishment and maintenance
of any cash advance, Letter of Credit and/or Trust Agreement mandated by the provisions of
this Article.

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ARTICLE 24 — CONTINGENT COLLATERAL

At any time subsequent to the inception of this Reinsurance Agreement, in the event that:

	1.	 	the Reinsurer has been assigned an A.M. Best’s insurer financial strength rating below “A-”
or a Standard & Poor’s insurer financial strength rating below “A-” (a Standard & Poor’s
Insurance Solvency International rating of less than “BBB” shall apply as respects alien
Reinsurers other than Underwriting Members of Lloyd’s, London, and a Lloyd’s Syndicate
Assessment (LSA) rating of less than three shall apply as respects Underwriting Members of
Lloyd’s London); or

	2.	 	the Reinsurer’s policyholders’ surplus (or the equivalent under the Reinsuer’s accounting
system) as reported in such financial statements of the Reinsurer as designated by the Company
has been reduced by 25% of the amount therof from either the inception date of this
Reinsurance  Agreement or from any date during the 12-month period preceding the
inception of this Reinsurance Agreement; or ,

	3.	 	the Reinsurer ceases writing new or renewal assumed reinsurance business,

the Company may require that the Reinsurer provide Letters of Credit and/or establish a Trust
Agreement, at the Reinsurer’s own expense, to collateralize the sum of the following under this
Reinsurance  Agreement, as reported by the Company (hereinafter the “Reinsurer’s
Collateral”):

	 	a.	 	the amount of loss and loss expense paid by the Company but not recovered from the
Reinsurer;
	 
	 	b.	 	reserves for loss and loss expense reported and outstanding;
	 
	 	c.	 	reserves for loss and loss expense incurred but not reported; and
	 
	 	d.	 	if applicable, unearned premium.

Such Reinsurer’s Collateral shall be established by the Reinsurer within ten business days of
receipt by the Reinsurer of the Company’s written notice requesting the establishment of such
Reinsurer’s Collateral, and the notice shall be sent by the Company, to the Reinsurer, via
certified mail or internationally recognized overnight courier service. The Reinsurer’s Collateral
shall be established and maintained in accordance with the provisions of the Funding of Reserves
Article stated in this Reinsurance Agreement. If a Trust Agreement is established, the
Reinsurer shall select the trustee bank with the consent of the Company, with such consent not to
be unreasonably withheld.

If the Reinsurer does not agree with the statement of the Reinsurer’s Collateral as furnished by
the Company, a mutually agreed upon independent national actuarial firm shall be engaged to
evaluate the Reinsurer’s Collateral. During such period of evaluation, the Reinsurer’s obligation
to provide Reinsurer’s Collateral remains unchanged. Such cost shall be shared equally between the
Company and the Reinsurer. If the parties fail to agree on the selection of an independent
national actuarial firm, each of the parties shall name two, of whom the other shall decline one,
and the final decision shall be made by drawing lots. As respects the terms of this paragraph, any
actuarial firm selected by drawing lots shall be disinterested in the outcome of the calculation
and the employee of same engaged to evaluate the Reinsurer’s Collateral hereunder shall not be
under the influence of either party hereto and shall be a Fellow of the

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Casualty Actuarial Society. It is agreed by the parties hereto that the Arbitration Article of
this Reinsurance  Agreement shall not apply to the resolution of disputes arising under
the terms of this paragraph. The evaluation by the independent national actuarial firm shall be
binding on the Company and the Reinsurer with respect to the amount of the Reinsurer’s Collateral.

The Reinsurer shall bear all costs associated with establishing and maintaining the Letters of
Credit and/or Trust Agreements as described in this Article

The failure of the Company to enforce any provision of this Article shall not constitute a waiver
by the Company of any such provision, irrespective of how long such failure continues. The past
waiver of any provision of this Article, by the Company, shall not constitute a course of conduct
or a waiver of the Company’s rights in the future with respect to that same provision.

ARTICLE 25 — SERVICE OF SUIT

(This Article applies only to that Reinsurer who is not federally registered in Canada. This
Article is not intended to conflict with or override the parties’ obligation to arbitrate their
disputes in accordance with the Arbitration Article.)

	A.	 	It is agreed that in the event of the failure of the Reinsurer hereon to pay any amount
claimed to be due hereunder, the Reinsurer hereon, at the request of the Company, shall submit
to the jurisdiction of a Court of competent jurisdiction within Canada and shall comply with
all requirements necessary to give such Court jurisdiction, and all matters arising hereunder
shall be determined in accordance with the law and practice of such Court. Nothing in this
Article constitutes or should be understood to constitute a waiver of the Reinsurer’s rights
to commence an action in any Court of competent jurisdiction in Canada to seek a transfer of a
case to another Court as permitted by the applicable laws of Canada or of any Province in
Canada.

	B.	 	(Applicable to a Reinsurer other than Underwriting Members of Lloyd’s, England.)

	 	 	Service of process may be made upon Borden Ladner Gervais, LLP, Scotia Plaza, 40 King Street
West, Toronto, Canada M5H3Y4. In any suit instituted against one of them upon this
Reinsurance  Agreement, the Reinsurer shall abide by the final decision of such
Court or of any Appellate Court in the event of an appeal.

	C.	 	The above named are authorized and directed to accept service of process on behalf of the
Reinsurer in any such suit and/or upon the request of the Company to give a written
undertaking to the Company that they shall enter a general appearance upon the Reinsurer’s
behalf in the event such a suit is instituted.

	D.	 	Further, pursuant to any statute of any province of Canada which makes provision thereof, the
Reinsurer hereon hereby designates the Superintendent, Commissioner or Director of Insurance
or other officer specified for that purpose in the Statute, or his successor or successors in
office, as the Reinsurer’s true and lawful attorney upon whom may be served any lawful process
in any action, suit or proceeding instituted by or on behalf of the Company or any beneficiary
hereunder arising out of this Reinsurance  Agreement, and hereby designates the above
named as the person to whom the said officer is authorized to mail such process or a true copy
thereof.

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ARTICLE 26 — SEVERABILITY

If any law or regulation of any federal, provincial or local government of Canada, or the ruling
officials having supervision over insurance companies, should render illegal this Reinsurance
Agreement, or any portion thereof, as to risks or properties located in the jurisdiction of such
authority, either the Company or the Reinsurer may upon written notice to the other suspend,
abrogate, or amend this Reinsurance Agreement insofar as it relates to risks or properties located
within such jurisdiction to such extent as may be necessary to comply with such law, regulations,
or ruling.

Such illegality, suspension, abrogation, or amendment of a portion of this Reinsurance Agreement
shall in no way affect any other portion thereof.

ARTICLE 27 — HONORABLE UNDERTAKING

The purposes of this Reinsurance Agreement are not to be defeated by narrow or technical legal
interpretations of its provisions. The Reinsurance Agreement shall be construed as an honorable
undertaking and should be interpreted for the purpose of giving effect to the real intentions of
the parties hereto.

ARTICLE 28 — SPECIAL PROVISION

At any time subsequent to the inception of this Reinsurance Agreement:

	A.	 	should the ownership, control or management of the Company or the Reinsurer be altered or
changed, in whole or in part, in such a way that receipt or payment of funds or any other
contemplated transaction under this Reinsurance Agreement would be prohibited by
Canadian or United States of America statute, regulation and/or other applicable law, or

	B.	 	should the Company or the Reinsurer become subject to restrictions imposed by the Canadian or
United States government, so that receipt or payment of funds or any other contemplated
transaction under this Reinsurance Agreement would be prohibited by United States of
America statute, regulation and/or other applicable law,

the Company or the Reinsurer must immediately notify the other party of same in writing via
certified, registered, or internationally recognized overnight courier service, and the obligation
to pay or receive funds or otherwise perform under this Reinsurance Agreement shall be
suspended until such time as the Company or the Reinsurer are authorized by applicable law,
regulation, or license to perform under this Reinsurance Agreement.

ARTICLE 29 — CONFIDENTIALITY

The Reinsurer hereby acknowledges that the documents, information and data provided to it by the
Company, whether directly or through an authorized agent, in connection with the placement,
execution, or performance of this Reinsurance  Agreement (hereinafter called the
“Confidential Information”) are proprietary and confidential to the Company. Confidential
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publicly known or has become publicly known through no unauthorized act of the Reinsurer, (ii) has
been rightfully received from a third person without obligation of confidentiality, or (iii) was
known by the Reinsurer prior to the placement of this Reinsurance Agreement without an
obligation of confidentiality.

The Reinsurer agrees not to disclose any Confidential Information without the prior written consent
of the Company. The Reinsurer may, however, disclose such Confidential Information in the ordinary
course of business to its employees, attorneys, intermediaries used for purchase of any
retrocessional covers that protect the Reinsurer’s liability under this Reinsurance
Agreement, retrocessionaires, auditors or accountants, as the Reinsurer deems necessary
provided that the Reinsurer advises such entities that they shall be bound by the obligations and
provisions of this Article. Should the Reinsurer receive a regulatory request, subpoena, court
order, arbitration order or other form of legal process purporting to request disclosure of any
Confidential Information, the Reinsurer shall forthwith notify the Company of such fact and shall
cooperate with the Company in resisting the production of such Confidential Information by motion
to quash, motion for protective order or other legal action reasonably deemed necessary and
appropriate by the Company and its counsel at the Company’s sole expense. This Article shall not
preclude the disclosure of information which is required to be disclosed in financial statements
and reports filed by either the Company or Reinsurer.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties acknowledge that no intermediary is involved in or brought about
this transaction and the parties hereto, by their authorized representatives, have executed this
Reinsurance Agreement:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

	on this

	 	day of
	 	 	2010	 

CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY (Canadian Branch)

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Printed Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Title:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

	and on this

	 	day of
	 	 	2010	 

WESTERN SURETY COMPANY

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Printed Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Title:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 

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