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EXHIBIT 10.33

Execution Copy

FIRST AMENDMENT TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT AND GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT

     This FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT AND GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT (this
“Amendment”) is dated as of March 8, 2007, and entered into by and among AFFIRMATIVE INSURANCE
HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), the lenders party thereto that are party
hereto (the “Required Lenders”), CREDIT SUISSE, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH (“CS”), as Administrative
Agent (in such capacity, “Administrative Agent”), as Collateral Agent (in such capacity, the
“Collateral Agent”), as Outgoing Issuing Bank (as hereinafter defined) and as Outgoing Swingline
Lender (as hereinafter defined and together with the Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and
Outgoing Issuing Bank, the “Agents”) and THE FROST NATIONAL BANK (“Frost”), as Incoming Issuing
Bank (as hereinafter defined) and Incoming Swingline Lender (as hereinafter defined) (Incoming
Swingline Lender, together with Incoming Issuing Bank, the “Incoming Bank”). Capitalized terms
used but not defined herein having the meaning given them in Section 1 of the Credit Agreement,
hereinafter defined.

Recitals

     Whereas, (i) Borrower, the Required Lenders, the Agents and the other parties thereto have
entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated as of January 31, 2007 (as amended, amended and
restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”)
and (ii) Borrower, certain Subsidiaries of Borrower, the Agents and the other parties thereto have
entered into that certain Guarantee and Collateral Agreement dated as of January 31, 2007 (as
amended, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the
“Guarantee and Collateral Agreement” and together with the Credit Agreement, the “Agreements”);

     Whereas, the Borrower desires to replace CS with Frost both as Issuing Bank (CS in such
capacity, the “Outgoing Issuing Bank” and Frost in such capacity, the “Incoming Issuing Bank”) and
as Swingline Lender (CS in such capacity, the “Outgoing Swingline Lender” and Frost in such
capacity, the “Incoming Swingline Lender”);

     Whereas, the Borrower has requested certain amendments to the Agreements;

     Whereas, the Outgoing Issuing Bank and the Outgoing Swingline Lender are willing to resign as
Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender, respectively, and the Incoming Issuing Bank and the Incoming
Swingline Lender are willing to accept the appointment as Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender,
respectively; and

     Whereas, the Required Lenders and the Agents are willing to agree to the amendments requested
by the Borrower, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Amendment;

 

 

     Now Therefore, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements set forth herein,
the Borrower, Required Lenders and the Agents agree as follows:

     1. AMENDMENTS TO CREDIT AGREEMENT. Subject to the conditions and upon the terms set forth in
this Amendment and in reliance on the representations and warranties of the Borrower set forth in
this Amendment, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

          1.1.
Amendments to Section 1.01. Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement shall be
amended as follows:

          (a) The following definitions shall be added to Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement
in the appropriate alphabetical order:

          ““First Amendment” shall mean the First Amendment to Credit Agreement and Guarantee
and Collateral Agreement, dated March 8, 2007, by and among the Borrower, the Required Lenders, the
Agents and The Frost National Bank.”

          ““First Amendment Effective Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6 of the
First Amendment.”

          ““Frost” shall mean The Frost National Bank.”

          ““Zero Balance Period Commencement Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2.13(a)(ii).”

          (b) The reference to “CS” in clause (a) of the first sentence of the definition of
“Issuing Bank” in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement shall be amended by deleting
the reference to “CS” and replacing such reference with the following: “Frost.”

          (c) The reference to “Credit Suisse” in the definition of “Swingline Lender” in
Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement shall be amended by deleting the reference to “Credit
Suisse” and replacing such reference with the following: “Frost.”

          1.2.
Amendments to Section 2.01. Section 2.01 of the Credit Agreement shall be
amended by inserting the following proviso at the end of the penultimate sentence of such Section,
as follows:

          “, provided that no Revolving Credit Borrowings shall be requested or made during each sixty
(60) day period commencing on each Zero Balance Period Commencement Date.”

          1.3.
Amendments to Section 2.13(a). Section 2.13(a) of the Credit Agreement shall be
amended by inserting “(i)” following “(a)” in the first sentence of such Section and inserting the
following clauses (ii) and (iii) following the new clause (i):

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          “, and (ii) on any single Business Day during each successive twelve (12) month period
following the Closing Date and commencing with the twelve (12) month period starting on January 31,
2008 (each such date the “Zero Balance Period Commencement Date”), Borrower shall (A) pay
all outstanding Revolving Credit Borrowings as of such date such that the outstanding principal
amount of Revolving Credit Borrowings after such payment is zero and (B) concurrent with such
payment, notify the Administrative Agent that such payment is being made to fulfill Borrower’s
obligations under this Section 2.13(a)(ii), provided, however, that such payment and delivery of
such notice must be made at least sixty (60) days prior to the end of each such twelve (12) month
period.”

          1.4. Amendments to Sections 2.13(b), (c), (d), (e) and (f). Each of Sections 2.13(b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) of the Credit Agreement shall be amended by deleting the clause “prepay
outstanding Term Loans in accordance with Section 2.13(g)” that appears therein and replacing it
with the following: “prepay outstanding Term Loans (and, following the repayment of the Term Loans
in full in cash, the Revolving Credit Loans) in accordance with Section 2.13(g).”

          1.5. Amendments to Section 2.13(g). Section 2.13(g) of the Credit Agreement shall be
amended by inserting the following text after the clause “third, to prepay Revolving Loans
to the full extent thereof” in the first sentence thereof: “(with a corresponding permanent
decrease in the Revolving Credit Commitments)”.

          1.6. Amendments to Section 2.24(b). Section 2.24(b) of the Credit Agreement shall be
amended by deleting the “and” which follows clause (vii), deleting the “.” which follows clause
(viii), inserting “; and” following clause (viii) and inserting the following clause (ix) following
the existing clause (viii):

          “(ix) Borrower shall have received the consent of the Required Revolving Credit Lenders, if
any (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).”

          1.7. Other Amendments. In order to correct typographical errors, those Sections of the Credit
Agreement set forth in Schedule A (Typographical Corrections — Credit Agreement) shall be
amended as described therein.

     2. AMENDMENTS TO GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT. Subject to the conditions and upon the
terms set forth in this Amendment and in reliance on the representations and warranties of the
Borrower set forth in this Amendment, the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement is hereby amended as
follows:

          2.1.
Amendments to Section 1.1. Section 1.1(b) of the Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement shall be amended as follows:

          (a) The following definitions shall be inserted in the appropriate alphabetical order:

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          ““Cash Management Obligations” shall mean all obligations and liabilities of the
Grantors and/or any Subsidiaries thereof to any Agent, Lender or any Affiliate of any Agent or
Lender with respect to treasury, depositary bank and/or cash management services evidenced by
written agreements entered into by and among any one or more of any of the Grantors and/or any
Subsidiary thereof, on the one hand, and any Agent, Lender or any Affiliate of any Agent or Lender,
on the other.”

          ““Qualified Deposit Bank” shall mean, with respect to (a) any Specified Deposit
Account Control Agreement, any deposit bank party thereto that, at the time such Specified Deposit
Account Control Agreement was entered into, was a Lender, an Agent or an Affiliate of a Lender or
an Agent and (b) any Cash Management Obligations, any deposit bank that, at the time such Cash
Management Obligations originated, was a Lender, an Agent or an Affiliate of a Lender or an Agent.”

          ““Specified Deposit Account Control Agreement” shall mean any deposit account control
agreement (a) entered into by (i) the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries in accordance with
Section 5.2(d) hereof and (ii) any Lender or any Affiliate thereof or any Agent or any Affiliate
thereof, or any person that was a Lender or an Affiliate thereof or an Agent or Affiliate thereof
when such deposit account control agreement was entered into and (b) which has been designated by
such Lender or Agent and the Borrower, by notice to the Collateral Agent not later than 90 days
after the execution and delivery thereof by the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as a Specified Deposit
Account Control Agreement; provided that the designation of any deposit account control
agreement as a Specified Deposit Account Control Agreement shall not create in favor of any Lender
or Affiliate thereof or any Agent or any Affiliate thereof that is a party thereto any rights in
connection with the management or release of any Pledged Collateral or of the obligations of any
Guarantor under this Agreement.”

          (b) Lines 7, 8, 12, 18 and 22 of the definition of “Borrower Obligations” in Section
1.1(b) of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement shall be amended as follows:

     Line 7: Insert “(and, with respect to the Cash Management Obligations, any Subsidiary of any
Grantor)” following “obligations and liabilities of the Grantors”.

     Line 8: Insert “Specified Deposit Account Control Agreements, and Cash Management
Obligations” following “Specified Hedge Agreements”.

     Line 12: Insert “, any Specified Deposit Account Control Agreement, any Cash Management
Obligations” following “Specified Hedge Agreement”.

     Line 18: Insert “, any Specified Deposit Account Control Agreement or any Cash Management
Obligations” following “Specified Hedge Agreement”.

     Line 22: Insert “, any Specified Deposit Account Control Agreement or any Cash Management
Obligations” following “Specified Hedge Agreements”.

          (c) The definition of “Borrower Obligations” in Section 1.1(b) of the Guarantee and
Collateral Agreement shall be further amended by deleting the “and” which

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precedes proviso (iii) in
line 23 of such definition, inserting “,” following proviso (ii), deleting the “.” following
existing proviso (iii) and inserting the following proviso (iv) following the existing proviso
(iii):

          “; and (iv) the amount of secured obligations under any and all such Specified Deposit Account
Control Agreements and Cash Management Obligations, in the aggregate, shall not, at any time,
exceed $5,000,000.”

          (d) The definition of “Secured Parties” in Section 1.1(b) of the Guarantee and
Collateral Agreement shall be further amended by inserting “, any Specified Deposit Account Control
Agreement or any Cash Management Obligations” following the reference to “Specified Hedge
Agreement” in line 3 of such definition, inserting “or Qualified Deposit Bank” following the
reference to “Qualified Counterparty” in line 3 of such definition and inserting “and no Qualified
Deposit Bank” following the reference to “no Qualified Counterparty” in the proviso of such
definition.

          2.2. Amendments to Section 1.2(f). Section 1.2(f) of the Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement shall be amended by deleting the “.” following the reference to “Specified Hedge
Agreement” in line 3 of such section and inserting “or a Specified Deposit Account Control
Agreement or is owed any Cash Management Obligation.” after “Specified Hedge Agreement”.

          2.3. Amendments to Section 2.1(e). Section 2.1(e) of the Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement shall be amended by inserting “, any Specified Deposit Account Control Agreement or any
Cash Management Obligations” following “Specified Hedge Agreement” in line 11 of such section.

          2.4. Amendments to Section 5. Section 5 of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement
shall be amended by inserting “, any Specified Deposit Account Control Agreement or any Cash
Management Obligations” following “Specified Hedge Agreement” in line 3 of the lead-in to such
section.

          2.5. Amendments to Section 8.15(a). Section 8.15(a) of the Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement shall be amended by inserting “, any Specified Deposit Account Control Agreement or any
Cash Management Obligations” following “Specified Hedge Agreement” in line 2 of such section.

          2.6. Other Amendments. In order to correct typographical errors, those Sections of the
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement set forth in Schedule B (Typographical Corrections —
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) shall be amended as described therein.

     3. RESIGNATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.

          3.1. Resignation of Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender. Notwithstanding any method or timing
regarding the resignation with respect to either Issuing Bank or Swing Line Lender set forth in the
Credit Agreement, CS, in its capacity as Outgoing Issuing Bank and

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Outgoing Swingline Lender,
hereby resigns as Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender under the Credit Agreement, effective as of the
First Amendment Effective Date, and the parties hereto acknowledge, accept and approve such
resignation (it being understood that Section 9.05 of the Credit Agreement shall continue in effect
for the benefit of CS in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it as Issuing Bank
and Swingline Lender under the Credit Agreement prior to the First Amendment Effective Date).

          3.2.
Appointment of Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender. The Borrower hereby appoints Frost to act as “Issuing Bank” and “Swingline Lender” under the Credit Agreement, effective as of the First
Amendment Effective Date. By providing its countersignature hereto, Frost, in its capacity as
Incoming Issuing Bank and Incoming Swingline Lender hereby accepts, acknowledges and agrees to such
appointments and shall hereby become the replacement “Issuing Bank” and the replacement “Swingline
Lender” for all purposes under the Credit Agreement, effective as of the First Amendment Effective
Date. All parties hereto acknowledge, accept and approve such appointments.

          3.3. Acknowledgement of CS. Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, CS acknowledges and
agrees that none of the Loan Parties have any further obligations to CS in its capacities as
Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender under the Credit Agreement or any Loan Document, provided
that, notwithstanding the foregoing or any future termination of the Credit Agreement, the Loan
Parties shall remain obligated to CS, in its capacities as Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender, with
respect to any of their ongoing indemnification obligations under the Credit Agreement.

     4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BORROWER. In order to induce the Required Lenders
and the Agents to enter into this Amendment, the Borrower represents and warrants to each Lender
and the Agents that the following statements are true, correct and complete:

          4.1. Power and Authority. Each of the Loan Parties has all corporate power and authority to
enter into this Amendment and to carry out the transactions contemplated by, and to perform its
obligations under or in respect of, the Agreements.

          4.2. Corporate Action. The execution and delivery of this Amendment and the performance of
the obligations of each of the Loan Parties under or in respect of the Agreements as amended hereby
have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of each of the Loan
Parties.

          4.3. No Conflict or Violation or Required Consent or Approval. The execution and delivery of
this Amendment and the performance of the obligations of each of the Loan Parties under or in
respect of the Agreements as amended hereby do not and will not
conflict with or violate (a) any provision of the governing documents of any Loan Party or any
of its Subsidiaries, (b) any provision of any law or any governmental rule or regulation applicable
to any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, (c) any order, judgment or decree of any court or
other governmental agency binding on any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or (d) any
indenture, agreement or instrument to which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is a party

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or by which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or any property of any of them, is bound, and
do not and will not require any consent or approval of any Person.

          4.4. Execution, Delivery and Enforceability. This Amendment has been duly executed and
delivered by each Loan Party which is a party thereto and are the legal, valid and binding
obligations of such Loan Party, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as
enforceability may be affected by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, and similar proceedings
affecting the rights of creditors generally, and general principles of equity. The Agents’ Liens
in all Collateral continue to be valid, binding and enforceable Liens which secure the Borrower
Obligations.

          4.5. No Default or Event of Default. After giving effect to this Amendment, no event has
occurred and is continuing or will result from the execution and delivery of this Amendment or the
Consent that would constitute a Default or an Event of Default.

          4.6.
No Material Adverse Effect. No event has occurred that has resulted, or could reasonably
be expected to result, in a Material Adverse Effect.

          4.7. Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties contained in
the Loan Documents is and will be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date
hereof and as of the effective date of this Amendment, except to the extent that such
representations and warranties specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case they were
true, correct and complete in all material respects as of such earlier date.

     5. CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS AMENDMENT. This Amendment, and the consents and
approvals contained herein, shall be effective only if and when signed by, and when counterparts
hereof shall have been delivered to the Agents (by hand delivery, mail or telecopy) by each Loan
Party, each Required Lender, the Outgoing Issuing Bank, Outgoing Swingline Lender, Incoming Issuing
Bank and Incoming Swingline Lender and only if and when each of the following conditions is
satisfied:

          5.1. No Default or Event of Default; Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. No Default
or Event of Default shall exist and each of the representations and warranties made by the Loan
Parties herein and in or pursuant to the Credit Documents shall be true and correct in all material
respects as if made on and as of the date on which this Amendment becomes effective (except that
any such representation or warranty that is expressly stated as being made only as of a specified
earlier date shall be true and correct as of such earlier date).

          5.2. The Frost National Bank Joinder Agreement. A Joinder Agreement whereby Frost has become
a Revolving Credit Lender with a Revolving Commitment of at least
$15,000,000 shall have been executed and delivered by all parties thereto and shall have
become effective in accordance with Section 2.24 of the Credit Agreement on or prior to March 31,
2007.

          5.3. Delivery of Documents. The Agents shall have received such additional documents as the
Agents may reasonably request in connection with this Amendment.

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     6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Amendment shall become effective (the “First Amendment Effective
Date”) on the date of the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 5 of this
Amendment.

     7. EFFECT OF AMENDMENT; RATIFICATION. This Amendment is a Loan Document. From and after the
date on which this Amendment becomes effective, all references in the Loan Documents to the
Agreements and other Loan Documents shall mean the Agreements as amended hereby. Except as
expressly amended hereby or waived herein, the Agreements and the other Loan Documents, including
the Liens granted thereunder, shall remain in full force and effect, and all terms and provisions
thereof are hereby ratified and confirmed.

     8. MISCELLANEOUS. Each of the Loan Parties confirms that as amended hereby, each of the Loan
Documents is in full force and effect, and that none of the Loan Parties has any defenses, setoffs
or counterclaims to its Obligations.

     9. APPLICABLE LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE
LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE
APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION.

     10. NO WAIVER. The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment does not
constitute a waiver of any Default or Event of Default, amend or modify any provision of any Loan
Document except as expressly set forth herein or constitute a course of dealing or any other basis
for altering the Obligations of any Loan Party.

     11. COMPLETE AGREEMENT. This Amendment sets forth the complete agreement of the parties in
respect of any amendment to any of the provisions of any Loan Document or any waiver thereof. The
execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Fist Amendment do not constitute a waiver of any
Default or Event of Default, amend or modify any provision of any Loan Document except as expressly
set forth herein or constitute a course of dealing or any other basis for altering the Obligations
of any Loan Party.

     12. CAPTIONS; COUNTERPARTS. The catchlines and captions herein are intended solely for
convenience of reference and shall not be used to interpret or construe the provisions hereof.
This Amendment may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Amendment on any number of
separate counterparts (including by telecopy), all of which taken together shall constitute but one
and the same instrument.

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has duly executed this First Amendment to
Credit Agreement and Guarantee and Collateral Agreement as of the date set forth above.

	 	 	 	 
	 	 	AFFIRMATIVE INSURANCE
	 

	 	HOLDINGS, INC., as Borrower
	
	 
	 	 	 
	 

	 	By: 	/s/ Mark E. Pape
	 

	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	Name:  Mark E. Pape
	 

	 	 	Title:    Chief Financial Officer and
	 

	 	 	             Executive Vice President

	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	First Amendment to Credit Agreement
	 

	 	 	 	and Guarantee and Collateral Agreement

 

 

	 	 	 	 
	 	 	CREDIT SUISSE, CAYMAN ISLANDS
	 

	 	BRANCH, as Administrative Agent, Collateral
	
	 

	 	Agent
	, Outgoing Issuing Bank and Outgoing
	 

	 	Swing
	line Lender
	 
	 	 	 
	 

	 	By: 	/s/ John D. Toronto
	 

	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	Name: John D. Toronto
	 

	 	 	Title: Director
	 
	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	/s/ Denise L. Alvarez
	 

	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	Name: Denise L. Alvarez
	 

	 	 	Title: Associate

	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	First Amendment to Credit Agreement
	 

	 	 	 	and Guarantee and Collateral Agreement

 

 

	 	 	 	 
	 	 	THE FROST NATIONAL BANK, as Incoming
	 

	 	Issuing Bank and Incoming Swingline Lender
	
	 
	 	 	 
	 

	 	By: 	/s/ Stephen S. Martin
	 

	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	Name: Stephen S. Martin
	 

	 	 	Title: Vice President
	 
	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	First Amendment to Credit Agreement
	 

	 	 	and Guarantee and Collateral Agreement

 

 

SCHEDULE A

Typographical Corrections — Credit Agreement

	 	 	 
	Section of the	 	 
	Credit Agreement	 	Typographical Correction
	Section 1.01

	 	    • The following defined terms (not used in the Credit
Agreement) shall be deleted: “Existing Indebtedness,” “Frost
First Amendment,” “New Revolving Loan” (following the defined
term “New Revolving Loan Lender”), “Senior Secured Debt,” “Trust
Fund” and “Trust Preferred Notes.”

	 
	 	 
	Section 1.01

	 	    • The definition of “Required Revolving Credit Lenders”
shall be moved from its current position preceding the definition
of “Required Minimum Percentage” to the position following the
definition of “Required Payment Percentage.”

	 

	 	    • The reference to “Section 4.02(s)” in the definition of
“Survey” shall be changed to “Section 4.02(g).”

	 

	 	    • The reference to “Section 4.02(q)” in the definition of
“Title Insurance Company” shall be changed to “Section 4.02(o).”

	 
	 	 
	Throughout

	 	    • Each reference to “Revolving Lender” in the Credit
Agreement shall be replaced with “Revolving Credit Lender” and
each reference to “Revolving Lenders” in the Credit Agreement
shall be replaced with “Revolving Credit Lenders.”

	 
	 	 
	Throughout

	 	    • Each reference to “New Revolving Commitments” in the
Credit Agreement shall be changed to “New Revolving Loan
Commitments.”

	 
	 	 
	Section 2.24(a)(i)

	 	    • Reference to “or Eligible Assignees” in line 10 thereof
shall be deleted.

	 
	 	 
	Section 2.24(a)(ii)

	 	    • The ““” (quote symbol) preceding the reference to “New
Revolving Loan Lender” in sub-clause (B) of such section and the
“”)” following such reference shall be deleted.

	 
	 	 
	Section 2.25(b)

	 	    • The reference to “Term Loan Maturity Date or the” in
clause (i) of such section shall be deleted.

	 

	 	    • Insert “)” following the reference to “Section 4” in the
last line of such section.

	 
	 	 
	Section 5.09(e)

	 	    • The reference to “r” following “Premium Finance Co.” in
the first line of such section shall be changed to “or.”

	 
	 	 
	Section 6.01(d)

	 	    • The reference to “, when combined with the aggregate
principal amount of all Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section
6.01(d)” shall be deleted.

	 
	 	 
	Section 6.06

	 	    • The reference to “Holders” in the last line of such
section shall be changed to “holders.”

	 
	 	 
	Section 6.08(a)

	 	    • The reference to “domestic” shall be changed to
“Domestic.”

	 
	 	 
	Article VII, clause
(f)(ii)

	 	    • The reference to “Premium Financing Facility” shall be
changed to “Premium Finance Facility.”

	 
	 	 
	Section 9.05(c)

	 	    • The reference to “them” in the first line of such section
shall be changed to “it.”

	 
	 	 
	Section 9.05(d)

	 	    • The reference to “each” in the first line of such section
shall be changed to “it.”

	 
	 	 
	Section 9.08(b)

	 	    • The reference to “Section 7.01” shall be changed to
“Article VII” in the third proviso of such section.

 

 

SCHEDULE B

Typographical Corrections — Guarantee and Collateral Agreement

	 	 	 
	Section	 	 
	of the Credit 	 	 
	Agreement	 	Typographical Correction
	Section 4.14

	 	
   • Delete the “(a)” following the
heading “Governmental Approval;
Filings.”

	 
	 	 
	Section 5.3(b)

	 	
   • The reference to “Each Secured
Party” in the last sentence of such
section shall be changed to “The
Collateral Agent.”

	 
	 	 
	Section 5.6

	 	
   • Insert “or” following the
reference to “clause (i),” in line 3
of such section and delete “or (iv)”
following the reference to “(iii)” in
line 3 of such section.

	 
	 	 
	Exhibit C

	 	
   • Delete the existing headings
“SECTION 2” through “SECTION 14” and
replace each with “SECTION 1” through
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EXHIBIT
10.34

CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT

     THIS CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT (the “Consent”) is made by and among 227 MONROE STREET, INC. a Delaware corporation
(“Landlord”), and Affirmative Property Holdings, Inc. (“Assignee”) and KR Callahan & Company, LLC (“Assignor”), the tenant under
a Lease dated as of May 8, 2006 (which Lease as heretofore or hereafter amended is hereinafter called the “Lease”), under
which Landlord leased to Assignor the premises commonly known as Suite 3880 in the
building known as [the AT&T Corporate Center and located at 227 West Monroe Street] [the USG
Building and located at 222 West Adams Street], in Chicago, Illinois (the “Premises”). Landlord
hereby consents to the assignment by Assignor to Assignee, pursuant to an Assignment (the
“Assignment”) dated as of December 1, 2006, a full and complete copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit
“A,” of the Premises, such Consent being subject to and upon the following terms and conditions,
to each of which Assignor and Assignee agree:

     1. Nothing contained in this Consent shall either:

          (a) Operate as a consent to or approval or ratification by Landlord of any of the particular
provisions of the Assignment or as a representation or warranty by Landlord and Landlord shall not
be bound or estopped in any way by the provisions of the Assignment; or

          (b) Be construed to modify, waive, impair or affect (i) any of the provisions, covenants or
conditions in the Lease, (ii) any of Assignor’s obligations under the Lease, or (iii) any rights
or remedies of Landlord under the Lease or otherwise to enlarge or increase Landlord’s obligations
or Assignor’s rights under the Lease or otherwise; or

          (c) Be construed to waive any present or future breach or default on the part of Assignor
under the Lease. In case of any conflict between the provisions of this Consent and the provisions
of the Assignment, the provisions of this Consent shall prevail unaffected by the Assignment.

     2. Assignor and Assignee each represent that, except as set forth in the Assignment, no fee,
premium or other consideration is being paid or is payable to Assignor in connection with the
Assignment or for the use, sale or rental of Assignor’s fixtures, leasehold improvements,
equipment, furniture, or personal property. Assignor and Assignee each further represent and
warrant that the Assignment is the complete, true and correct agreement between the parties.
Assignor and Assignee each further represent and warrant that Assignee is financially responsible,
of good reputation, and is engaged in a business which meets the standards set by Landlord for the
Building and its tenants.

     3. The Assignment takes effect on December 1, 2006 (the “Effective Date”). By execution hereof, Assignee
accepts the Assignment and assumes and agrees to perform, from the Effective Date, as a direct
obligation to Landlord, all the provisions of the Lease.

 

 

     4. The Assignment (and all amendments and modifications thereof) shall be subject
and subordinate at all times to the Lease and all of its provisions, covenants and conditions. In
case of any conflict between the provisions of the Lease and the provisions of the Assignment, the
provisions of the Lease shall prevail unaffected by the Assignment.

     5. Neither the Assignment nor this Consent shall release or discharge Assignor from any
liability under the Lease and Assignor shall remain liable and responsible for the full
performance and observance of all of the provisions, covenants and conditions set forth in the
Lease to be performed and observed. Any breach or violation of any provision of the Lease by
Assignee shall be deemed to be and shall constitute a default by Assignor in fulfilling such
provision.

     6. As of the date hereof, Assignor and Assignee acknowledge that the Lease is in full force
and effect and the Landlord is not in default in the performance of its obligations under the
Lease.

     7. This consent by Landlord is not assignable and shall not be construed as a consent by
Landlord to any further assignment or subletting either by Assignor or Assignee, nor shall it be
construed as a waiver of any restriction in the Lease concerning further assignment or subletting.
The Lease may not be assigned or sublet without the prior written consent of Landlord thereto in
each instance.

     8. Landlord now holds the sum of $293,257 as a security deposit (in the form of a letter of
credit issued on behalf of Assignor who hereby authorizes the continued applicability of the
letter of credit on behalf of Assignee), to be applied subject to the provisions of the Lease.
Assignor releases all claims to that sum, and the sum shall be held by Landlord for the benefit of
Assignee, subject to the provisions of the Lease.

     9. Neither the members, partners, directors or officers of Landlord (collectively, the
“Parties”) shall be liable for the performance of Landlord’s obligations under this Consent or the
Lease. Assignor and Assignee, as the case may be, shall look solely to Landlord to enforce
Landlord’s obligations hereunder and thereunder and shall not seek any damages against any of the
Parties. The liability of Landlord for Landlord’s obligations under this Consent and the Lease
shall be limited to Landlord’s interest in the Building, and Assignor and Assignee shall not look
to any other property or assets of Landlord or the property or assets of any of the Parties in
seeking either to enforce Landlord’s obligations under this Consent or the Lease or to satisfy a
judgment for Landlord’s failure to perform such obligations.

     10. Assignor agrees that it shall pay any brokerage commissions payable in connection with
the Assignment and Landlord shall have no responsibility with respect thereto. Assignor agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless Landlord against and from any claims for any such brokerage
commissions and all costs, expenses and liabilities in connection therewith, including, without
limitation, attorneys’ fees and expenses. The provisions of this Paragraph 10 shall survive the
expiration or sooner termination of the Lease.

     11. This Consent shall not be effective until Assignor shall have paid Landlord’s attorneys’
fees in connection with this Consent and the Assignment.

     12. All communication, notices and demands of any kind which a party may be required or desire
to give or to serve upon another party shall be made in writing and shall be deemed to have been
fully given when deposited in the United States mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid,
return receipt requested, to the following addresses:

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	To Landlord:

	 	227 Monroe Street, Inc.
	 

	 	c/o Tishman Speyer Properties, L.P.
	 

	 	227 West Monroe Street
	 

	 	Office of the Building
	 

	 	Chicago, Illinois 60661
	 

	 	Attn: Property Manager
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Copies to:
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Tishman Speyer Properties, L.P.
	 

	 	45 Rockefeller Plaza
	 

	 	New York, New York 10111
	 

	 	Attn: Chief Legal Officer
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	and:
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Tishman Speyer Properties, L.P.
	 

	 	45 Rockefeller Plaza
	 

	 	New York, New York 10111
	 

	 	Attn: Chief Financial Officer
	 
	 	 
	To Assignor:

	 	KR Callahan & Company, LLC
	 

	 	150 Harvester Drive #300
	 

	 	Burr Ridge, IL 60527
	 

	 	Attn: Kevin Callahan
	 
	 	 
	To Assignee:

	 	Affirmative Property Holdings, Inc.
	 

	 	4450 Sojourn Drive #500
	 

	 	Addison, TX 75001
	 

	 	Attn: Chad Emmerich

     13. This Consent shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
California and contains the entire agreement of the parties hereto.

[Signature Page Follows]

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     IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Consent this
10th day of January, 2007.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	LANDLORD:

	 	 	 	ASSIGNOR:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	227 MONROE STREET, INC.,

	 	 	 	KR CALLAHAN & COMPANY, LLC,	 	 
	a Delaware corporation

	 	 	 	an Illinois limited liability company	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:
Its:

	 	/s/ David Augarten
 

David Augarten

	 	By:

Its:

	 	/s/ Kevin R. Callahan
 

CEO
	 	 
	 

	 	Vice President	 	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 	 
	ASSIGNEE:
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	AFFIRMATIVE
PROPERTY HOLDINGS, INC.,
	 	 
	a Texas corporation	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

		/s/ Chad Emmerich
 

	 	 
	Its

		
 

SVP HR & Admin
	 	 

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EXHIBIT A

Assignment

 

 

ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE

     THIS ASSIGNMENT (“Assignment”) is made and entered into this 30th day of November, 2006 by
and between KR CALLAHAN & COMPANY, LLC (“Assignor”) and AFFIRMATIVE PROPERTY HOLDINGS, INC.
(Assignee”).

RECITALS

     WHEREAS, Assignor, as tenant, entered into that certain Lease (the “Lease”) dated May 8, 2006
with 227 Monroe Street, Inc., as landlord, with respect to the premises commonly known as Suite
3880, 227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606; and

     WHEREAS, Assignor desires to assign, and Assignee desires to accept and assume, all of
Assignor’s right, title, and interest in and to the Lease.

     NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, Assignor and Assignee hereby agree as follows:

     1. Assignment of Lease. Assignor hereby assigns, transfers, and sets over unto
Assignee all of Assignor’s right, title, and interest in and to the Lease.

     2. Assumption of Lease. Assignee hereby accepts the foregoing assignment of the Lease
and assumes all of the obligations of Assignor, as tenant, under and pursuant to the Lease.

     3. Guaranty. Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc. (“Affirmative”), the parent of
Assignee, hereby agrees to guaranty the payment and performance of all obligations assumed by
Assignor. Affirmative joins in the execution of this Assignment to confirm to Assignor and to the
landlord that it is making the foregoing guaranty and to acknowledge and agree that this guaranty
shall not be affected by any amendment or other modification of the Lease and shall remain in full
force and effect until such time as the Lease terminates and all obligations of Assignee thereunder
are satisfied or Assignee is released by Landlord, or a successor of Landlord, of all its
obligations under and pursuant to the Lease.

     4. Balance of the Lease. This Assignment is subject to all of the terms and
conditions of the Lease. Except as specifically assigned by Assignor to Assignee, the Lease is
unmodified and in full force and effect.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Assignor and Assignee have caused this Assignment to be executed as of the
date first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	     KR CALLAHAN & COMPANY, LLC	 	 	 	AFFIRMATIVE PROPERTY HOLDINGS, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	     By: 

     Name:

	 	/s/ Kevin R. Callahan
 

Kevin R. Callahan
	 	 	 	By:

Name:
	 	/s/ Chad Emmerich
 

Chad Emmerich
	 	 
	     Its:

	 	CEO
	 	 	 	Its:
	 	SVP HR & Admin	 	 

 

 

     AFFIRMATIVE INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. joins in the execution of this Assignment to
confirm its guaranty of all of the obligations assumed by Assignor under and pursuant to the Lease.

	 	 	 	 	 
	     AFFIRMATIVE INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	     By:

	 	/s/ Robert Bondi
	 	 
	     Name:

	 	 

Robert Bondi	 	 
	     Its:

	 	COO

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