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EXHIBIT 10.8

THIRD PARTY INSURANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

THIS AGREEMENT for services, made and entered into on September 1 , 2015 between US ALLIANCE LIFE AND SECURITY COMPANY, a Kansas corporation (hereinafter called "Servicer"), and DAKOTA CAPITAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a North Dakota corporation, and its subsidiaries and affiliates (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Servicee").

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS, Servicee is engaged in the life, health and accident insurance business, and commencing on the effective date of this agreement, Servicee desires to contract with Servicer to provide Servicee with certain insurance administrative functions, data processing systems, daily operational services, management consulting, and marketing development, upon the terms and conditions herein set forth; and

 

WHEREAS, Servicer has access to computer facilities, life and A&H insurance software systems for editing and processing data, providing agency, transactional accounting, and management reports; and

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Servicee Desires product offerings and enhanced service capabilities for its policy owners and agents by contracting with Servicer to provide said services to Servicee as herein set forth, subject to termination as hereinafter provided.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

 

In consideration of the premises and of the mutual and independent covenants and agreements herein contained or attached, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows:

 

1.     STANDARD SERVICES. During the term of this agreement and subject to inspection by the management of Servicee as hereafter provided, Servicer agrees to consult with Servicee regarding its overall operations, development, sales presentations, and agrees to perform and is hereby granted the authority to perform the following standard services respecting all insurance business of Servicee excluding the "Accumulator product", such as: rate and form filings for approval with the appropriate state regulatory authorities, new application underwriting, policy owner service, policy accounting, commission accounting, transactional reports to support general accounting and routine data processing ("Standard Services"). The fee for standard services is attached in Schedule A.

 

Servicer shall be responsible for processing the following expenses of Servicee for business covered under this agreement, all of which shall be paid out of Servicee accounts:

 

(a) Agents', general agents' or agency managers' commissions and persistency or production bonuses; and

 

(b) Any claims, death benefits, dividends or other amounts of any nature due or to become due on policies issued or assumed by Servicee; and

 

  

  

  

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(c)          Reinsurance premiums due on business covered under this agreement;

 

2.            EXPENSES FOR OTHER SERVICES. The costs associated with services not included as standard services are detailed in Schedule B.

 

3.            LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.  Servicer shall be solely responsible for errors, omissions and delays which result from gross negligence of Servicer in the performance of its duties hereunder and the liability therefor shall be limited to the respective charges for that part of the services wherein such error occurred. Servicer shall not be responsible for any error or omission when made in good faith, unless through gross negligence of Servicer. Servicer shall not be responsible for errors, omissions or delays resulting from any cause or condition beyond Servicer's reasonable control, including, but not limited to faulty computer hardware or software, war, strikes, shortages and acts of God. Servicer shall not be responsible for any investment loss or decline in value of any assets of Servicee, nor for any decrease in premium income or insurance business of Servicee.

 

4.            PAYMENT FOR SERVICES. In consideration for the Standard Services to be performed by Servicer hereunder, the Servicee agrees to pay to Servicer a monthly fee as determined in Schedule A. However, the monthly consideration due to Servicer for the Standard Services shall never be less than $2,500. Servicer will promptly notify Servicee when services requested are not considered Standard Services ("Other Services"). At such time, Schedule B attached hereto shall apply to all Other Services provided by Servicer to Servicee. Commencing with the effective month hereof, said payment for Standard and Other Services shall be due on the last working day of each month and payable on or before the tenth of the following month.

 

5.            RELATIONSHIP. The parties hereto agree that this agreement does not create an agency relationship and shall not be deemed or considered a joint venture or partnership. The relationship of Servicer to Servicee shall be that of independent contractor. Servicer shall be free to select the methods, times and places of performance of its duties hereunder, consistent with the reasonable business, management and regulatory requirements made of or by Servicee and Servicer shall be responsible for the payment of its own expenses. Each party hereto shall be and remain under the control, direction and authority of its Board of Directors, and this agreement shall not be deemed or considered (or in fact) a limitation of the authority of Servicee or any officers of Servicee. Officers of Servicee designated by it shall each month inspect the work performed by Servicer hereunder and shall give Servicer written notice of any complaint that it may have on the performance by Servicer of its duties hereunder and Servicer shall reasonably endeavor to rectify any such valid complaint. Servicer shall have no right to determine the insurance policies to be sold by Servicee, the amounts of any dividends to be paid thereon, the territories within which it shall transact business, the agents or general agents through whom Servicee shall market its policies, the investment to be made by Servicee and the amounts to be paid by Servicee to agents and general agents. All such matters and all other matters regarding the business policies and affairs of Servicee shall be determined by the Board of Directors of Servicee and all premiums and accounts receivable payable to Servicee shall be promptly deposited to its accounts.

 

  

  

  

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6.            RESTRICTIONS ON HIRING. While this agreement remains in force the parties hereto specifically agree that neither party, without the consent of the other, shall hire an employee of the other during the term of this agreement and for a period of one year following any termination of this agreement.

 

7.            LOCATION OF SERVICES. Servicer shall have the right to perform such services at the office of Servicee or at the offices of Servicer and shall have access at all times to, or the right to hold, all files, books, and records of Servicee related to its policies, other than the Accumulator, during the term of this agreement. Such books and records shall be subject to inspection by Servicee, its agents or regulators during reasonable business hours. Servicer shall keep adequate and accurate records of all services performed hereunder and shall at all times maintain confidentiality of the books and records of Servicee.

 

8.            INDEMNITY: Servicee represents to Servicer that it has no existing agreements with any other party which would violate or conflict with the services contracted to Servicer in this Agreement. Servicee shall hold harmless and indemnify Servicer from any and all claims and causes of action of any kind or nature arising out of a violation, interference or breach of any such existing agreement, which would be based on any claimed violation, interference or breach of an existing agreement for the same service, to include damages, attorneys' fees and expenses incurred by Servicer resulting from the same.

 

9.            NOTICES. Any notice, request, instruction or other communication at any time hereunder required or permitted to be given or furnished by either party hereto to the other shall be deemed sufficiently given or furnished if in writing and actually delivered to the party to be notified or deposited in the United States mail, first class, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and addressed to the party to be notified at its address set forth below:

 

If to Servicer:     US Alliance Life and Security Company

Attention: President

Post Office Box 4026

Topeka, Kansas 66604-4026

 

	
If to Servicee:        Northern Plains Capital Corporation

	
  

	
Attention: President

1300 Skyline Blvd., Ste. 104

Bismarck, North Dakota 58503

 

10.            ASSIGNMENT. This agreement may not be assigned by either party hereto, except upon the prior written consent of the other party and respective regulatory approval of each assignment. The terms and provisions of this agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each of the parties hereto, their successors and any assignee of any assignment which has been consented to in writing.

 

11.            ARBITRATION. The parties explicitly agree that all differences, whether matters of fact, law or mixed fact and law, which arise out of the interpretation or execution of this Agreement, will be decided

 

  

  

  

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by arbitration except for those matters which are left to the sole discretion of the Servicer or the Servicee under the terms of this Agreement. The parties explicitly agree that arbitration shall be the sole and exclusive remedy for all such differences, and that the arbitrators will determine the interpretation of this Agreement in accordance with the usual business practices rather than strict technicalities. Three neutral arbitrators will decide any differences. They must be active or retired officers of life insurance companies other than the two parties to this Agreement or any of their subsidiaries. In addition, the officers may not be former employees of the parties to this Agreement or any of their subsidiaries. Each party to this agreement shall appoint, and pay for, one arbitrator, and the two arbitrators will select a third, whose cost will be split equally between the parties. If the two are not able to agree on a third, each party shall submit a list of three names from which the other party shall strike two. The third arbitrator shall be drawn by lot from the remaining two names. The three arbitrators so selected shall constitute the Court of Arbitrators.

 

The arbitration proceedings will be conducted in accordance with the rules and procedures of the AIDA Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration Society (www.arias-us.org) which are in effect at the time the arbitration begins and will take place in Topeka, Kansas.

 

This Agreement shall be deemed binding upon the arbitrators for matters expressly agreed to herein. The arbitrators' decision shall be by majority vote, and no appeal shall be taken from it. The judgment rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having proper jurisdiction. Expenses and fees for the arbitrators shall be shared by the Servicer and the Servicee in equal portions.

 

The procedures specified in this Article shall be the sole and exclusive procedures for the resolution of disputes between the parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement; provided, however, that a party may seek a preliminary injunction or other preliminary judicial relief if in its judgment such action is necessary to avoid irreparable damage. Despite such action the parties will continue to participate in good faith in the procedures specified in this Article. All applicable statutes of limitation shall be tolled while the procedures specified in this Article are pending. The parties will take such action, if any, required to effectuate such tolling.

 

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, in the event that either party seeks, consents to, or acquiesces in the appointment of, or otherwise becomes subject to, any trustee, receiver, liquidator, or conservator (including any state insurance regulatory agency acting in such a capacity), the other party shall not be obligated to resolve any claim, dispute, or cause of action under this Agreement by arbitration and may elect to bring any action with respect to such claim, dispute or cause of action in any court of competent jurisdiction.

 

The provisions of this Article shall survive termination of this Agreement.

 

12.            AUTHORITY LIMITED. Servicer shall have no authority to perform any act or service for Servicee except as expressly set forth herein, and Servicer shall have no authority to enter into any agreement or written contract for or on behalf of Servicee.

 

13.            TERM. This agreement shall become effective on the date indicated below and shall

 

  

  

  

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continue in full force and effect for a period of sixty (60) months and thereafter on a month to month basis until terminated by either party upon ninety (90) days' advance written notice; provided that if either party shall breach any of its agreements hereunder and other shall give written notice thereof and such breach shall continue uncured for sixty (60) days after delivery of such notice, then the other party shall have the right to immediately terminate this agreement after giving written notice of its intention to do so.

 

14.            GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Kansas. Any action or proceeding based upon this Agreement or arising out of its performance shall be initiated in a federal or state court of competent jurisdiction in Topeka, Kansas and in no other jurisdiction.

 

15.            EXCLUSIVE PRODUCT SERVICING. The parties agree that the products listed in Schedule A and sold by the Servicee shall be exclusively administered by the Servicer. Furthermore, Servicee agrees that if they terminate this Agreement, policies in-force at the time of termination will continue to be administered by the Servicer with fees charged as listed in Schedule A until such time as the Servicer agrees to allow the transfer of the servicing.

 

16.            ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This instrument superseded all prior service agreements and constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto and no other promise or representation has been made except asexpressly set forth herein.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this agreement in duplicate originals.

 

	
US ALLIANCE LIFE

AND SECURITY COMPANY

	
NORTHERN PLAINS CAPITAL CORPORATION

	
 

By: /s/ Jack H. Brier      

President

	
 

BY: /s/               

    President

	
Date: September 4, 2016   

	
Date: September 2, 2016      

	  	  

  

  

  

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SCHEDULE A

 

FEE FOR STANDARD SERVICES

 

Group Life

	  	
 

	
 

	
Percentage of

	  
	  	
Minimum Lives

	
Maximum Lives

	
Premium Fee

	  
	  	
3

	
15

	
17.00%

	  
	  	
16

	
30

	
15.75%

	  
	  	
31

	
40

	
14.50%

	  
	  	
41

	
50

	
13.25%

	  
	  	
51

	
60

	
12.00%

	  
	  	
61

	
90

	
10.90%

	  
	  	
91

	
120

	
9.80%

	  
	  	
121

	
150

	
8.70%

	  
	  	
151

	
300

	
6.75%

	  
	  	
301

	
600

	
5.00%

	  
	  	
600

	
1,500

	
3.48%

	  
	  	
1,501

	
3,000

	
1.99%

	  
	  	
3001 +

	
 

	
2.00%

	  
	  	
 

	
Group Disability

	
 

	  
	  	
 

	
 

	
Percentage of

	  
	  	
Minimum Lives

	
Maximum Lives

	
Premium Fee

	  
	
2

	
9

	
12.00%

	
10

	
25

	
10.00%

	
26

	
100

	
8.00%

	
101

	
199

	
5.00%

	
200 +

	
 

	
3.00%

 

  

  

  

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SCHEDULE A - CONTINUED FEE 

 

FOR STANDARD SERVICES

 

 

	 Sound Solutions Term
	 1st Year - Band 1	 25% of Premium
	 1st Year - Band 2	 18.75% of Premium
	 1st Year - Band 3	 12.5% of Premium
	 Maintenance	 $60/policy/year

 

Servicee will pay for actual underwriting expenses

 

Band 1 = $100,000 - $249,000 Face Amounts 

Band 2 = $250,000 - $499,000 Face Amounts 

Band 3 = $500,000 + Face Amounts

 

 

	 10 Pay Whole Life
	 1st Year	15% of Premium + $30
	 Maintenance	$38/policy/year

 

Servicee will pay for actual underwriting expenses.

 

	 20 Pay Whole Life
	 1st Year	20% of Premium + $30
	 Maintenance	$38/policy/year

 

Servicee will pay for actual underwriting expenses.

 

	Juvenile
	 1st Year	20% of Premium
	 Maintenance	$1/policy/year

 

  

  

  

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SCHEDULE A - CONTINUED FEE 

 

FOR STANDARD SERVICES

 

	Pre-need
	 1st Year	$75/policy
	 Maintenance	$25/policy/year

 

 

 

	Annuity
	 1st Year	1% of Premium + $70
	 Maintenance	$35/policy/year

 

  

  

  

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SCHEDULE B

 

FEE FOR OTHER SERVICES

 

Sales & Marketing Services - $750 per day or $100 per hour billed in half hour increments

 

Direct System Charges - $0.25 per month per individual policy and $0.20 per month per group member

 

Graphic Design Services - $75 per hour

 

Underwriting Expenses - Actual cost as charged by ExamOne to gather underwriting requirements

 

Other Direct Costs Paid On Behalf of Servicee - Actual cost. Examples would include bank service fees, external actuarial fees, and custom printed materials.

 

 

  

  

  

Amendment #1

 

US Alliance Life and Security Company and Dakota Capital Life Insurance Company entered into a Third Party Insurance Services Agreement effective September 1, 2015. The agreement is amended as described below.

 

Sections 1, 4, and 7 from the Third Party Insurance Services Agreement are replaced in their entirety by the sections below:

 

	
1.

	
STANDARD SERVICES. During the term of this agreement and subject to inspection by the management of Servicee as hereafter provided, Servicer agrees to consult with Servicee regarding its overall operations, development, sales presentations, and agrees to perform and is hereby granted the authority to perform the following standard services respecting all insurance business of Servicee such as: rate and form filings for approval with the appropriate state regulatory authorities, new application underwriting, policy owner service, policy accounting, commission accounting, transactional reports to support general accounting and routine data processing ("Standard Services"). Additionally, the Servicer shall provide all the necessary data to the Servicee's statutory accountant to facilitate timely statutory statement filings, will prepare GAAP financial statements for Dakota Capital Life Insurance Company, and using data provided by the Servicee, will prepare consolidated GAAP financial statements for Northern Plains Capital Corporation. The fee for standard services is attached in Schedule A.

 

Servicer shall be responsible for processing the following expenses of Servicee for business covered under this agreement, all of which shall be paid out of Servicee accounts:

 

(a) Agents', general agents' or agency managers' commissions and persistency or production bonuses; and

(b) Any claims, death benefits, dividends or other amounts of any nature due or to become due on policies issued or assumed by Servicee; and

(c) Reinsurance premiums due on business covered under this agreement.

 

4.           PAYMENT FOR SERVICES. In consideration for the Standard Services to be performed by Servicer hereunder, the Servicee agrees to pay to Servicer a monthly fee as determined in Schedule A. However, the monthly consideration due to Servicer for the Standard Services shall never be less than $6,500. Servicer will promptly notify Servicee when services requested are not considered Standard Services ("Other Services"). At such time, Schedule B attached hereto shall apply to all Other Services provided by Servicer to Servicee. Commencing with the effective month hereof, said payment for Standard and Other Services shall be due on the last working day of each month and payable on or before the tenth of the following month.

  

  

  

 

7.   LOCATION OF SERVICES. Servicer shall have the right to perform such services at the office of Servicee or at the offices of Servicer and shall have access at all times to, or the right to hold, all files, books, and records of Servicee related to its policies during the term of this agreement. Such books and records shall be subject to inspection by Servicee, its agents or regulators during reasonable business hours. Servicer shall keep adequate and accurate records of all services performed hereunder and shall at all times maintain confidentiality of the books and records of Servicee.

 

Schedule A is replaced with the attached Schedule A. 

 

Schedule B is replaced with the attached Schedule B.

  

  

  

SCHEDULE A

 

FEE FOR STANDARD SERVICES

 

Group Life

 

	
 

	
 

	
Percentage of

	
Minimum Lives

	
Maximum Lives

	
Premium Fee

	
3

	
15

	
17.00%

	
16

	
30

	
15.75%

	
31

	
40

	
14.50%

	
41

	
50

	
13.25%

	
51

	
60

	
12.00%

	
61

	
90

	
10.90%

	
91

	
120

	
9.80%

	
121

	
150

	
8.70%

	
151

	
300

	
6.75%

	
301

	
600

	
5.00%

	
600

	
1,500

	
3.48%

	
1,501

	
3,000

	
1.99%

	
3001 +

	
 

	
2.00%

 

 

 

Group Disability

 

	
 

	
 

	
Percentage of

	
Minimum Lives

	
Maximum Lives

	
Premium Fee

	
2

	
9

	
6.00%

	
10

	
25

	
5.00%

	
26

	
100

	
4.00%

	
101

	
199

	
2.50%

	
200+

	
 

	
1.50%

 

  

  

SCHEDULE A - CONTINUED FEE 

 

FOR STANDARD SERVICES

 

 

	 Sound Solutions Term
	 1st Year - Band 1	 25% of Premium
	 1st Year - Band 2	 18.75% of Premium
	 1st Year - Band 3	 12.5% of Premium
	 Maintenance	 $60/policy/year

 

Servicee will pay for actual underwriting expenses

 

Band 1 = $100,000 - $249,000 Face Amounts 

Band 2 = $250,000 - $499,000 Face Amounts 

Band 3 = $500,000 + Face Amounts

 

 

	 10 Pay Whole Life
	 1st Year	15% of Premium + $30
	 Maintenance	$38/policy/year

 

Servicee will pay for actual underwriting expenses.

 

	 20 Pay Whole Life
	 1st Year	20% of Premium + $30
	 Maintenance	$38/policy/year

 

Servicee will pay for actual underwriting expenses.

 

	Juvenile
	 1st Year	20% of Premium
	 Maintenance	$1/policy/year

 

 

  

  

  

SCHEDULE A - CONTINUED FEE 

 

FOR STANDARD SERVICES

 

	Pre-need
	 1st Year	$75/policy
	 Maintenance	$25/policy/year

 

 

 

	Annuity
	 1st Year	1% of Premium + $70
	 Maintenance	$35/policy/year

 

	Accumulator
	 1st Year	15% of Premium + $150
	 Maintenance	$45/policy/year

 

Servicee will pay for actual underwriting expenses.

 

  

  

  

SCHEDULE B

 

FEE FOR OTHER SERVICES

 

Sales & Marketing Services - $750 per day or $100 per hour billed in half hour increments

 

Direct System Charges - $0.25 per month per individual policy and $0.20 per month per group member

 

Graphic Design Services - $75 per hour

 

Underwriting Expenses - Actual cost as charged by ExamOne to gather underwriting requirements

 

Other Direct Costs Paid On Behalf of Servicee - Actual cost. Examples would include bank service fees, external actuarial fees, and custom printed materials

 

Accumulator Conversion Fee — A one-time fee of $7,500 will be charged to convert the Accumulator policies to the Servicer administrative system.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this agreement in duplicate originals.

 

	
US ALLIANCE LIFE

AND SECURITY COMPANY

	
NORTHERN PLAINS CAPITAL CORPORATION

	
By: /s/ Jack H. Brier      

President

	
By: /s/            

President

	
Date: December 15, 2015      

	
Date: December 8, 2015usallianceex109.htm

EXHIBIT 10.9

 

Gen Re.

 

 

Group Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Reinsurance Agreement

 

between

 

US Alliance Life & Security Company

Topeka, Kansas

 

(hereinafter referred to as the "Company")

 

and

 

General Re Life Corporation

Stamford, Connecticut

(hereinafter referred to as the "Reinsurer")

 

Effective March 1, 2015

 

Agreement # U169-001-000

  

  

  

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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Article 1            PREAMBLE ................................................................................................................................................................................4

 

1.1 Parties to this Agreement

 

1.2 Compliance

 

1.3 Construction

 

1.4 Entire Agreement

 

1.5 Severability

 

1.6 Office of Foreign Assets Control

 

Article 2            BASIC OF INSURANCE...........................................................................................................................................................6

 

2.1 Automatic Reinsurance

 

2.2 Facultative Reinsurance

 

Article 3            LIABILITY...................................................................................................................................................................................7

 

Article 4           REINSURANCE PREMIUM.......................................................................................................................................................8

 

4.1 Payment of Premium

 

4.2 Failure to Pay Premium

 

4.3 Late Payment of Premium

 

4.4 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

 

Article 5           SETTLEMENY OF CLAIMS .....................................................................................................................................................9

 

5.1 Notice

 

5.2 Liability and Payment

 

5.3 Proof of Loss

 

5.4 Contested Claims

 

5.5 Waiver of Premium

 

5.6 Extra Contractual Damages

 

Article 6           GENERAL PROVISIONS.........................................................................................................................................................12

 

6.1 Currency

 

6.2 Premium Tax

 

6.3 Inspection of Records

 

6.4 Reinstatement

 

6.5 Expenses

 

6.6 Original Conditions

 

6.7 Subrogation

 

6.8 Company Data

 

  

  

  

         

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Article 7           INSOLVENCY..........................................................................................................................................................................14

 

7.1 Definition of Insolvency

 

7.2 Insolvency of the Company

 

Article 8           ARBITRATION........................................................................................................................................................................15

 

Article 9           CONFIDENTIALITY................................................................................................................................................................16

 

Article 10         ERRORS AND OMISSIONS.................................................................................................................................................18

 

Article 11         OFFSET.....................................................................................................................................................................................19

 

Article 12         EXCLUSIONS..........................................................................................................................................................................20

 

Article 13         TERRORISM LIMITATION..................................................................................................................................................22

 

Article 14         DAC TAX..................................................................................................................................................................................23

 

Article 15         COMMENCEMENT AND TERMINATION........................................................................................................................24

 

Article 16         EXECUTION.............................................................................................................................................................................25

 

 

 

Schedule A       REINSURANCE COVERAGE...............................................................................................................................................31

 

Schedule B       REINSURANCE PREMIUMS ...............................................................................................................................................32

 

Schedule C       REPORTS.................................................................................................................................................................................34

 

Schedule D       UNDERWRITING GUIDELINES...........................................................................................................................................34

 

  

  

  

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Article 1

PREAMBLE

 

1.1 Parties to the Agreement

This is an agreement for indemnity reinsurance (the "Agreement") solely between US Alliance Life & Security Company, of Kansas (the "Company") and General Re Life Corporation, of Connecticut (the "Reinsurer"), collectively referred to as the "Parties".

 

The acceptance of risks under this Agreement shall create no right or legal relation whatsoever between the Reinsurer and the insured, owner, or beneficiary of any insurance policy or other contract of the Company.

 

This Agreement shall be binding upon the Company and the Reinsurer and their respective successors and assigns.

 

1.2 Compliance

The Company represents that, to the best of its knowledge, it is in compliance with all state and federal laws applicable to the business reinsured under this Agreement. In the event that the Company is found to be in non-compliance with any law material to this Agreement, this Agreement shall remain in effect and the Company shall indemnify the Reinsurer for any direct loss the Reinsurer suffers as a result of the non-compliance, and shall seek to remedy the non­compliance.

 

1.3 Construction

This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Connecticut.

 

1.4 Entire Agreement

This Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the business reinsured hereunder. There are no understandings between the parties other than as expressed in this Agreement and any change or modification of this Agreement shall be null and void unless made by amendment to this Agreement and signed by both parties.

 

1.5 Severability

The invalidity or unenforceability of any one or more phrases, sentences, clauses or sections of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any of the remainder of this Agreement.

 

1.6 Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

The Parties represent that they are using, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to continue to be in compliance with all applicable economic sanction laws. Neither Party shall be deemed to provide cover or be liable to pay any claim or provide any benefit hereunder to the extent that the provision of such cover, payment of such claim or provision of such benefit would expose that Party to any sanction, prohibition or restriction under United Nations resolutions or the trade or economic sanctions, laws or regulations of the European Union, United Kingdom, Canada or United States of America (the "Laws"). Whenever coverage provided by this Agreement would be in violation of any such economic or trade

 

  

  

 

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sanctions such coverage shall be null and void. Neither Party shall be required to take any action under this Agreement that would violate said Laws, including, but not limited to, making any payments in violation of the Laws.

 

Should either Party discover or otherwise become aware that a reinsurance transaction has been entered into or a payment (including beneficiary payments) has been made in violation of the Laws, the Party who first becomes aware of the violation of the Laws shall notify the other Party, and the Parties shall cooperate in order to take all necessary corrective actions.

 

The Parties agree that such reinsurance transaction shall be null, void and of no effect from its inception, to the same extent as if the reinsurance transaction had never been entered into. In such event, each Party shall be restored to the position it would have occupied if the violation had not occurred, including the return of any payments received, unless prohibited by law.

 

  

  

  

 

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Article 2

BASIS OF INSURANCE

 

2.1 Automatic Reinsurance

On or after 12:01 A.M. Eastern Standard Time on the effective date of this Agreement, whenever the Company issues a group policy providing insurance within the limits permitted by the Underwriting Guidelines of the Company as described in Schedule D and the Company retains its maximum limit of retention as shown in Schedule A, the Company shall cede and the Reinsurer shall automatically accept reinsurance in amounts not exceeding the amounts in Schedule A, provided that the policy has not been offered on a facultative basis, in accordance with Article 2.2 below, to any reinsurer, including the Reinsurer.

 

This Agreement shall apply to policies issued on risks domiciled within the United States.

 

The reinsurance coverage shall be issued in accordance with the policy forms, underwriting manual, rates and guidelines agreed to by the Reinsurer and the Company. Any deviation from these materials shall require prior written approval by the Reinsurer. The Reinsurer reserves the right to review and modify the rates and/or underwriting guidelines as it deems necessary.

 

The Company may not reinsure the amount it has retained on the business covered under this Agreement on any basis without the Reinsurer's written consent, which consent may be withheld for any reason.

 

2.2 Facultative Reinsurance

For any group policy providing amounts of insurance which does not conform to the agreed upon Underwriting Guidelines, and is for this, or for any reason not eligible for automatic reinsurance under the provisions of this Agreement, such policy shall be offered to the Reinsurer for reinsurance on a facultative basis. Upon receipt of such facultative submission, the Reinsurer shall render a decision as to the acceptability of the policy for reinsurance as soon as is practically possible. If the policy is accepted by the Reinsurer, such policy shall be reinsured under this Agreement according to the rates and all other provisions applicable to automatic reinsurance, unless mutually agreed otherwise by the Company and the Reinsurer. If the policy is declined by the Reinsurer, the Company may seek reinsurance elsewhere for that policy.

 

 

  

  

  

 

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Article 3

LIABILITY

 

The liability of the Reinsurer shall begin and end with the liability of the Company. However, the Reinsurer's liability shall be subject in the case of facultative reinsurance to explicit acceptance of the risk by the Reinsurer. Reinsurance shall be inforce and binding on the Reinsurer as long as the issuance of insurance by the Company constituted the doing of business in a jurisdiction in which the Company is properly licensed and the reinsurance premiums continue to be paid when due while the insurance remains inforce.

 

The liability of the Reinsurer shall be determined in accordance with the Company's policy issued in connection with the coverage giving rise to reinsurance. The Company shall send to the Reinsurer a copy of each policy form requiring reinsurance and no reinsurance on any policy shall be effective until the policy forms for the benefits reinsured are approved in writing by the Reinsurer and are in the possession of the Reinsurer.

 

Should there be any voluntary change in the policy forms reinsured, no reinsurance coverage shall exist for the changed policy forms unless prior written approval has been received from the Reinsurer. In the event of a change in form due to state or federal regulation, reinsurance shall continue and the Reinsurer shall have the right to adjust the reinsurance rates accordingly.

 

  

  

  

 

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Article 4

REINSURANCE PREMIUM

 

4.1 Payment of Premium

Reinsurance premiums are due and payable monthly. The Company shall calculate the amount of reinsurance premium due and, within thirty (30) days after the close of the month for which reinsurance is in effect, shall send the Reinsurer a statement that contains the information shown in Schedule C, showing reinsurance premiums due for that period. If an amount is due the Reinsurer, the Company shall remit that amount together with the statement. If an amount is due the Company, the Reinsurer shall remit that amount within thirty (30) days of receipt of the statement.

 

4.2 Failure to Pay Premium

The payment of reinsurance premiums shall be a condition precedent to the liability of the Reinsurer for reinsurance covered by this Agreement. In the event that reinsurance premiums are not paid by the Company when due, the Reinsurer shall have the right to terminate this Agreement. If the Reinsurer elects to exercise its right of termination, it shall give the Company written notice sent by registered or certified mail. Termination shall be effective as of the date that notice is mailed, unless otherwise specified.

 

4.3 Late Payment of Premium

In the event that any premium payment is delinquent, the Reinsurer reserves the right to charge the Company an interest penalty equal to five (5) percentage points plus the quarterly U.S. Treasury Bill rate in effect on the date the premium payment becomes thirty (30) days delinquent.

 

4.4 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)

The Parties agree to provide to each other all information necessary to comply with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ("FATCA") consistent with Sections 1471 — 1474 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and any Treasury Regulations, or other guidance issued pursuant thereto, including, without limitation, applicable Forms W-9 or W-8BEN-E, as the case may be, and any information necessary for a Party to enter into an agreement described in Section 1471(b) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and to comply with the terms of that agreement or to comply with the terms of any inter-governmental agreements between the U.S. and any other jurisdictions relating to FATCA.

 

Applicable United States tax forms, allowing the other Party to conclude that no FATCA withholding is required, shall be provided within thirty (30) days after execution of this Agreement, if not already so provided. Also, either Party shall provide updated forms or any such other information within thirty (30) days of (i) a written request by the other Party or (ii) learning that any such information previously provided has become obsolete or inaccurate.

 

Each Party to this Agreement acknowledges and agrees that if it fails to supply such information within the time period stated above, it may be subject to a 30% U.S. withholding tax imposed on payments subject to such withholding under FATCA, to be withheld and paid to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service by the other Party.

 

 

  

  

  

 

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Article 5

SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS

 

5.1 Notice

The Company shall notify the Reinsurer promptly after receipt of any information on a claim where reinsurance is involved. For purposes of this Agreement, claim shall be defined as the actual sum paid or payable by the Company, including interest, in settlement of policy losses and in payment of policy benefits.

 

For purposes of this Agreement, prompt notice is defined as follows:

 

	
n

	
for life and AD&D claims, the reinsurance claim form and copies of notification, claim papers and proofs shall be furnished to the Reinsurer within twelve (12) months following the date the claim was reported to the Company;

	
n

	
for waiver of premium disability claims, the Reinsurer must receive initial notification of the claim within twelve (12) months following the later of the date the Company first received notice of the waiver of premium claim or the date the elimination period was completed. Following the initial notification, the Company shall send proof of the claimant's on-going disability to the Reinsurer on an annual basis (or more frequently if deemed appropriate by the Reinsurer for the disabling condition claimed) for as long as the claimant is eligible for waiver of premium benefit.

 

The Reinsurer shall have no liability for any life, AD&D and/or waiver of premium claim for which notice is received after the period specified above. Nor shall the Reinsurer have any liability if the Company fails to furnish proof of the waiver of premium claimant's on-going disability as required above.

 

5.2 Liability and Payment

The Company shall make the final determination concerning the nature and extent of its liability under its policies. All claim reimbursements shall be based on contractual benefits and standard industry claim practices and shall not include reimbursement for costs of claims administration, investigation or litigation, in the absence of a written agreement to that effect from the Reinsurer.

 

The Reinsurer shall have no liability for ex gratia payments.

 

5.3 Proof of Loss

In every case of loss, the Company shall provide the Reinsurer with copies of all proofs of loss, premium verification and a statement showing the amount paid on the claim by the Company. The Claim Documentation Procedures noted below shall be followed.

 

	
1.  

	
Upon the Company's payment of death proceeds of a Covered Policy to the policy beneficiary, the Company will provide Reinsurer with a request for payment of the reinsurance proceeds associated with the Covered Policy. This procedure applies to all reinsured claims.

	
2.  

	
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of death, the claimant's statement, a complete copy of the claim and underwriting file (inclusive of the underwriter's notes), if requested.

 

The Reinsurer reserves the right to request documentation for any claim when deemed appropriate and to conduct periodic audits to review claims documentation. Nothing herein shall in any manner limit or restrict the Reinsurer's right to audit under this Agreement.

 

Nothing herein shall require the Reinsurer to pay any claim that is not properly payable under the terms of the underlying policy or this Agreement.

 

5.4 Contested Claims

The Company shall advise the Reinsurer of its intention to contest, compromise or litigate a claim involving reinsurance. If the Reinsurer declines to be a party to the contest, it shall discharge its liability to the Company by payment of its full share of the claim according to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and shall thereby be relieved of all future liability with respect to such contested claim.

 

If the Reinsurer joins the Company in a contest or compromise, the Reinsurer shall participate in the same proportion that the amount at risk reinsured with the Reinsurer bears to the total amount at risk to the Company on the claim and shall share in the reduction in liability in the same proportion.

 

5.5 Waiver of Premium

In the event of a waiver of premium disability claim, the Reinsurer shall waive the reinsurance premium corresponding to the gross premium waived by the Company.

 

5.6 Extra Contractual Damages

The Reinsurer shall not participate in Punitive or Compensatory Damages or Statutory Penalties that are awarded against the Company as a result of an act, omission or course of conduct committed solely by the Company, its agents, or representatives in connection with claims covered under this Agreement. The Reinsurer shall, however, pay its share of Statutory Penalties awarded against the Company in connection with claims covered under this Agreement if the Reinsurer elected in writing to join in the contest of the coverage in question.

 

The parties recognize that circumstances may arise in which equity would require the Reinsurer, to the extent permitted by law, to share proportionately in Punitive and Compensatory Damages. Such circumstances are difficult to define in advance, but would generally be those situations in which the Reinsurer was an active party and, in writing, recommended, consented to, or ratified, in advance, the act or course of conduct of the Company that would result in the assessment of the Extra Contractual Damages.

 

If the Reinsurer concurs with the Company's action, the Reinsurer shall participate in any Extra Contractual award, under the policy involved in the same proportion as the Reinsurer reinsures the underlying insurance, but in no event shall the Reinsurer's liability exceed the amounts identified in Schedule A. If the Reinsurer does not concur with the Company's action, it shall

 

  

  

  

 

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For purposes of this Article, the following definitions shall apply:

 

"Punitive Damages" are those damages awarded as a penalty, the amount of which is neither

governed nor fixed by statute.

 

"Compensatory Damages" are those amounts awarded to compensate for the actual damages sustained, and are not awarded as a penalty nor fixed in amount by statute.

 

"Statutory Penalties" are those amounts awarded as a penalty, but are fixed in amount by statute.

 

 

  

  

  

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Article 6

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

6.1 Currency

All payments under this Agreement shall be made in United States currency.

 

6.2 Premium Tax

The Reinsurer shall not reimburse the Company for premium taxes on reinsurance premiums.

 

6.3 Inspection of Records

The Reinsurer, or its duly authorized representatives, may inspect the original papers and any and all books or documents relating to or affecting reinsurance under this Agreement. Such access shall be provided during regular business hours at the office of the Company or electronically as agreed to by the parties.

 

6.4 Reinstatement

If a reinsured policy lapses for non-payment of premium, the Reinsurer may, at its option, reinstate the reinsurance at any time following such termination if the Company makes payment of all reinsurance premiums due and payable up to the date of reinstatement. In the event of such reinstatement, the Reinsurer shall have no liability for any claims incurred between the time the policy lapsed and the date of reinstatement of the reinsurance.

 

6.5 Expenses

The Reinsurer shall have no liability for medical examinations, inspection fees, attending physicians' statements and other charges incurred in connection with the issuance of the Company's policy. The Reinsurer is not liable for any commissions or expenses incurred by the Company with respect to this Agreement, except for those instances specifically stated elsewhere in this Agreement.

 

6.6 Original Conditions

All reinsurance ceded hereunder shall be subject in all respects to the same clauses, rates, terms, and conditions as the reinsured policy but, nevertheless subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

6.7 Subrogation

The Reinsurer shall be credited with subrogation (i.e., reimbursement obtained by the Company less the actual cost of obtaining such reimbursement, excluding salaries of officials and employees of the Company or any subsidiary or any affiliate of the Company, and sums paid to attorneys as retainer) on account of claims and settlements involving reinsurance hereunder. If it is in the Company's economic best interest, the Company hereby agrees to enforce its right to subrogation relating to any expense, a part of which expense was sustained by the Reinsurer, and to prosecute all claims arising out of such rights.

 

  

  

  

 

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6.8 Company Data

The Company agrees to keep the Reinsurer informed of the identity and terms of the policies reinsured under this Agreement, as well as any special programs affecting reinsurance hereunder, by sending copies of the application forms, policy forms, supplementary agreements, rate books, plan codes and all other materials relevant to coverages reinsured.

 

Further, the Company agrees to send to the Reinsurer copies of all underwriting manuals or criteria, requirements, and retention schedules affecting reinsurance ceded and to keep the Reinsurer fully informed by sending all subsequent changes to said materials.

 

  

  

  

 

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Article 7

INSOLVENCY

 

7.1 Definition of Insolvency

A party to this Agreement shall be deemed to be insolvent when it:

 

	
1.  

	
applies for or consents to the appointment of a receiver, rehabilitator, conservator, liquidator, or statutory successor of its properties or assets; or

	
2.  

	
is adjudicated as bankrupt or insolvent; or

	
3.  

	
files or consents to the filing of a petition in bankruptcy, seeks reorganization or an arrangement with creditors or takes advantage of any bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or similar law or statute; or

	
4.  

	
becomes the subject of an order to rehabilitate or an order to liquidate as defined by the insurance code of the jurisdiction of the party's domicile.

 

7.2 Insolvency of the Company

In the event of insolvency of the Company, all payments normally made to it by the Reinsurer shall be payable directly to the liquidator, receiver or statutory successor of the Company on the basis of the liability of the Company under the policies reinsured without diminution because of insolvency of the Company.

 

In the event of insolvency of the Company, the liquidator, receiver or statutory successor shall give the Reinsurer written notice of the pendency of a claim on a policy reinsured within a reasonable time after the claim is filed in the insolvency proceeding. During the pendency of the claim, the Reinsurer may investigate the claim, and in a proceeding where the claim is to be adjudicated, the Reinsurer may, at the Reinsurers own expense, interpose in the name of the Company (its liquidator, receiver or statutory successor) any defense or defenses which the Reinsurer may deem available to the Company or its liquidator, receiver or statutory successor.

 

The expense 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 amount of reinsurance that may accrue to the Company solely as a result of the defense undertaken by the Reinsurer.

 

  

  

  

 

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Article 8

ARBITRATION

 

All disputes and differences between the parties on which an amicable understanding cannot be reached shall be decided by arbitration in Stamford, Connecticut or such other location to which the parties mutually agree. The following procedure shall apply:

 

Upon written request of either party, each party shall choose an arbitrator and the two chosen shall select a third arbitrator. If either party refuses or neglects to appoint an arbitrator within thirty (30) days after receipt of the written request for arbitration, the requesting party may appoint a second arbitrator. Such notice of arbitration shall be sent certified or registered mail. If the two arbitrators fail to agree on the selection of the third arbitrator within thirty (30) days of their appointment, each of them shall name three individuals, of whom the other shall decline two, and the decision as to the third arbitrator shall be determined by drawing lots.

 

All arbitrators shall be active or retired officers of United States domiciled life insurance or life reinsurance companies and disinterested in the outcome of the arbitration. Each party shall submit its case to the arbitrators within thirty (30) days of the appointment of the third arbitrator.

 

The parties hereby waive all objections to the method of choosing the arbitrators, it being the intention of both parties that all the arbitrators be chosen from those submitted by the parties.

 

The arbitrators shall have the power to determine all procedural rules for the holding of the arbitration including, but not limited to inspecting documents, examination of witnesses and any other matter relating to the conduct of the arbitration. The arbitrators shall have no authority to award punitive damages, exemplary damages, attorneys' fees or costs.

 

The arbitrators shall interpret this Agreement as an honorable engagement and not merely as a legal obligation; they are relieved of all judicial formalities and may abstain from following the strict rules of law.

 

Each party shall bear the expense of its own arbitrator, and shall jointly and equally bear with the other the expense of the third arbitrator and the arbitration. In the event that the two arbitrators are chosen by one party, as provided above, the expense of the arbitrators and the arbitration shall be divided equally between the two parties.

 

The decision, in writing, of the majority of the arbitrators, shall be final and binding upon both parties. Judgment may be entered upon the final decision of the arbitrators in any court having jurisdiction.

 

  

  

  

 

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Article 9

CONFIDENTIALITY

 

The Company and the Reinsurer agree that Customer and Proprietary Information shall be treated as confidential. Customer Information includes, but is not limited to, medical, financial, and other personal information about proposed, current, and former policy owners, insureds, applicants, and beneficiaries of policies issued by the Company. Proprietary Information includes, but is not limited to, business plans and trade secrets, mortality and lapse studies, underwriting manuals and guidelines, applications and contract forms, and the specific terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

Customer and Proprietary Information shall not include information that:

	
1.  

	
is or becomes available to the general public through no fault of the party receiving the Customer and Proprietary Information (the "Recipient");

	
2.  

	
is independently developed by the Recipient;

	
3.  

	
is acquired by the Recipient from a third party not covered by a confidentiality agreement; or

	
4.  

	
is disclosed under a court order, law or regulation.

 

The parties shall not disclose such information to any other parties unless agreed to in writing, except as necessary for retrocession purposes, as requested by external auditors, as required by court order, or as required or allowed by law or regulation.

 

The Company acknowledges that the Reinsurer can aggregate data with other companies reinsured with the Reinsurer as long as the data cannot be identified as belonging to the Company.

 

  

  

  

 

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Article 10

ERRORS AND OMISSIONS

 

If through unintentional error, oversight, omission, or misunderstanding (collectively referred to as "errors"), the Reinsurer or the Company fails to comply with the terms of this Agreement and if, upon discovery of the error by either party, the other party is promptly notified, each thereupon shall be restored to the position it would have occupied if the error had not occurred, including interest.

 

If it is not possible to restore each party to the position it would have occupied if the error had not occurred, the parties shall endeavor in good faith to promptly resolve the situation in a manner that is fair and reasonable, and most closely approximates the intent of the parties as evidenced by this Agreement.

 

However, the Reinsurer shall not provide reinsurance for policies that do not satisfy the parameters of this Agreement, nor shall the Reinsurer be responsible for negligent or deliberate acts or for repetitive errors in administration by the Company. If either party discovers that the Company has failed to cede reinsurance as provided in this Agreement, or failed to comply with its reporting requirements, the Reinsurer may require the Company to audit its records for similar errors and to take actions necessary to avoid similar errors in the future.

 

  

  

  

 

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Article 11

OFFSET

 

Any debts or credits, in favor of or against either the Reinsurer or the Company with respect to this Agreement or any other reinsurance agreement between the parties, are deemed mutual debts or credits and shall be offset and only the balance shall be allowed or paid.

 

The right of offset shall not be affected or diminished because of the insolvency of the other party.

 

 

  

  

  

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Article 12

EXCLUSIONS

 

This Agreement shall follow the exclusions in the Company's policies. In addition, it does not apply to and specifically excludes claims arising out of the following:

 

1. declared or undeclared war, or an act of war;

2. workers compensation in any form;

3. loss in excess of the reinsured policy limits;

4. London Market Excess, howsoever assumed;

5. assumed reinsurance;

6. business without an Actively at Work provision;

7. new business which covers in force disabled lives;

8. non-underwritten life insurance sold through an on line insurance marketplace;

9. participation in any pool or association of insurers and/or reinsurers;

10. stand alone AD&D business.

 

The following are also excluded under this Agreement but shall be given facultative consideration by the Reinsurer:

 

1. employee leasing companies;

2. association groups;

3. business without age reductions;

4. industries classified by the Reinsured as ineligible including;

n airlines

n mining

n oil and gas operations

n professional sports teams

n chemical processing, except white collar personnel.

 

 

  

  

  

 

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Article 13

TERRORISM LIMITATION

 

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, or any provision of the policies reinsured hereunder, losses under this Agreement arising out of, caused by, or resulting from any act of terrorism as described below or any act authorized by a governmental authority for the purpose of preventing, terminating, countering or responding to any act or threat of terrorism or for the purpose of preventing or minimizing the consequences of any act or threat of terrorism shall be limited to $25,000,000 for any one Agreement Year.

 

Agreement Year is defined as the period from March 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016 both days inclusive, and each respective twelve (12) month period thereafter that this Agreement remains inforce.

 

Such loss is limited regardless of (i) any other cause or event contributing to such loss in any way or at any time, or (ii) whether such loss is accidental or intentional.

 

An "act of terrorism" means an activity, including the threat of any activity or any preparation for an activity, that:

 

A. Causes injury to persons; and

 

B. Appears to be intended to:

 

	
1.  

	
Intimidate or coerce a civilian population; or

	
2.  

	
Disrupt any segment of an economy; or

	
3.  

	
Influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or

	
4.  

	
Affect the conduct of a government by destruction, assassination, kidnapping or hostage-taking; or

	
5.  

	
Advance a political, religious or ideological cause.

 

 

  

  

  

 

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Article 14

DAC TAX

 

The Parties to this Agreement agree to the following provisions pursuant to Section 1.848­2(g)(8) of the Income Tax Regulations effective December 29, 1992, under Section 848 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended:

 

	
1.  

	
The term "Party" shall refer to either the Company or the Reinsurer as appropriate.

 

	
2.  

	
The terms used in this Article are defined by reference to Regulation Section 1.848-2 in effect as of December 29, 1992.

 

	
3.  

	
The Party with the net positive consideration for this Agreement for each taxable year shall capitalize specified policy acquisition expense with respect to this Agreement without regard to the general deductions limitation of Section 848(c)(1).

 

	
4.  

	
The Company and the Reinsurer agree to exchange information pertaining to the amount of the net consideration under this Agreement each year to ensure consistency or as otherwise required by the Internal Revenue Service.

 

	
5.  

	
The Company shall submit a schedule to the Reinsurer by June 1 of each year of its calculation of the net consideration for the preceding calendar year. This schedule of calculations shall be accompanied by a statement signed by an officer of the Company stating that the Company shall report such net consideration in its tax return for the preceding calendar year.

 

	
6.  

	
The Reinsurer may contest such calculation by providing an alternative calculation to the Company in writing within thirty (30) days of the Reinsurer's receipt of the Company's calculation. If the Reinsurer does not so notify the Company, the Reinsurer shall report the net consideration as determined by the Company in the Reinsurer's tax return for the previous calendar year.

 

	
7.  

	
If the Reinsurer contests the Company's calculation of the net consideration, the parties shall act in good faith to reach an agreement as to the correct amount within thirty (30) days of the date the Reinsurer submits its alternative calculation. If the Company and the Reinsurer reach agreement on an amount of net consideration, each party shall report such amount in their respective tax returns for the previous calendar year.

 

	
8.  

	
Both the Company and the Reinsurer represent and warrant that they are subject to United States taxation under either Subchapter L or Subpart F of Part III of Subchapter N of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

 

  

  

  

 

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Article 15

COMMENCEMENT AND TERMINATION

 

This Agreement shall be effective for the period beginning at 12:01a.m. Eastern Standard Time March 1, 2015. It is a continuous agreement, subject to ninety (90) days notice of cancellation at midnight February 29 and at any February 29 thereafter (or February 28 as appropriate). Such notice of cancellation shall be sent by registered or certified mail.

 

This Agreement may be terminated by either party at any time, for breach of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, by giving the other party not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice by certified mail.

 

The Reinsurer's right to terminate reinsurance pursuant to this Article shall be without prejudice to its right to collect reinsurance premiums for the period that reinsurance was inforce prior to the expiration of the notice period.

 

The Reinsurer shall have the option of terminating this Agreement at any time, upon delivery of thirty (30) days written notice to the Company, upon the occurrence of any of the following events:

 

	
1.  

	
The Company is placed upon a "watch list" by its domiciliary insurance regulators;

	
2.  

	
the regulatory authority of any jurisdiction in which the Company is authorized to do business revokes the Company's right to continue conducting business in that jurisdiction for financial reasons;

	
3.  

	
an order appointing a receiver, conservator or trustee for management of the Company is entered or a proceeding is commenced for rehabilitation, liquidation, supervision or conservation of the Company;

	
4.  

	
the Company is merged, purchased or there is any other change in whole or in part of at least twenty percent (20%) in the ownership or control of the Company; or

	
5.  

	
the Company deviates from the agreed upon underwriting guidelines without the prior approval of the Reinsurer. The Reinsurer shall have no liability for any business quoted on a basis deviating from the agreed upon underwriting guidelines.

 

If this Agreement is terminated, the Reinsurer shall be relieved of all liability to the Company:

 

	
1.  

	
for claims incurred following the termination date of this Agreement; and

	
2.  

	
for claims incurred prior to the termination date of this Agreement, if proof of claim approved by the Company and proof of claim payment made by the Company is not provided to the Reinsurer within twelve (12) calendar months following the end of the month in which termination of this Agreement is effective.

 

 

  

  

  

 

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EXECUTION

 

This Agreement is effective as of March 1, 2015 and applies to eligible policies issued on or after such date. This Agreement has been made in duplicate and is hereby executed by both parties.

 

	
US ALLIANCE LIFE & SECURITY COMPANY

	
GENERAL RE LIFE COPORATION

 

	
By: /s/ Jack H. Brier

	
By: /s/ Drew F. King

 

	
Title: President

	
Title: Senior Vice President

 

	
Date: April 13, 2015

	
Date: March 26, 2015

 

	
Place: Topeka, KS

	
Place: Stamford, CT

 

	
Attest: /s/ Jeff Brown

 

Title:  EVP & COO

	
Attest: /s/ Stacy A. Varney

 

Title:  Vice President

 

  

  

  

 

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Schedule A

REINSURANCE COVERAGE

 

A.1 Business Covered

 

In respect of Group business classified by the Company as Group Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment business, underwritten and issued by the Company and defined as Group Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment policies.

 

A.2 Method of Cession

 

The Company shall be required to send to the Reinsurer a schedule showing the Life Benefits and a copy of the Group Life rate calculation or similar census material. The Company shall also furnish the Reinsurer with a copy of each policy and certificate form for which reinsurance shall be required under this Agreement.

 

A.3 Reinsurer's Liability

With respect to the policies reinsured, the Reinsurer agrees to accept its share of the liability arising from Group life coverages provided under such policies on a loss occurring basis. The liability of the Reinsurer shall be limited as follows:

 

For Group Life, 75% quota share of the first $100,000 and 100% of the excess up to $500,000. The maximum reinsurance amount is $475,000 per insured individual.

 

For Group Accidental Death & Dismemberment, 75% quota share of the first $100,000 and 100% of the excess up to $500,000. The maximum reinsurance amount is $475,000 per insured individual.

 

The Company shall retain net for its own account 25% of its liability for the benefits payable to a maximum of $25,000 per insured individual for Group Life and 25% of its liability for the benefits payable to a maximum of $25,000 per insured individual for Group AD&D.

 

The Reinsurer shall be responsible for its share of claims incurred during the period this Agreement is inforce. Incurred date as defined in this Agreement shall mean the time at which a covered loss takes place.

 

A.4 Agreement Year

Agreement Year as used herein shall be understood to mean the period from March 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016, both days inclusive, and each respective twelve (12) month period thereafter that this Agreement remains in force.

 

 

  

  

  

 

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Schedule B

REINSURANCE PREMIUM

 

B.1 Group Life Premium

The Company shall pay the Reinsurer 75% of gross premium collected for benefit amounts up to $400,000 less the allowances outlined below in B.3.

 

The Company shall pay the Reinsurer 100% of gross premium collected for benefit amounts in excess of $400,000 less the allowances outlined below in B.3.

 

B.2 Group Accidental Death and Dismemberment Premium

The Company shall pay the Reinsurer 75% of the gross premium collected for benefit amounts up to $100,000 less the allowances outlined below in B.3.

 

The Company shall pay the Reinsurer 100% of gross premium collected for benefit amounts in excess of $100,000 less the allowances outlined below in B.3.

 

B.3 Reinsurance Allowances

The Reinsurer shall reimburse the following allowances:

 

	
Minimum Lives

	
Maximum Lives

	
Allowances

	  
	
3

	
15

	
32.0%

	  
	
16

	
30

	
29.5%

	  
	
31

	
40

	
27.0%

	  
	
41

	
50

	
24.5%

	  
	
51

	
60

	
22.0%

	  
	
61

	
90

	
19.9%

	  
	
91

	
120

	
17.8%

	  
	
121

	
150

	
15.7%

	  
	
151

	
300

	
11.7%

	  
	
301

	
600

	
8.3%

	  
	
600

	
1,500

	
5.2%

	  
	
1,501

	
3,000

	
3.1%

	  
	
3001 +

	
 

	
2.8%

 

B.4 Change In Reinsurance Allowances

The Reinsurer reserves the right to amend the allowances in Section B.3 above to reflect changes made by the Company in underwriting rules, rating practices or other criteria of Group insurance covered under this Agreement.

 

B.5 Waiver of Premium

The rates for Group Life include coverage for Waiver of Premium, providing the disability commenced after the effective date of this Agreement.

 

The date of the Incurred Claim shall be defined as the date the individual becomes disabled.

 

 

  

  

  

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Schedule C

REPORTS

 

Within thirty (30) days of the end of each month, the Company shall report the following information to the Reinsurer for each reinsured coverage:

 

1. Group Policy Name

2. Group Policy Number

3. Name of the insured

4. Location of insured, including state and ZIP code

5. Policy certificate period/effective date

6. Coverage basis and amount

7. Gross premium

8. Ceding allowance

9. Net premium

10. Cumulative gross and net premiums for the month

11. Ceded claims at the end of the month

12. Outstanding claims at the end of the month

 

In addition to the information listed above, the Company shall provide complete census data on an annual basis.

 

 

  

  

  

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Schedule D

UNDERWRITING GUIDELINES

 

The business reinsured under this Agreement is underwritten in accordance with the guidelines which are on file with the Reinsurer.

 

  

  

  

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Amendment No.1

GenRe

 

AMENDMENT No. 1 to the

 

GROUP LIFE AND ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND DISMEMBERMENT

 

REINSURANCE AGREEMENT

 

(effective March 1, 2015)

 

between

 

US ALLIANCE LIFE & SECURITY COMPANY

 

of

 

Topeka, Kansas

 

and

 

GENERAL RE LIFE CORPORATION

 

of

 

Stamford, Connecticut

 

IT IS HEREBY MUTUALLY AGREED by both parties to this Agreement, effective March 1, 2015, that Section 2.1 in Article 2 — Basis of Insurance is amended to revise paragraph 4 and that Section A.3 is amended to correct the Reinsurer's Liability.

 

IT IS FURTHER AGREED, effective March 1, 2015, that Schedule E — Catastrophe Coverage is added to and made a part of this Agreement.

 

All other provisions of this Agreement remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment No. 1 to Reinsurance Agreement No. U169-001-000 to be executed in duplicate for and on behalf of:

 

US ALLIANCE LIFE & SECURITY COMPANY

Date:   9/4/2015

Place: Topeka, KS                                 By: /s/ Jack H. Brier

Witness:  Jeff Brown                                                                                                                 Title: President

US ALLIANCE LIFE & SECURITY COMPANY

Date: August 28, 2015

Place: South Portland, ME                               By:  /s/ Drew F. King

Witness:  /s/ Jennifer Daigles                             Title: Senior Vice President

 

  

  

  

U169-001-000 

Amendment No.1

 

Article 2

BASIS OF INSURANCE

 

2.1 Automatic Reinsurance

On or after 12:01 A.M. Eastern Standard Time on the effective date of this Agreement, whenever the Company issues a group policy providing insurance within the limits permitted by the Underwriting Guidelines of the Company as described in Schedule D and the Company retains its maximum limit of retention as shown in Schedule A, the Company shall cede and the Reinsurer shall automatically accept reinsurance in amounts not exceeding the amounts in Schedule A, provided that the policy has not been offered on a facultative basis, in accordance with Article 2.2 below, to any reinsurer, including the Reinsurer.

 

This Agreement shall apply to policies issued on risks domiciled within the United States.

 

The reinsurance coverage shall be issued in accordance with the policy forms, underwriting manual, rates and guidelines agreed to by the Reinsurer and the Company. Any deviation from these materials shall require prior written approval by the Reinsurer. The Reinsurer reserves the right to review and modify the rates and/or underwriting guidelines as it deems necessary.

 

The Company may not reinsure the amount it has retained on the business covered under this Agreement on any basis without the Reinsurer's written consent, which consent may be withheld for any reason. This restriction on reinsurance shall not apply to the catastrophic coverage provided by the Reinsurer as outlined in Schedule E.

 

2.2 Facultative Reinsurance

For any group policy providing amounts of insurance which does not conform to the agreed upon Underwriting Guidelines, and is for this, or for any reason not eligible for automatic reinsurance under the provisions of this Agreement, such policy shall be offered to the Reinsurer for reinsurance on a facultative basis. Upon receipt of such facultative submission, the Reinsurer shall render a decision as to the acceptability of the policy for reinsurance as soon as is practically possible. If the policy is accepted by the Reinsurer, such policy shall be reinsured under this Agreement according to the rates and all other provisions applicable to automatic reinsurance, unless mutually agreed otherwise by the Company and the Reinsurer. If the policy is declined by the Reinsurer, the Company may seek reinsurance elsewhere for that policy.

 

This restriction on reinsurance shall not apply to reinsurance by the Company with or among its affiliated companies that are controlled by or under common control with the Company.

 

 

  

  

  

U169-001-000

Amendment No.1

 

Schedule A

REINSURANCE COVERAGE

 

A.1 Business Covered

In respect of Group business classified by the Company as Group Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment business, underwritten and issued by the Company and defined as Group Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment policies.

 

A.2 Method of Cession

The Company shall be required to send to the Reinsurer a schedule showing the Life Benefits and a copy of the Group Life rate calculation or similar census material. The Company shall also furnish the Reinsurer with a copy of each policy and certificate form for which reinsurance shall be required under this Agreement.

 

A.3 Reinsurer's Liability

With respect to the policies reinsured, the Reinsurer agrees to accept its share of the liability arising from Group life coverages provided under such policies on a loss occurring basis. The liability of the Reinsurer shall be limited as follows:

 

For Group Life, 75% quota share of the first $400,000 and 100% of the excess up to $500,000. The maximum reinsurance amount is $400,000 per insured individual.

 

For Group Accidental Death & Dismemberment, 75% quota share of the first $100,000 and 100% of the excess up to $500,000. The maximum reinsurance amount is $475,000 per insured individual.

 

The Company shall retain net for its own account 25% of its liability for the benefits payable to a maximum of $100,000 per insured individual for Group Life and 25% of its liability for the benefits payable to a maximum of $25,000 per insured individual for Group AD&D.

 

The Reinsurer shall be responsible for its share of claims incurred during the period this Agreement is inforce. Incurred date as defined in this Agreement shall mean the time at which a covered loss takes place.

 

A.4 Agreement Year

Agreement Year as used herein shall be understood to mean the period from March 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016, both days inclusive, and each respective twelve (12) month period thereafter that this Agreement remains in force.

 

 

  

  

  

 

U169-001-000

Amendment No.1

 

Schedule E

CATASTROPHE COVERAGE

 

E.1 Business Covered

The Company's liability for its Net Retention as defined in Schedule A of this Agreement as the result of any loss or losses which may arise out of a Loss Event as defined below commencing during the term of this Agreement.

 

E.2 Reinsurer's Liability

The Reinsurer shall pay the Company's Net Retention when a Loss Event causes the death and/or dismemberment of three (3) or more lives reinsured under this Agreement. The Reinsurer's liability shall be subject to a maximum of $1,000,000 annually.

 

E.3 Definitions

Loss Event

Loss Event is defined as the sum of all losses occasioned by any one accident or loss or series of accidents or losses involving three (3) or more lives directly arising out of one or more associated events.

 

Loss Events are associated to the extent they have a common cause or are a chain of events forming a part of a schematic whole, even if the events themselves are separate in time and place. Associated Loss Events would include, by way of example, an earthquake and following tremors. The number of associated Loss Events to be included is limited to events occurring within a radius of 10 miles and a period of 168 consecutive hours. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, to the extent deaths, dismemberments, or disabilities result from one or more associated Loss Events that occur within the above parameters, only losses occurring within 180 days of the applicable Loss Event shall be included with the meaning of Loss Event under this Agreement.

 

The Company shall determine the period covered by a single Loss Event or, should an event or series of connected events extend beyond 168 consecutive hours, the Company shall determine the commencement and termination dates of the Loss Event, provided that (i) no period commences earlier than the Effective Date of this Agreement, or later than its termination date and (ii) no period commences earlier than the time of occurrence of the first recorded incident resulting in a claim for a benefit covered hereunder, or may exceed 168 hours.

 

Net Retention

This term shall mean the amount the Company shall retain for its own account.

 

E.4 Exclusions

In addition to the exclusions in the Company's policies and the exclusions in Article 12 of this Agreement, this coverage is subject to and specifically excludes losses arising out of the following:

 

n pandemic\epidemic;

n insureds who permanently reside outside of the United States;

n losses subject to reimbursement under the War Hazards Compensation Act.

 

 

 

  

  

  

U169-001-000

Amendment No.1

 

E.5 Reinsurance Premium

The catastrophe coverage shall be reinsured at a flat monthly rate of $0.001 for each $1,000 of the Company's Net Retention per month.

 

Payment of reinsurance premium shall follow the terms of Article 4.

 

 

  

  

  

	
U169-001-000

Amendment No. 2

	
AMENDMENT No. 2 to the

	
Gen Re

 

GROUP LIFE AND ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND DISMEMBERMENT

 

REINSURANCE AGREEMENT

 

(effective March 1, 2015)

 

between

 

US ALLIANCE LIFE & SECURITY COMPANY

 

of

 

Topeka, Kansas

 

and

 

GENERAL RE LIFE CORPORATION

 

of

 

Stamford, Connecticut

 

IT IS HEREBY MUTUALLY AGREED by both Parties to this Agreement, effective December 1, 2015, that Schedule A — Reinsurance Coverage is amended as attached to add Supplemental and Voluntary Group Life and Supplemental and Voluntary Group Accidental Death and Dismemberment as reinsured coverages under this Agreement.

 

All other provisions of this Agreement remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Amendment No. 2 to Reinsurance Agreement No. U169-001-000 to be executed in duplicate for and on behalf of:

US ALLIANCE LIFE & SECURITY COMPANY

 

Date:   January 15, 2016

Place: Topeka, KS                           By: /s/ Jack H. Brier

Witness:  Jeff Brown                                                                                                                 Title: President

US ALLIANCE LIFE & SECURITY COMPANY

Date: January 8, 2016

Place: South Portland, ME                          By:  /s/ Drew F. King

 

Witness:  /s/ Jennifer Daigles                         Title: Senior Vice President

 

 

  

  

  

U169-001-000

Amendment No. 2

 

Schedule A

REINSURANCE COVERAGE

 

A.1 Business Covered

Basic, Supplemental and Voluntary Group Life and Basic, Supplemental and Voluntary Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) business, underwritten and issued by the Company and defined as Basic, Supplemental and Voluntary Group Life and Basic, Supplemental and Voluntary Accidental Death and Dismemberment policies.

 

A.2 Method of Cession

The Company shall be required to send to the Reinsurer a schedule showing the Life Benefits and a copy of the Group Life rate calculation or similar census material. The Company shall also furnish the Reinsurer with a copy of each policy and certificate form for which reinsurance shall be required under this Agreement.

 

A.3 Reinsurer's Liability

With respect to the policies reinsured, the Reinsurer agrees to accept its share of the liability arising from Group life coverages provided under such policies on a loss occurring basis. The liability of the Reinsurer shall be limited as follows:

 

For Basic, Supplemental and Voluntary Group Life, 75% quota share of the first $400,000 and 100% of the excess up to $500,000. The maximum reinsurance amount is $400,000 per insured individual.

 

For Basic, Supplemental and Voluntary Group Accidental Death & Dismemberment, 75% quota share of the first $100,000 and 100% of the excess up to $500,000. The maximum reinsurance amount is $475,000 per insured individual.

 

The Company shall retain net for its own account 25% of its liability for the benefits payable to a maximum of $100,000 per insured individual for Basic, Supplemental, and Voluntary Group Life and 25% of its liability for the benefits payable to a maximum of $25,000 per insured for Basic, Supplemental and Voluntary Group Accidental Death and Dismemberment.

 

Where the Company insures Basic, Supplemental and Voluntary Group Life, the Company's per person net retention shall be satisfied first by Basic Group Life then by Supplemental Group Life and then by Voluntary Group Life.

 

Where the Company insures Basic, Supplemental and Voluntary Group Accidental Death & Dismemberment, the Company's per person net retention shall be satisfied first by Basic Group AD&D then by Supplemental Group AD&D and then by Voluntary Group AD&D.

 

The Reinsurer shall be responsible for its share of claims incurred during the period this Agreement is inforce. Incurred date as defined in this Agreement shall mean the time at which a covered loss takes place.

 

 

  

  

  

 

U169-001-000

Amendment No. 2

 

A.4 Agreement Year

Agreement Year as used herein shall be understood to mean the period from March 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016, both days inclusive, and each respective twelve (12) month period thereafter that this Agreement remains in force.

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