EXHIBIT 10.8(IV)
AMENDMENT NUMBER 13
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to the
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QUOTA SHARE RETROCESSION AGREEMENT
between
THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY, (one of the CNA Insurance
Companies)
and
USF RE INSURANCE COMPANY
(hereinafter referred to as "USF RE")
The Quota Share Retrocession Agreement ("Agreement") between The Continental
Insurance Company and USF RE INSURANCE COMPANY, dated May 21, 1986, as amended
to date, is hereby further amended, as follows:
For all business first written or renewed on or after January 1, 1 999, USF RE
desires to assign all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement with
respect to the medical stop-loss insurance business to SEABOARD LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY (USA) ("SLIC") and with respect to the Provider Excess Reimbursement
business to VASA NORTH ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY, ("VNAIC") effective January
1,1999.
USF RE desires to retain all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement
with respect to medical stop-loss and Provider Excess Reimbursement business
written or renewed with an effective date on or prior to December 31, 1998.
Retrocedent is agreeable to the assignment by USF RE and the substitution of
SLIC and VNAIC for business written or renewed on or after January 1,1999.
Therefore, Retrocedent, USF RE and SLlC and VNAIC agree as follows:
1. SLIC shall assume all of the rights, liabilities and obligations of USF RE
under the Agreement for new and renewal medical stop-loss business written on or
after 12:01 a.m., EST, January 1,1999 and shall be substituted for USF RE as
Retrocessionaire on such business,
2. VNAIC shall assume all of the rights, liabilities and obligations of USF RE
under the Agreement for new and renewal Provider Excess Reimbursement business
written on or after 12:01 a.m., EST, January 1, 1999 and shall be substituted
for USF RE as Retrocessionaire on such business.
3. USF RE's participation as Retrocessionaire in this Agreement shall be
terminated on a run-off basis effective Midnight, PST, December 31,1998 for both
medical stop-loss and Provider Excess Reimbursement business in force as of that
date. For purposes of this Agreement, the term run-off basis shall be defined to
mean that USF RE shall retain all of the rights, liabilities and obligations
under the Agreement for new and renewal medical stop-loss and Provider Excess
Reimbursement business with an effective date of December 31, 1998 or prior.
Specifically, USF RE shall be entitled to all premium payments and shall remain
liable for all losses attributable to such business until the extinction of all
liabilities under the medical stop-loss and Provider Excess Reimbursement
policies.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been executed in Chicago, IL, this 18/th/
day of February, 1999.
THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY
By: /s/ [SIGNATURE ILLEGIBLE]^^
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Title: SVP
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and in Costa Mesa, California, this 18th day of FEBRUARY, 1999.
USF RE INSURANCE COMPANY
By: /s/ [SIGNATURE ILLEGIBLE]^^
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Title: President
SEABOARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (USA)
By: /s/ [SIGNATURE ILLEGIBLE]^^
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Title: Senior President
VASA NORTH ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY
By: /s/ [SIGNATURE ILLEGIBLE]^^
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Title: Senior President
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