EXHIBIT 34
THIRD AMENDMENT
TO CONSULTING AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT is made this 24th day of March, 1998, by and between Xxxx X.
Xxxxx ("Xxxxx") and ALLIED Group, Inc. ("AGI"), ALLIED Mutual Insurance Company
("Mutual"), and ALLIED Life Financial Corporation ("ALFC"). AGI, Mutual, and
ALFC shall be known collectively as "ALLIED".
WHEREAS, on December 14, 1994, ALLIED and Xxxxx entered into a Consulting
Agreement setting forth the services which Xxxxx was to render to ALLIED
following his retirement;
WHEREAS, on December 18, 1996 and May 13, 1997, ALLIED and Xxxxx amended
the Consulting Agreement;
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Consulting Agreement as set forth
herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and of the mutual
covenants set forth below and other valuable consideration, the receipt of which
is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. Effective March 1, 1998, Section III of the Consulting Agreement is
amended by deleting "$180,000" and replacing it with "$120,000".
2. All other terms and conditions remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed as of the day and year above first written.
ALLIED Mutual Insurance Company
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx,
President
ALLIED Group, Inc. ALLIED Life Financial Corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx,
President President
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