Exhibit 10.29
AGREEMENT
REGARDING
CONTINUED REINSURANCE OF INSURANCE PRODUCTS
THIS AGREEMENT REGARDING CONTINUED REINSURANCE OF INSURANCE PRODUCTS (this Agreement) is dated as of this day of , 200 , by and between General Electric Capital Company, a Delaware corporation (GECC), and Viking Insurance Company Ltd., a Bermuda insurance company (Viking).
WHEREAS, certain credit card customers of GECCs GE Consumer Finance-Americas Unit (GECFA) in the United States and Canada are provided and/or offered credit insurance underwritten by American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida, American Bankers Life Assurance Company of Florida, First Fortis Life Insurance Company and Financial Insurance Exchange (collectively ABIG), covering the GECFA credit card accounts of such customers (Credit Insurance);
WHEREAS, such Credit Insurance is reinsured by Viking;
WHEREAS, GECCs Vendor Financial Services Unit (VFS) purchases from ABIG, on behalf of lessees, property and casualty insurance covering certain equipment leased by VFS to lessees (Collateral Protection Insurance);
WHEREAS, such Collateral Protection Insurance is reinsured by Viking; and
WHEREAS, GECC and Viking desire to make certain agreements with respect to the continued use of Viking as the reinsurer for Credit Insurance and Collateral Protection Insurance.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
AGREEMENTS
1. Agreements Relating to Card Services.
(a) GECC agrees that it shall cause GECFA to take all commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the following contractual relationships: (i) ABIG as the insurer for any Credit Insurance provided or offered by GECFA and (ii) Viking as the reinsurer of such Credit Insurance.
(b) GECC shall provide incentives, as appropriate, to GECFA to maintain the arrangements described in clause (a) above, including
management reporting of credit for profits Viking earns on reinsurance contracts relating to Credit Insurance.
(c) Viking acknowledges and agrees that GECC and GECFA maintain the right to agree to any changes in underwriting standards proposed by ABIG that GECFA deems appropriate, consistent with past practice, to maximize the profitability of the reinsurance.
(d) Notwithstanding clause (a) above, GECC and GECFA may, at any time, in whole or in part, terminate Credit Insurance, replace Credit Insurance with another product and/or terminate new Credit Insurance enrollments; provided, however, that in the event of the termination or replacement of existing Credit Insurance by GECC or GECFA, GECC shall pay Viking, in accordance with the terms set forth in Schedule A hereto, an amount equal to the net underwriting income Viking was projected to receive as the reinsurer of the terminated or replaced Credit Insurance during the period beginning on the date of termination or replacement through December 31, 2008; provided, however, that terminations (i) initiated by someone other than GECC or GECFA, (ii) required by the terms of the Credit Insurance or (iii) pursuant to a sale or transfer of the underlying credit card accounts shall not trigger any such payments from GECC to Viking.
2. Agreements Relating to VFS. Except to the extent inconsistent with that certain Final Approval Order and Judgment dated December 11, 2003 entered by the Circuit Court of Mobile County, Alabama (Docket Number CV- 02-1133):
(a) GECC agrees that until March 1, 2004, to the extent that Collateral Protection Insurance is placed with respect to certain equipment leased by VFS to third parties, GECC shall cause VFS to continue to use ABIG as insurer and Viking as reinsurer.
(b) GECC shall provide incentives, as appropriate, to VFS to maintain the arrangements described in clause (a) above, including management reporting of credit for profits Viking earns on reinsurance contracts relating to Collateral Protection Insurance.
3. Agreements Relating to Viking. Viking shall report to GECC, no less frequently than monthly, the net underwriting profits earned by Viking on reinsurance contracts relating to Credit Insurance and Collateral Protection Insurance.
4. Records and Audits. Viking shall maintain such books and records related to this Agreement as are reasonably necessary for an accurate audit and verification of Vikings duties and obligations under this Agreement for at least two (2) years following termination of this Agreement and shall provide GECC or its designees who are authorized to view such records with access to such records upon request.
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5. Compliance with Law. Each party shall comply with all laws applicable to such partys performance under this Agreement.
6. Assignment. This Agreement may not be assigned, in whole or in part, whether by operation of law or otherwise.
7. Confidentiality. This Agreement, any of the terms thereof and all non-public information exchanged by the parties pursuant to this Agreement are confidential (Confidential Information) and no party shall disclose any Confidential Information of the other party, except as otherwise required by law, or pursuant to a subpoena or order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction, or to enforce their rights under this Agreement. In the event that a party receives a request to disclose any Confidential Information of the other party under such subpoena or order, such party shall (i) notify such other party within ten (10) days after receipt of such request; (ii) consult with that party on the advisability of taking steps to resist or narrow such request; and (iii) if disclosure is required or deemed advisable, cooperate with that party in any attempt that such party may make to obtain an order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to designated portions of the Confidential Information. Information will not be deemed Confidential Information if (a) the information is already in the possession of or was independently developed by the party with respect to which the Confidential Information is not concerned and is not otherwise subject to an agreement as to confidentiality; (b) the information becomes generally available in the public domain other than as a result of a disclosure by such party in breach of this Agreement; or (c) the information is not acquired from any party known to be in breach of an obligation of secrecy.
8. Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable and if any clause or provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in whole or in part under any rule of law or public policy, all other provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect.
9. Captions. The captions in this Agreement are used for means of reference only and shall not affect in any way the interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
10. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.
11. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
12. Exclusions. For purposes of clarity, the term Credit Insurance does not mean mortgage insurance, debt cancellation contracts or debt suspension contracts.
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13. Termination. Except as otherwise provided in Section 4 above and in this Section 13, the parties obligations under this Agreement shall terminate on the earlier of (i) December 31, 2008 or (ii) after termination of all Viking reinsurance contracts relating to Credit Insurance and/or Collateral Protection Insurance, the date of final payment of any amounts due to GECC or Viking under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Viking continues to reinsure Credit Insurance and/or Collateral Protection Insurance after December 31, 2008: (a) Viking shall pay to GECC, in accordance with the terms set forth in Schedule A hereto, an amount equal to 90% of any net underwriting income on such reinsured business; and (b) GECC shall pay to Viking, in accordance with the terms set forth in Schedule A hereto, an amount equal to 110% of any net underwriting loss on such reinsured business.
14. Dispute Resolution. The parties agree to the dispute resolution procedures set forth in Schedule A attached hereto.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
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Schedule A to
Agreement Regarding
Continued Reinsurance of Insurance Products
PAYMENTS
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