RISK SHARING TERM SHEET FOR AEQUICAP INSURANCE COMPANY AND AEQUICAP PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Summary of Terms Dated June 22, 2007
EXHIBIT 10.56
RISK SHARING TERM SHEET FOR
AEQUICAP INSURANCE COMPANY AND
AEQUICAP PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Summary of Terms Dated June 22, 2007
Company: | Aequicap Property & Casualty Insurance Company (APC) |
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Program Manager: | Aequicap Program Administrators, Inc (APA) |
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| Joseph A. Matteis, ARM - President |
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Term: | Effective July 1, 2007 |
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Subject Business: | Workers Compensation (statutory limits) |
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Authority: | Limited to the following states: FL |
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Management Company: | CastlePoint Management (CPM) |
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Estimated: | $50,000,000 maximum DWP for workers compensation |
Annual Premium: | $50,000,000 maximum DWP for commercial automobile |
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Direct Written Premium (DWP): | Companys Direct Written Premium related to Subject Business. |
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Applicable Reinsurance Treaties: | Must be approved by CastlePoint Management |
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BB & T: | For the purposes of this agreement, BB&T was calculated based upon an estimate of 6.5°% of DWP for workers compensation and 2% of DWP for commercial automobile liability, which shall be paid by Company. |
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Reinsurance Agreement |
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Type: | Quota Share Reinsurance |
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Reinsured: | Aequicap Property & Casualty Insurance Company |
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Reinsurer: | CastlePoint Insurance Company (CPIC) |
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Subject Premium: | DWP less the cost of any excess reinsurance |
Limit: | $1,000,000 | |
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Cession: | 100% | |
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Workers Compensation Commission: | Calculation based upon DWP Income | |
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| Minimum | 19.5% plus BB&T @ 63% Loss Ratio |
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| Provisional | 22.5% plus BB&T @ 60% Loss Ratio |
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| Maximum | 25.5% plus BB&T @ 57% Loss Ratio |
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| Additionally, there will be a profit commission at a rate of .5 to 1 for loss ratios between 55% and 50%. | |
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| Commissions are subject to annual adjustments using CPM IBNR factors. | |
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| Unallocated Loss Adjustment Expense included in commission. | |
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Commercial Automobile Commission: | Calculation based upon DWP Income | |
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| Minimum | 21.5% plus BB&T @ 64% Loss Ratio |
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| Provisional | 24% plus BB&T @ 61.5% Loss Ratio |
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| Maximum | 29.5% plus BB&T @ 56% Loss Ratio |
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| Commissions are subject to annual adjustments using CPM IBNR factors. | |
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| Unallocated Loss Adjustment Expense included in commission. | |
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Collateral: | Company may require APC to provide LOC or New York Regulation 114 compliant Trust Account for difference between provisional and minimum commission at each calendar quarter end. | |
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Loss Ratio: | Defined as Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expense (unallocated loss adjustment expense included in commission) | |
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Expense Constant: | Half of expense constant to be included as part of DWP | |
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Loss Control Fee: | To be retained by APA (maximum fee of $150 per unit) | |
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Warranty: | That there is reinsurance in place on APCs behalf for a minimum of $19 million excess of $1 million for workers compensation | |
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Retrocession: | CPIC and APC shall retrocede and AIC will accept a 20% pro rata share of this agreement |
Third Party Administrator: | Aequicap Claims Services, Inc |
Accepted and agreed as of the date written below
Aequicap Insurance Company
By | /s/ James E. Roberts |
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| Name: | James E. Roberts |
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| Title: | President |
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| Date: | 6/22/2007 |
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Accepted and agreed as of the date written below |
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Aequicap Property & Casualty Insurance Company |
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By | /s/ James E. Roberts |
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| Name: | James E. Roberts |
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| Title: | President |
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| Date: | 6/22/2007 |
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CastlePoint Management Inc. |
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By | /s/ Gregory T. Doyle |
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| Name: | Gregory T. Doyle |
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| Title: | President |
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| Date: | June 22, 2007 |
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