Extension of Employment Agreement between John R. Byers and FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.

Summary

This agreement extends the employment of John R. Byers with FPIC Insurance Group, Inc. for an additional year, now continuing through December 31, 2009. It also sets Mr. Byers' annual salary at $695,000 for 2007. All other terms of the original employment agreement remain in effect. The extension is formally accepted by both parties as of December 14, 2006.

EX-10.1 2 exhibit10_1.htm BYERS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT EXTENSION Byers Employment Agreement Extension

Exhibit 10.1

EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

John R. Byers (“Employee”) and FPIC Insurance Group, Inc. (“Employer”) are parties to an Employment Agreement dated January 1, 1999, as amended by an Amendment to Employment Agreement dated December 14, 2001 (the “Employment Agreement”). The Employment Agreement provides for a three-year term of employment by Employee and further provides that the term of Employee’s employment thereunder may be extended for additional one-year terms prior to the end of each calendar year. The term of Employee’s employment under the Employment Agreement has been so extended each year and currently continues through December 31, 2008.

Pursuant to Section 1(a) of the Employment Agreement, Employer, acting through its Chairman, hereby notifies Employee that the term of Employee’s employment under the Employment Agreement has been extended for one additional year, and, therefore, the term of Employee’s employment under the Employment Agreement shall continue through December 31, 2009. Furthermore, Employer hereby notifies Employee that Employee’s annual salary provided for in Section 2(a) of the Employment Agreement shall be $695,000 for 2007.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Extension of Employment Agreement has been executed this 14th day of December 2006.


Accepted:	FPIC INSURANCE GROUP, INC.

/s/ John R. Byers	By:	/s/ Robert O. Baratta, M.D.
John R. Byers		Robert O. Baratta, M.D. Chairman of the Board