TRUST AGREEMENT Dated as of March 29, 2010 among AMERICAN HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY as Grantor NATIONAL BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY as Beneficiary and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON as Trustee TABLE OF CONTENTS

Exhibit 10.12

CONFIDENTIAL

TRUST AGREEMENT

Dated as of March 29, 2010

among

AMERICAN HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

as Grantor

NATIONAL BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

as Beneficiary

and

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

as Trustee

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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TRUST AGREEMENT

This TRUST AGREEMENT (together with any and all exhibits, this “Agreement”) dated March 29, 2010, made by and among American Health and Life Insurance Company, a Texas domiciled stock life insurance company (the “Grantor”), National Benefit Life Insurance Company, a New York domiciled stock life insurance company (the “Beneficiary”), and The Bank of New York Mellon, a banking corporation organized under the laws of the State of New York, as trustee (in such capacity, the “Trustee”) (the Grantor, the Beneficiary and the Trustee are hereinafter each sometimes referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”).

The Parties hereto agree as follows:

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Except as the context shall otherwise require, the following terms shall have the following meanings for all purposes of this Agreement (the definitions to be applicable to both the singular and the plural forms of each term defined if both forms of such term are used in this Agreement):

The term “Affiliate” with respect to any corporation shall mean a corporation which directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such corporation.

The term “Beneficiary” shall include any successor of the Beneficiary by operation of law including, without limitation, any liquidator, rehabilitator, receiver or conservator.

The term “Beneficiary Withdrawal Notice” means a notice substantially in the form of the specimen notice attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A.

The term “control” (including the related terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”) shall mean the ownership, directly or indirectly, of 10% or more of the voting stock of a corporation.

The term “Eligible Securities” means United States currency, certificates of deposit issued by a United States bank and payable in United States legal tender and securities representing investments of the types specified in Sections 1404(a)(1), (2), (3), (8) and (10) of the New York Insurance Law or any combination of the above. Commercial paper and other obligations of institutions must be issued by a corporation (other than the Grantor or Beneficiary, or any Affiliate of either) which is organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, unless otherwise allowed by Section 1404 of the New York Insurance Law.

The term “Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, county, local, foreign or other governmental or public agency, instrumentality, commission, authority or self-regulatory organization, board or body.

The term “Grantor” shall include any successor of the Grantor by operation of law including, without limitation, any liquidator, rehabilitator, receiver or conservator.

The term “Grantor Withdrawal Notice” means a notice substantially in the form of the specimen notice attached to this Agreement as Exhibit B.

The term “Parent” shall mean an institution that, directly or indirectly, controls another institution.

The term “person” shall mean and include an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a trust, an unincorporated organization or a government or political subdivision thereof.

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The term “Subsidiary” shall mean an institution controlled, directly or indirectly, by another institution.

The term “Substitution Notice” means a notice substantially in the form of the specimen notice attached to this Agreement as Exhibit C.

The term “Trust” shall mean the trust formed hereunder.

This Agreement shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of New York. Each party hereto hereby waives trial by jury in any judicial proceeding involving, directly or indirectly, any matter (whether sounding in tort, contract or otherwise) in any way arising out of or related to this agreement or the relationship established hereunder. This provision is a material inducement for the parties to enter into this Agreement. Each Party consents to the jurisdiction of any state or federal court situated in New York City, New York in connection with any dispute arising hereunder. Each Party hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such proceeding brought in such a court and any claim that such proceeding brought in such a court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. The establishment and maintenance of the Trust Account, and all interests, duties and obligations with respect thereto, shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.

Except as expressly permitted by Section 8 of this Agreement, no Party may novate or assign this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of both the Grantor and the Beneficiary (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld). The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and assigns.

In the event that any provision of this Agreement shall be declared invalid or unenforceable by any regulatory body or court having jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining portions of this Agreement.

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties, and there are no conditions or qualifications relative to this Agreement which are not fully expressed in this Agreement.

This Agreement may be modified or otherwise amended, and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived, if such modification, amendment or waiver is in writing and signed by the Parties.

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Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, any notice and other communication required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be (i) delivered personally, (ii) sent by electronic media (by SWIFT, emailed pdf or other similar and reliable means), or in the event that electronic transmission is unavailable for any reason, by facsimile transmission (and immediately after transmission confirmed by telephone), or (iii) sent by certified, registered or express mail, postage prepaid; provided, however, that any Party delivering a communication by facsimile transmission shall retain the electronically generated confirmation of delivery, showing the telephone number to which the transmission was sent and the date and time of the transmission. Any such notice shall be deemed given when so delivered personally, sent by electronic media or by facsimile transmission (and immediately after such facsimile transmission confirmed by telephone) or, if mailed, on the date shown on the receipt therefor, as follows:

if to the Grantor:

American Health and Life Insurance Company

3001 Meacham Boulevard, Suite 100

Fort Worth, TX 76137-4697

Facsimile: (817)  ###-###-####

Email:

with copies to (which shall not constitute notice to the Grantor for purposes of this Section 17):

Robert Sullivan, Esq.

Susan Sutherland, Esq.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Four Times Square

New York, New York 10036

(212)  ###-###-####

Email:

if to the Beneficiary:

National Benefit Life Insurance Company

333 West 34th Street

New York, NY 10001-2402

Facsimile: (212)  ###-###-####

Email:

with copies to (which shall not constitute notice to the Beneficiary for purposes of this Section 17):

Donald B. Henderson, Jr., Esq.

Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP

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1301 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10019

(212) 259-8000

Email:

if to the Trustee:

The Bank of New York Mellon

101 Barclay Street

Mailstop: 101-0850

New York, New York 10286

Attention: Insurance Trust and Escrow Group/Patricia Scrivano

Facsimile: (732)  ###-###-####

Email:

Each Party may from time to time designate a different address for notices, directions, requests, demands, acknowledgments and other communications by giving written notice of such change to the other Parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all notices, directions, requests, demands, acknowledgments and other communications relating to the resignation or removal of the Trustee or the termination of the Trust Account shall be in writing and shall be given by personal delivery or sent by certified, registered or express mail.

The Grantor and Beneficiary hereby acknowledge that the Trustee is subject to federal laws, including the Customer Identification Program (“CIP”) requirements under the USA PATRIOT Act and its implementing regulations, pursuant to which the Trustee must obtain, verify and record information that allows the Trustee to identify the Grantor and Beneficiary. Accordingly, prior to opening the Trust Account hereunder, the Trustee will ask the Grantor and Beneficiary to provide certain information including, but not limited to, the Grantor’s and Beneficiary’s name, physical address, tax identification number and other information that will help the Trustee to identify and verify the Grantor’s and Beneficiary’s identity such as organizational documents, certificate of good standing, license to do business, or other pertinent identifying information. Each of the Grantor and Beneficiary agrees that the Trustee cannot open the Trust Account hereunder unless and until the Trustee verifies the Grantor’s and Beneficiary’s identity in accordance with the Trustee’s CIP.

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The Trustee is authorized to supply any information regarding the Trust Account and related Assets that is required by any law, regulation or rule now or hereafter in effect. Each of the Grantor and the Beneficiary agrees to supply the Trustee with any required information if it is not otherwise reasonably available to the Trustee.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.

AMERICAN HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, as Grantor

NATIONAL BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, as Beneficiary

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, as Trustee

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