Amendment No. 4 to Employment Agreement between Selective Insurance Group, Inc., Selective Insurance Company of America, and Thornton R. Land

Summary

This amendment, dated September 1, 2001, updates the employment agreement between Selective Insurance Group, Inc., Selective Insurance Company of America, and executive Thornton R. Land. It extends Mr. Land's employment for an additional three years starting September 1, 2001, and sets his minimum annual salary at $255,000 during this period. Selective Insurance Group, Inc. continues to guarantee all obligations of Selective Insurance Company of America under the agreement. All other terms of the original employment agreement remain unchanged.

EX-10.16.B 6 y54821ex10-16_b.txt AMENDMENT TO THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT Exhibit 10.16b AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 4, dated as of September 1, 2001, among SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INC., a New Jersey corporation ("Selective"), having an office at 40 Wantage Avenue, Branchville, New Jersey 07826, SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, a New Jersey corporation ("SICA"), having an office at 40 Wantage Avenue, Branchville, New Jersey 07826, and THORNTON R. LAND, having an address at 78 Onderdonk Road, Warwick, New York 10990 (the "Executive"), to Employment Agreement dated as of September 1, 1993, among Selective, SICA and the Executive, as heretofore amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated as of January 31, 1994, Amendment No. 2 thereto dated as of June 6, 1996, and Amendment No. 3 thereto dated as of September 1, 1999 (as so amended, the "Employment Agreement"). WHEREAS, Selective, SICA and the Executive have executed and delivered the Employment Agreement, and Selective has guaranteed all of the obligations of SICA as the Employer under the Employment Agreement; and WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to further amend the Employment Agreement to extend the term thereof and to modify the Salary (as defined in Section 3 of the Employment Agreement) provided for therein. THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows: 3. The term of employment under the Employment Agreement is hereby extended for a period of three (3) years commencing September 1, 2001 (the "Renewal Term"), and all references in the Agreement to the term thereof or the Executive's term of employment thereunder shall include the Renewal Term. 4. The Salary, as defined and provided for in Section 3 of the Employment Agreement, shall be paid to the Executive at a rate of not less than Two Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand and 00/100 ($255,000.00) Dollars per year during the Renewal Term. 3. Selective reaffirms that it guarantees to the Executive the full performance by SICA of all of its obligations under the Employment Agreement as amended herein. 26 4. Except as amended herein, the Employment Agreement shall continue in full force and effect on and after the date hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed by the Executive and on behalf of Selective and SICA by their duly authorized officers as of the date and year first above written. SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INC. By: /s/ Gregory E. Murphy ------------------------------------------- Name: Gregory E. Murphy Title: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA By: /s/ Gregory E. Murphy ------------------------------------------- Name: Gregory E. Murphy Title: Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer /s/ Thornton R. Land ------------------------------------------- Executive 27