EXHIBIT 10(c) ------------- EMPLOYERS MUTUAL COMPANIES REINSURANCE POOLING AGREEMENT BETWEEN EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY AND CERTAIN OF ITS AFFILIATED COMPANIES REWRITTEN EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1987 REINSURANCE POOLING AGREEMENT This Agreement made by and between Employers Mutual Casualty Company and certain of its affiliated or subsidiary companies such as are signatory hereto by means of exhibits setting forth the interests and liabilities of the parties, attached hereto and made a part of this Agreement. Employers Mutual Casualty Company is hereinafter referred to as EMC, and the other companies signatory hereto are hereinafter referred to as the Affiliated Companies or as the Affiliated Company, as the context requires. EMC and each Affiliated Company signatory to the Pooling Agreement agree to honor the terms set forth herein as if this Agreement were solely between EMC and each such Affiliated Company. Balances payable to or recoverable from EMC and any such Affiliated Company shall not serve to offset any balances payable to or recoverable from any other Affiliated Company signatory to this Agreement. Reports and remittances between EMC and each Affiliated Company shall be in sufficient detail to identify the individual premium and loss obligation of each party to the other. ARTICLE I --------- The Companies are engaged in the insurance business and maintain a mutual business relationship having certain incidents of common management, and desire to bring about for each other added economies of operation, uniform underwriting results, diversification as respects the classes of insurance business written, and maximization of capacity. To accomplish the aforesaid, the Companies do by means of this Agreement, pool all of their insurance business then in force as of 12:01 A.M. of the date signatory hereto, and thereafter to share in the fortunes of their pooled insurance business. ARTICLE II ---------- EMC hereby reinsures and the Affiliated Company hereby cedes and transfers to EMC all liabilities incurred under or in connections with all contracts and policies of insurance issued by the Affiliated Company outstanding and in force as of 12:01 A.M. of the date signatory hereto, or thereafter issued by it. Such liabilities shall include the Affiliated Companys reserves for unearned premiums, outstanding losses and loss expenses (including unreported losses) and all other underwriting and administrative expenses as evidenced by the Affiliated Companys books and records, but shall not include inter-company balances, liabilities for Corporate Taxes including Federal or State Income Taxes, or liabilities incurred in connection with their respective investment transactions. ARTICLE III ----------- The Affiliated Company hereby assigns and transfers to EMC all right, title and interest in and to reinsurance outstanding and in force with respect to the liabilities reinsured by EMC under Article II hereof. ARTICLE IV ---------- The Affiliated Company assigns and transfers to EMC amounts equal to the aggregate of all of its liabilities reinsured by EMC under Article II hereof, less a commission allowance equal to the prepaid expenses of the Affiliated Company but not in excess of 40 percent of the Affiliated Companys combined ratio on a trade basis. Prepaid expenses is defined as those expenses records in column 2, part 4, of the Underwriting and Expense Exhibit of the Affiliated Companys convention statement. The trade combined ratio is the ratio of loss and loss adjustment expense to earned premium, plus the ratio of underwriting expenses to premiums written. ARTICLE V --------- The Affiliated Company hereby reinsures, and EMC hereby cedes and transfers to the Affiliated Company a portion of its net liabilities under all contracts and policies of insurance (including those reinsured by EMC under Article II hereof) on which EMC is subject to liability and which are outstanding and in force as of 12:01 A.M. of the date signatory hereto, or are issued thereafter, in accordance with the exhibit attached hereto to which the Affiliated Company is a signatory party. Such liabilities shall include reserves for unearned premiums, outstanding losses and loss expenses (including unreported losses) and all other underwriting and administrative expenses, but shall not include inter-company balances, liabilities for Corporate Taxes including Federal or State Income Taxes, or liabilities in connection with investment transactions. ARTICLE VI ---------- EMC hereby assigns and transfers to the Affiliated Company amounts equal to the aggregate of all liabilities of EMC reinsured by the Affiliated Company under contracts and policies of insurance which are outstanding and in force as of 12:01 A.M. of the date signatory hereto under Article V hereof, less a commission allowance equal to the prepaid expenses of EMC but not in excess of 40 percent of EMCs combined ratio on a trade basis. Prepaid expenses is defined as those expenses recorded in column 2, part 4, of the Underwriting and Expense Exhibit of EMCs convention statement. The trade combined ratio is the ratio of loss and loss adjustment expense to earned premium, plus the ratio of underwriting expenses to premiums written. ARTICLE VII ----------- EMC agrees to pay to the Affiliated Company it respective participation of all premiums written by the companies after first deducting premiums on all reinsurance ceded to reinsurers (other than the parties hereto). Similarly, it is further agreed that all losses, loss expense and other underwriting and administrative expenses (with the exceptions noted in Articles II and V hereof) of the companies, less all losses and expense recovered and recoverable under reinsurance ceded to reinsurers (other than the parties hereto), shall be pro-rated between the parties on the basis of their respective participation as reflected in the aforesaid exhibit. ARTICLE VIII ------------ The obligation of the companies under this Agreement to exchange reinsurance between themselves may be offset by reciprocal obligation so that the net amount only shall be required to be transferred, except no offset shall be valid under circumstances prohibited by Section 7472, New York Insurance Laws. An accounting on all transactions shall be rendered quarterly, and the settling of balances shall be made within 30 days after the rendering of the quarterly reports. Except as otherwise required by the context of this Agreement, the amount of all payments between the companies under this Agreement shall be determined on the basis of the convention form of annual statements of the companies. Notwithstanding anything herein contained, this Agreement shall not apply to the investment operations of the companies. ARTICLE IX ---------- The conditions of reinsurance hereunder shall in all cases be identical with the conditions of the original insurance or as changed during the term of insurance. ARTICLE X --------- This Agreement is a continuing one and is unlimited as to duration but may be terminated upon mutual consent or by 30 day prior written notice by either party. ARTICLE XI ---------- Each of the companies hereto, as the assuming insurer, hereby agrees that all reinsurance made, ceded, renewed or otherwise becoming effective under this Agreement shall be payable by the assuming insurer on the basis of the liability of the ceding insurer under the policy or contract reinsured without diminution because of insolvency of the ceding insurer; provided that such reinsurance shall be payable directly to the ceding insurer or to its liquidator, receiver or other statutory successor, except as provided by Section 4118 of New York Insurance Law or except (a) where the contract specifically provides another payee for such reinsurance in the event of the insolvency of the ceding insurer and (b) where the assuming insurer, with consent of the direct insured or insureds, has assumed such policy obligations of the ceding insurer as direct obligations of the assuming insurer to the payees under such policies and in substitution for the obligations of the ceding insurer to such payee; and further provided that the liquidator, receiver or statutory successor of the ceding insurer shall give written notice of the pendency of any claim against the insolvent ceding insurer on the policy or contract reinsured within a reasonable time after such claim; and the assuming insurer may investigate such claim and interpose, at its own expense, in the proceeding where such claim is to be adjudicated any defense or defenses which it may deem available to the ceding insurer or it liquidator, receiver or statutory successor, the expense thus incurred by the assuming insurer to be chargeable, subject to court approval against the insolvent ceding insurer as part of the expense of liquidation to the extent of proportionate share of the benefit which may accrue to the ceding insurer solely as a result of the defense undertaken by the assuming insurer. ARTICLE XII ----------- Each party shall allow the other party to inspect, at reasonable times, the records of the Company relevant to the business reinsured under this Agreement, including files concerning claims, losses, or legal proceedings which involve or are likely to involve the other party. ARTICLE XIII ------------ A. As a condition precedent to any right of action hereunder, any dispute arising out of this Agreement shall be submitted to the decision of a board of arbitration composed of two arbitrators and an umpire, meeting in Des Moines, Iowa, unless otherwise agreed. B. The members of the board of arbitration shall be active or retired disinterested officials of insurance or reinsurance companies. Each party shall appoint its arbitrator and the two arbitrators shall choose an umpire before instituting the hearing. If the respondent fails to appoint its arbitrator within four weeks after being requested to do so by the claimant, the latter shall also appoint the second arbitrator. If the two arbitrators fail to agree upon the appointment of an umpire within four weeks after their nominations, each of them shall name three, of whom the other shall decline two and the decision shall be made by drawing lots. C. The claimant shall submit its initial brief within 20 days from appointment of the umpire. The respondent shall submit its brief within 20 days after receipt of the claimants brief and the claimant may submit a reply brief within 10 days after receipt of the respondents brief. D. The board shall make its decision with regard to the custom and usage of the insurance and reinsurance business. The board shall issue its decision in writing based upon a hearing in which evidence may be introduced without following strict rules of evidence but in which cross examination and rebuttal shall be allowed. The board shall make its decision within 60 days following the termination of the hearings unless the parties consent to an extension. The majority decision of the board shall be final and binding upon all parties to the proceeding. Judgment may be entered upon the award of the board in any court having jurisdiction thereof. E. Each party shall bear the expense of its own arbitrator and shall jointly and equally bear with the other party the expense of the umpire. The remaining costs of the arbitration proceedings shall be allocated by the board. ARTICLE XIV ----------- By execution of this Agreement, the parties hereto simultaneously terminate any and all reinsurance agreements by and between them heretofore existing, upon the understanding that this Agreement shall supersede and exist in substitution for any such prior agreements. Executed by the parties hereto the day and year as reflected in the exhibit attached hereto. ADDENDUM #I TO EMC INSURANCE COMPANIES REINSURANCE POOLING AGREEMENT BETWEEN EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY AND CERTAIN OF ITS AFFILIATED COMPANIES This Pooling Agreement is amended by adding Article XV thereto, with effect from January 1, 1993, as follows: ARTICLE XV ---------- Notwithstanding the wording of this Agreement as contained in Articles II through VIII, it is agreed and understood that the voluntary reinsurance assumed business written by EMC and heretofore ceded to the Affiliated Companies under this Pooling Agreement, is hereafter not contracts and policies of insurance as used in this agreement, and is not business subject to cession and transfer by EMC to the Affiliated Companies. On January 1, 1993, EMC and the Affiliated Companies shall make such asset and reserve transfers as are required to give effect to the provisions of this Article XV. This Pooling Agreement is further amended by substituting EMC Insurance Companies for Employers Mutual Companies wherever it appears, consistent with and pursuant to action of the Board of Directors effecting this name change. INTEREST AND LIABILITIES EXHIBIT # II TO EMPLOYERS MUTUAL COMPANIES REINSURANCE POOLING AGREEMENT In consideration of the covenants and agreements as reflected in the Reinsurance Pooling Agreement to which this exhibit is attached, by and between EMC and the Affiliated Company which is signatory to this exhibit, EMC hereby cedes and transfers to the Affiliated Company, and the Affiliated Company hereby accepts reinsurance thereon, 3% of EMCs net liabilities, pursuant to Article V, effective January 1, 1987. The Affiliated Companies signatory to this Agreement and their assumed portions of the net liabilities of EMC are, as of the date of this Addendum, as follows: American Liberty Insurance Company 5 % Dakota Fire Insurance Company 3 % EMCASCO Insurance Company 8 % Illinois EMCASCO Insurance Company 6 % Union Mutual Insurance Company of Providence 2.5% ----- 24.5% EMCs Net Retained Portions of its Net Liabilities is 75.5% ----- 100.0% Executed by the parties hereto this 25th day of November, 1986. Employers Mutual Casualty Company By:/s/Richard E. Haskins --------------------------------- Dakota Fire Insurance Company By:/s/Robb B. Kelley --------------------------------- AMENDMENT # I TO INTEREST AND LIABILITIES EXHIBIT # II TO EMPLOYERS MUTUAL COMPANIES REINSURANCE POOLING AGREEMENT In consideration of the covenants and agreements as reflected in the Reinsurance Pooling Agreement to which this exhibit is attached, by and between EMC and the Affiliated Company which is signatory to this exhibit, EMC hereby cedes and transfers to the Affiliated Company, and the Affiliated Company hereby accepts reinsurance thereon, 5% of EMCs net liabilities, pursuant to Article V, effective January 1, 1992. The Affiliated Companies signatory to this Agreement and their assumed portions of the net liabilities of EMC are, as of the effective date of this Amendment, as follows: American Liberty Insurance Company 5 % Dakota Fire Insurance Company 5 % EMCASCO Insurance Company 9 % Illinois EMCASCO Insurance Company 8 % Union Mutual Insurance Company of Providence 2.5% ----- 29.5% EMCs Net Retained Portions of its Net Liabilities is 70.5% ----- 100.0% Executed by the parties hereto this 20th day of December, 1991. Employers Mutual Casualty Company By:/s/Richard E. Haskins --------------------------------- Dakota Fire Insurance Company By:/s/Bruce G. Kelley --------------------------------- ENDORSEMENT NO. I TO REINSURANCE POOLING AGREEMENT BETWEEN DAKOTA FIRE INSURANCE CO. AND EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY Whereby Dakota Fire Insurance Company does not desire to become licensed in the State of Iowa which disallows credits taken by Employers Mutual Casualty Company in their financial statements for unearned premium reserve and loss reserve for reinsurance ceded to Dakota Fire Insurance Company. In consideration of continuing with a reinsurance program between the companies, Dakota Fire Insurance Company does place the Bond and Corporate Note portion of their Custodial Account Number 1929009 at the Bankers Trust Company, Des Moines, Iowa, under the control of Employers Mutual Casualty Company. The market value of the account exceeds $9,000,000 and that amount or a greater amount will be maintained there during the life of this Agreement. It is further agreed that there will be no bonds cashed by Employers Mutual Casualty Company for their benefit unless Dakota Fire Insurance Company defaults on the reinsurance contract. This contract may be terminated by either party at such a time as may be mutually agreeable. Executed by the parties hereto 25th Day of November 1986. DAKOTA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY By:/s/Robb B. Kelley --------------------------------- EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY By:/s/Richard E. Haskins --------------------------------- ENDORSEMENT NO. II TO REINSURANCE POOLING AGREEMENT BETWEEN DAKOTA FIRE AND EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY Endorsement No. I is hereby deleted from this Agreement. Executed by the Parties this 4th day of March, 1993. Employers Mutual Casualty Company By:/s/Fred A. Schiek --------------------------------- Dakota Fire Insurance Company By:/s/Bruce G. Kelley --------------------------------- AMENDMENT #II TO INTERESTS AND LIABILITY EXHIBIT II TO EMC INSURANCE COMPANIES REINSURANCE POOLING AGREEMENT In consideration of the covenants and agreements as reflected in Addendum #I to the Reinsurance Pooling Agreement to which this Exhibit is attached, EMC and the affiliated company which is signatory to this Exhibit each do hereby ratify Addendum #I as a part of the Pooling Agreement effective from January 1, 1993. Executed by the parties this 23rd day of December, 1992. Employers Mutual Casualty Company By:/s/Bruce G. Kelley --------------------------------- Dakota Fire Insurance Company By:/s/Fred A. Schiek --------------------------------- AMENDMENT #III TO INTEREST AND LIABILITIES EXHIBIT #II TO EMC INSURANCE COMPANIES REINSURANCE POOLING AGREEMENT This Amendment is effective January 1, 1997. The Affiliated Companies signatory to this Agreement and their assumed portions of the net liabilities of EMC are, as of the effective date of this Amendment, as follows: American Liberty Insurance Company 5 % Dakota Fire Insurance Company 5 % EMCASCO Insurance Company 9 % Hamilton Mutual Insurance Company of Cincinnati, Ohio 5 % Illinois EMCASCO Insurance Company 8 % Union Insurance Company of Providence 2.5% ----- 34.5% EMCs Net Retained Portion of its Net Liabilities is 65.5% ----- 100.0% Executed by the parties hereto this 26th day of March, 1997. Employers Mutual Casualty Company By: /s/Bruce G. Kelley --------------------------------- Dakota Fire Insurance Company By: /s/Fred A. Schiek --------------------------------- AMENDMENT #IV TO INTEREST AND LIABILITIES EXHIBIT #II TO EMC INSURANCE COMPANIES REINSURANCE POOLING AGREEMENT This Amendment is effective January 1, 1998. The Affiliated Companies signatory to this Agreement and their assumed portions of the net liabilities of EMC are, as of the effective date of this Amendment, as follows: American Liberty Insurance Company 3.5% Dakota Fire Insurance Company 5 % EMCASCO Insurance Company 9 % Farm and City Insurance Company 1.5% Hamilton Mutual Insurance Company Of Cincinnati, Ohio 5 % Illinois EMCASCO Insurance Company 8 % Union Insurance Company of Providence 2.5% 34.5% ----- EMCs Net Retained Portion of its Net Liabilities is 65.5% ----- 100.0% Executed by the parties hereto this 15th day of January, 1998. Employers Mutual Casualty Company By:/s/ Bruce G. Kelley ------------------------------ Print Name and Title: Bruce G. Kelley President and CEO Dakota Fire Insurance Company By:/s/ Ronald W. Jean ------------------------------ Print Name and Title: Ronald W. Jean Vice President and Actuary INTEREST AND LIABILITIES EXHIBIT #III TO EMPLOYERS MUTUAL COMPANIES REINSURANCE POOLING AGREEMENT In consideration of the covenants and agreements as reflected in the Reinsurance Pooling Agreement to which this exhibit is attached, by and between EMC and the Affiliated Company which is signatory to this exhibit, EMC hereby cedes and transfer to the Affiliated Company, and the Affiliated Company hereby accepts reinsurance thereon, 6% of EMCs net liabilities, pursuant to Article V, effective January 1, 1987. The Affiliated Companies signatory to this Agreement and their assumed portions of the net liabilities of EMC are, as of the date of this Addendum, as follows: American Liberty Insurance Company 5 % Dakota Fire Insurance Company 3 % EMCASCO Insurance Company 8 % Illinois EMCASCO Insurance Company 6 % Union Mutual Insurance Company of Providence 2.5% ----- 24.5% EMCs Net Retained Portions of its Net Liabilities is 75.5% ----- 100.0% Executed by the parties hereto this 25th day of November, 1986. EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY By:/s/Richard E. Haskins --------------------------------- ILLINOIS EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY By:/s/Robb B. Kelley --------------------------------- AMENDMENT # I TO INTEREST AND LIABILITIES EXHIBIT # III TO EMPLOYERS MUTUAL COMPANIES REINSURANCE POOLING AGREEMENT In consideration of the covenants and agreements as reflected in the Reinsurance Pooling Agreement to which this exhibit is attached, by and between EMC and the Affiliated Company which is signatory to this exhibit, EMC hereby cedes and transfers to the Affiliated Company, and the Affiliated Company hereby accepts reinsurance thereon, 8% of EMCs net liabilities, pursuant to Article V, effective January 1, 1992. The Affiliated Companies signatory to this Agreement and their assumed portions of the net liabilities of EMC are, as of the effective date of this Amendment, as follows: American Liberty Insurance Company 5 % Dakota Fire Insurance Company 5 % EMCASCO Insurance Company 9 % Illinois EMCASCO Insurance Company 8 % Union Mutual Insurance Company of Providence 2.5% ----- 29.5% EMCs Net Retained Portions of its Net Liabilities is 70.5% ----- 100.0% Executed by the parties hereto this 20th day of December, 1991. Employers Mutual Casualty Company By:/s/Richard E. Haskins --------------------------------- Illinois EMCASCO Insurance Company By:/s/Bruce G. Kelley --------------------------------- AMENDMENT #II TO INTERESTS AND LIABILITY EXHIBIT III TO EMC INSURANCE COMPANIES REINSURANCE POOLING AGREEMENT In consideration of the covenants and agreements as reflected in Addendum #I to the Reinsurance Pooling Agreement to which this Exhibit is attached, EMC and the affiliated company which is signatory to this Exhibit each do hereby ratify Addendum #I as a part of the Pooling Agreement effective from January 1, 1993. Executed by the parties this 23rd day of December, 1992. Employers Mutual Casualty Company By:/s/Bruce G. Kelley --------------------------------- Illinois EMCASCO Insurance Company By:/s/Fred A. Schiek --------------------------------- AMENDMENT #III TO INTEREST AND LIABILITIES EXHIBIT #III TO EMC INSURANCE COMPANIES REINSURANCE POOLING AGREEMENT This Amendment is effective January 1, 1997. The Affiliated Companies signatory to this Agreement and their assumed portions of the net liabilities of EMC are, as of the effective date of this Amendment, as follows: American Liberty Insurance Company 5 % Dakota Fire Insurance Company 5 % EMCASCO Insurance Company 9 % Hamilton Mutual Insurance Company of Cincinnati, Ohio 5 % Illinois EMCASCO Insurance Company 8 % Union Insurance Company of Providence 2.5% ----- 34.5% EMCs Net Retained Portion of its Net Liabilities is 65.5% ----- 100.0% Executed by the parties hereto this 26th day of March, 1997. Employers Mutual Casualty Company By: /s/Bruce G. Kelley --------------------------------- Illinois EMCASCO Insurance Company By: /s/Fred A. Schiek --------------------------------- AMENDMENT #IV TO INTEREST AND LIABILITIES EXHIBIT #III TO EMC INSURANCE COMPANIES REINSURANCE POOLING AGREEMENT This Amendment is effective January 1, 1998. The Affiliated Companies signatory to this Agreement and their assumed portions of the net liabilities of EMC are, as of the effective date of this Amendment, as follows: American Liberty Insurance Company 3.5% Dakota Fire Insurance Company 5 % EMCASCO Insurance Company 9 % Farm and City Insurance Company 1.5% Hamilton Mutual Insurance Company Of Cincinnati, Ohio 5 % Illinois EMCASCO Insurance Company 8 % Union Insurance Company of Providence 2.5% ----- 34.5% EMCs Net Retained Portion of its Net Liabilities is 65.5% ----- 100.0% Executed by the parties hereto this 15th day of January, 1998. Employers Mutual Casualty Company By:/s/ Bruce G. Kelley ------------------------------ Print Name and Title: Bruce G. Kelley President and CEO Illinois EMCASCO Insurance Company By:/s/ Ronald W. Jean ------------------------------ Print Name and Title: Ronald W. Jean Vice President and Actuary INTEREST AND LIABILITIES EXHIBIT #IV TO EMPLOYERS MUTUAL COMPANIES REINSURANCE POOLING AGREEMENT In consideration of the covenants and agreements as reflected in the Reinsurance Pooling Agreement to which this exhibit is attached, by and between EMC and the Affiliated Company which is signatory to this exhibit, EMC hereby cedes and transfers to the Affiliated Company, and the Affiliated Company hereby accepts reinsurance thereon, 8% of EMCs net liabilities, pursuant to Article V, effective January 1, 1987. The Affiliated Companies signatory to this Agreement and their assumed portions of the net liabilities of EMC are, as of the date of this Addendum, as follows: American Liberty Insurance Company 5 % Dakota Fire Insurance Company 3 % EMCASCO Insurance Company 8 % Illinois EMCASCO Insurance Company 6 % Union Mutual Insurance Company of Providence 2.5% ----- 24.5% EMCs Net Retained Portions of its Net Liabilities is 75.5% ----- 100.0% Executed by the parties hereto this 25th day of November, 1986. Employers Mutual Casualty Company By:/s/Richard E. Haskins --------------------------------- EMCASCO Insurance Company By:/s/Robb B. Kelley --------------------------------- AMENDMENT # I TO INTEREST AND LIABILITIES EXHIBIT # IV TO EMPLOYERS MUTUAL COMPANIES REINSURANCE POOLING AGREEMENT In consideration of the covenants and agreements as reflected in the Reinsurance Pooling Agreement to which this exhibit is attached, by and between EMC and the Affiliated Company which is signatory to this exhibit, EMC hereby cedes and transfers to the Affiliated Company, and the Affiliated Company hereby accepts reinsurance thereon, 9% of EMCs net liabilities, pursuant to Article V, effective January 1, 1992. The Affiliated Companies signatory to this Agreement and their assumed portions of the net liabilities of EMC are, as of the effective date of this Amendment, as follows: American Liberty Insurance Company 5 % Dakota Fire Insurance Company 5 % EMCASCO Insurance Company 9 % Illinois EMCASCO Insurance Company 8 % Union Mutual Insurance Company of Providence 2.5% ----- 29.5% EMCs Net Retained Portions of its Net Liabilities is 70.5% ----- 100.0% Executed by the parties hereto this 20th day of December, 1991. Employers Mutual Casualty Company By:/s/Richard E. Haskins ---------------------------------- EMCASCO Insurance Company By:/s/Bruce G. Kelley ---------------------------------- AMENDMENT #II TO INTERESTS AND LIABILITY EXHIBIT IV TO EMC INSURANCE COMPANIES REINSURANCE POOLING AGREEMENT In consideration of the covenants and agreements as reflected in Addendum #I to the Reinsurance Pooling Agreement to which this Exhibit is attached, EMC and the affiliated company which is signatory to this Exhibit each do hereby ratify Addendum #I as a part of the Pooling Agreement effective from January 1, 1993. Executed by the parties this 23rd day of December, 1992. Employers Mutual Casualty Company By:/s/Bruce G. Kelley --------------------------------- EMCASCO Insurance Company By:/s/Fred A. Schiek --------------------------------- AMENDMENT #III TO INTEREST AND LIABILITIES EXHIBIT #IV TO EMC INSURANCE COMPANIES REINSURANCE POOLING AGREEMENT This Amendment is effective January 1, 1997. The Affiliated Companies signatory to this Agreement and their assumed portions of the net liabilities of EMC are, as of the effective date of this Amendment, as follows: American Liberty Insurance Company 5 % Dakota Fire Insurance Company 5 % EMCASCO Insurance Company 9 % Hamilton Mutual Insurance Company of Cincinnati, Ohio 5 % Illinois EMCASCO Insurance Company 8 % Union Insurance Company of Providence 2.5% ----- 34.5% EMCs Net Retained Portion of its Net Liabilities is 65.5% ----- 100.0% Executed by the parties hereto this 26th day of March, 1997. Employers Mutual Casualty Company By: /s/Bruce G. Kelley --------------------------------- EMCASCO Insurance Company By: /s/Fred A. Schiek --------------------------------- AMENDMENT #IV TO INTEREST AND LIABILITIES EXHIBIT #IV TO EMC INSURANCE COMPANIES REINSURANCE POOLING AGREEMENT This Amendment is effective January 1, 1998. The Affiliated Companies signatory to this Agreement and their assumed portions of the net liabilities of EMC are, as of the effective date of this Amendment, as follows: American Liberty Insurance Company 3.5% Dakota Fire Insurance Company 5 % EMCASCO Insurance Company 9 % Farm and City Insurance Company 1.5% Hamilton Mutual Insurance Company Of Cincinnati, Ohio 5 % Illinois EMCASCO Insurance Company 8 % Union Insurance Company of Providence 2.5% ----- 34.5% EMCs Net Retained Portion of its Net Liabilities is 65.5% ----- 100.0% Executed by the parties hereto this 15th day of January, 1998. Employers Mutual Casualty Company By:/s/ Bruce G. Kelley ------------------------------ Print Name and Title: Bruce G. Kelley President and CEO EMCASCO Insurance Company By:/s/ Ronald W. Jean ------------------------------ Print Name and Title: Ronald W. Jean Vice President and Actuary INTEREST AND LIABILITIES EXHIBIT #VII TO EMC INSURANCE COMPANIES REINSURANCE POOLING AGREEMENT In consideration of the covenants and agreements reflected in the Reinsurance Pooling Agreement to which this exhibit is attached, by and between EMC and the Affiliated Company which is signatory to this exhibit, EMC hereby accepts reinsurance thereon, 1.5% of EMCs net liabilities, pursuant to Article V, effective January 1, 1998. The Affiliated Companies signatory to this Agreement and their assumed portions of the net liabilities of EMC are, as of the effective date of this Amendment, as follows: American Liberty Insurance Company 3.5% Dakota Fire Insurance Company 5 % EMCASCO Insurance Company 9 % Farm and City Insurance Company 1.5% Hamilton Mutual Insurance Company Of Cincinnati, Ohio 5 % Illinois EMCASCO Insurance Company 8 % Union Insurance Company of Providence 2.5% ----- 34.5% EMCs Net Retained Portion of its Net Liabilities is 65.5% ----- 100.0% Executed by the parties hereto this 15th day of January, 1998. Employers Mutual Casualty Company By:/s/ Bruce G. Kelley ------------------------------ Print Name and Title: Bruce G. Kelley President and CEO Farm and City Insurance Company By:/s/ Ronald W. Jean ------------------------------ Print Name and Title: Ronald W. Jean Vice President and Actuary AMENDMENT #I TO INTEREST AND LIABILITIES EXHIBIT #VII TO EMC INSURANCE COMPANIES REINSURANCE POOLING AGREEMENT In consideration of the covenants and agreements as reflected in Addendum #I to the Reinsurance Pooling Agreement to which this Exhibit is attached, EMC and the Affiliated Company which is signatory to this Exhibit each do hereby ratify Addendum #I as a part of the Reinsurance Pooling Agreement effective from January 1, 1998. Executed by the parties hereto this 15th day of January, 1998. Employers Mutual Casualty Company By:/s/ Bruce G. Kelley ------------------------------ Print Name and Title: Bruce G. Kelley President and CEO Farm and City Insurance Company By:/s/ Ronald W. Jean ------------------------------ Print Name and Title: Ronald W. Jean Vice President and Actuary ADDENDUM #II TO EMC INSURANCE COMPANIES REINSURANCE POOLING AGREEMENT BETWEEN EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY AND CERTAIN OF ITS AFFILIATED COMPANIES This EMC Insurance Companies Reinsurance Pooling Agreement, rewritten effective January 1, 1987, including all Exhibits attached thereto, and as previously amended, is further amended by adding thereto: ARTICLE XVI ----------- This Agreement, including its attached Addenda, Exhibits, Endorsements and the Amendments thereto, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto, and there are no other oral or written agreements, understandings or undertakings with respect to the subject matter hereof not expressed in this Agreement and its Addenda, Exhibits, Endorsements and the Amendments thereto. Executed this 24th day of July, 1998. EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY FARM AND CITY INSURANCE COMPANY By /s/ Bruce G. Kelley By /s/ Bruce G. Kelley - ----------------------------------- ---------------------------- Bruce G. Kelley Bruce G. Kelley Its President, Treasurer & CEO Its Chairman, Treasurer & CEO AMERICAN LIBERTY INSURANCE COMPANY THE HAMILTON MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF CINCINNATI, OHIO By /s/ Bruce G. Kelley By /s/ Bruce G. Kelley - ----------------------------------- ---------------------------- Bruce G. Kelley Bruce G. Kelley Its Chairman & CEO Its Chairman & CEO DAKOTA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY ILLINOIS EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY By /s/ Bruce G. Kelley By /s/ Bruce G. Kelley - ----------------------------------- ---------------------------- Bruce G. Kelley Bruce G. Kelley Its Chairman & CEO Its Chairman EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY UNION INSURANCE COMPANY OF PROVIDENCE By /s/ Bruce G. Kelley By /s/ Bruce G. Kelley - ----------------------------------- ---------------------------- Bruce G. Kelley Bruce G. Kelley Its Chairman, President, Its Chairman, Treasurer & CEO Treasurer & CEO ADDENDUM #III TO EMC INSURANCE COMPANIES REINSURANCE POOLING AGREEMENT BETWEEN EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY AND CERTAIN OF ITS AFFILIATED COMPANIES This EMC Insurance Companies Reinsurance Pooling Agreement, rewritten effective January 1, 1987, including all Exhibits attached thereto, and as previously amended (the "Pooling Agreement"), is further amended by substituting "Union Insurance Company of Providence" for "Union Mutual Insurance Company of Providence" wherever it appears, consistent with and pursuant to actions of the Board of Directors of such Affiliated Company effecting that name change, with the effective date of such name change being March 17, 1994. This Pooling Agreement is further amended by substituting "EMC Property & Casualty Company" for "American Liberty Insurance Company" wherever it appears, consistent with and pursuant to actions of the Board of Directors of such Affiliated Company effecting that name change, with the effective date of such name change being January 1, 1999. Executed this 19th day of January, 1999. EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY By /s/ Bruce G. Kelley ------------------------------- Bruce G. Kelley Its President, Treasurer & CEO DAKOTA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY By /s/ Bruce G. Kelley ------------------------------- Bruce G. Kelley Its Chairman & CEO EMC PROPERTY & CASUALTY COMPANY (f/k/a American Liberty Insurance Company) By /s/ Bruce G. Kelley ------------------------------- Bruce G. Kelley Its Chairman & CEO EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY By /s/ Bruce G. Kelley ------------------------------- Bruce G. Kelley Its Chairman, President, Treasurer & CEO FARM AND CITY INSURANCE COMPANY By /s/ Bruce G. Kelley ------------------------------- Bruce G. Kelley Its Chairman, Treasurer & CEO THE HAMILTON MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF CINCINNATI, OHIO By /s/ Bruce G. Kelley ------------------------------- Bruce G. Kelley Its Vice Chairman & CEO ILLINOIS EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY By /s/ Bruce G. Kelley ------------------------------- Bruce G. Kelley Its Chairman UNION INSURANCE COMPANY OF PROVIDENCE (f/k/a Union Mutual Insurance Company of Providence) By /s/ Bruce G. Kelley ------------------------------- Bruce G. Kelley Its Chairman, Treasurer & CEO ADDENDUM #IV TO EMC INSURANCE COMPANIES REINSURANCE POOLING AGREEMENT BETWEEN EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY AND CERTAIN OF ITS AFFILIATED COMPANIES This EMC Insurance Companies Reinsurance Pooling Agreement, rewritten effective January 1, 1987, including all Exhibits attached thereto, and as previously amended, is further amended by adding thereto: ARTICLE XVII Notwithstanding the wording of this Agreement as contained in Articles II through VIII, it is agreed and understood that EMC is responsible for the accuracy of the amounts produced by its various systems and computational processes and utilized in the preparation of the financial statements of the Affiliated Companies. In the event the amounts produced by EMCs systems and/or computational processes, and relied upon by both EMC and the Affiliated Companies in implementing this Agreement, subsequently prove to be inaccurate or overstated to the extent that a restatement of the financial statements of one or more of the Affiliated Companies would otherwise be required, EMC hereby guarantees to make up the shortfall or difference resulting from such error(s) in its systems and/or computational processes so that no such restatement of the financial statement of any Affiliated Company is required. Executed this 8th day of March, 2004 but retroactively effective to December 31, 2003. Employers Mutual Casualty Company Farm and City Insurance Company By: /s/ Bruce G. Kelley By: /s/ Robert C. Morlan - --------------------------------- ---------------------------- Bruce G. Kelley, Robert C. Morlan, Its President & CEO Its President & COO Dakota Fire Insurance Company The Hamilton Mutual Insurance Company Of Cincinnati, Ohio By: /s/ William A. Murray By: /s/ William A. Murray - --------------------------------- ---------------------------- William A. Murray, William A. Murray Its Executive Vice President Its Executive Vice President EMC Property & Casualty Company Illinois EMCASCO Insurance Company By: /s/ William A. Murray By: /s/ William A Murray - --------------------------------- ---------------------------- William A. Murray, William A. Murray, Its Executive Vice President Its Vice President and COO & COO EMCASCO Insurance Company Union Insurance Company of Providence By: /s/ William A. Murray By: /s/ William B. Murray - --------------------------------- ---------------------------- William A. Murray, William A. Murray, Its Executive Vice President Its Vice Chairman & & COO Executive Vice President