EXHIBIT 10.2
COMMUTATION AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made effective as of March 31, 2004 (the "Commutation Date")
by and between PXRE Reinsurance Company and PXRE Reinsurance Ltd. (hereinafter,
separately and collectively, referred to as the "Reinsured") and Select
Reinsurance Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "Reinsurer").
Whereas, the parties hereto desire to effect a commutation and release of each
other for all or a portion of the coverage provided under following treaties
(hereinafter referred to as the "Commuted Contract Coverages") upon the terms
and conditions set forth below:
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Full and complete
Commuted Contract commutation of all
Treaty Name Underwriting Period(s) Coverages Coverages
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Obligatory Quota Share 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, "Exited Lines" as defined No, Exited Lines only
2000, 2001, 2002 herein
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Variable Quota Share 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, "Exited Lines" as defined No, Exited Lines only
2000, 2001, 2002 herein
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Israel CLAL Stop Loss 2000 All Yes
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Israel Phoenix Stop Loss 1998, 1999, 2000 All Yes
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Israel Menorah Stop Loss 1998, 1999, 2000 All Yes
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"Exited Lines" as used herein shall be those contracts classified by the
Reinsured at the time of their writing, except in the instance of manifest
error, as one of the following lines of business, which the Reinsured warrants
includes all risks ceded by the Reinsured under the subject treaties that are
accounted for by Reinsured in its Exited Lines segment in the audited financial
statements filed by PXRE Group Ltd or its predecessor with the Securities and
Exchange Commission for each of the applicable periods:
Direct Casualty Pro Rata
Direct Auto Liability Risk XS
Direct General Liability -Traditional
Direct General Liability -Structured
Direct Property Cat & Risk
Direct Property Pro Rata
Direct Umbrella XS
Direct Worker's Comp XS
Contingency Credit Cat/Retro
Contingency Credit Pro Rata
Contingency Credit Risk
Facultative Reinsurance
International Casualty Pro Rata
International Property Pro Rata
North American Casualty
Lloyd's Syndicate Business
The Reinsured further represents and warrants that it did not cede Exited Lines
risks to the Reinsurer in the 2003 underwriting period under the Obligatory
Quota Share and the Variable Quota Share treaties.
Now, therefore, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. The Reinsurer shall pay to the Reinsured upon the Commutation Date an amount
of $10,183,278 (hereinafter referred to as the "Funds") under the Commuted
Contract Coverages. The payment of the Funds shall constitute the "Commutation
Payment", which amount represents the mutually agreed upon amount to completely
discharge all liabilities of the parties in respect of the Commuted Contract
Coverages.
2. The Reinsured and Reinsurer do hereby irrevocably and unconditionally release
and forever discharge each other, and their affiliates, parents, subsidiaries
and other related or associated companies, officers, directors and shareholders
and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, predecessors and assigns
from all past, present and future obligations, losses, offsets, actions, causes
of action, suits, debts, sums of money, accounts, damages, judgments, claims,
demands or other liability whatsoever, known or unknown, at law or in equity, in
contract or in tort, arising under, or in connection with the Commuted Contract
Coverages , including, without limitation, any obligation for loss, loss
adjustment expenses, reinsurance premiums due, reinsurer's margin, commutation
amounts, termination amounts, profit sharing, adjustments, offsets, taxes and
any other obligation which might be claimed or demanded by reason of any matter
whatsoever arising out of, or in connection with, the Commuted Contract
Coverages; it being the intention of the parties that this release operate as a
full and final settlement of each party's current and future obligations and
liabilities to the other parties hereto with respect to the Commuted Contract
Coverages and discharge of any claim by one party against any other party
whatsoever arising out of, or in connection with, the Commuted Contract
Coverages.
3. Representations and Warranties. Each of the parties hereto expressly
severally warrants and represents to each of the other parties hereto that it is
a corporation in good standing in its respective place of domicile; that the
execution, giving effect to and performance of its obligations under this
Agreement is fully authorized by it; that the person executing this Agreement
has the necessary and appropriate authority to do so; that this Agreement
constitutes a valid and binding obligation of it; that it derives a benefit and
will not assert a lack of benefit by reason of its execution of this Agreement;
that there are no existing or pending agreements, transactions or negotiations
to which it is a party that would render this Agreement or any part thereof
void, avoidable or unenforceable; that there is no authorization, consent or
approval of any government or regulatory entity which is required to make this
Agreement valid and binding upon it; that no claim or account being paid or
settled hereunder has previously been assigned or transferred to another person
or entity; that no order has been made or petition presented or other step taken
for it to be wound up or for the appointment of a liquidator, provisional
liquidator, receiver, administrator or other like office holder under the laws
of any jurisdiction whatsoever; and that the execution, giving effect to and
performance of its obligations under, this Agreement does not contravene or fail
to comply with a direction given by any governmental authority having regulatory
authority over it.
4. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be interpreted under and be governed by
the laws of New York, without regard to any choice of law principles which would
apply the law of any other jurisdiction.
5. Entire Agreement. This Agreement shall constitute the entire Agreement
between the Parties with respect to the commutation of the Commuted Contract
Coverages and may not be amended orally or in writing except by written addendum
signed by each of the Parties hereto.
6. No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall
inure solely to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective assigns;
it being the intent of the Parties not to create any third party beneficiaries
hereunder.
7. No Reliance. The Parties acknowledge that they have entered into this
Agreement in reliance upon their own independent investigation and analysis and
not on the basis of any representation or warranty by the other Parties hereto
other than those representations and warranties set forth above.
8. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts,
each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, but all of
which shall constitute one and the same Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Reinsurer and the Reinsured have caused this Agreement
to be executed by their duly authorized representatives.
PXRE REINSURANCE LTD.
By: /s/ Jeff Radke
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Title: CEO
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Date: April 21, 2004
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PXRE REINSURANCE COMPANY
By: /s/ Jeff Radke
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Title: CEO
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Date: April 21, 2004
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SELECT REINSURANCE LTD.
By: /s/ Brant L. Kizer
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Title: Vice President
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Date: April 21, 2004
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