AMENDMENT TO PERSONAL EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT with an effective date of January 1, 1996. BETWEEN: GRANITE REINSURANCE COMPANY ------------------------------------------------------------------- LTD.; A BODY POLITIC AND CORPORATE DULY INCORPORATED, ----------------------------------------------------- HAVING ITS OFFICES AT --------------------- BISHOP'S COURT HILL, ST. MICHAEL, --------------------------------- BARBADOS, WEST INDIES; ---------------------- (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") AND G. GORDON SYMONS, EXECUTIVE, RESIDING AT 3 QUEEN'S COVE, APT. B6, FAIRYLANDS, PEMBROKE, BERMUDA, HM 05; (hereinafter referred to as the "Executive") WHEREAS the parties hereto are presently governed by a Personal Employment Agreement with an effective date of December 31, 1991, and Amendments to the Personal Employment Agreement dated October 1, 1992 and January 1, 1995 (collectively referred to as the "Agreements"); AND WHEREAS the parties hereto desire to amend the terms of the Agreement in accordance with the provisions hereof; NOW THEREFORE be it agreed as follows: 2. REMUNERATION ------------ The provisions of subparagraph 5.1 of the said Personal Employment Agreement shall be amended by Increasing the salary from One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) per annum to One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) per annum payable in equal monthly installments not in advance. WHEREOF, THE PARTIES HAVE SIGNED HEREIN BELOW GRANITE REINSURANCE COMPANY LTD. EXECUTIVE Per: ____________________________________ Per: ____________________ 61