Exhibit 10.14
Reinstatement Premium
Protection
Reinsurance
Contract
Effective: June 1,
2009
issued to
Homeowners Choice Property and
Casualty Insurance Company
Clearwater, Florida
and
any other insurance companies which are now
or
hereafter come under the ownership, control or
management of
Homeowners Choice, Inc.
Table of Contents
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Page
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I
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Coverage
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1
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II
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Commencement
and Termination
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1
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III
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Concurrency of
Conditions
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3
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IV
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Reinsurance
Premium
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3
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V
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Loss Notices
and Settlements
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4
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VI
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Late
Payments
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4
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VII
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Offset (BRMA
36C)
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6
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VIII
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Access to
Records
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6
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IX
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Errors and
Omissions (BRMA 14F)
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6
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X
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Currency (BRMA
12A)
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7
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XI
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Taxes (BRMA
50B)
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7
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XII
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Federal Excise
Tax (BRMA 17D)
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7
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XIII
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Reserves
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7
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XIV
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Insolvency
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9
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XV
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Arbitration
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10
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XVI
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Service of Suit
(BRMA 49C)
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11
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XVII
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Governing Law
(BRMA 71B)
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11
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XVIII
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Confidentiality
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11
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XIX
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Entire
Agreement
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12
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XX
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Severability
(BRMA 72E)
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12
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XXI
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Agency
Agreement (BRMA 73A)
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12
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XXII
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Notices and
Contract Execution
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12
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XXIII
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Intermediary
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13
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Schedule A
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Reinstatement Premium
Protection
Reinsurance
Contract
Effective: June 1,
2009
issued to
Homeowners Choice Property and
Casualty Insurance Company
Clearwater, Florida
and
any other insurance companies which are now
or
hereafter come under the ownership, control or
management of
Homeowners Choice, Inc.
( hereinafter referred to collectively as
the “Company”)
by
The Subscribing Reinsurer(s)
Executing the
Interests and Liabilities
Agreement(s)
Attached Hereto
( hereinafter referred to as the
“Reinsurer”)
Article I -
Coverage
By this Contract the Reinsurer
agrees to indemnify the Company for 100% of any reinstatement
premium which the Company pays or becomes liable to pay as a result
of loss occurrences commencing during the term of this Contract
under the provisions of the First Excess Layer of reinsurance
coverage provided by the Company’s Excess Catastrophe
Reinsurance Contract, effective June 1, 2009 (hereinafter
referred to as the “Underlying Contract” and described
in Schedule A attached to and forming part of this Contract),
subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.
Article II - Commencement and
Termination
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A.
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This Contract
shall become effective on June 1, 2009, with respect to
reinstatement premium payable by the Company under the provisions
of the Underlying Contract as a result of losses arising out of
loss occurrences commencing on or after that date, and shall remain
in force until May 31, 2010, both days inclusive, Local
Standard Time at the location where the loss occurrence
commences.
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B.
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Notwithstanding
the provisions of paragraph A above, the Company may terminate a
Subscribing Reinsurer’s percentage share in this Contract in
the event any of the following circumstances occur, as clarified by
public announcement for subparagraphs 1 through 6 below,
or upon discovery for subparagraphs 7 through 9 below. To
terminate a Subscribing Reinsurer’s percentage share in this
Contract, the Company must give the Subscribing Reinsurer written
notice. The effective date of termination will be as selected by
the Company, which may be a date that is retroactively applied up
to a maximum of 65 days prior to the date of applicable public
announcement or discovery, subject to the condition that such
selected date must be the last day of a calendar month:
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1.
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The Subscribing
Reinsurer’s policyholders’ surplus (or its equivalent
under the Subscribing Reinsurer’s accounting system) at the
inception of this Contract has been reduced by more than 20.0% of
the amount of surplus (or the applicable equivalent) 12 months
prior to that date; or
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2.
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The Subscribing
Reinsurer’s policyholders’ surplus (or its equivalent
under the Subscribing Reinsurer’s accounting system) at any
time during the term of this Contract has been reduced by more than
20.0% of the amount of surplus (or the applicable equivalent) at
the date of the Subscribing Reinsurer’s most recent financial
statement filed with regulatory authorities and available to the
public as of the inception of this Contract; or
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3.
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The Subscribing
Reinsurer’s A.M. Best’s rating has been assigned or
downgraded below A- and/or Standard & Poor’s rating
has been assigned or downgraded below BBB+; or
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4.
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The Subscribing
Reinsurer has become merged with, acquired by or controlled by any
other entity or individual(s) not controlling the Subscribing
Reinsurer’s operations previously; or
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5.
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A State
Insurance Department or other legal authority has ordered the
Subscribing Reinsurer to cease writing business; or
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6.
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The Subscribing
Reinsurer has become insolvent or has been placed into liquidation,
receivership, supervision, administration, winding-up or under a
scheme of arrangement, or similar proceedings (whether voluntary or
involuntary) or proceedings have been instituted against the
Subscribing Reinsurer for the appointment of a receiver,
liquidator, rehabilitator, supervisor, administrator, conservator
or trustee in bankruptcy, or other agent known by whatever name, to
take possession of its assets or control of its operations;
or
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7.
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The Subscribing
Reinsurer has reinsured its entire liability under this Contract
with an unaffiliated entity or entities without the Company’s
prior written consent; or
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8.
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The Subscribing
Reinsurer has ceased assuming new or renewal property or casualty
treaty reinsurance business; or
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9.
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The Subscribing
Reinsurer has hired an unaffiliated runoff claims manager that is
compensated on a contingent basis or is otherwise provided with
financial incentives based on the quantum of claims
paid.
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C.
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If this
Contract is terminated or expires while a loss occurrence covered
hereunder is in progress, the Reinsurer’s liability hereunder
shall, subject to the other terms and conditions of this
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