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Cooperation Agreement [Form] |
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FORM OF
COOPERATION AGREEMENT
by and among
ASSURANT, INC.
(formerly named FORTIS, INC.),
FORTIS INSURANCE N.V.
and
FORTIS SA/NV and FORTIS N.V.
Dated as of -, 2004.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01. Certain Definitions..................................... 2
ARTICLE 2
USE OF NAME, TRADEMARKS AND DOMAIN NAMES
Section 2.01. Grant of License........................................ 4
Section 2.02. Trademark Guidelines and Standards...................... 6
Section 2.03. Retention of Trademark Ownership........................ 6
Section 2.04. Termination of Trademark Licenses....................... 7
Section 2.05. Representations and Warranties.......................... 7
Section 2.06. Disclaimer.............................................. 7
ARTICLE 3
FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION
Section 3.01. Fifty Percent Threshold.................................. 7
Section 3.02. Twenty Percent Threshold................................. 9
Section 3.03. Coordination, Cooperation and Access..................... 10
Section 3.04. Ten Percent Threshold.................................... 13
ARTICLE 4
RELEASE AND INDEMNIFICATION
Section 4.01. General Cross Indemnification........................... 13
Section 4.02. Procedure............................................... 14
Section 4.03. Other Matters........................................... 15
ARTICLE 5
OTHER PROVISIONS
Section 5.01. Insurance Maintained by Fortis.......................... 15
Section 5.02. Vendor Purchasing Arrangements.......................... 15
Section 5.03. Services Provided Prior to Trigger Date................. 16
Section 5.04. Access to Historical Records............................ 16
Section 5.05. Cosmos.................................................. 16
Section 5.06. Miscellaneous........................................... 17
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ARTICLE 6
ALLOCATION AND EXPENSES
Section 6.01. Allocation of Costs and Expenses........................ 17
Section 6.02. Expense Reimbursement................................... 18
ARTICLE 7
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 7.01. Notices................................................. 18
Section 7.02. Binding Nature of Agreement............................. 19
Section 7.03. Descriptive Headings.................................... 19
Section 7.04. Remedies................................................ 19
Section 7.05. Governing Law........................................... 20
Section 7.06. Counterparts............................................ 20
Section 7.07. Severability............................................ 20
Section 7.08. Confidential Information................................ 20
Section 7.09. Amendment and Modification.............................. 21
Section 7.10. Entire Agreement........................................ 21
Section 7.11. No Assignment........................................... 21
Section 7.12. No Third Party Beneficiaries............................ 21
Section 7.13. Termination............................................. 21
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SCHEDULES
Schedule 2 Fortis Marks
Schedule 3(a) Financial Information to be provided by Assurant
Schedule 3(b) Risk Information to be provided by Assurant
Schedule 3(c) Compliance Information to be provided by Assurant
Schedule 5 Vendor Purchasing Arrangements
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COOPERATION AGREEMENT
COOPERATION AGREEMENT, dated as of -, 2004, by and among ASSURANT, Inc.
(formerly named Fortis, Inc.), a Delaware corporation ("ASSURANT"), FORTIS
INSURANCE N.V. ("FORTIS INSURANCE"), a naamloze vennootschap established under
the laws of the Netherlands, and FORTIS SA/NV a public company established as a
societe anonyme/naamloze vennootschap under the laws of Belgium and FORTIS N.V.,
a public company established as a naamloze vennootschap under the laws of the
Netherlands (Fortis SA/NV and Fortis N.V., together referred to as "FORTIS")
WHEREAS, Fortis is the indirect owner of all of the issued and
outstanding common stock of Assurant;
WHEREAS, simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, Assurant is registering Common Shares owned by Fortis Insurance for
sale to the public in an underwritten secondary offering registered under the
Securities Act pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1, File No.
333-109984 (the "IPO REGISTRATION STATEMENT").
WHEREAS, upon completion of such offering, Fortis Insurance will
continue to own -% of the Common Shares outstanding (or -% if the underwriters'
over allotment option is exercised);
WHEREAS, Fortis and Assurant will each be publicly held listed
companies subject to applicable listing standards and disclosure obligations;
WHEREAS, Fortis will continue to account for its investment in Assurant
on a consolidated basis or under the equity method of accounting which will
require sharing of financial and other information between Fortis and Assurant;
and
WHEREAS, in addition, Assurant and the Fortis Group (defined below)
have agreed to continue to provide certain services and/or information to each
other following the Initial Public Offering.
NOW, THEREFORE, in contemplation of Assurant ceasing to be wholly owned
by Fortis and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of
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