EDERAL EXCISE TAX(Applicable to those Reinsurers, excepting Underwriters at Lloyds London and other Reinsurers exempt from Federal Excise Tax, who are domiciled outside the United States of America.)A. The Reinsurer has agreed to allow for the purpose of paying the Federal Excise Tax the applicable percentage of the premium payable hereon (as imposed under Section 4371 of the Internal Revenue Code) to the extent such premium is subject to the Federal Excise Tax.B. In the event of any return of premium becoming due hereunder the Reinsurer will deduct the applicable percentage from the return premium payable hereon and the Company or its agent should take steps to recover the tax from the United States Government. ARTICLE XXIX CONFIDENTIALITYExcept as otherwise provided herein, the Company and Reinsurer each agree that all information communicated to it by the other, whether before the effective date or during the term of this Agreement, shall be used only for purposes of this Agreement, shall be received in strict confidence, and that no such information shall be disclosed by the recipient party, its agent or employees without the prior written consent of the other party. Each party agrees to take all reasonable precautions to prevent the disclosure to outside parties of such information, except as may be necessary by reason of legal, accounting or regulatory requirements beyond the reasonable control of the Company or the Reinsurer as the case may be. ARTICLE XXX ENTIRE AGREEMENTThis Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the matters set forth herein and no amendment, alteration or modification of this Agreement shall be valid unless expressed in a written instrument duly executed by each of the parties hereto. ARTICLE XXXI INTERMEDIARYD.W. Van Dyke and Company of Connecticut, Inc., 323 Riverside Avenue, Westport, Connecticut 06880, is hereby recognized as the Intermediary negotiating this Ag...
