SCOTTISH ANNUITY & LIFE HOLDINGS LTD
10-K, 1999-03-30
LIFE INSURANCE
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                              __________________


                                   FORM 10-K

                  For Annual and Transition Reports Pursuant
        to Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


 [X]  Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
                                  Act of 1934
                  For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998


   [_]  Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
                             Exchange Act of 1934
                 For the Transition period from ____ to ______

                        Commission File Number 0-29788

                    SCOTTISH ANNUITY & LIFE HOLDINGS, LTD.
            (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

             Cayman Islands                          Not Applicable
      (State or Other Jurisdiction                  (I.R.S. Employer 
    of Incorporation or Organization)              Identification No.)

           P.O. Box 10657 APO
           2 Artillery Courts
             Shedden Road
       George Town, Grand Cayman
   Cayman Islands, British West Indies                Not Applicable
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                (Zip Code)

      Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (345) 949-2800

          Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                                                    Name of Each Exchange
             Title of Each Class                     on Which Registered
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                    None

          Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                   Ordinary Shares, par value $.01 per share

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes   X        No 
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [_]

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
Registrant as of March 26, 1999 was $173,213,904.30

As of March 26, 1999, Registrant had 18,568,440 Ordinary Shares outstanding.
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                                    PART I

Item 1:   BUSINESS

General

     Scottish Annuity & Life Holdings, Ltd. completed its initial public
offering on November 30, 1998.  Scottish Holdings, and its wholly owned
subsidiary, Scottish Annuity & Life Insurance Company (Cayman) Ltd. were formed
in 1998 as offshore companies principally to provide customized variable life
insurance products to high net worth individuals and families who are or may
become U.S. taxpayers and to provide reinsurance of annuities and life insurance
products to insurance and reinsurance companies.

     Through our variable life insurance business, we are responding to what we
believe are increasing demands of high net worth individuals and families for
customized life insurance products for use as part of sophisticated estate
planning strategies.  For us, high net worth generally means individuals and
families with a liquid net worth in excess of $10.0 million.

     Variable life insurance offers a death benefit and a cash value component
which is placed in a separate account and invested on behalf of the policyholder
by a money manager.  As a Cayman Islands insurance company, we have the
flexibility to offer policies that permit the use of private independent money
managers to manage the separate account and who utilize investment strategies
not typically available in variable life insurance policies issued to the
general public. We will also seek to leverage our expertise with respect to
variable life insurance products by offering structured life insurance products,
such as corporate-owned life insurance, which target the deferred compensation
market.

     We seek to focus our reinsurance business on what we believe are meaningful
opportunities to reinsure lines of business that are subject to significant
reserve or capital requirements under regulatory and rating agency requirements.
We believe that, in response to heightened regulatory and rating agency
scrutiny, insurers are increasingly seeking reinsurance as a means to improve
earnings,  risk-based capital or other financial ratios.  Our reinsurance
business is targeted towards insurance companies that have discontinued writing
such business or that seek relief from the reserve and capital requirements
associated with such business.  We focus our reinsurance activities principally
on opportunities in the U.S., although we also expect to target opportunities in
the United Kingdom, Western Europe, Canada and Australia.

     In our planned reinsurance activities we concentrate on blocks of existing
annuity type contracts such as deferred annuities, payout annuities, funding
agreements and similar contracts, because we believe that the reserve and
capital requirements associated with these products have made reinsurance an
attractive option for issuers and reinsurers of these products and because the
market for such reinsurance is not currently adequately served.  We may also
reinsure various forms of life insurance products.  We believe that reinsurance
of these products will enable us to more effectively capitalize on potential
relationships with other insurers and reinsurers.
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Products Offered by Scottish Insurance

Variable Life Insurance

     Variable life insurance is a "separate account" product under which the net
premiums paid, after deducting expenses, including the costs of insurance, are
placed in a separate account for the policyholder's benefit that is not subject
to claims of the insurance company's general creditors. The cash values of this
separate account will be then invested for the policyholder by a private
independent money manager.  We will not provide any investment management or
advisory services to any variable life policyholder.  Our revenues to be earned
from these policies will consist of amounts assessed during the period against
policyholders' separate account balances for mortality and expense fees and
policy administration and surrender charges.  Our variable life insurance
contracts will have no guaranteed rate of return on the cash values.  The cash
value will vary based on the investment results on the policy's assets managed
by the policy's private independent money manager.

     In addition to offering variable life insurance policies to high net worth
individuals and families, we offer structured life insurance products that are
targeted to the deferred compensation market.  We offer variable life insurance
to corporate customers in the form of corporate-owned life insurance, bank-owned
life insurance and trust-owned life insurance.  These types of policies are
primarily expected to be used in connection with certain deferred compensation
and bonus plans for executive officers and as part of "split-dollar"
arrangements in which the premiums on the life insurance policies are paid in
part or in whole by the employer. We may also issue variable life insurance
policies under a group policy that is owned by the employer and used to fund
employee benefits.

Reinsurance

     Reinsurance is an arrangement under which an insurance company, called the
reinsurer, agrees to indemnify another insurance company, called the ceding
company or cedent, for all or a portion of the insurance risks underwritten by
the ceding company.  It is standard industry practice for primary insurers to
reinsure portions of their insurance risks with other insurance companies.  This
practice permits primary insurers to write insurance policies in amounts larger
than they would be willing or able to retain.  Reinsurers may also purchase
reinsurance, or "retrocession" coverage, to limit their own risk exposure.  We
expect to assume risks from both primary insurers as well as reinsurers.

     We will focus our reinsurance activities principally on the reinsurance of
annuity type products.  For these products, we intend to write reinsurance
generally as coinsurance or modified coinsurance, whereby we will assume all of
the liability for the reinsured business. Under coinsurance, ownership of the
assets supporting the reserves is transferred to the reinsurer, whereas in
modified coinsurance arrangements, the ceding company retains ownership of the
assets supporting the reserves. Under a coinsurance or modified coinsurance
arrangement, the reinsurer will generally share in all material risks inherent
in the underlying policies.

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     We will also reinsure life insurance products, which may include products
written on a yearly renewable term basis.  Under the yearly renewable term
structure, premium rates are generally adjusted annually based on the age and
underwriting classification of each insured and the age of the policies and the
reinsurer assumes only the mortality risk associated with the underlying
policies.

     On September 18, 1998, we executed a binder with a U.S. reinsurer to
provide reinsurance, on a retrocession basis, for approximately 35,000 in force
universal life insurance policies.  We proposed a transaction structured on a
monthly renewable term basis, whereby we would reinsure only the mortality risk
on the policies.  During the fourth quarter of 1998, we delayed closing on the
transaction because of concerns about the mortality experience that arose as we
completed our due diligence review prior to closing.  We and the original
reinsurer are presently engaged in negotiations with respect to the binder.

Marketing

     Under our marketing plan with respect to variable life insurance policies,
we rely primarily on referrals by financial advisors, investment managers,
private bankers, attorneys and other intermediaries in the U.S. to generate
clients.  So that we will not be subject to U.S. state insurance regulations,
none of these intermediaries represent us or receive any commissions or other
remuneration from us for activities undertaken in the U.S.

     As part of our marketing plan, we have entered into an agreement with The
Scottish Annuity Company (Cayman) Ltd., which provides, among other things, that
The Scottish Annuity Company will refer potential clients to us as partial
consideration for our providing certain insurance administrative services to The
Scottish Annuity Company.  Additionally, we have retained Westport Partners
(Bermuda), Ltd., a developer and administrator of insurance products for
international insurance brokers, insurance companies and corporations and an
affiliate of Westport Worldwide, pursuant to which Westport provides non-
exclusive distribution services with respect to our variable life insurance
products.

     Our marketing plan with respect to our reinsurance business seeks to
capitalize on the relationships developed by our Senior Vice President and Chief
Insurance Officer with members of the actuarial profession and senior insurance
company executives, at both primary insurers and other reinsurers.  Given the
focus of our reinsurance business (i.e., blocks of in-force contracts), we
target a limited number of potential ceding insurers that we believe would
benefit from our reinsurance products based on our analysis of publicly
available information and other industry data.  In addition, reinsurance
transactions are often placed by reinsurance intermediaries, brokers and
consultants.  A significant component of our marketing program involves working
with such third party marketers in an effort to maintain a high degree of
visibility in the reinsurance marketplace.

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Underwriting

Variable Life Insurance

     The principal risk associated with our variable life insurance policies is
mortality risk. The death benefit provided by our variable life insurance
policies will vary based on the investment return of the underlying separate
account of policy assets invested by the policy's private independent money
manager.  The difference between the value of the assets in the underlying
separate account and the policy's stated death benefit, known as the "net amount
at risk," represents a general liability.  In accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, commonly called GAAP, and any additional Cayman Islands
regulatory requirements, we are required to establish and record policy reserves
designed to meet our estimated future life insurance death benefit obligations.
Mortality risk tends to be more stable when spread across large numbers of
insureds.  We expect to write our variable life insurance policies, which
provide substantial death benefits given expected initial premiums of at least
$1.0 million for single premium policies and $500,000 for multiple premium
policies, with a relatively small number of high net worth policyholders.
Consequently, our associated mortality risk exposure will be greater in the
aggregate, and our probability of loss less predictable, than an insurer with a
broader risk pool.  As a result we will allocate a portion of our capital, in
addition to any policy reserves required by GAAP or any additional Cayman
Islands regulatory requirements, to cover possible volatility in mortality
experience.  Furthermore, pursuant to our Underwriting Guidelines, we seek to
reinsure a significant portion of the mortality risk associated with our
variable life insurance business with the objective of limiting the net amount
of risk to $100,000 per insured. Our Underwriting Guidelines provide that any
reinsurer to whom we cede business must have a financial strength rating of at
least "A-" or higher from A.M. Best or an equivalent rating by another major
rating agency.

Reinsurance

     The principal risk associated with our planned fixed annuity reinsurance
activities is investment risk.  Specifically, we will be subject to the
following:

       .  asset value risk, which is the risk that invested assets supporting
          the reinsured business will decrease in value;

       .  credit risk, relating to the uncertainty associated with the continued
          ability of a given obligor to make timely payments of principal and
          interest;

       .  reinvestment risk, which is the risk that interest rates will decline
          and funds reinvested will earn less than is necessary to match
          anticipated liabilities; and

       .  disintermediation  risk, which is the risk that we may have to sell
          assets at a loss to provide for policyholder withdrawals or to satisfy
          liabilities not otherwise properly matched.

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     We may also be subject to mortality risk with respect to the fixed
annuities we reinsure, although our exposure to such risk is expected to be
generally immaterial as compared to the investment risk associated with these
products.

     We may reinsure various forms of life insurance products, including
universal, variable and whole life insurance.  The primary risk under life
insurance policies is mortality risk.  Our Underwriting Guidelines limit such
risk to $500,000 per insured and we intend to reinsure, or retrocede, any
liability for amounts in excess of $500,000 per insured in order to comply with
such guidelines.  Universal life insurance and similar interest-rate sensitive
policies provide life insurance with adjustable rates of return based on
applicable interest rates in effect from time to time.  As a consequence, the
risks reinsured by us may also include investment risks similar to those for
fixed annuities.  As with annuities, all life insurance policies are subject to
surrender risk.

     We will generally assume all of the liabilities under the contracts we
reinsure, although, in certain circumstances, we may require the ceding company
to retain a portion of such liabilities, typically not to exceed 10%.  We expect
to retrocede to professional reinsurers, on a case by case basis, certain risks
associated with our reinsurance business, although no such arrangements are
currently in place.

Investment Portfolio

General

     We seek to generate attractive levels of investment income through a
professionally managed investment portfolio.  If we are unable to effectively
manage our investment portfolio and the risks associated with such investments,
our ability to support our variable life insurance and reinsurance businesses,
and our results of operations and financial condition, will be adversely
affected.

Investment Guidelines

     Our investment activities are governed by the Investment Guidelines as
approved by the Board of Directors.  Our investment portfolio, excluding assets
transferred and invested as part of any reinsurance transaction, principally
consists of fixed income securities with a weighted average investment rating of
"A." A fixed income security rated "A" by Standard & Poor's is somewhat
susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic
conditions; however, the issuer's capacity to meet its financial commitment on
the security is still strong.  We will not invest in any fixed income securities
in emerging markets or which are not rated by a major rating agency.  The
Investment Guidelines provide that we may purchase, among other things,
securities issued by the United States government and its agencies and
instrumentalities, securities issued by foreign governments if rated "A" or
better by at least one major rating agency, certain asset backed securities,
preferred stocks, mortgage backed securities and corporate debt securities
(which may include convertible debt securities, but may not include payment-in-
kind corporate securities), including fixed income securities that are rated
below investment grade. The Investment Guidelines also provide that the fixed
income investment portfolio may not be 

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leveraged and that purchases of securities on margin and short sales may not be
made without approval of the Board of Directors.

     We are exposed to two primary sources of investment risk on fixed income
investments: credit risk, relating to the uncertainty associated with the
continued ability of a given obligor to make timely payments of principal and
interest, and interest rate risk, relating to the market price and/or cash flow
variability associated with changes in market interest rates.  We seek to manage
credit risk through industry and issuer diversification and asset allocation and
interest rate risk through interest rate swaps and other hedging techniques.

     Our investments in fixed income securities that are rated below investment
grade, are subject to greater risks than our investments in investment grade
securities.  The risk of loss of principal or interest through default is
greater with lower-rated securities because they are usually unsecured and are
often subordinated to an issuer's other obligations.  Additionally, issuers of
these securities frequently have higher debt levels making them more susceptible
to adverse economic developments, individual corporate developments and rising
interest rates which could impair their ability to meet their financial
commitments.  Consequently, the market price of these securities may be quite
volatile, and the risk of loss is greater.  As a result, the Investment
Guidelines provide that no more than 15% of our investment portfolio may be
invested in fixed income securities that are rated below investment grade.

     We will manage the investment risks on the assets received from reinsurance
transactions by matching anticipated payout patterns of the reinsurance
liabilities.   We invest such assets principally in fixed income and, to a
lesser extent, equity securities.  We may invest in foreign denominated
securities to manage currency risk if the reinsurance transaction has a foreign
currency component.  We may also enter into interest rate swap and other hedging
transactions in an effort to manage interest rate risks associated with such
transactions.  Although the total investment in derivatives may be substantial,
any use of derivatives is expected to be incidental to our efforts to manage
interest rate risk rather than a speculative investment.  Any investment in
equity securities (expected to be typically not more than 10% of the assets
transferred to us in a reinsurance transaction) will be made in an effort to
enhance our overall return on such assets.

Investment Managers

     On October 22, 1998 we entered into investment advisory agreements with
Pacific Investment Management Company, General Re-New England Asset Management,
Inc. and Prudential Investment Corporation to manage our fixed income investment
portfolio.  As of December 31, 1998, Pacific Investment Management Company
managed approximately 50% of our investment portfolio and General Re and
Prudential Investment each managed approximately 25% of our investment
portfolio.

     We expect that one or more of the Investment Managers will manage the
investment of any assets transferred to us in any reinsurance transaction.

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Investment Oversight

     Our Board of Directors, from time to time, reviews our investment portfolio
and the performance of our investment managers.  The Board of Directors can
approve exceptions to our Investment Guidelines and periodically reviews our
Investment Guidelines in light of prevailing market conditions.  The investment
managers and our Investment Guidelines may change from time to time as a result
of such reviews.

Competition and Ratings

     The insurance and reinsurance industries are highly competitive and most of
the companies in such industries are significantly larger, have operating
histories and have access to significantly greater financial and other resources
than we do.

     Our variable life insurance products will primarily compete with those
issued by U.S. insurance companies.  To the extent that our variable life
insurance policies provide for management of the underlying separate accounts by
private independent money managers, our variable life insurance policies compete
with mutual funds and other investment or savings vehicles.  We believe that the
most important competitive factor affecting the marketability of our variable
life insurance products is the degree to which these products meet customer
expectations, both in terms of low expenses, returns (after fees and expenses)
and service. Competition in the reinsurance business is based on price, ratings,
perceived financial strength and service.  Because we expect to rely at least
initially on a small number of clients in both our variable life insurance and
reinsurance businesses, such businesses may be more susceptible to the adverse
effects of competition.

     Insurance ratings are used by prospective purchasers of insurance policies
as well as insurers and reinsurance intermediaries as an important means of
assessing the financial strength and quality of insurers and reinsurers.  In
addition, a ceding company's own rating may be adversely affected by an
unfavorable rating or the lack of a rating of its reinsurer.  Duff & Phelps has
assigned Scottish Insurance a rating of "A" and A.M. Best has assigned Scottish
Insurance a Best Rating of "A-" (Excellent).  Duff & Phelps assigns an "A"
rating to companies that it characterizes as having, in its opinion, high claims
paying ability, average protection factors and an expectation of variability in
risk over time due to economic or underwriting conditions.  A.M. Best assigns an
"A- " (Excellent) rating to companies that have, in its opinion, on balance,
excellent financial strength, operating performance and market profile, as well
as strong abilities to meet their ongoing obligations to policyholders.  These
ratings represent each rating agency's opinion of Scottish Insurance's ability
to meet its obligations to its policyholders.

Employees

     We currently employ nine full time employees.

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Regulation

Cayman Islands

     Scottish Holdings is a holding company owning all of the outstanding
Ordinary Shares of Scottish Insurance.  Scottish Insurance is subject to
regulations as a licensed insurance business under Cayman Islands law.

     Scottish Insurance holds an unrestricted Class B insurance license under
Cayman Islands Insurance Law (1998 Revision) and may therefore carry on an
insurance business from within the Cayman Islands, but may not engage in any
Cayman Islands domestic insurance business.

     Unless specifically exempted, a Cayman Islands insurance company must
engage a licensed insurance manager operating in the Cayman Islands to provide
insurance expertise and oversight.  Scottish Insurance has engaged International
Risk Management (Cayman) Ltd. as its licensed insurance manager in the Cayman
Islands.

     In addition, under the Insurance Law, Cayman Islands insurance companies
carrying on long term business (which includes the writing of life insurance
policies) must place all receipts by such company of funds in respect of its
long-term business in a separate long-term business fund and payments from such
long-term business fund may not be made directly or indirectly for any purpose
other than those of the insurer's long-term business.  Every Cayman Island
insurance company carrying on long-term business may establish any number of
separate accounts in respect of respective premiums paid to it to provide (i)
annuities on human life and (ii) contracts of insurance on human life, and such
respective premiums shall be kept segregated one from the other and independent
of all other funds of the Cayman Islands insurer, and, notwithstanding the
provisions of any other written law to the contrary, are not chargeable with any
liability arising from any other business of the insurer.  The scope and the
validity of the Cayman Islands law regarding separate accounts has not been
tested in the courts of the Cayman Islands.

United States and Other

     Neither Scottish Holdings nor Scottish Insurance are licensed to do
business in any jurisdiction other than the Cayman Islands.  The insurance laws
of each state of the United States and of many foreign countries regulate the
sale of insurance and reinsurance within their jurisdictions by alien insurers,
such as Scottish Insurance, that are not admitted to do business within such
jurisdictions.  With some exceptions, the sale of insurance within a
jurisdiction where the insurer is not admitted to do business is generally
prohibited.

     Scottish Insurance conducts its insurance and reinsurance business through
its executive offices in the Cayman Islands and does not maintain an office, and
its personnel will not solicit, advertise, underwrite, settle claims or conduct
other insurance or reinsurance activities in the United States or in any other
jurisdiction where such activities are prohibited.  All of Scottish Insurance's
insurance and reinsurance contracts will be negotiated, executed, and issued,
and all premiums are received, at the office of Scottish Insurance in George
Town, Grand Cayman or in such other offices outside the United States as
Scottish Insurance may establish or designate.

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Item 2:   PROPERTY

     We currently lease, for a 6 month term expiring on July 1, 1999, a 740
square foot office space in George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British
West Indies, where our principal offices are currently located.  The rent for
the six month term is $10,824.  Effective May 1, 1999, we will lease
approximately 3,600 square feet of office space in George Town, Grand Cayman
where our executive and principal offices will be located.  The base term of the
lease is seven years.  The annual rent will be $97,956 for the first three years
and $102,854, $108,006, $113,412, and $119,108, for years four through seven,
respectively.  We also lease approximately 1,000 square feet of office space in
George Town pursuant to a lease with Queensgate Bank and Trust Company Limited.
This lease has a one year term which is automatically extended annually for an
additional year unless either party gives written notice to the other at least
90 days prior to the end of the then current term.  Our annual rent under this
lease is $25,000, which is paid on a quarterly basis.  We believe that these
properties are adequate to meet our needs for the foreseeable future.

Item 3:   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

     The Company is not currently involved in any litigation or arbitration.

Item 4:   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITIES HOLDERS

     Scottish Holdings did not submit any matter to a vote of securities holders
during the fourth quarter of the year covered by this Form 10-K.


                                    PART II

Item 5:   MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS

          a. Market for the Ordinary Shares

     The Ordinary Shares, par value $0.01 per share, of Scottish Holdings are
quoted on the Nasdaq Stock Market National Market under the symbol "SCTLF."  The
Ordinary Shares commenced trading on November 24, 1998.  The high and low bid
prices for the Ordinary Shares are shown below:

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                                              High      Low  
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                  <S>                        <C>      <C>    
                  November 24-December 31    $14.50   $11.375
                  January 1-January 31        14.25    11.25 
                  February 1-February 28      11.50     9.438
                  March 1-March 15             9.875    8.625 
</TABLE>

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As of March 26, 1998, Scottish Holdings had approximately 23 holders of its
Ordinary Shares. Approximately 16,741,300 Ordinary Shares are held in street
name.  No cash dividends were paid by Scottish Holdings in 1998, although,
subject to Board approval, we intend to declare and pay out of earnings a
dividend at the quarterly rate of $0.05 per Ordinary Share beginning with our
first quarter of 1999.

          b. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

     Through December 31, 1998, Scottish Holdings issued the following
securities that were not registered under the Securities Act:

     (a)  On June 9, 1998, Scottish Holdings sold 1,500,000 Ordinary Shares to
          its former parent company, Scottish Holdings, Ltd., for an aggregate
          purchase price of $500,000.

     (b)  On June 9, 1998, Scottish Holdings sold Class A Warrants to purchase
          an aggregate of 1,550,000 Ordinary Shares to Michael C. French,
          Michelle L. Boucher, Audubon Asset Limited and Soulieana Limited for
          an aggregate purchase price of $100,000.

     (c)  On June 18, 1998, Scottish Holdings sold Class B Warrants to purchase
          an aggregate of 200,000 Ordinary Shares to The Roman Arch Fund L.P.
          and The Roman Arch Fund II L.P. for an aggregate purchase price of
          $302,000.

     (d)  On October 22, 1998, Scottish Holdings issued Class A Warrants to
          purchase an aggregate of 900,000 Ordinary Shares to Audubon Asset
          Limited, Soulieana Limited and The South Madison Trust in exchange for
          1,100,000 Ordinary Shares.

     (e)  On October 27, 1998, Scottish Holdings entered into securities
          purchase agreements with Audubon Asset Limited, Soulieana Limited,
          Maverick Fund USA, Ltd., Maverick Fund, L.D.C. and Maverick Fund II,
          Ltd., pursuant to which Scottish Holdings sold, simultaneously with
          the closing of our initial public offering, an aggregate of 1,418,440
          Ordinary Shares and Class A Warrants to purchase an aggregate of
          400,000 Ordinary Shares.

     The Class A Warrants and Class B Warrants are exercisable for $15.00 per
share in three equal annual installments commencing November 30, 1999.  Upon a
change in control, however, the Class A Warrants and Class B Warrants become
immediately exercisable.

     No underwriters were involved in the foregoing sales of securities.  Such
sales were made in reliance upon an exemption from the registration provisions
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, set forth in Section 4(2) thereof
relative to sales by an issuer not involving a public offering.  All of the
foregoing securities are restricted securities for purposes of the Securities
Act.

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           c. Use of Proceeds

     On November 30, 1998, Scottish Holdings completed its initial public
offering of Ordinary Shares. The effective date of its Registration Statement on
Form S-1 (Commission File No. 333-57227) was November 23, 1998, pursuant to
which Scottish Holdings registered the offer and sale of 16,750,000 Ordinary
Shares at $15.00 per share for an aggregate offering price of $251,250,000.
Scottish Holdings completed the Offering, selling 16,750,000 Ordinary Shares for
the aggregate offering price of $251,250,000. The managing underwriters were
Prudential Securities Incorporated, CIBC Oppenheimer Corp., ING Baring Furman
Selz LLC and Warburg Dillon Read LLC.

     The expenses incurred in the initial public offering were as follows:
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<S>                                <C>
          Printing                 $ 1,100,000
          Stock Certificates             6,019
          Accountant's Fees            333,864
          Attorneys' Fees            1,340,924
          Nasdaq Fees                  123,394
          SEC Fees                      85,237
          Rating Agency Fees            52,500
          Advisors' Fees               939,222
          Travel and other             618,836
          Underwriting discount    $15,075,000
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          Total fees & expenses    $19,674,996
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     Included in the Advisors' Fees listed above is the payment of an advisory
fee to Prudential Securities Incorporated in the amount of $800,000 (plus
reimbursement of related out-of-pocket expenses) for investment banking and
financial advisory services in connection with the Offering. Separately,
Scottish Holdings has entered into an investment advisory agreement with
Prudential Investment, as one of the Investment Managers. Prudential Securities
Incorporated and Prudential Investment are wholly owned subsidiaries of The
Prudential Insurance Company of America.

     Additionally, included in the Advisors' Fees listed above is the payment of
$80,506 to D.C. Planning, an insurance consulting firm with which Scottish
Holdings has a consulting relationship. Mr. Howard Shapiro, who is on our Board
of Directors, is the managing partner of D.C. Planning. See "Certain
Relationships and Related Party Transactions."

     The net proceeds from the initial public offering after deducting expenses
and the underwriting discount was $231,575,004. The full amount of net proceeds
were contributed to our wholly-owned subsidiary Scottish Annuity & Life
Insurance Company (Cayman) Ltd., which has fully invested the contribution with
its investment managers pursuant to its investment guidelines.

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Item 6:   SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

     The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with
the Consolidated Financial Statements, including the related notes, and
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations."

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     December 31, 1998
                                             ---------------------------------
                                             (Stated in United States Dollars)
<S>                                          <C>
Statement of Income Data:
     Total revenues                                               $  1,338,151
     Total expenses                                               $    901,830
     Net income                                                   $    436,321
     Basic and diluted earnings per share                         $       0.12
     Book value per share                                         $      13.57
     Market value per share                                       $     13.750
                                                                  ------------
     Actual number of ordinary shares                               18,568,440
      outstanding                       
Balance Sheet Data:
     Total investments                                            $244,267,976
     Total assets                                                 $254,346,239
     Total liabilities                                            $  2,286,060
     Total shareholders' equity                                   $252,060,179

</TABLE> 

Item 7:   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
          CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
 
General

     We are an insurance holding company, and our principal asset is ownership
of Scottish Insurance.  We were formed on May 12, 1998, and Scottish Insurance
was formed on June 3, 1998, under the laws of the Cayman Islands.  We commenced
our insurance operations on November 30, 1998, immediately following our initial
public offering.  Consequently, we have a very short operating history in 1998,
and we are still in the start up phase of our operations.

Results of operations

     The following table summarizes our operating earnings for the period from
May 12, 1998 to December 31,1998.  Operating earnings, which excludes realized
investment gains (losses) is a common measure used in the insurance industry.

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<TABLE>
<S>                                         <C> 
Revenues
Interest income, net                         $1,142,501
Insurance administration fee                    209,886
                                          -------------
        Total revenues                        1,352,387
 
Expenses
Salaries and benefits                           319,170
Professional fees                               235,824
Miscellaneous expenses                          230,567
Recruitment expenses                            104,835
Administrative expenses                          11,434
                                          -------------
        Total expenses                          901,830
                                          ------------- 
        Operating earnings                   $  450,557
                                          ============= 
 
Basic and diluted operating earnings per          $0.13
ordinary share
                                          =============
</TABLE>

Overview

     Our operating earnings of $450,557 or $0.13 per share were driven by
revenues from our investment portfolio and insurance administration fees.  The
expenses incurred include nonrecurring startup costs.  Since we are in a start-
up phase, the revenues and expenses set forth above should not be used to
project future periods.

Investments

     Our investment portfolio is managed by three professional investment
managers, Pacific Investment Management Company, Prudential Investment
Corporation and Gen Re - New England Asset Management, Inc.   Our investment
guidelines are designed to diversify the portfolio to maximize investment income
while minimizing risk.  At December 31, 1998, the portfolio had an average
quality rating of AA+, an average duration of 3.67 years and an average book
yield of 5.50%.  We anticipate that the average yield will go up in 1999 when
the proceeds are fully deployed.  At year-end our investment mangers were still
in the process of deploying the proceeds from the stock offering.  A realized
loss of $14,236 and net unrealized depreciation of $853,146 was recognized on
investments during the period.

Insurance operations

     Our business consists of three lines of business, variable life insurance,
reinsurance and insurance administration.  Our 1998 results only reflect one of
these lines of business, our insurance administration business.  The insurance
administration business consists of a variety of insurance administration,
accounting and other services on an annuity block of business originally written
by Scottish Annuity.

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Outlook

     We are currently reviewing a number of variable life and reinsurance
transactions and expect to finalize some of them during the first half of 1999.
Our variable life insurance product is targeted at high net worth individuals
with liquidity in excess of $10 million.  Our variable life insurance product
offers an unusual feature, independent investment management, which we believe
will differentiate us in the market.  Our reinsurance focus is on the annuity
business although we will consider life reinsurance.

     On September 18, 1998, we executed a binder with a U.S. reinsurer to
provide reinsurance, on a retrocession basis, for approximately 35,000 in force
universal life insurance policies.  We proposed a transaction structured on a
monthly renewable term basis, whereby we would reinsure only the mortality risk
on the policies.  During the fourth quarter of 1998, we delayed closing on the
transaction because of concerns about the mortality experience that arose as we
completed our due diligence review prior to closing.  We and the original
reinsurer are presently engaged in negotiations with respect to the binder.

Capital Resources and Liquidity

     We completed our initial public offering of 16,750,000 Ordinary Shares on
November 30,1998 for net proceeds after offering expenses and commissions paid
to underwriters of $231,575,004.  Simultaneously with this offering we raised
$20,000,000 from direct sales to strategic investors of 1,418,440 of Ordinary
Shares and Class A Warrants for 400,000 Ordinary Shares.  We also raised
$402,000 from the sale of other Class A Warrants and B Warrants. Substantially
all of the net proceeds were used to capitalize Scottish Insurance.

     At December 31, 1998, total capitalization was $252,060,179.  We currently
have no material commitments for capital expenditures and do not anticipate
incurring material indebtedness other than letters of credit, which may be
required in the ordinary course of our planned reinsurance business.

     We expect that our cash and investments, together with cash generated from
our businesses, will provide sufficient sources of liquidity and capital to meet
our needs for the next several years.

Year 2000 Risk.

     Many existing computer programs use only two digits to identify a year in
the date field. These programs, if not corrected, could fail or create erroneous
results by or at the year 2000. This "Year 2000" issue is believed to affect
virtually all companies and organizations, including us. Because most of our
computer hardware and software is less than three years old, we believe that our
exposure with respect to our own computer systems to Year 2000-related problems
is not significant. In addition, we recently upgraded our principal accounting
software from a DOS-based version which was not Year 2000 compliant to a Windows
NT version which is certified Year 2000 compliant by the software vendor.

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     We rely significantly on a number of third party service providers, such as
Westport, IRM Cayman, Milliman & Robertson, PIMCO, General Re and Prudential
Investment, each of whom confirmed to us, or is in the process of confirming, is
Year 2000 compliant. We also intend to require that any new investment managers
or other third party service providers be or become Year 2000 compliant in a
timely manner. There can be no assurance, however, that our operations will not
experience disruptions due to the failure of third parties, including
reinsurance counter parties, to become fully Year 2000 compliant in a timely
manner or that a failure will not otherwise have an adverse effect on our
business, results of operations or financial condition. In the event our plans
with respect to Year 2000 readiness fail to protect our operations from
disruptions or its business, results of operations or financial condition from
adverse effect, we have no contingency plan other than the replacement of
existing third party service providers which are not Year 2000 compliant with
comparable third party service providers who are Year 2000 compliant.  We may
also have an exposure to Year 2000 issues from reinsurance business we write in
the future.  Since we have not written any reinsurance business we do not know
what these exposures are or whether they will be material.

Changes in Accounting Standards.

     The Financial Accounting Standards Board's Statement No. 133, "Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," was issued in June 1998 and
requires adoption no later than fiscal quarters or fiscal years beginning after
June 15, 1999. The new standard establishes accounting and reporting standards
for derivative instruments. It requires that an entity recognize all derivatives
as either assets or liabilities in the statement of financial position and
measure those instruments at fair value. If certain conditions are met, a
derivative may be specifically designated as (a) a hedge of the exposure to
changes in the fair value of a recognized asset or liability or an unrecognized
firm commitment, (b) a hedge of the exposure to variable cash flows of a
forecasted transaction, or (c) a hedge of the foreign currency exposure of a net
investment in a foreign operation, an unrecognized firm commitment, an
available-for-sale security, or a foreign-currency-denominated forecasted
transaction. We have not yet completed our evaluation of the effect this
standard will have on us.

Forward Looking Statements

     Some of the statements contained in this report are not historical facts
and are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act.  Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results to differ
materially from the forward-looking statements.  These forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the
following: our ability to execute the business plan; changes in the general
economic conditions including the performance of the financial markets and
interest rates; changes in insurance regulations or taxes; changes in rating
agency policy; the loss of key executives; and Year 2000 issues.  We assume no
obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect actual results or
changes in or additions to the factors affecting such forward-looking
statements.

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     RISK FACTORS OF INVESTING IN OUR ORDINARY SHARES

     Investing in our Ordinary Shares involves a high degree of risk.  Potential
investors should consider carefully the following risk factors, in addition to
the other information set forth in this Form 10-K, prior to investing in the
Ordinary Shares.

     When used, the words "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "continue,"
"estimate," "project," "plan," "intend" and similar expressions identify
forward-looking statements regarding among other things: (i) our business and
growth plans; (ii) our relationship with third-party service providers and
clients; (iii) trends in the insurance and reinsurance industries; (iv)
government regulations; (v) trends that may affect our financial condition or
results of operations; and (vi) the declaration and payment of dividends.
Potential investors are cautioned that any forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties.
Actual results may differ materially from those included within the forward-
looking statements as a result of various factors.  Factors that could cause or
contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those described
below and under the heading "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Plan of Operations" and elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

Our Variable Life Insurance Business Is Dependent Upon Referral Sources.

     We will not be successful in our variable life insurance business if we
cannot get clients from referrals by financial advisors, investment managers,
private bankers, attorneys and other intermediaries in the United States.  Since
we are not licensed or registered to do business in the U.S., these referral
sources cannot represent us and cannot be compensated by us for any activities
in the U.S.  As a result, we cannot assure you that we will be able to
effectively implement our insurance and reinsurance plans.

     We can, however, pay non-U.S. referral sources for activities undertaken
outside the U.S. We expect to compensate referral sources based on a percentage
of the revenue received from referrals.  Subject to any regulatory limitations,
we may provide referrals to persons or entities that provide referrals to us.
We cannot assure you that we will receive a significant amount of referrals or,
if so, that any referrals will result in actual sales of variable life insurance
policies.

Our Ability to Develop Our Reinsurance Business is Dependent Upon Building
Relationships.

     We will not be successful in our fixed annuity and other reinsurance
businesses if we cannot develop business primarily through our executive
officers' relationships with international insurance brokers, insurance
consultants, members of the actuarial profession and senior insurance company
executives.

Our Reinsurance Business Targets an Unexplored Market.

     Our business plan for our reinsurance activities provides that one of our
principle targets is reinsuring blocks of in-force fixed annuities issued by
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these contracts or that want to lessen the reserve and capital requirements
associated with these contracts. Since this market is largely unaddressed by
other reinsurers, we consider it an attractive niche opportunity. Since this
target business represents an unexploited market, however, we cannot be certain
that it will meet our expectations.

     Annuities in the accumulation phase are subject to surrender risk.
Although we will take this into account when negotiating prices, we cannot
assure you that we will succeed in negotiating prices that actually take into
account such risk.  Nor can we assure you that, as these fixed annuities or
similar contracts are surrendered, terminate or expire, we will have enough
reinsurance business to sustain our growth or that there will be enough
reinsurance business in our target market to replace these fixed annuities or
similar contracts.

Our Ability to Develop Our Business Plan is Dependent Upon Maintaining Our
Claims-Paying Ability Rating.

     Potential purchasers of insurance policies, insurers, reinsurers and
insurance and reinsurance intermediaries use insurance ratings to assess the
financial strength and quality of insurers and reinsurers.  In addition, an
unfavorable rating or the lack of a rating will adversely affect a company
purchasing reinsurance.  Although Duff & Phelps has given us a claims-paying
ability rating of "A" and A.M. Best has given us Best Rating of "A-"
(Excellent), we cannot assure you that we will be able to maintain these
ratings.  If we are unable to maintain these ratings, we cannot assure you that
we will be able to obtain similar claims-paying ability ratings from other major
rating agencies.

Changes in U.S. Tax Laws With Respect To Variable Life Insurance Could
Adversely Affect Our Product Sales.

     The favorable tax treatment for variable life insurance products in the
United States compared to certain other investment alternatives is the reason
for the variable life insurance market.  Any material change in this tax
treatment, including the imposition of a "flat tax" or a national sales tax in
lieu of the current federal income tax structure in the United States, would
adversely affect the market for variable life insurance products.

     Past legislative proposals would have limited the ability of policyholders
to change private independent money managers without triggering adverse tax
consequences.  If any of these proposals were enacted into law, they could
adversely affect our variable life insurance business.

     In addition, certain past proposals would have eliminated transfers to
trusts from the annual present interest exclusion from the gift tax.  The
enactment of these proposals into law would eliminate the primary and most tax-
efficient method of making premium payments by insurance trusts. Because we
expect that insurance trusts will purchase our variable life insurance (or our
variable life insurance will be contributed to insurance trusts) to provide
liquidity for estate taxes and to effect the tax-free transfer of the proceeds
from one generation to another, adoption of these tax proposals would adversely
affect sales of these policies and, as a consequence, would adversely affect our
business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, recent tax
changes have adversely affected corporate owned life insurance products. Any

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additional changes in the tax laws that reduce or eliminate any remaining
favorable tax treatment for these products would adversely affect the market for
such products.

Governmental Regulation of Our Business Could Adversely Affect Our Business.

     We are licensed as an unrestricted Class B insurer and are subject to
regulation and supervision by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority.  We are not
registered or licensed to do business in any jurisdiction in the United States
or any other country.  Generally, the sale of insurance within a jurisdiction
where the insurer is not admitted to do business is prohibited. Under our
operating guidelines, we do not operate in the United States or, to the extent
prohibited, in any other country.  We can give no assurance that inquiries or
challenges to our insurance activities will not be raised in the future.  Our
variable life insurance products have customized features that are not typically
available from a company subject to those laws.  If we were to become subject to
those laws, our business, results of operations and financial condition would
likely be materially adversely affected.

     In the past, federal and state governments have proposed to regulate
foreign insurers more than currently regulated.  While none of these proposals
has been adopted, we cannot assure you that federal or state legislation will
not be enacted subjecting our business to supervision and regulation in the
United States.

Our Reinsurance Business Could Be Adversely Affected By Uncertainties of
Letters of Credit or Other Collateral Amounts.

     Because many jurisdictions do not allow insurance companies to take credit
for reinsurance obtained from unlicensed or non-admitted insurers on their
statutory financial statements unless appropriate security measures are in
place, we anticipate that our reinsurance clients will typically require us to
post a letter of credit or provide other collateral through a funds withheld or
trust arrangement.  If we are unable to obtain a letter of credit facility on
commercially acceptable terms or are unable to arrange for such other
collateral, our ability to operate our reinsurance business will be severely
limited.

Our Products Carry With Them Inherent Insurance Industry Risks And Risks
Specific to Our Business Plan.

     Variable Life Insurance--Mortality Risk.  The principal risk associated
with our planned variable life insurance policies is mortality risk.  Mortality
risk typically is more stable when spread across large numbers of insureds.  We
expect to place our policies with a relatively small number of high net worth
policyholders and to provide substantial death benefits with expected initial
premiums of at least $1.0 million for single premium policies and $500,000 for
multiple premium policies.  As a result, our mortality risk exposure is likely
to be larger, and our probability of loss is less predictable, than an insurer
with a larger risk pool.  As a result, we cannot assure you that our planned
policy reserves will be adequate, that we will properly match our assets to meet
anticipated liabilities, that we will not need to liquidate our assets at a
substantial loss to meet our liabilities or that, to the extent we seek to
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reinsurance will be available on commercially acceptable terms or that the
reinsurers will perform under their reinsurance agreements.

     Fixed Annuity Reinsurance--Investment Risk.  The principal risk associated
with our planned fixed annuity reinsurance activities is investment risk.
Specifically, we will be subject to the following risks:

       .  the risk that invested assets supporting the reinsured business
          will decrease in value;

       .  the credit risk that the continued ability of a given obligor to
          make timely payments of principal and interest;

       .  the risk that interest rates will decline and funds reinvested
          will earn less than expected; and

       .  the risk that we may have to sell assets at a loss to provide for
          policyholder withdrawals.

     Other Reinsurance Businesses--Mortality, Investment and Surrender Risk.  We
may also reinsure various forms of life insurance products, including universal
life insurance, variable life insurance and traditional whole life insurance.
The primary risk under life insurance policies is mortality risk.  Our
underwriting guidelines limit this risk to $500,000 per insured and we intend to
reinsure, or retrocede, any liability for amounts in excess of $500,000 per
insured to comply with these guidelines.

     Universal life insurance and similar policies sensitive to interest rates
provide life insurance with adjustable rates of return based on applicable
interest rates in effect from time to time.  As a result, the risks with respect
to reinsuring those kinds of policies may also include investment risks similar
to those for fixed annuities.  In addition, like annuities, life insurance
policies and variable annuities are subject to surrender risk.

     Reinsurance Business--Ceding Insurer Risk.  An additional risk associated
with our planned reinsurance business is the risk that the ceding insurer will
be unable to pay to us amounts due because of its own financial difficulties.
We can give no assurance that the ceding insurers will be able to pay amounts
due to us, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results
of operations or financial condition.  In addition, we can give no assurance
that the ceding companies will maintain appropriate interest crediting rates
with respect to fixed annuities or interest rate-sensitive life insurance
policies.

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Our Business is Dependent on Our Ability To Manage Risks In Our Investment
Activities.

     Our fixed income investments are subject to the following two primary
sources of investment risk:

       .  credit risk, relating to the continued ability of a given
          obligor to make timely payments of principal and interest; and

       .  interest rate risk, relating to the market price and/or cash flow
          variability associated with changes in market interest rates.

We cannot assure you we will be able to effectively manage these risks.  If we
are unable to effectively manage these risks, our ability to support our planned
variable life insurance and reinsurance businesses, and our results of
operations and financial condition, will be adversely affected.

     In addition, under our investment guidelines, we can invest up to 15% of
our investment portfolio in below investment grade fixed income securities.
While any investment carries some risk, the risks of investing in lower-rated
securities are greater than the risks of investing in investment grade
securities.

     In addition, if we enter into a coinsurance transaction, we will seek to
invest the assets transferred to us to match our anticipated reinsurance
liabilities.  We expect to invest these assets in fixed income and, to a lesser
extent, equity securities.  We may invest in foreign denominated securities to
manage currency risk if the coinsurance transaction involves foreign currency.
We may also enter into interest rate swaps and other hedging transactions in an
effort to manage interest rate risks.

     Our ability to match our anticipated reinsurance liabilities has not been
tested.  Therefore, we can not assure you that we will successfully structure
our investments so as to match our anticipated reinsurance liabilities.  If our
calculations are incorrect, or if we improperly structure our investments to
match these liabilities, we could be forced to sell investments before they
mature at a significant loss with the result that our assets may not be adequate
to meet our needed reserves, which could adversely affect our business, results
of operations and financial condition.

Our Success May Be Affected by Foreign Currency Fluctuations.

     Our functional currency is the United States dollar.  However, because a
portion of our planned business, including premiums, may be in currencies other
than United States dollars and because we may maintain a small portion of our
investment portfolio in investments denominated in currencies other than United
States dollars, we may have losses if we do not properly manage or otherwise
hedge, our currency risks.

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We Have No Experience Competing With Established Companies in the Life
Insurance and Reinsurance Industry.

     The life insurance and reinsurance industries are highly competitive and
most of the companies in these industries are significantly larger, have
operating histories and have access to significantly greater financial and other
resources than we do.  We have no experience competing with these companies.

Our Business Would Be Adversely Affected by the Imposition of or Increases in
United States Taxes.

     As a Cayman Islands company, we plan to operate in a manner so that we are
not subject to United States tax, other than withholding tax on certain
investment income from United States sources.  However, the Internal Revenue
Service could contend that we are conducting business in the United States.  If
the Internal Revenue Service were to prevail in that contention, we would be
subject to United States tax at regular corporate rates on taxable income that
is effectively connected with United States business plus an additional 30%
"branch profits" tax on the income remaining after the regular tax, which could
adversely affect our results of operation.

     Insurance and reinsurance premiums that will be paid to us will be subject
to a U.S. excise tax for risks located in the United States.  In addition, our
investment income from United States sources could be subject to withholding
tax.  These taxes could be increased and other taxes could be imposed on our
business, which could also adversely affect our results of operation.

Owners of Our Ordinary Shares May in Certain Circumstances Be Exposed to
Adverse Personal United States Tax Risks.

     Controlled Foreign Corporation Rules.  Each "United States shareholder" of
a "controlled foreign corporation" who owns shares in the controlled foreign
corporation on the last day of its taxable year generally must include in his
gross income for United States federal income tax purposes his pro-rata share of
the controlled foreign corporation's "subpart F income," even if the subpart F
income has not been distributed.  For these purposes, any United States person
who owns directly or indirectly 10% or more of our ordinary shares will be
considered to be a "United States shareholder."  In general, a foreign insurance
company such as our subsidiary, Scottish Annuity & Life Insurance, is treated as
a controlled foreign corporation only if such "United States shareholders"
collectively own more than 25% of the total combined voting power or total value
of our stock for an uninterrupted period of 30 days or more during any year.  We
believe that, because of the anticipated dispersion of our share ownership among
holders and because of the restrictions in our Articles of Association on
transfer, issuance or repurchase of our ordinary shares, our shareholders will
not be subject to treatment as "United States shareholders" of a controlled
foreign corporation.  In addition, because under the Articles of Association no
single shareholder will be permitted to exercise 10% or more of our total
combined voting power, our shareholders should not be viewed as "United States
shareholders' of a controlled foreign corporation for purposes of these rules.
There can be no assurance, however, that these rules will not apply to our
shareholders.

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     Related Person Insurance Income Risks.  If our related person insurance
income, determined on a gross basis, were to equal or exceed 20% of our gross
insurance income in any taxable year, and direct or indirect insureds and
persons related to such insureds were directly or indirectly to own more than
20% of the voting power or value of our capital stock, a United States person
who directly or indirectly owns our Ordinary Shares on the last day of the
taxable year may be required to include in his income for United States federal
income tax purposes the shareholder's pro-rata share of our related person
insurance income for the taxable year, determined as if this income were
distributed proportionately to the United States person at that date.  Related
person insurance income is generally underwriting premium and related investment
income attributable to insurance or reinsurance policies where the direct or
indirect insureds are United States shareholders or are related to United States
shareholders of the insurance company issuing the policies.

     If we have related person insurance income, and all United States persons
own 25% or more of the voting power or value of our shares, any shareholder who
is a United States person who owns 10% or more of our shares and disposes of the
shares would have any gain from the disposition generally treated as ordinary
income to the extent of the shareholder's portion of our undistributed earnings
and profits that were accumulated during the period that the shareholder owned
the shares.  The shareholder also will be required to follow certain reporting
requirements, regardless of the amount of shares owned by the shareholder.
These rules should not apply to sales of our shares because we, as Scottish
Holdings, are not directly engaged in the insurance business and because
proposed United States Treasury regulations applicable to this situation appear
to apply only in the case of shares of corporations that are directly engaged in
the insurance business.  We can give no assurances however, that the IRS will
interpret the proposed regulations in this manner or that the proposed
regulations will not be promulgated in final form in a manner that would cause
these rules to apply to dispositions of Ordinary Shares.

     Passive Foreign Investment Company Risks. You will have adverse United
States federal income tax consequences if we are deemed a "passive foreign
investment company."  In general, a foreign corporation is a passive foreign
investment company if 75% or more of its income constitutes "passive income" or
50% or more of its assets produces passive income.  "Passive income" generally
includes interest, dividends and other investment income.  However, "passive
income" does not include income "derived in the active conduct of an insurance
business by a corporation which is predominantly engaged in an insurance
business." This exception is intended to ensure that income derived by a bona
fide insurance company is not treated as passive income, except to the extent
this income is attributable to financial reserves in excess of the reasonable
needs of the insurance business.  Because we intend to continue to be in the
insurance business and do not intend to have financial reserves in excess of the
reasonable needs of our insurance business, we do not expect to be a "passive
foreign investment company."  We can give no assurance, however, that the IRS or
a court will agree in this view.

Our Ability to Pay Dividends Is Dependent on the Success of Our Subsidiary and
Regulatory Constraints.

     We are a holding company engaged in the variable life insurance and
reinsurance business through our wholly owned subsidiary, Scottish Insurance.
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dividends paid to us by Scottish Insurance. The payment of dividends is at the
discretion of our Board of Directors and depends largely on the ability of
Scottish Insurance to pay dividends to us. Scottish Insurance is subject to
Cayman Islands regulatory constraints which also affect its ability to pay
dividends to us. Specifically, Scottish Insurance must keep enough capital to
support its variable life insurance and reinsurance businesses and comply with
restrictions under Cayman Islands insurance corporate law. Accordingly, there is
no assurance that dividends will be declared or paid in the future.

Our Articles of Association Contain Substantial Limitations on Ownership,
Transfers and Voting Rights.

     Except as described below with respect to the purchase and sale of our
shares on the Nasdaq National Market, our Articles of Association require our
directors to decline to register any transfer of our shares if they believe that
the transfer would result in a person (or any group of which such person is a
member) beneficially owning, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of our
outstanding shares.  Similar restrictions apply to our issuance and repurchase
of shares.  The directors also may, in their absolute discretion, decline to
register the transfer of any shares if they believe that the transfer may expose
us, any subsidiary or shareholder or any person insured or reinsured or
proposing to be insured or reinsured by us to adverse tax or regulatory
treatment or if they believe that registration of the transfer under any federal
or state securities law or under the laws of any other jurisdiction is required
and the registration has not been done.  A transferor of Ordinary Shares will be
deemed to own the shares for dividend, voting and reporting purposes until a
transfer of the shares has been registered on our Register of Members.  We are
authorized to request information from any holder or potential acquirer of our
shares as necessary and may decline to register any transaction if we do not
receive complete and accurate information.

     Our directors will not decline to register any transfer of our shares
executed on the Nasdaq National Market.  However, if any transfer results in the
transferee (or any group) beneficially owning, directly or indirectly, 10% or
more of any class of shares or causes our directors to have reason to believe
that a transfer may expose us, any subsidiary or shareholder thereof or any
person insured or reinsured or proposing to be insured or reinsured to adverse
tax or regulatory treatment in any jurisdiction, under our Articles of
Association, the directors have the power to deliver a notice to the transferee
demanding that the transferee surrender to an agent, designated by the
directors, certificates representing the shares and any dividends or
distributions that the transferee has received as a result of owning the shares.
A transferee who has resold the shares before receiving this notice will be
required to transfer to the agent the proceeds of the sale, to the extent such
proceeds exceed the amount that the transferee paid for such shares, together
with any dividends or distributions that the transferee received from us.  As
soon as practicable after receiving the shares and any dividends or
distributions that the transferee received, the agent will use its best efforts
to sell the shares and any non-cash dividends or distributions to the extent
tradeable as market securities in an arm's-length transaction on the Nasdaq
National Market.  After applying the proceeds from such sale toward reimbursing
the transferee for the price paid for such shares, the agent will pay any
remaining proceeds and any cash dividends and distributions to organizations
described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code that the directors designate.  The
proceeds of any such sale by the agent or the surrender of dividends 

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or distributions will not inure to our benefit or the agent's benefit, but the
amounts may be used to reimburse expenses incurred by the agent in performing
its duties.

     In addition, the Articles of Association generally provide that any person
(or any group) holding 10% or more of the total voting rights of all of our
outstanding capital shares, will have the voting rights of to its voting shares
reduced so that the person (or group) may not exercise more than approximately
9.9% of the total voting rights.  Because of the attribution provisions of the
U.S. tax code and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding
determination of beneficial ownership, this requirement may have the effect of
reducing the voting rights of a shareholder whether or not the shareholder
directly holds of record 10% or more of the voting shares.  The directors also
have the authority to request from any shareholder certain information for the
purpose of determining whether such shareholder's voting rights are to be
reduced.  If the shareholder fails to respond to the notice, or submits
incomplete or inaccurate information, the directors (or their designee) have the
discretion to disregard all votes attached to the shareholder's Ordinary Shares.

Our Articles of Association and Cayman Islands Confidentiality Laws Have Anti-
takeover Effects.

     Our Articles of Association contain provisions that make it more difficult
to acquire control of us by means of a tender offer, open market purchase, a
proxy fight or otherwise, including by reason of the limitation on transfers of
Ordinary Shares and voting rights described above.  While these provisions are
designed to encourage persons seeking to acquire control to negotiate with our
Board of Directors, they could have the effect of discouraging a potential
purchaser from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control.
Cayman Islands law restricts disclosure of, among other things, shareholder
lists.  Accordingly, such laws may make the acquisition of control by means of a
tender offer or proxy fight more difficult.

Item 7A:  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

     Our qualitative discussion about market risk is contained in the following
sections:

       .  Business--Underwriting;

       .  Business--Investment Portfolio;

       .  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
          Results of Operations;

       .  Risk Factors of Investing in Our Ordinary Shares--Our Products Carry
          With Them Inherent Industry Risks and Risks Specific to Our Business
          Plan;

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       .  Risk Factors of Investing in Our Ordinary Shares--Our Business is
          Dependent on Our Ability to Manage Risks in Our Investment Activities;
          and

       .  Risk Factors of Investing in Our Ordinary Shares--Our Success May be
          Affected by Foreign Currency Fluctuations.

Quantitative Disclosure of Interest Rate Risk

     The following table represents a summary of the par values of the Company's
financial investments at their expected maturity dates, the weighted average
coupons by those maturity dates and the estimated fair value of those
instruments for the period ended December 31, 1998. The expected maturity
categories take into consideration par amortization (for mortgage backed
securities), call features and sinking fund features.

     The estimated market value of available-for-sale securities is based on bid
quotations from security dealers or on bid prices published in news quote
services.  December 31, 1998 market interest rates were used as discounting
rates in the estimation of fair value.


                           SCOTTISH ANNUITY LIFE GRP
                           -------------------------

                            EXPECTED MATURITY DATE
                            ----------------------

(Dollars in millions, except average interest rate)
<TABLE>

                                                                                  TOTAL
                                                                                  -----
                                                                                  FAIR
                                                                                  ----
                              1999  2000   2001  2002   2003  Thereafter   TOTAL  VALUE
                              ----  ----   ----  ----   ----  ----------   -----  -----
<S>                          <C>    <C>   <C>    <C>   <C>    <C>         <C>     <C>  
LONG-TERM DEBT (US $)
 
Principal Amount             18.32  7.56  13.37  8.17  53.81    78.84     179.26  191.30
                                                                         
Book Value                   18.28  7.78  13.63  8.43  55.83    88.20     192.16
                                                                         
Average Interest Rate (%)     5.32  5.50   6.22  5.82   4.72     6.07       5.58    5.64
                                                                         
SHORT-TERM DEBT (US $)                                                  
                                                                         
Principal Amount             56.14  0.00   0.00  0.00   0.00     0.00      56.14   56.03
                                                                         
Book Value                   56.03  0.00   0.00  0.00   0.00     0.00      56.03
                                                                         
Average Interest Rate (%)     5.19  0.00   0.00  0.00   0.00     0.00       5.19    5.19

</TABLE>

Item 8:   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

     The information called for by this item is set forth in "Item 14: Exhibits,
Financial Statements and Reports on Form 8-K".

Item 9:   CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
          FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

     There are no changes in or disagreements with accountants or accounting and
financial disclosure for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998.

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                                   PART III

Item 10:  DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

     The table below sets forth the names, ages and titles of the directors of
Scottish Holdings and the executive officers of Scottish Holdings and Scottish
Insurance.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name                          Age                            Position
- ----                          ---                            --------
<S>                           <C>  <C>
Sam Wyly/(3)/                  64  Chairman of the Board and Director
Michael C. French/(3)/         56  Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
Peter W. Presperin             42  Senior Vice President - Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
Henryk Sulikowski              39  Senior Vice President and Chief Insurance Officer
Michael Austin/(2)(4)/         63  Director
R. Duke Buchan III/(2)(4)/     35  Director
Robert M. Chmely/(1)(4)/       64  Director
David Matthews/(1)/            36  Director
Howard Shapiro/(2)/            53  Director
Charles J. Wyly, Jr./(3)/      65  Director
</TABLE>
____________________
/(1)/ Term as a director expires at the 1999 annual meeting of stockholders.
/(2)/ Term as a director expires at the 2000 annual meeting of stockholders.
/(3)/ Term as a director expires at the 2001 annual meeting of stockholders.
/(4)/ Member of the Audit Committee.

     SAM WYLY was elected a director of Scottish Holdings on October 27, 1998.
Mr. Wyly was also elected Chairman of the Board of Scottish Holdings on October
27, 1998. Mr. Wyly serves as Chairman of the Board, since 1981, of Sterling
Software, Inc., a supplier of software products and services, which he co-
founded in 1981.  In addition, Mr. Wyly currently serves as a director of
Sterling Commerce, Inc., a provider of electronic commerce software and network
services, as Chairman of Michaels Stores, Inc., a specialty retail chain, and as
a non-managing partner of the General Partner of Maverick.  In 1963, Mr. Wyly
founded University Computing Company, a computer services and software company.

     MICHAEL C. FRENCH was elected a director and Scottish Holding's Chairman of
the Board and Chief Executive Officer upon its formation.  Mr. French is
currently Scottish Holding's Chief Executive Officer and President.  Mr. French
was also elected Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Scottish
Insurance upon its formation.  Mr. French is a founder and a director of The
Scottish Annuity Company (Cayman) Ltd.  Mr. French serves as a consultant to the
law firm of Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue.  Mr. French was a Managing Director of
Maverick from 1993 to 1996.  He practiced law from 1970 to 1992 with the law
firm of Jackson & Walker, L.L.P. where he served as Chairman of the Management
Committee from 1988 to 1992. Mr. French also serves as a director of Sterling
Software, Inc., a computer software provider, and 

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Michaels Stores, Inc., a national specialty retail chain. He received a B.B.A.
and a J.D. (cum laude) from Baylor University.

     PETER W. PRESPERIN was elected Scottish Holding's Senior Vice President -
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary on January 26, 1999.  Since 1996, Mr.
Presperin has been Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cologne
Life Reinsurance Company, in Stamford, Connecticut.  Prior to that, Mr.
Presperin worked for the St. Paul Companies from 1983 through 1996 in a variety
of capacities, the most recent being Financial Reporting Control Officer.  Mr.
Presperin received his Bachelor of Science, Accounting from the University of
Illinois.  He is a member of the AICPA and the AICPA Insurance Companies
Committee.

     HENRYK SULIKOWSKI became Senior Vice President and Chief Insurance Officer
of Scottish Holdings and Scottish Insurance on July 20, 1998.  From February
1997 to July 1998, Mr. Sulikowski served as a Director of Swiss Re New Markets
as well as Senior Vice President of Atlantic International Reinsurance Company
(Barbados) and a Vice President of Swiss Re Atrium Corporation, companies which
are all affiliated with Swiss Reinsurance Company. During 1995 and 1996, Mr.
Sulikowski was Vice President of Cologne Re and also served as a senior officer
of Cologne Re's Barbados subsidiary.  From 1991 to 1995, Mr. Sulikowski was
employed by Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, where he served as
Assistant Vice President in the reinsurance division.  Since 1991, Mr.
Sulikowski has been actively involved in regulatory affairs affecting the
insurance and reinsurance industries, both individually and through life
insurance trade associations such as the American Council of Life Insurance and
the National Alliance of Life Companies.  He has served as a member of the State
Activities Task Force of the American Council of Life Insurance's Reinsurance
Committee and was instrumental in establishing the Reinsurance Committee of the
National Alliance of Life Companies, having served as its first chairman during
1994 and 1995.  Mr. Sulikowski has been an associate of the Society of Actuaries
since 1986 and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries since 1987.  He
received a Bachelor of Science Degree, with honors, from the State University of
New York at Stony Brook.

     MICHAEL AUSTIN was elected a director of Scottish Holdings on October 27,
1998. Mr. Austin retired in 1992 as the Managing Partner of the Cayman Islands
office of KPMG Peat Marwick, an international accounting and consulting firm.
Mr. Austin was a partner resident in the Cayman Islands office for over 20
years.  Since 1992, Mr. Austin has been self-employed as a chartered accountant.
Mr. Austin currently serves as a Director of the Cayman Monetary Authority for a
three- year term expiring on December 31, 1999.

     R. DUKE BUCHAN III was elected a director of Scottish Holdings on October
27, 1998.  Mr. Buchan has been Managing Director of Maverick, an investment
management firm, since July 1997.  From 1992 until joining Maverick in 1997, he
was a Vice President in Investment Banking at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &
Smith Incorporated in New York, specializing in corporate finance and mergers
and acquisitions in the financial services sector in the United States, Latin
America and Europe.  He received a B.A. in Economics and Spanish with Honors
from the University of North Carolina and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business
School.

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     ROBERT M. CHMELY was elected a Director of Scottish Holdings on October 27,
1998. Mr. Chmely has been a consultant since the beginning of 1997 when he
retired from The Prudential Insurance Company of America, where from January
1988 to his retirement he served as Senior Vice President.  From December 1995
to November 1997, Mr. Chmely was President of Prudential Asset Management Group,
the corporate pension business of The Prudential Insurance Company of America,
and from December 1994 to December 1995, he was Chief Financial Officer of
Prudential Asset Management Group.  From December 1990 to December 1994, Mr.
Chmely served as Senior Managing Director of Portfolio Management at The
Prudential Insurance Company of America.  He is a Fellow of the Society of
Actuaries and a Chartered Financial Analyst.

     DAVID MATTHEWS was elected a director of Scottish Holdings on October 27,
1998. Mr. Matthews has been a director, since 1991, of Intelecon Services, Inc.
("Intelecon"), a provider of audio-visual services for corporate meetings and
events, a company he co-founded, and General Manager of the Outsourcing
Department of Intelecon, since 1997.  He served as Chief Financial Officer of
Intelecon from 1991 to 1997 and General Manager of the Install Department of
Intelecon from 1993 to 1996.  Mr. Matthews is Sam Wyly's son-in-law.

     HOWARD SHAPIRO was elected a director of Scottish Holdings on October 27,
1998. Shapiro is the managing partner of DC Planning and has been since 1975,
when he founded DC Planning, an insurance consulting firm that develops life
insurance products and acts as a consultant on insurance matters for high net
worth families, trust companies and other fiduciaries.

     CHARLES J. WYLY, JR. was elected a director of Scottish Holdings on October
27, 1998.  Mr. Wyly also serves as a director, since 1981, and Vice Chairman,
since 1984, of Sterling Software, Inc. which he co-founded in 1981.
Additionally, Mr. Wyly currently serves as Vice Chairman of Michaels Stores,
Inc. and as a director of Sterling Commerce, Inc.  He served as an officer and
director of University Computing Company, from 1964 to 1975, and President from
1969 to 1973.  Mr. Wyly served as Chairman of the Board of Earth Resources
Company, an oil refining and silver mining company which he co-founded, from
1968 to 1980.  Mr. Wyly served as Vice Chairman of the Bonanza Steakhouse, a
restaurant chain, from 1967 to 1989. Mr. Wyly is Sam Wyly's brother.

Item 11:  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

     The following table includes certain summary information concerning the
compensation awarded to, earned by or paid for services rendered to Scottish
Annuity in all capacities during 1998, by our President and Chief Executive
Officer and our two other Executive Officers who were serving as executive
officers at the end of 1998.

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                          SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  Long-Term
                                                  Annual Compensation            Compensation
                                           ---------------------------------        Awards
                                                                               -----------------
                                                              Other Annual     Shares Underlying       All Other
Name and Principal Position       Year/1/  Salary    Bonus   Compensation/2/    Options/SARs/3/      Compensation
- --------------------------------  -------  -------  -------  ---------------   -----------------     ---------------
 
<S>                               <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>              <C>                   <C>              <C>
Michael C. French(4)                 1998  $37,500   $    0      $    0             400,000           $      0
  President and
  Chief Executive Officer
                                                                                    
Henryk Sulikowski(5)                 1998   91,667   75,000           0             300,000            100,286(6)
  Senior Vice President and
  Chief Insurance Officer
 
Michelle C. Boucher(7)               1998   14,583   50,000           0             200,000(8)           8,958(9)
  Senior Vice President, Chief                                        
  Financial Officer and
  Secretary
</TABLE>

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(1)  Scottish Holdings was formed on May 12, 1998 and, therefore, had no
     operations prior to 1998.

(2)  Perquisites and personal benefits furnished to the named executive officers
     that do not meet the disclosure thresholds established under SEC
     regulations are not included in this column.

(3)  Grants of stock options in 1998 vest one-third each year commencing on the
     first anniversary of the grant.

(4)  Mr. French became the President and Chief Executive Officer as of June 18,
     1998, but his salary did not commence until December 1, 1998, immediately
     following completion of our initial public offering.  Mr. French's
     annualized salary is $450,000.

(5)  Mr. Sulikowski became Senior Vice President and the Chief Insurance Officer
     on July 20, 1998.  Mr. Sulikowski's annualized salary is $200,000.

(6)  Represents expenses related to Mr. Sulikowski's relocation to the Cayman
     Islands in the amount of $33,859, payments for a housing allowance in the
     amount of $49,500, payments to our retirement plan in the amount of $9,167,
     payments for health insurance in the amount of $510, and payments for air
     transportation to and from the United States in the amount of $7,250.

(7)  Ms. Boucher became the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
     Secretary on June 18, 1998.  Ms. Boucher's annualized salary was $175,000.
     Ms. Boucher resigned as of February 1, 1999.

(8)  Ms. Boucher has entered into a Consulting Agreement with the Company
     pursuant to which Ms. Boucher has agreed to return to the Company for
     cancellation the Stock Option, originally granted to Ms. Boucher in June,
     1998, exercisable for 200,000 Ordinary Shares in exchange for a Stock
     Option exercisable for 66,600 Ordinary Shares, exercisable in full on
     November 30, 1999.

(9)  Represents payments for a housing allowance in the amount of $7,500 and
     payments to our retirement plan in the amount of $1,458.

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Option Grants Summary -- 1998 Fiscal Year

     The following table sets forth information concerning the stock options
granted by Scottish Holdings to its executive officers during fiscal year 1998.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                              
                                                                                         Potential Realizable 
                                             Individual Grants                                 Value at       
                       --------------------------------------------------------------    Assumed Annual Rate  
                                                                                        of Ordinary Share Price
                                                                                           Appreciation for   
                           Number of                           Exercise                     Option Term(2)   
                        Ordinary Shares     Percent of Total    Price                   -----------------------
                           Underlying       Options Granted       Per      Expiration
Name                    Options Granted      to Employees        Share        Date          5%          10%
- ----                    ---------------     ----------------   --------    ----------  ----------   ---------- 
<S>                     <C>                 <C>                <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>          
Michael C. French            400,000                  37.74%   $15.00(1)   11/30/08   $3,773,368    $9,562,455
Henryk Sulikowski            300,000                  28.30     15.00(1)   11/30/08    2,830,026     7,171,841
Michelle L. Boucher          200,000(3)               18.87(3)  15.00(3)   11/30/08(3) 1,886,684(3)  4,781,227(3)
</TABLE>
                                                                                

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(1)  The stock options are exercisable in three equal installments commencing
     November 30, 1999.
(2)  The potential realizable value columns of the table above illustrate the
     value that might be realized upon exercise of the options immediately prior
     to the expiration of their terms, assuming the specified compounded rates
     of appreciation of the price of the Ordinary Shares over the terms of the
     options.  These amounts do not take into account provisions of certain
     options providing for termination of the options following termination of
     employment or vesting over periods of up to three years.  The use of the
     assumed 5% and 10% returns is established by the Commission and is not
     intended by the Company to forecast possible future appreciation of the
     price of the Ordinary Shares.
(3)  Ms. Boucher resigned, effective February 1, 1999.  Ms. Boucher has entered
     into a Consulting Agreement with the Company pursuant to which Ms. Boucher
     has agreed to return to the Company for cancellation a Stock Option,
     originally granted to Ms. Boucher in June, 1998, exercisable for 200,000
     Ordinary Shares in exchange for a Stock Option exercisable for 66,600
     Ordinary Shares, exercisable in full on November 30, 1999.

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Aggregated Options/SAR Exercises in 1998 and December 31, 1998 Option/SAR
Values

     The following table provides information, for each of the named executive
officers,  regarding the exercise of options during 1998 and unexercised options
held as of December 31, 1998.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    Number of Shares               Value of Unexercised
                                                 Underlying Unexercised                In-the-Money
                                                      Options/SARs                   Options/SARs at
                                                  at December 31, 1998              December 31, 1998
                                               ---------------------------    ------------------------------
                          Shares      Value
        Name            Acquired On  Realized  Exercisable   Unexercisable    Exercisable     Unexercisable
- -----------------       Exercise     --------  -----------   -------------    -----------     -------------
                       ------------- 
<S>                    <C>           <C>       <C>          <C>               <C>          <C>
Michael C. French              0         0            0         400,000              0                 0
                                                                                                       
Henryk Sulikowski              0         0            0         300,000              0                 0
                                                                                                       
Michelle L. Boucher            0         0            0         200,000(1)           0                 0
</TABLE>

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(1)  Ms. Boucher has entered into a Consulting Agreement with the Company
     pursuant to which Ms. Boucher has agreed to return to the Company for
     cancellation the Stock Option, originally granted to Ms. Boucher in June,
     1998, exercisable for 200,000 Ordinary Shares in exchange for a Stock
     Option exercisable for 66,600 Ordinary Shares, exercisable in full on
     November 30, 1999.


Compensation of Directors

     Directors who are employees of Scottish Holdings are not paid any fees or
additional compensation for services as members of Scottish Holding's Board of
Directors or any committee thereof.  Non-employee Directors receive cash in the
amount of $20,000 per annum and $1,000 per board or committee meeting attended.
On November 30, 1998, each non-employee Director was granted an option to
purchase 10,000 Ordinary Shares pursuant to Scottish Holding's Second Amended
and Restated 1998 Stock Option Plan with an exercise price per share equal to
the initial public offering price of $15.00.  Subject to certain conditions,
each non-employee Director will be granted an option to purchase 2,000 Ordinary
Shares at each successive annual general meeting after December 31, 1998 with an
exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Ordinary Shares at the date
of grant.

Employment and Change of Control Agreements

     Michael C. French. Under his employment agreement, Mr. French has agreed to
serve as Chief Executive Officer and President for an initial term ending on
June 18, 2001 to be automatically extended on June 18, 2001 and each anniversary
thereafter for an additional year, subject to 90 days advance notice before June
18, 2001 or any subsequent anniversary by either us or Mr. French of an
intention not to renew.  Mr. French receives an annual salary of $450,000 and is
eligible to participate in all of our employee benefit programs and to receive
an annual performance-based bonus in an amount to be determined by our Board of
Directors.  Mr. French is entitled to a gross-up of certain excise taxes and to
the payment or reimbursement of any legal fees or related expenses incurred by
Mr. French with respect to the interpretation, enforcement or defense of his
rights under his 

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<PAGE>
 
employment agreement. Upon execution of the employment agreement, Mr. French
received stock options exercisable for 400,000 Ordinary Shares.

     Peter W. Presperin. Under his employment agreement, Mr. Presperin has
agreed to serve as Senior Vice President - Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
for an initial term commencing on February 2, 1999 and ending on February 2,
2002, to be automatically extended on February 2, 2002 and each anniversary
thereafter for an additional year, subject to 90 days advance notice before
February 2, 2002 or any subsequent anniversary by us or Mr. Presperin of an
intention not to renew. Mr. Presperin receives an annual salary of $250,000 and
is eligible to participate in all of our employee benefit programs.  Mr.
Presperin received a one-time bonus of 8,000 Ordinary Shares of the Company
valued at a per share price of $11.  Mr. Presperin is also eligible to receive
an annual performance-based bonus to be determined by our Board of Directors.
In addition, during the term of employment, Mr. Presperin is eligible to
participate in all of our employee benefit programs, and we must fund a
retirement account for Mr. Presperin in an amount not less than 10% of annual
salary for each year during the term of his employment.  We must also pay or
reimburse any legal fees or related expenses incurred by Mr. Presperin with
respect to the interpretation, enforcement or defense of his rights under his
employment agreement.  Upon execution of the employment agreement, Mr. Presperin
received stock options exercisable for 300,000 Ordinary Shares.

     Henryk Sulikowski. Under his employment agreement, Mr. Sulikowski agreed to
serve as Senior Vice President and Chief Insurance Officer for an initial term
ending on July 20, 2001, to be automatically extended for an additional year, at
the expiration of the initial term and each anniversary thereafter, subject to
90 days advance notice before such expiration or anniversary by either us or Mr.
Sulikowski of an intention not to renew.  Mr. Sulikowski receives an annual
salary of $200,000 and is eligible to participate in all of our employee benefit
programs.  Mr. Sulikowski received a one-time cash bonus of $75,000 on November
30, 1998.  Mr. Sulikowski is eligible to receive an annual performance-based
bonus in an amount to be determined by our Board of Directors and receives a
monthly housing and travel allowance of $9,000.  In addition, during the term of
Mr. Sulikowski's employment, Mr. Sulikowski is eligible to participate in all of
our employee benefit programs, and we must fund a retirement account for Mr.
Sulikowski in an amount not less than 10% of Mr. Sulikowski's annual salary for
each year during the term of his employment.  We must also pay or reimburse Mr.
Sulikowski for any legal fees or related expenses incurred by Mr. Sulikowski
with respect to the interpretation, enforcement or defense of his rights under
his employment agreement. Upon execution of the employment agreement, Mr.
Sulikowski received stock options exercisable for 300,000 Ordinary Shares.

     Mr. French's, Presperin's and Sulikowski's employment agreements each
provide that the executive will maintain in confidence all confidential matters
and that each will not:

     . during their employment or, if they receive severance compensation upon
       termination of their employment, for one year thereafter, participate in
       the management of any business enterprise that engages in substantial and
       direct competition with us; or

     . during his employment or for one year thereafter, attempt to influence,
       persuade or induce (or assist any other person in so persuading or
       inducing) any employee to leave us.

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<PAGE>
 
     In addition, pursuant to each executive's employment agreement, each is
entitled to severance compensation

       .  if we terminate his employment in any case other than death,
          disability or cause;

       .  if the executive terminates his employment upon our failure to keep
          the executive in his office or position (or a substantially equivalent
          office or position);

       .  an adverse change affecting the authorities, powers, functions,
          responsibilities or duties attaching to his position with us;

       .  a reduction in his compensation;

       .  the failure of any of our successors to assume our duties and
          obligations under the executive's employment agreement;

       .  a relocation of the principal location of the executive's work in
          excess of 25 miles of its original location (or for Mr. Sulikowski, to
          any location other than the Cayman Islands);

       .  a change in control of Scottish Holdings (provided the executive
          terminates his employment within one year of such change in control);

       .  an unremedied breach of the executive's employment agreement by us or
          any successor; or

       .  if we notify the executive of our intent not to renew the executive's
          employment agreement at the expiration of its initial term or any
          anniversary thereafter.

     The severance compensation that Mr. French will be entitled to upon any
termination referred to above includes a lump sum payment equal to three times
the sum of his annual base salary and incentive compensation at the highest
respective rates in effect for any year prior to the termination. The severance
compensation that each of Mr. Presperin and Mr. Sulikowski will be entitled to
upon any such termination includes a lump sum payment equal to the sum of

     . the greater of any amounts of his respective annual base salary relating
       to the first three years of the term of his employment not paid prior to
       the termination of their employment;

     . his respective annual base salary at the highest rate in effect for
       any year prior to the termination;

     . the annual incentive compensation at the highest rate in effect for any
       year prior to the termination; and

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<PAGE>
 
     . the transportation expenses for his and his immediate family's
       relocation to the United States.

Insider Participation in Compensation Decisions and Board Interlocks

     Our Board of Directors does not have a compensation committee.  Instead,
compensation is determined by the full Board of Directors.  Mr. Michael C.
French is a director and is our President and Chief Executive Officer.  No other
directors are officers.

     Mr. French is an executive officer and director of our company and a
director and executive officer of The Scottish Annuity Company (Cayman) Ltd.
Mr. French participated in decisions related to compensation of executive
officers of each of our company and The Scottish Annuity Company. Effective
October 1, 1998, we entered into an agreement with The Scottish Annuity Company
for Scottish Insurance to provide The Scottish Annuity Company with a variety of
insurance administration, accounting and other services.  For these services,
The Scottish Annuity Company pays Scottish Insurance quarterly, for each annuity
contract issued by Scottish Annuity, an amount equal to 0.50% per annum of the
separate account value of such contracts, except that such amount will not be
less than $25,000 per year.  In addition, The Scottish Annuity Company must
refrain

     . from the direct or indirect offer or sale of any life insurance products
       and must refer only to Scottish Insurance any opportunity or inquiry that
       it may receive to issue and sell any life insurance products, an d

     . from the direct or indirect offer or sale of any variable annuity
       products and must refer only to The Scottish Annuity Company any
       opportunity or inquiry that it may receive to issue and sell any annuity
       products.

     Under separate agreements and as partial consideration for entering into
the agreement described above, Scottish Insurance also subleases to The Scottish
Annuity Company a portion of its leased space in the Cayman Islands, and The
Scottish Annuity Company sold certain of its computer hardware and software to
Scottish Insurance.  Ms. Boucher, formerly the Senior Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Secretary of Holdings, is a consultant to our Company, and
is the former Manager of Finance and Administration of, and now a consultant to
Scottish Annuity.

     Mr. French is also a director of Michaels Stores, Inc. and Sterling
Software, Inc.  Each of Sam Wyly and Charles J. Wyly, Jr., each a director of
our company, is also an executive officer of both Michaels Stores and Sterling
Software.  Sam Wyly and Charles J. Wyly, Jr. participate in compensation
decisions related to executive officers of our company.  Mr. French does not
participate in compensation decisions related to executive officers of Michaels
Stores and Sterling Software.

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<PAGE>
 
     REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

     The Board of Directors has responsibility for our executive compensation
practices and policies.  Of the eight directors on the Board, seven are outside
directors who are not officers or employees.  The executive compensation for
1998 was established by the Board of Directors prior to our initial public
offering, and the sole Board Member at that time was Michael C. French.

Executive Pay Policy

     Our compensation is intended to attract, retain and motivate the key people
necessary to lead us to achieve our strategic objective of increased stockholder
value over the long term, reflecting our belief that executive compensation
should seek to align the interests of our executives with those of our
stockholders.  The program utilizes three components: base salary, short-term
incentives and long-term compensation in the form of stock options.

     In establishing base salaries, we have adopted a strategy of setting
executive salaries at or above market to retain and attract key executives,
while providing incentive compensation pay opportunities, based on performance
achievement.  We set the salary ranges in this manner to ensure that our base
salary practices do not put us at a competitive disadvantage in retaining and
attracting key executives while ensuring an appropriate cost structure.

     We believe that our current program of a base salary and long- and short-
term performance-based compensation which can be earned by our executive
officers will increase long-term stockholder value.

Base Salary

     Mr. French's, Presperin's and Sulikowski's current annual base salary is
$450,000, $250,000 and $200,000, respectively.  As of the date of this report,
the Board of Directors has not reviewed or adjusted the salaries of its
executive officers for 1999.

Short-Term Incentive and Stock Options

     Under their respective employment contracts, each executive is eligible to
receive a cash bonus at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors.
Additionally, the Second Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Option Plan is
administered by the Board of Directors and is designed to provide incentive
compensation to our directors, executive officers, and other key employees,
consultants and advisors.

The Board of Directors

Sam Wyly, Chairman of the Board          Michael C. French
Michael Austin                           David Matthews
R. Duke Buchan III                       Howard Shapiro
Robert M. Chmely                         Charles J. Wyly, Jr.

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<PAGE>
 
Performance Graph

     The following graph compares the cumulative stockholder return on our
Ordinary Shares with the Nasdaq Composite Index and the Nasdaq Insurance Index.
The comparison assumes $100 was invested as of November 24, 1998 (the date our
Ordinary Shares began trading on a "when issued" basis) and the reinvestment of
all dividends.

Comparison of Cumulative Shareholder Return

                                    [Graph]

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          Nov. 24, 1998  Dec. 31, 1998
                                          -------------  -------------
<S>                                       <C>            <C>
Scottish Annuity & Life Holdings, Ltd.         $100         $ 91.67
Nasdaq Composite Index                         $100         $111.80
Nasdaq Insurance Index                         $100         $100.01

</TABLE>


Item 12:  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

     The following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of Ordinary Shares
of Scottish Holdings by all persons who beneficially own 5% or more of the
Ordinary Shares and by each director and executive officer of Scottish Holdings
and by all directors and executive officers as a group as of March 26, 1999.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        Name and Address of Beneficial Owners(1)            Number of    Percent of
        ---------------------------------------             ---------    ----------            
                                                              Shares        Class 
                                                              ------        -----
<S>                                                        <C>              <C>
Michael C. French(2)(3)(4)................................   172,000          *
Peter W. Presperin(4).....................................    15,500          *
Michelle L. Boucher(3)(4).................................    12,000          *
Henryk Sulikowski(4)......................................     1,000          *
Michael Austin(4).........................................         -          -
R. Duke Buchan(4).........................................         -          -
Robert M. Chmely(4).......................................         -          -
David Matthews(4)(5)......................................     2,050          *
Howard Shapiro(4)(6)......................................     3,500          *
Charles J. Wyly, Jr.(4)(7)................................   312,047        1.68%
Sam Wyly(4)(8)............................................   632,013        3.40%
Maverick Capital, Ltd.(9)................................. 1,688,220        9.09%
All directors and executive officers as a group (eleven
 persons)................................................. 1,138,110        6.13%
</TABLE>

                                      -36-
<PAGE>
 
- ---------------

*Less than 1%.
(1) Except as otherwise indicated, the address for each beneficial owner is c/o
    Scottish Annuity & Life Holdings, Ltd., P.O. Box 10657APO, 2 Artillery
    Courts, Shedden Road, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British
    West Indies.
(2) 152,000 of these Ordinary Shares are beneficially owned by an irrevocable
    trust of which Mr. French and certain family members are beneficiaries.  Mr.
    French disclaims beneficial ownership of such Ordinary Shares.
(3) Does not include Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Class A
    Warrants not exercisable within 60 days.
(4) Does not include Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of stock options not
    exercisable within 60 days.
(5) 500 of these Ordinary Shares are beneficially owned by a family partnership,
    of which Mr. Matthews is the general partner.  800 of these Ordinary Shares
    are owned by Mr. Matthews' wife, and Mr. Matthews disclaims beneficial
    ownership of these shares.
(6) All of these shares are beneficially owned by the D.C. Planning retirement
    plan, a qualified plan, of which Mr. Shapiro is a Trustee and beneficiary.
    Mr. Shapiro disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
(7) All 312,407 Ordinary Shares are beneficially owned by an irrevocable trust
    of which Charles J. Wyly, Jr. and certain family members are beneficiaries.
    Charles J. Wyly, Jr. disclaims beneficial ownership of such Ordinary Shares.
(8) All 632,013 Ordinary Shares are beneficially owned by an irrevocable trust
    of which Sam Wyly and certain family members are beneficiaries.  Sam Wyly
    disclaims beneficial ownership of such Ordinary Shares.
(9) Based on a Schedule 13G filed by Maverick Capital, Ltd. with the Securities
    and Exchange Commission on February 26, 1999 and subsequent information
    provided by Maverick Capital, Ltd. to our counsel on March 16, 1999.  The
    address of Maverick Capital, Ltd. is 300 Crescent Court, Suite 1850, Dallas,
    TX 75201.

Item 13:  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

DC Planning Relationships

     On August 13, 1998, we entered into a consulting services agreement with DC
Planning, an insurance consulting firm that develops life insurance products and
acts as a consultant on insurance matters for high net worth families, trust
companies and other fiduciaries.  Under the terms of this agreement, DC Planning
provides to us certain consulting services, including with respect to the
development and implementation of our business plan.  DC Planning is paid
$180,000 a year for a term of three years under the agreement.  Howard Shapiro,
who is on our Board of Directors, is the managing partner of DC Planning.  On
November 30, 1998, we granted Mr. Shapiro, in his capacity as a consultant,
stock options exercisable for 100,000 Ordinary Shares.  These options are in
addition to the stock options exercisable for 10,000 Ordinary Shares granted to
Mr. Shapiro in his capacity as a non-employee director.

                                      -37-
<PAGE>
 
Direct Investors Relationship

     Two trusts purchased Ordinary Shares and Class A Warrants exercisable for
Ordinary Shares in a private placement in November, 1998.  The two trusts
purchased an aggregate of 709,220 Ordinary Shares and Class A Warrants
exercisable for 200,000 Ordinary Shares at an exercise price of $15.00 per
share.  The aggregate purchase price for the Ordinary Shares and Class A
Warrants was $10 million, or $14.10 for one Ordinary Share and a warrant to
purchase 0.282 Ordinary Shares.  One of the trusts is an irrevocable trust of
which Sam Wyly and certain family members are beneficiaries. The other trust is
an irrevocable trust of which Charles J. Wyly, Jr. and certain family members
are beneficiaries.  Sam Wyly, who is the Chairman of the Board and a Director,
and Charles J. Wyly, Jr., who is a Director, both disclaim beneficial ownership
of such Ordinary Shares and Class A Warrants.

Pre-IPO Equity Adjustment

     On October 22, 1998, we redeemed 1,100,000 Ordinary Shares of the 1,500,000
Ordinary Shares issued upon our formation.  Shareholders participating in the
redemption exchanged these shares for either Class A Warrants (exercisable for
an aggregate 900,000 Ordinary Shares) or nominal consideration.  The
shareholders who received Class A Warrants in the redemption are three
irrevocable trusts of which, respectively, Sam Wyly, the Chairman of the Board
and a Director, Charles J. Wyly, Jr., a Director, and Michael C. French, our
Chief Executive Officer, President and a Director, and certain family members of
each are beneficiaries.  These trusts received Class A Warrants to purchase an
aggregate of 466,667 Ordinary Shares, 233,333 Ordinary Shares and 200,000
Ordinary Shares, respectively.  Messrs. French, Sam Wyly and Charles J. Wyly,
Jr. each disclaim beneficial ownership of such Class A Warrants.  The Class A
Warrants received in the redemption are exercisable for a price per share equal
to the $15 initial public offering price.  The shareholders that received
nominal consideration in the redemption are two irrevocable trusts of which Sam
Wyly and certain family members are beneficiaries and a corporation wholly-owned
by Michelle L. Boucher, the former Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Secretary of the Company.


                                    PART IV

Item 14:  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON       
          FORM 8-K

     (a)  Documents filed as part of this report:

          (1) Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Scottish Annuity &
              Life Holdings, Ltd. and its subsidiary:

              Report of Independent Auditors
              Consolidated Balance Sheet
              Consolidated Statement of Income
              Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss
              Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity
              Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
              Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

                                      -38-
<PAGE>
 
          (2) Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules

              All financial statement schedules are omitted because they are
              either not applicable or the required information is included in
              the balance sheet or notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this
              Registration Statement.

          (3) Exhibits

     Except as otherwise indicated, the following Exhibits are filed herewith
and made a part hereof:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit  
Number                                 Description of Document                             
- -------  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C>      <S>
 1.1     Form of Underwriting Agreement between the Company and the Underwriters
         (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the Company's Registration
         Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on
         June 19, 1998, as amended).
 3.1     Memorandum of Association of the Company (incorporated herein by reference
         to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with
         the Securities Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
 3.2     Articles of Association of the Company (incorporated herein by reference to
         Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the
         Securities Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
 4.1     Specimen Ordinary Share Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to
         Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the
         Securities Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
 4.2     Form of Amended and Restated Class A Warrant (incorporated herein by
         reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1
         filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
 4.3     Form of Amended and Restated Class B Warrant (incorporated herein by
         reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1
         filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
 4.4     Form of Securities Purchase Agreement for the Class A Warrants (incorporated
         herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company's Registration Statement on
         Form S-1 filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as
         amended).
 4.5     Form of Warrant Purchase Agreement for the Class B Warrants (incorporated
         herein by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Company's Registration Statement on
         Form S-1 filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as
         amended).
</TABLE> 

                                      -39-
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit  
Number                                 Description of Document                             
- -------  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C>      <S>
 4.6     Form of Registration Rights Agreement for the Class A Warrants (incorporated
         herein by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Company's Registration Statement on
         Form S-1 filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as
         amended).
 4.7     Form of Registration Rights Agreement for the Class B Warrants (incorporated
         herein by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Company's Registration Statement on
         Form S-1 filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as
         amended).
 4.8     Form of Securities Purchase Agreement between the Company and the
         Shareholder Investors (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.10 to the
         Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities
         Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
 4.9     Form of Registration Rights Agreement between the Company and the
         Shareholder Investors (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.11 to the
         Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities
         Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
 4.10    Form of Securities Purchase Agreement between the Company and the Non-
         Shareholder Investors (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.12 to the
         Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities
         Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
 4.11    Form of Registration Rights Agreement between the Company and the Non-
         Shareholder Investors (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.13 to the
         Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities
         Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
10.1     Employment Agreement dated June 18, 1998 between the Company and Michael
         C. French (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's
         Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities Exchange
         Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
10.2     Second Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Option Plan effective October 22,
         1998 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's
         Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities Exchange
         Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
10.3     Form of Stock Option Agreement in connection with 1998 Stock Option Plan
         (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Registration
         Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on
         June 19, 1998, as amended).
</TABLE> 

                                      -40-
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit  
Number                                 Description of Document                             
- -------  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C>      <S>
10.4     Agreement dated June 30, 1998 between the Company and International Risk
         Management (Cayman) Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to
         the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities
         Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
10.5     Amended and Restated Insurance Administration, Services and Referral
         Agreement dated as of October 1, 1998 between the Company and The Scottish
         Annuity Company (Cayman) Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to
         Exhibit 10.9 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the
         Securities Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
10.6     Employment Agreement dated July 20, 1998 between the Company and Henryk
         Sulikowski (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company's
         Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities Exchange
         Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
10.7     Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and each of its
         directors and officers (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the
         Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities
         Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
10.8     Investment Management Agreement dated October 22, 1998 between the
         Company and Pacific Investment Management Company (incorporated herein by
         reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1
         filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
10.9     Investment Management Agreement dated October 22, 1998 between the
         Company and General Re--New England Asset Management, Inc. (incorporated
         herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company's Registration Statement on
         Form S-1 filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as
         amended).
10.10    Agreement dated October 23, 1998 between the Company and Westport Partners
         (Bermuda), Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the
         Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities
         Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
10.11    Investment Management Agreement dated October 22, 1998 between the
         Company and The Prudential Investment Corporation (incorporated herein by
         reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1
         filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
10.12    Form of Omnibus Registration Rights Agreement (incorporated herein by
         reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1
         filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
</TABLE> 

                                      -41-
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit  
Number                                 Description of Document                             
- -------  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C>      <S>
 10.13   Employment Agreement, dated February 2, 1999 between the Company and
         Peter W. Presperin.
 10.14   Consulting Agreement dated February 1, 1999 between the Company and
         Michelle L. Boucher.
 10.15   Investment Advisory Service Agreement between the Company and Prudential
         Securities Corporation.
 21.1    Subsidiaries of Registrant.
 23.1    Consent of Ernst & Young.
 24.1    Powers of Attorney.
</TABLE>

     (b)  Reports on Form 8-K
 
     None.
 

                                      -42-
<PAGE>
 
                   Audited Consolidated Financial Statements

                    Scottish Annuity & Life Holdings, Ltd.

               Period from May 12, 1998 (date of incorporation)
                             to December 31, 1998
                      with Report of Independent Auditors
<PAGE>
 
                    Scottish Annuity & Life Holdings, Ltd.

                   Audited Consolidated Financial Statements

               Period from May 12, 1998 (date of incorporation)
                             to December 31, 1998



                                   Contents
 

Report of Independent Auditors..............................................  1
                                                             
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements                    
                                                             
Consolidated Balance Sheet..................................................  2
Consolidated Statement of Income............................................  3
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss................................  4
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity..............................  5
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows........................................  6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements..................................  7
 
<PAGE>
 
                        Report of Independent Auditors


To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
Scottish Annuity & Life Holdings, Ltd.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Scottish Annuity
& Life Holdings, Ltd. (the "Company") as of December 31, 1998, and the related
consolidated statements of income, comprehensive loss, shareholders' equity, and
cash flows for the period from May 12, 1998 (date of incorporation) through
December 31, 1998. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation. We believe
that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of
Scottish Annuity & Life Holdings, Ltd. at December 31, 1998, and the
consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the period from
May 12, 1998 (date of incorporation) to December 31, 1998 in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.



George Town, Grand Cayman
British West Indies
March 25, 1999

                                                                               1
<PAGE>
 
                    Scottish Annuity & Life Holdings, Ltd.

                          Consolidated Balance Sheet
                       (Stated in United States Dollars)

                               December 31, 1998

Assets
Investments:
  Fixed maturities                                           $  229,756,293
  Short-term investments                                         14,511,683
                                                            ---------------
    Total investments                                           244,267,976
Cash                                                              3,863,042
Receivables:                                                
  Due from brokers                                                3,060,543
  Accrued interest receivable                                     2,883,009
Other assets                                                        271,669
                                                            ---------------
    Total assets                                             $  254,346,239
                                                            ===============
                                                            
Liabilities                                                 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses                        $    1,959,160
Due to related party                                                326,900
                                                            ---------------
    Total liabilities                                             2,286,060
                                                            
Shareholders' Equity                                        
Share capital , par value $0.01 per share:                  
  Issued and fully paid: 18,568,440 ordinary shares                 185,684
  Additional paid in capital                                    252,291,320
Accumulated other comprehensive loss -                          
  Unrealized depreciation of investments                           (853,146)
Retained earnings                                                   436,321
                                                            ---------------
                                                                
    Total shareholders' equity                                  252,060,179
                                                            ---------------
    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity               $  254,346,239
                                                            ===============



See accompanying notes.

                                                                               2
<PAGE>
 
                     Scottish Annuity & Life Holdings, Ltd.

                        Consolidated Statement of Income
                       (Stated in United States Dollars)

     Period from May 12, 1998 (date of incorporation) to December 31, 1998



Revenues
Interest income, net                                         $    1,142,501
Realized losses on securities, net                                  (14,236)
Insurance administration fees                                       209,886
                                                            ---------------
     Total revenues                                               1,338,151
 
Expenses
Salaries and benefits                                               319,170
Professional fees                                                   235,824
Miscellaneous expenses                                              230,567
Recruitment expenses                                                104,835
Administrative expenses                                              11,434
                                                            --------------- 
     Total expenses                                                 901,830
                                                            --------------- 
     Net income                                              $      436,321
                                                            ===============
 
 
Basic and diluted earnings per ordinary share                $         0.12
                                                            ===============



See accompanying notes.

                                                                               3
<PAGE>
 
                    Scottish Annuity & Life Holdings, Ltd.

                 Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss
                       (Stated in United States Dollars)

               Period from May 12, 1998 (date of incorporation)
                             to December 31, 1998


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                                <C>
Net income                                                                                          $      436,321
Other comprehensive loss:                                                                                 
 Unrealized depreciation on investments:                                                                  
   Unrealized holding depreciation arising during the period                                              (867,382)
   Add: reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income                                       14,236
                                                                                                   ---------------
 Unrealized depreciation on investments                                                                   (853,146)
                                                                                                   ---------------
                                                                                                          
Comprehensive loss                                                                                  $     (416,825)
                                                                                                   ===============
</TABLE>




See accompanying notes.

                                                                               4
<PAGE>
 
                    Scottish Annuity & Life Holdings, Ltd.

                Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity
                       (Stated in United States Dollars)

               Period from May 12, 1998 (date of incorporation)
                             to December 31, 1998


<TABLE>
<CAPTION> 
                                                                                            Accumulated 
                                                                                              other      
                                                                                           comprehensive 
                                                                                               loss -    
                                                                                             Unrealized
                                                                             Additional     depreciation
                                           Class A    Class B     Share       paid in           on         Retained
                               Shares     warrants   warrants    capital      capital       investments    earnings      Total
                             -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                          <C>          <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>            <C>            <C>        <C>
Beginning balance                    --          --        --    $     --   $         --    $       --    $      --    $        --
Issuance of founder shares    1,500,000                            15,000        485,000                                   500,000
Issuance of Class A warrants              1,550,000                              100,000                                   100,000
Issuance of Class B warrants                          200,000                    302,000                                   302,000
Repurchase of shares and                                                     
   issuance of warrants      (1,100,000)    900,000               (11,000)        11,000                                        --
Sales to direct investors     1,418,440     400,000                14,184     19,985,816                                20,000,000
Initial public offering      16,750,000                           167,500    231,407,504                               231,575,004
Unrealized depreciation on                                                   
   investments                                                                                (853,146)                   (853,146)
Net Income                                                                                                  436,321        436,321
                             -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ending balance               18,568,440   2,850,000   200,000    $185,684   $252,291,320    $ (853,146)   $ 436,321  $ 252,060,179
                             =====================================================================================================
</TABLE>


See accompanying notes.

                                                                               5
<PAGE>
 
                    Scottish Annuity & Life Holdings, Ltd.

                     Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
                       (Stated in United States Dollars)

               Period from May 12, 1998 (date of incorporation)
                             to December 31, 1998



<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                                  <C>
Operating activities                                                           
Net income                                                                                           $         436,321
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:                           
  Net realized losses on securities                                                                             14,236
  Changes in assets and liabilities:                                                                    
     Receivables                                                                                            (5,943,552)
     Other assets                                                                                             (271,669)
     Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                                                   1,959,160
     Due to related party                                                                                      326,900
                                                                                                     -----------------
Net cash used in operating activities                                                                       (3,478,604)
                                                                                                        
Investing activities                                                                                    
Purchase of securities                                                                                  (1,792,519,289)
Proceeds on sales of securities                                                                          1,547,383,931
                                                                                                     -----------------
Net cash used in investing activities                                                                     (245,135,358)
                                                                                                        
Financing activities                                                                                    
Net proceeds from sale of company stock                                                                    252,075,004
Issuance of Class A warrants                                                                                   100,000
Issuance of Class B warrants                                                                                   302,000
                                                                                                     -----------------
Net cash provided by financing activities                                                                  252,477,004
                                                                                                     -----------------
Net change in cash and cash equivalents, being cash and                                                 
  cash equivalents at end of period                                                                  $       3,863,042
                                                                                                     =================
</TABLE>


See accompanying notes.

                                                                               6
<PAGE>
 
                    Scottish Annuity & Life Holdings, Ltd.

                  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

                               December 31, 1998

1.   Organization, business, and basis of presentation

Organization

Scottish Annuity & Life Holdings, Ltd. ("Holdings") was incorporated as an
exempted company with limited liability on May 12, 1998 under the laws of the
Cayman Islands. Holdings has been organized to provide insurance policies, as
discussed below, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Scottish Annuity & Life
Insurance Company (Cayman) Ltd. ("Scottish Insurance", and together with
Holdings, the "Company", and additionally referred to throughout the notes as
"We", "Our", and "Us").  Prior to June 24, 1998, all Ordinary Shares of Holdings
were owned by Scottish Holdings, Ltd., a Cayman Islands company ("SHL"). On July
8, 1998, Scottish Insurance received an unrestricted Class `B' insurer's license
under the insurance laws of the Cayman Islands.  Holdings' initial public
offering of its Ordinary Shares (the "Offering") was completed on November 30,
1998.

Business

Our business activities currently consists of fee income from the administration
of variable annuities for Scottish Annuity Company (Cayman) Ltd. ("Scottish
Annuity") and will, in the future, include sales of life and annuity reinsurance
and variable life insurance policies.

Variable life insurance is a separate account product where the net premium is
placed in a separate account for the policyholder that is not subject to the
claims of Scottish Insurance general creditors.  Our product will be targeted
towards high net worth individuals or families generally worth more than $10
million.  A private money manager will manage the cash values on behalf of the
variable life policy holder.  We will not provide any investment management or
advisory services to any individual variable life policyholder.  We also will
offer variable life insurance products to corporate customers in the form of
corporate owned life insurance ("COLI"), bank owned life insurance ("BOLI"), and
trust-owned life insurance "TOLI").  These types of policies are primarily used
in connection with certain deferred compensation and bonus plans for executives.
We may also issue variable life insurance policies under a group policy that is
owned by an employer to fund employee benefits.

Traditional reinsurance of life and annuity business is an arrangement under
which an insurance company (the reinsurer) agrees to insure (assume risks of)
another insurance company (the ceding company or cedent) for all or a portion of
the insurance underwritten by the ceding company.  Our reinsurance activities
will primarily be focused on group and individual annuity type contracts.

                                                                               7
<PAGE>
 
                    Scottish Annuity & Life Holdings, Ltd.

            Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)


1.   Organization, business, and basis of presentation (continued)

Basis of presentation

Accounting Principles - Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America ("GAAP") and all amounts are reported in U.S. dollars.  We follow the
accounting standards established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and
the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Consolidation - We consolidate our results and have eliminated all significant
intercompany transactions.

Estimates, risks and uncertainties - The preparation of GAAP financial
statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosures of contingent assets
and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results
could differ from those estimates.  Our most significant assumptions will be for
assumed reinsurance liabilities, which will be provided by the ceding companies.
It is typical for these ceding companies to periodically review and revise these
estimates.  We also will review and revise these estimates as appropriate.  Any
adjustments made to these estimates will be reflected in the period the
estimates are revised.

2.  Summary of significant accounting policies

Our accounting policies for current and future activities are as follows.

Current activities

Investments -Fixed maturities are classified as available for sale, which means
that we carry these investments at estimated fair values on our balance sheet.
The cost of fixed maturities is adjusted for prepayments and the amortization of
premiums and discounts.  The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is the
difference between market and amortized cost and is recorded directly to equity
with no impact to net income.  The change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) is included in accumulated other comprehensive loss - unrealized
depreciation on investments.

Short-term investments are carried at cost, which approximates fair value.

Realized gains (losses) on securities are determined on a specific
identification method which means that we track the cost of each security
purchased so that we are able to identify and record a gain or loss when it is
subsequently sold.  In addition, declines in fair value that are determined to
be other than temporary are included in realized gains (losses).

                                                                               8
<PAGE>
 
                    Scottish Annuity & Life Holdings, Ltd.

            Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)



2.   Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

Insurance administration fees - We collect insurance administration fees for the
administration of a variable annuity book of business, which was written by
Scottish Annuity.  These fees are recognized ratably over the year based on the
fair value of the underlying investments.  (See note 9 for further discussion.)

Due from brokers - Due from brokers includes amounts receivable from one of the
Company's brokers for investment transactions that had not settled at December
31, 1998.

Organizational and offering expenses - All formation and organization costs
incurred have been expensed in the period ending December 31, 1998. All offering
costs incurred in connection with the Offering, including certain amounts
payable for investment banking and financial advisory services, have been
deducted from the gross proceeds of the Offering.

Cash and cash equivalents - Cash and cash equivalents include fixed deposits
with an original maturity, when purchased, of three months or less. Cash and
cash equivalents are recorded at face value, which approximates fair value. All
cash and cash equivalents are held with a single financial institution in the
Cayman Islands. Management does not anticipate any material losses as a result
of this credit concentration.

Accounting for future activities

Policy revenues and related expenses - Our policy revenues will be generated
from reinsurance and variable life activities. The reinsurance revenues will be
derived from interest sensitive life products and traditional life reinsurance.
The premium on interest sensitive products will be reported as a deposit on the
balance sheet with a corresponding liability. Revenues will be reported
periodically for the mortality, policy administration and surrender charges. The
related policy benefits and claims expenses will include benefit claims incurred
in excess of deposits and interest credited to the policyholder for the period.
The premiums from traditional reinsurance transactions will be included in
revenues over the premium paying period of the underlying policies. The related
policy benefits and expenses will be provided against the revenues to recognize
profits over the estimated lives of the policies. Variable life insurance
policies are also interest sensitive products and will be reported like the
reinsurance interest rate sensitive products except that the assets will be
reported in a separate account for the benefit of the policyholder.

                                                                               9
<PAGE>
 
                    Scottish Annuity & Life Holdings, Ltd.

            Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)



2.   Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

Deferred policy acquisition costs - The cost of acquiring new business  such as
commissions, certain internal expenses related to policy issuance and
underwriting departments and certain variable selling expenses will be
capitalized and amortized in future periods.  For variable life insurance and
reinsurance of investment type fixed annuity contracts and reinsured variable
annuity contracts, deferred policy acquisition costs will be amortized over the
expected average life of the contracts as a constant percentage of the present
value of estimated gross profits arising principally from investment results,
mortality and expense margins, and surrender charges based on historical and
anticipated future experience, which will be updated at the end of each
accounting period. In computing amortization, interest will accrue to the
unamortized balance of capitalized acquisition costs at the rate used to
discount expected gross profits. The effect on the amortization of deferred
policy acquisition costs of revisions to estimated gross profits will be
reflected in earnings in the period such estimated gross profits are revised.

For reinsured fixed immediate annuity policies and traditional life insurance
contracts, deferred policy acquisition costs will be charged to expense using
assumptions consistent with those used in computing policy reserves. Assumptions
as to anticipated premiums will be estimated at the date of the policy issuance
and will be consistently applied during the life of the policies. Deviations
from estimated experience will be reflected in earnings in the period such
deviations occur. For these policies, the amortization periods generally will be
for the estimated lives of the policies.

When the liabilities for future policy benefits plus the present value of
expected future gross premiums for a policy are insufficient to provide for
expected future benefits and expenses for that policy, a premium deficiency
reserve will be established by a charge to income.  The deferred policy
acquisition costs incurred through December 31, 1998 have been written off
because there is no business to amortize it against.

Policyholders' benefit liabilities - The liabilities for interest sensitive
products will equal the accumulated account values of the policies or contracts
as of the valuation date.

Liabilities for future benefits under traditional life insurance contracts
reinsured will be estimated using actuarial assumptions for mortality,
morbidity, terminations, investment yields, and expenses applicable at the time
the insurance contracts were entered into. Benefit liabilities for fixed
annuities during the accumulation period will be equal to their account values
and, after annuitization equal  to the accumulated present value of expected
future payments.

                                                                              10
<PAGE>
 
                    Scottish Annuity & Life Holdings, Ltd.

            Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)



2.   Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

Separate account assets and liabilities - Separate account assets will be
recorded at the fair value of the underlying investments less mortality, policy
administration and surrender charges. The funds in the separate accounts will
not be available to meet the general obligations of the Company.

Separate account liabilities will represent the policyholders' separate account
values. They will consist of the initial premiums paid after consideration of
net investment gains (losses) attributable to each separate account, less fees
and withdrawals.

Accounting Standards - The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued the
following accounting standard that will affect us.

FASB Statement No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities," was issued in June 1998 and requires adoption no later than fiscal
quarters or fiscal years beginning after June 15, 1999. The new standard
establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments. It
requires that an entity recognize all derivatives as either assets or
liabilities in the statement of financial position and measure those instruments
at fair value. If certain conditions are met, a derivative may be specifically
designated as (a) a hedge of the exposure to changes in the fair value of a
recognized asset or liability or an unrecognized firm commitment, (b) a hedge of
the exposure to variable cash flows of a forecasted transaction, or (c) a hedge
of the foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation, an
unrecognized firm commitment, an available-for-sale security, or a foreign-
currency-denominated forecasted transaction.

We have not yet completed our evaluation of the effect this standard will have
on us.

3.  Earnings per ordinary share

We calculate earnings per ordinary share in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 128 "Earnings per Share"(EPS). Basic
EPS excludes the dilutive effect of options and warrants.  Diluted EPS includes
the dilutive effect of these securities using the treasury stock method.  The
weighted-average number of shares is calculated by weighting how long the shares
have been outstanding over the accounting period.

                                                                              11
<PAGE>
 
                    Scottish Annuity & Life Holdings, Ltd.

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)



3.  Earnings per ordinary share  (continued)

Our warrants and options were not deemed to be dilutive as of December 31, 1998
because the strike price of $15 was greater than our market value.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   Period from                                     
                                                              May 12, 1998 (date of       Three months ended       
                                                                incorporation) to          December 31, 1998       
                                                                December 31, 1998             (Unaudited)          
                                                            ------------------------------------------------ 
                                                                                                                   
<S>                                                          <C>                          <C>                         
       Net income                                                $      436,321              $    555,551    
       Weighted average number of shares outstanding                  3,586,788                 6,785,018    
                                                            ------------------------------------------------ 
                                                                                                             
       Basic and diluted earnings per ordinary share             $         0.12              $       0.08    
                                                             ===============================================
                                                                                                             
       Actual shares outstanding at December 31, 1998                18,568,440                              
                                                             ==================                               
</TABLE>

The Company had a relatively small number of shares outstanding from the date of
incorporation through the initial public offering on November 30, 1998.  As a
result the inception to date weighted average number of shares outstanding and
the related EPS are not meaningful, in the opinion of management.

4.  Fixed maturities

The amortized cost, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation, and
estimated fair values of our fixed maturity investments are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    December 31, 1998                           
                                         --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Gross              Gross                        
                                            Amortized         unrealized        unrealized         Estimated    
                                               cost          appreciation      depreciation        fair value   
                                         --------------------------------------------------------------------
      <S>                                <C>                 <C>               <C>              <C>             
      U.S. treasury securities and                                                                              
       obligations of U.S. government                                                                           
       agencies                          $  97,674,991         $     885        $ (633,455)     $  97,042,421
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                             
      U.S. corporate securities             94,795,887           106,205          (256,060)        94,646,032
      Mortgage and asset backed                                                                              
       securities                           38,138,561            20,102           (90,823)        38,067,840
                                         --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                             
          Total fixed maturities         $ 230,609,439         $ 127,192        $ (980,338)     $ 229,756,293
                                         ====================================================================
</TABLE>

                                                                              12
<PAGE>
 
                    Scottish Annuity & Life Holdings, Ltd.

            Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)


4.  Fixed maturities (continued)

The contractual maturities of the fixed maturities are as follows.  Actual
maturities may differ as a result of calls and prepayments.

                                                Amortized        Estimated
                                                  cost          fair value
                                              -----------------------------
                                                             
     Due in one year or less                  $ 56,736,454     $ 56,737,338
     Due in one year through five years         74,431,349       73,728,443
     Due in five years through ten years        32,165,658       31,636,454
     Due after ten years                        29,137,417       29,586,218
                                              -----------------------------
                                               192,470,878      191,688,453
     Mortgage and asset backed securities       38,138,561       38,067,840
                                              -----------------------------
                                              $230,609,439     $229,756,293
                                              =============================

Proceeds from sales of securities in the period ended December 31, 1998 were
$1,547,383,931. Gross gains of $88,368 and gross losses of $102,604 were
realized on those sales.

5.  Shareholder's equity

Effective June 24, 1998, SHL transferred to its shareholders all of its ordinary
shares in Holdings by way of a distribution.

On October 22, 1998, we paid nominal consideration and issued 900,000 Class A
warrants to reacquire and cancel, 1,100,000 of our issued and outstanding
ordinary shares.

On November 30, 1998, we closed our Offering of 16,750,000 ordinary shares for
proceeds received net of underwriting discounts and commissions totaling
$235,375,000.  Simultaneous with the initial closing of the Offering, direct
sales of 1,418,440 ordinary shares and 400,000 Class A warrants were made to
Direct Investors for net proceeds of $20,000,000.

Common shares

We are authorized to issue 100,000,000 ordinary shares of par value $0.01 each.
At the balance sheet date 18,568,440 ordinary shares were outstanding.

Preferred shares

We are authorized to issue 50,000,000 preferred shares of par value $0.01 each.
At the balance sheet date there were no preferred shares issued or outstanding.

                                                                              13
<PAGE>
 
                    Scottish Annuity & Life Holdings, Ltd.

            Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)



5.  Shareholder's equity(continued)

Warrants

In connection with our initial capitalization, we issued Class A warrants to
purchase an aggregate of 1,550,000 ordinary shares to related parties. The
aggregate consideration of $100,000 paid for these warrants is reflected as
additional paid-in-capital.  The Class A warrants were issued on June 9, 1998 at
the initial stage of the development of our business plan when the feasibility
of proceeding with the offering was uncertain. The consideration paid for the
Class A warrants was determined to be fair value in the judgment of management
in light of such uncertainty.  Effective September 3, 1998, the Class A warrant
agreements were superseded by Amended and Restated Class A warrant agreements
with no material impact on the operation of the agreements. The exercise price
of the Class A warrants is $15 per share of the Company' ordinary shares.  The
Class A warrants become exercisable in equal amounts over a three-year period
commencing on the first anniversary of the consummation of the Offering.  The
Class A warrants will expire on the tenth anniversary of the consummation of the
Offering.

We entered into Warrant Purchase Agreements whereby The Roman Arch Fund L.P. and
The Roman Arch Fund II L.P. purchased an aggregate of 200,000 Class B warrants
for an aggregate purchase price of $302,000 which is reflected as additional
paid-in-capital. Class B Warrants are exercisable at  $15 per ordinary share, in
equal amounts over a three-year period commencing one year after the Offering
and expire ten years after the consummation of the Offering.  Management is of
the view that the agreed sale price of the Class B Warrants represented fair
value at the time of purchase. The Roman Arch Fund L.P. and the Roman Arch Fund
II L.P. are each limited partnerships and affiliates of Prudential Securities
Incorporated, one of the underwriters of the initial public offering, and make
investments for the benefit of limited partners who are employees of Prudential
Securities Incorporated.

The Class B warrants were issued after our business plan underwent further
development and we were in a position to proceed with the Offering.  As a
result, the Class B warrants were issued for greater consideration. Effective
September 3, 1998, the Class B warrant agreements were superseded by Amended and
Restated Class B warrant agreements with no material impact on the operation of
the agreements.

                                                                              14
<PAGE>
 
                    Scottish Annuity & Life Holdings, Ltd.

            Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)



5.   Shareholder's equity (continued)

We have entered into an agreement with Westport Partners (Bermuda), Ltd.
("Westport"), a developer and administrator of insurance products for
international insurance brokers, insurance companies and corporations, pursuant
to which Westport will provide non-exclusive distribution services with respect
to the Company's variable life insurance products. In addition, Westport may be
retained to provide administration services for certain variable life insurance
products that the Company issues.

For its distribution activities, we are authorized to issue up to 750,000 Class
C warrants to Westport at an exercise price equal to $15 per ordinary share. The
warrants are issuable over a four-year period beginning on January 1, 2000 and
on each anniversary thereafter in an amount to be determined by a formula, as
defined, in the agreement. The Class C warrants, if issued, will be for a term
expiring ten years from the date of the Offering. The Company applies the fair
value method of FASB Statement No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation," ("SFAS 123") in accounting for these warrants.  No Class C
warrants had been issued as of December 31, 1998.

6.  Stock option plan

We have a stock option plan (the "Plan") which allows us to grant non-statutory
options, subject to certain restrictions, to certain eligible employees, non-
employee Directors, advisors and consultants. The aggregate number of options
which may be granted under the Plan is limited to 1,600,000 shares with no
individual being granted more than 1,000,000 shares.

The minimum exercise price of the options will be equal to the fair market
value, as defined in the Plan, of our ordinary shares at the date of grant. The
term of the options shall not be more than ten years from the date of grant.
Unless otherwise provided in the option agreement, the options shall become
exercisable in three equal annual installments, commencing on the first
anniversary of the grant date.

We follow Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock
Issued to Employees" ("APB 25") and related Interpretations in accounting for
employee stock options. Since the exercise price of the stock options equals the
market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant, no compensation
expense is recognized.

As of December 31, 1998, options for 960,000 ordinary shares, exercisable at a
price of $15 per share, had been granted to certain employee participants in the
Plan.

                                                                              15
<PAGE>
 
                    Scottish Annuity & Life Holdings, Ltd.

            Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)



6.   Stock option plan (continued)

Proforma information regarding net income and earnings per share is required by
SFAS 123, and has been determined as if we accounted for the employee stock
options under the fair value method of that Statement.  The fair value for these
options was estimated at the date of grant using the Binomial option pricing
model with the following weighted-average assumptions; risk-free interest rate
of 5.52%; dividend yield of 1.33%; volatility factor of the expected market
price of our common stock of 0.22; and a weighted-average expected life of the
option of 10 years.

The Binomial option pricing model was developed for use in estimating the fair
value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully
transferable.  In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly
subjective assumptions including the expected price volatility.  Because our
employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those
of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can
materially affect the fair value estimate, in management's opinion,  the
existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair
value of its employee stock options.

For purposes of proforma disclosures, the estimated fair value of the options is
amortized to expense over the options' vesting period.  Our proforma information
follows:

                                                              December 31, 1998
                                                              -----------------
 
     Proforma net income                                        $    331,699
                                                              =================
 
 
     Proforma basic and diluted earnings per ordinary share     $       0.09
                                                              =================

As of December 31, 1998, options for 100,000 ordinary shares, exercisable at a
price of $15 per share,  had been granted to certain non-employee participants
in the Plan. The Company applies the fair value method of SFAS 123, in
accounting for stock options granted to non-employees who provide services to
the Company.

On February 2, 1999, options for 300,000 ordinary shares, exercisable at a price
of $15 per share, were granted to an employee participant in the Plan.

7.   Taxation

There is presently no taxation imposed on income or capital gains by the
Government of the Cayman Islands. If any taxation were to be enacted, Holdings
and Scottish Insurance have been granted exemptions therefrom until 2018. We
operate in a manner such that we will owe no United States tax other than
premium excise taxes and withholding taxes on certain investment income.

                                                                              16
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                    Scottish Annuity & Life Holdings, Ltd.

            Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)



8.   Statutory requirements and dividend restrictions

Under The Insurance Law of the Cayman Islands (1998 Revision), Scottish
Insurance must maintain a minimum net capital worth of $240,000.

Our ability to pay dividends depends on the ability of Scottish Insurance to pay
dividends to us. While we are not subject to any significant legal prohibitions
on the payment of the dividends, Scottish Insurance will be subject to Cayman
Islands regulatory constraints, which affect its ability to pay dividends.
Scottish Insurance is prohibited from declaring or paying a dividend if such
payment would reduce its net capital worth below $240,000.

9.  Related parties

Scottish Annuity agreement - We entered into an Insurance Administration,
Services and Referral Agreement (the "Agreement") with Scottish Annuity
effective October 1, 1998. We provide Scottish Annuity with a variety of
insurance administration, accounting and other services.  We receive
compensation equal to 0.50% per annum of the quarterly separate account value of
each annuity contract issued by Scottish Annuity subject to a minimum of
US$25,000 per year

In addition, pursuant to this agreement (i) Scottish Annuity will refrain from
the direct or indirect offer or sale of any life insurance products and will
refer only to Scottish Insurance any opportunity or inquiry that it may receive
to issue and sell any life insurance products, and (ii) Scottish Insurance will
refrain from the direct or indirect offer or sale of any variable annuity
products and will refer only to Scottish Annuity any opportunity or inquiry that
it may receive to issue and sell any variable annuity products.

The agreement will continue in effect until December 31, 1999 and will
thereafter be automatically renewed for successive one-year periods, unless
canceled by either party prior to the commencement of a renewal term.  In
addition, the agreement may terminate earlier under specified circumstances
(e.g. bankruptcy or uncured defaults under the agreement).  Scottish Annuity and
Scottish Insurance have agreed to indemnify each other and their respective
employees for certain liabilities.

DC Planning agreement - The Company has entered into a consulting services
agreement with DC Planning, an insurance consulting firm that develops life
insurance products and acts as a consultant on insurance matters for high net
worth families, trust companies and other fiduciaries.  Under the terms of the
agreement, DC Planning provides certain consulting services to the Company,
including with respect to the development and implementation of its business
plan. DC Planning is paid $180,000 a year for a term of three years under the
agreement.  Howard Shapiro, who is a Director of Holdings, is the managing
partner of DC Planning.

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                    Scottish Annuity & Life Holdings, Ltd.

            Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)


10.  Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

Quarterly financial data for the period from May 12, 1998 (date of
incorporation) through
December 31, 1998 follows:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      Quarter ended            Quarter ended           Quarter ended
                                      June 30, 1998         September 30, 1998       December 31, 1998
                                     ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
<S>                                  <C>                    <C>                      <C>
Investment income, net of
    related expenses                    $    1,501             $                        $  1,126,764
Insurance administration fee                                                                 209,886
General and administrative                                                                 
     expenses                               22,578                    98,153                 781,099
                                     ------------------------------------------------------------------
Net (loss) income                       $  (21,077)            $     (98,153)           $    555,551
                                     ==================================================================
                                                                                           
Basic and diluted earnings                                                                 
     per ordinary share                 $    (0.01)            $       (0.07)           $       0.08
                                     ==================================================================
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
 
                                  SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                              SCOTTISH ANNUITY & LIFE HOLDINGS, LTD.

                              By:            /s/ Michael C. French
                                  ----------------------------------------
                                    Michael C. French
                                    Chief Executive Officer and President

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
       Signature                          Title                       Date
       ---------                          -----                       ----      
<S>                       <C>                                    <C>
/s/ Michael C. French     President, Chief Executive Officer     March 29, 1999
- ------------------------  and Director (Principal Executive
    Michael C. French     Officer)
 
/s/ Peter W. Presperin    Senior Vice President-Chief            March 29, 1999
- ------------------------  Financial Officer and Secretary 
   Peter W. Presperin     (Principal Financial Officer 
                          and Principal Accounting Officer)
 
           *              Chairman of the Board and Director     March 29, 1999
- ------------------------
        Sam Wyly

           *              Director                               March 29, 1999
- ------------------------
     Michael Austin

           *              Director                               March 29, 1999
- ------------------------
   R. Duke Buchan III

           *              Director                               March 29, 1999
- ------------------------
    Robert M .Chmely

           *              Director                               March 29, 1999
- ------------------------
     David Matthews

           *              Director                               March 29, 1999
- ------------------------
      Howard Shapiro

           *              Director                               March 29, 1999
- ------------------------
  Charles J. Wyly, Jr.
</TABLE>

* The undersigned, by signing his name hereto, does hereby sign this Annual
  Report on Form 10-K pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed on behalf of
  the above-named officers and directors of the Registrant and contemporaneously
  filed herewith with the securities and exchange Commission.

                                           /s/ Michael C. French
                                  ----------------------------------------
                                            Michael C. French
                                            Attorney-in-Fact
<PAGE>
 
                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 Exhibit   
Sequential 
 Number
 Page No.                                  Description of Document
- ----------                                 -----------------------
<C>         <S>
   1.1      Form of Underwriting Agreement between the Company and the Underwriters
            (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the Company's Registration
            Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on
            June 19, 1998, as amended).
   3.1      Memorandum of Association of the Company (incorporated herein by reference
            to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with
            the Securities Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
   3.2      Articles of Association of the Company (incorporated herein by reference to
            Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the
            Securities Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
   4.1      Specimen Ordinary Share Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to
            Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the
            Securities Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
   4.2      Form of Amended and Restated Class A Warrant (incorporated herein by
            reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1
            filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
   4.3      Form of Amended and Restated Class B Warrant (incorporated herein by
            reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1
            filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
   4.4      Form of Securities Purchase Agreement for the Class A Warrants (incorporated
            herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company's Registration Statement on
            Form S-1 filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as
            amended).
   4.5      Form of Warrant Purchase Agreement for the Class B Warrants (incorporated
            herein by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Company's Registration Statement on
            Form S-1 filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as
            amended).
   4.6      Form of Registration Rights Agreement for the Class A Warrants (incorporated
            herein by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Company's Registration Statement on
            Form S-1 filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as
            amended).
   4.7      Form of Registration Rights Agreement for the Class B Warrants (incorporated
            herein by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Company's Registration Statement on
            Form S-1 filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as
            amended).
   4.8      Form of Securities Purchase Agreement between the Company and the
            Shareholder Investors (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.10 to the
            Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities
            Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended)

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   4.9      Form of Registration Rights Agreement between the Company and the
            Shareholder Investors (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.11 to the
            Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities
            Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended)
   4.10     Form of Securities Purchase Agreement between the Company and the Non-
            Shareholder Investors (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.12 to the
            Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities
            Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
   4.11     Form of Registration Rights Agreement between the Company and the Non-
            Shareholder Investors (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.13 to the
            Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities
            Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
  10.1      Employment Agreement dated June 18, 1998 between the Company and Michael
            C. French (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's
            Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities Exchange
            Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
  10.2      Second Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Option Plan effective October 22,
            1998 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's
            Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities Exchange
            Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
  10.3      Form of Stock Option Agreement in connection with 1998 Stock Option Plan
            (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Registration
            Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on
            June 19, 1998, as amended).
  10.4      Agreement dated June 30, 1998 between the Company and International Risk
            Management (Cayman) Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to
            the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities
            Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
  10.5      Amended and Restated Insurance Administration, Services and Referral
            Agreement dated as of October 1, 1998 between the Company and The Scottish
            Annuity Company (Cayman) Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to
            Exhibit 10.9 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the
            Securities Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
  10.6      Employment Agreement dated July 20, 1998 between the Company and Henryk
            Sulikowski (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company's
            Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities Exchange
            Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
  10.7      Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and each of its
            directors and officers (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the
            Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities
            Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
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  10.8      Investment Management Agreement dated October 22, 1998 between the
            Company and Pacific Investment Management Company (incorporated herein by
            reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1
            filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
  10.9      Investment Management Agreement dated October 22, 1998 between the
            Company and General Re--New England Asset Management, Inc. (incorporated
            herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company's Registration Statement on
            Form S-1 filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as
            amended).
  10.10     Agreement dated October 23, 1998 between the Company and Westport Partners
            (Bermuda), Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the
            Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities
            Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
  10.11     Investment Management Agreement dated October 22, 1998 between the
            Company and The Prudential Investment Corporation (incorporated herein by
            reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1
            filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
  10.12     Form of Omnibus Registration Rights Agreement (incorporated herein by
            reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1
            filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on June 19, 1998, as amended).
  10.13*    Employment Agreement, dated February 2, 1999 between the Company and
            Peter W. Presperin.
  10.14*    Consulting Agreement dated as of February 1, 1999 between the Company and
            Michelle L. Boucher.
  10.15*    Investment Advisory Service Agreement between the Company and Prudential
            Securities Corporation.
  21.1*     Subsidiaries of Registrant.
  23.1*     Consent of Ernst & Young.
  24.1*     Powers of Attorney.
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                                                                  Exhibit 10.13


                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

                  THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of
February 2, 1999, is made and entered by and between Scottish Annuity & Life
Holdings, Ltd., a Cayman Islands company (the "Company"), and Peter W. Presperin
(the "Executive").

                                   WITNESSETH:
                                   ----------

                  WHEREAS, the Executive has agreed to serve as Senior Vice
President-Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company and is expected
to make major contributions to the short- and long-term profitability, growth
and financial strength of the Company; and

                  WHEREAS, the Company wishes to employ the Executive and the
Executive is willing to be employed by the Company, both on the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

                  NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and the Executive agree as
follows:

         1. Certain Defined Terms. In addition to terms defined elsewhere
herein, the following terms have the following meanings when used in this
Agreement with initial capital letters:

                  (a) "Base Pay" means the Executive's annual base salary rate
as in effect from time to time, as set forth in Section 5(a).

                  (b) "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.

                  (c) "Cause" means that the Executive shall have committed any
of the following:

                            (i) an intentional act of fraud, embezzlement or
          theft in connection with his duties or in the course of his employment
          with the Company or any Subsidiary;

                            (ii) intentional wrongful damage to any material
          property of the Company or any Subsidiary;

                            (iii) intentional wrongful disclosure of secret
          processes or confidential information of the Company or any
          Subsidiary; or

                            (iv) conviction of a felony or other crime involving
          moral turpitude; and any such act shall have been materially harmful
          to the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, no act or failure to
          act on the part of the Executive shall be deemed "intentional" if it
          was due primarily to an error in judgment or negligence, but shall be
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          deemed "intentional" only if done or omitted to be done by the
          Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that his
          action or omission was in the best interest of the Company.
          Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be deemed to
          have been terminated for "Cause" hereunder unless and until there
          shall have been delivered to the Executive a copy of a resolution duly
          adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the
          Board then in office at a meeting of the Board called and held for
          such purpose, after reasonable notice to the Executive and an
          opportunity for the Executive, together with his counsel (if the
          Executive chooses to have counsel present at such meeting), to be
          heard before the Board, finding that, in the good faith opinion of the
          Board, the Executive had committed an act constituting "Cause" as
          herein defined and specifying the particulars thereof in detail.
          Nothing herein will limit the right of the Executive or his
          beneficiaries to contest the validity or propriety of any such
          determination.

                  (d) "Change in Control" means the occurrence of any of the
following events:

                           (i) the Company is merged or consolidated or
         reorganized into or with another corporation or other legal person, and
         as a result of such merger, consolidation or reorganization less than a
         majority of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding
         securities of such corporation or person immediately after such
         transaction are held in the aggregate by the holders of Ordinary Shares
         immediately prior to such transaction;

                           (ii) the Company sells or otherwise transfers all or
         substantially all of its assets to any other corporation or other legal
         person, and less than a majority of the combined voting power of the
         then-outstanding securities of such corporation or person immediately
         after such sale or transfer is held in the aggregate by the holders of
         Ordinary Shares immediately prior to such sale or transfer;

                           (iii) the Company files a report or proxy statement
         with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act
         disclosing in response to Form 8-K or Schedule 14A (or any successor
         schedule, form or report or item therein) that a change in control of
         the Company has or may have occurred or will or may occur in the future
         pursuant to any then-existing contract or transaction; or

                           (iv) if during any period of two consecutive years,
         individuals who at the beginning of any such period constitute the
         Directors cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority
         thereof, unless the election, or the nomination for election by the
         Company's shareholders, of each Director first elected during such
         period was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the Directors
         then still in office who were Directors at the beginning of any such
         period.

         Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of Paragraph (iii) above, a
         "Change in Control" shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes
         of this Agreement (i) solely because (A) the Company; (B) a Subsidiary;
         or (C) any Company-sponsored employee stock ownership plan or other
         employee benefit plan of the Company either files or becomes obligated
         to file a report or proxy statement under or in response to Schedule
         13D, 

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          Schedule 14D-1, Form 8-K or Schedule 14A (or any successor schedule,
          form or report or item therein) under the Act, disclosing beneficial
          ownership by it of shares, or because the Company reports that a
          change of control of the Company has or may have occurred or will or
          may occur in the future by reason of such beneficial ownership; or
          (ii) solely because of a change in control of any Subsidiary other
          than Scottish Life Assurance (Cayman) Ltd.

                  (e) "Competitive Activity" means the Executive's
participation, without the written consent of an officer of the Company, in the
management of any business enterprise if such enterprise engages in substantial
and direct competition with the Company. "Competitive Activity" will not include
the mere ownership of securities in any such enterprise and the exercise of
rights appurtenant thereto.

                  (f) "Employee Benefits" means the perquisites, benefits and
service credit for benefits as provided under any and all employee retirement
income and welfare benefit policies, plans, programs or arrangements in which
senior officers of the Company are entitled to participate, including without
limitation any stock option, performance share, performance unit, stock
purchase, stock appreciation, savings, pension, supplemental executive
retirement, or other retirement income or welfare benefit, deferred
compensation, incentive compensation, group or other life, health,
medical/hospital or other insurance (whether funded by actual insurance or
self-insured by the Company or a Subsidiary), disability, salary continuation,
expense reimbursement and other employee benefit policies, plans, programs or
arrangements that may now exist or may be adopted hereafter by the Company or a
Subsidiary.

                  (g) "Incentive Pay" means an annual bonus, incentive or other
payment of compensation, in addition to Base Pay, made or to be made in regard
to services rendered in any year or other period pursuant to any bonus,
incentive, profit-sharing, performance, discretionary pay or similar agreement,
policy, plan, program or arrangement (whether or not funded) of the Company or a
Subsidiary, or any successor thereto.

                  (h)      "Ordinary Shares" means the ordinary shares, par 
value $.01 per share, of the Company.

                  (i) "Retirement Plans" means the retirement income,
supplemental executive retirement, excess benefits and retiree medical, life and
similar benefit plans providing retirement perquisites, benefits and service
credit for benefits for senior officers of the Company now existing or hereafter
adopted.

                  (j) "Subsidiary" means an entity in which the Company directly
or indirectly beneficially owns 50% or more of the outstanding Voting Stock.

                  (k) "Term" means the period commencing as of the date of this
Agreement and expiring on the third anniversary of this Agreement; provided,
however, that commencing on the third anniversary of the date of this Agreement
and each anniversary thereafter, the term of this Agreement will automatically
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days before any such anniversary date, the Company or the Executive shall have
given written notice that it or the Executive, as the case may be, does not wish
to have the Term extended.

                  (l) "Termination Date" means the date on which the Executive's
employment is terminated (the effective date of which shall be the date of
termination, or such other date that may be specified by the Executive if the
termination is pursuant to Section 6(b)).

                  (m) "Voting Stock" means securities entitled to vote generally
in the election of directors.

         2. Employment. The Company hereby agrees to employ the Executive, and
the Executive hereby agrees to be employed with the Company for the Term, upon
the terms and conditions herein set forth.

         3.       Positions and Duties.

                  (a) During the Term, the Executive will serve in the position
of Senior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company,
or such other position as may be agreed upon by the Company and the Executive,
and will have such duties, functions, responsibilities and authority as are (i)
consistent with the Executive's position as the Company's Senior Vice
President-Chief Financial Officer and Secretary; or (ii) assigned to his office
in the Company's bylaws; or (iii) reasonably assigned to him by the Board. The
Executive will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

                  (b) During the Term, the Executive will be the Company's
full-time employee and, except as may otherwise be approved in advance in
writing by the Board, and except during vacation periods and reasonable periods
of absence due to sickness, personal injury or other disability, the Executive
will devote substantially all of his business time and attention to the
performance of his duties to the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Executive may (i) subject to the approval of the Board, serve as a director of a
company, provided such service does not constitute a Competitive Act, (ii) serve
as an officer, director or otherwise participate in purely educational, welfare,
social, religious and civic organizations, (iii) serve as an officer, director
or trustee of, or otherwise participate in, any organizations and activities
with respect to which the Executive's participation was disclosed to the Company
in writing prior to the date hereof, and (iv) manage personal and family
investments.

         4. Place of Performance. In connection with his employment during the
Term, unless otherwise agreed by the Executive, the Executive will be based at
the Company's principal executive offices in the Cayman Islands. The Executive
will undertake normal business travel on behalf of the Company. The Executive
shall not be required to relocate his family to the Cayman Islands.

         5. Compensation and Related Matters.

                    (a) Annual Base Salary. During the Term, the Company will
pay to the Executive an annual base salary of not less than US $250,000, which
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increased (but not decreased) from time to time by the Board (or a duly
authorized committee thereof) in its sole discretion, payable at the times and
in the manner consistent with the Company's general policies regarding
compensation of executive employees. The Board may from time to time authorize
such additional compensation to the Executive, in cash or in property, as the
Board may determine in its sole discretion to be appropriate.

                  (b) Annual Incentive Compensation. If the Board (or a duly
authorized committee thereof) authorizes any cash incentive compensation or
approves any other management incentive program or arrangement, the Executive
will be eligible to participate in such plan, program or arrangement under the
general terms and conditions applicable to executive and management employees.
The annual cash incentive compensation paid to the Executive will be paid in
accordance with the Company's annual incentive compensation plan. Nothing in
this Section 5(b) will guarantee to the Executive any specific amount of
incentive compensation, or prevent the Board (or a duly authorized committee
thereof) from establishing performance goals and compensation targets applicable
only to the Executive.

                  (c) Retirement Account. During the Term, the Company shall
fund a retirement account for the Executive in an amount not less than 10% of
Executive's Base Pay for each year during the Term. The Company shall provide
for the Executive and his dependents medical and health care benefits standard
for executive officers of the Company.

                  (d) Executive Benefits. In addition to the compensation
described in Section (a) and (b), the Company will make available to the
Executive and his eligible dependents, subject to the terms and conditions of
the applicable plans, including without limitation the eligibility rules,
participation in all Company-sponsored employee benefit plans including all
employee retirement income and welfare benefit policies, plans, programs or
arrangements in which senior executives of the Company participate, including
any stock option, stock purchase, stock appreciation, savings, pension,
supplemental executive retirement or other retirement income or welfare benefit,
disability, salary continuation, and any other deferred compensation, incentive
compensation, group and/or executive life, health, medical/hospital or other
insurance (whether funded by actual insurance or self-insured by the Company),
expense reimbursement or other employee benefit policies, plans, programs or
arrangements, including, without limitation, financial counseling services or
any equivalent successor policies, plans, programs or arrangements that may now
exist or be adopted hereafter by the Company.

                  (e) Expenses. The Company will promptly reimburse the
Executive for all business expenses the Executive incurs in order to perform his
duties to the Company under this Agreement in a manner commensurate with the
Executive's position and level of responsibility with the Company, and in
accordance with the Company's policy regarding substantiation of expenses.

                  (f) Options. The Company shall grant Executive, upon the
execution of this Agreement, an option ("Option") to purchase up to 300,000
Ordinary Shares of the Company, such Option to be exercisable at the per share
price equal to $15.00 per share and to be governed by the option agreement, a
form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

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                  (g) Sign-up Bonus. Upon execution of this Agreement, the
Company shall pay the Executive a sign-up bonus in the amount of $100,000.00,
payable in shares of the Company's Ordinary Shares at a per share price of
$12.50.

         6.       Termination Following the Date of this Agreement.

                  (a) The Executive's employment may be terminated by the
Company during the Term and the Executive shall be entitled to the severance
compensation provided by Section 7 unless such termination is the result of the
occurrence of one or more of the following events:

                           (i)      The Executive's death;

                           (ii) If the Executive becomes permanently disabled
         within the meaning of, and begins actually to receive disability
         benefits pursuant to, the long-term disability plan in effect for, or
         applicable to, the Executive; or

                           (iii) Cause.

If, during the Term, the Executive's employment is terminated by the Company or
any Subsidiary other than pursuant to Section 6(a)(i), 6(a)(ii) or 6(a)(iii),
the Executive will be entitled to the benefits provided by Section 7 hereof.

                  (b) The Executive may terminate employment with the Company
during the Term with the right to severance compensation as provided in Section
7 upon the occurrence of one or more of the following events (regardless of
whether any other reason, other than Cause as hereinabove provided, for such
termination exists or has occurred, including without limitation other
employment):

                             (i)  Failure to elect or reelect or otherwise to
maintain the Executive in the office or the position, or a substantially
equivalent office or position, of or with the Company (or any successor thereto
by operation of law of or otherwise), which the Executive held pursuant to, and
upon the date of, this Agreement.

                             (ii) (A) A significant adverse change in the nature
or scope of the authorities, powers, functions, responsibilities or duties
attached to the position with the Company which the Executive held pursuant to,
and upon the date of, this Agreement, (B) a reduction in the aggregate of the
Executive's Base Pay received from the Company and any Subsidiary, or (C) the
termination or denial of the Executive's rights to Employee Benefits or a
reduction in the scope or value thereof, unless such reduction is applicable to
all employees of the Company on a pro rata basis, any of which is not remedied
by the Company within 30 calendar days after receipt by the Company of written
notice from the Executive of such change, reduction or termination, as the case
may be;

                             (iii) A determination by the Executive (which
determination will be conclusive and binding upon the parties hereto provided it
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events will be presumed to have been made in good faith unless otherwise shown
by the Company by clear and convincing evidence) that a change in circumstances
has occurred following this Agreement, including, without limitation, a change
in the scope of the business or other activities for which the Executive was
responsible pursuant to, and upon the date of, this Agreement, which has
rendered the Executive substantially unable to carry out, has substantially
hindered the Executive's performance of, or has caused the Executive to suffer a
substantial reduction in, any of the authorities, powers, functions,
responsibilities or duties attached to the position held by the Executive
pursuant to, and upon the date of, this Agreement, which situation is not
remedied within 30 calendar days after written notice to the Company from the
Executive of such determination;

                           (iv)     The liquidation, dissolution, merger, 
consolidation or reorganization of the Company or transfer of all or
substantially all of its business and/or assets, unless the successor or
successors (by liquidation, merger, consolidation, reorganization, transfer or
otherwise) to which all or substantially all of its business and/or assets have
been transferred (by operation of law or otherwise) assumed all duties and
obligations of the Company under this Agreement pursuant to Section 12(a);

                           (v)      The Company relocates its principal 
executive offices (if such offices are the principal location of Executive's
work), or requires the Executive to have his principal location of work changed,
to any location that, in either case, is other than the Cayman Islands, without
his prior written consent;

                           (vi)     A Change in Control has occurred and 
Executive, within one year thereafter, gives the notice of termination of his
employment with the Company contemplated in this Schedule 6(b); or

                           (vii)    Without limiting the generality or effect of
the foregoing, any material breach of this Agreement by the Company or any
successor thereto which is not remedied by the Company within 30 calendar days
after receipt by the Company of written notice from the Executive of such
breach.

                  (c) A termination by the Company pursuant to Section 6(a) or
by the Executive pursuant to Section 6(b) will not affect any rights that the
Executive may have pursuant to any agreement, policy, plan, program or
arrangement of the Company or any Subsidiary providing Employee Benefits, which
rights shall be governed by the terms thereof.

         7.       Severance Compensation.

                  (a) If the Company shall terminate the Executive's employment
during the Term other than pursuant to Section 6(a)(i), 6(a)(ii) or 6(a)(iii),
if the Executive shall terminate his employment pursuant to Section 6(b), or if
the Company shall give Executive written notice not later than 90 days prior to
the third anniversary or any subsequent anniversary of this Agreement of
non-renewal of this Agreement, the Company shall pay to the Executive the amount
specified herein upon the later of (i) five business days after the Termination
Date or date of expiration of this Agreement, as the case may be, and (ii) the
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executed by the Executive and the Company in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
B. In lieu of any further payments to the Executive for periods subsequent to
the Termination Date or such expiration date, the Company shall make a lump sum
payment (the "Severance Payment"), in an amount equal to 100% of the sum of (1)
the greater of (A) any amounts of Base Pay relating to the first three years of
the Term not paid prior to the Termination Date, and (B) an amount equal to the
aggregate annual Base Pay (at the highest rate in effect for any year prior to
the Termination Date), (2) the aggregate Incentive Pay (based upon the greatest
amount of Incentive Pay paid or payable to the Executive for any year prior to
the Termination Date), and (3) the aggregate sum of the reasonable
transportation expenses for relocating Executive and his immediate family to the
United States.

                  (b) There shall be no right of set-off or counterclaim in
respect of any claim, debt or obligation against any payment to or benefit for
the Executive provided for in this Agreement.

                  (c) Without limiting the rights of the Executive at law or in
equity, if the Company fails to make any payment required to be made hereunder
on a timely basis, the Company shall pay interest on the amount thereof at an
annualized rate of interest equal to the then-applicable interest rate
prescribed by the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation for benefit valuations
in connection with non-multiemployer pension plan terminations assuming the
immediate commencement of benefit payments.

         8.        No Mitigation Obligation. The Company hereby acknowledges 
that it will be difficult and may be impossible for the Executive to find
reasonably comparable employment following the Termination Date and that the
non-competition covenant in Section 9 will further limit the employment
opportunities for the Executive. In addition, the Company acknowledges that its
severance pay plans applicable in general to its salaried employees do not
provide for mitigation, offset or reduction of any severance payment received
thereunder. Accordingly, the payment of the severance compensation by the
Company to the Executive in accordance with the terms of this Agreement is
hereby acknowledged by the Company to be reasonable, and the Executive will not
be required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided for in this Agreement
by seeking other employment or otherwise, nor will any profits, income, earnings
or other benefits from any source whatsoever create any mitigation, offset,
reduction or any other obligation on the part of the Executive hereunder or
otherwise.

         9.       Competitive Activity; Confidentiality; Nonsolicitation.

                  (a) The Executive acknowledges that during the course of his
employment with the Company the Executive will learn business information
valuable to the Company and will form substantial business relationships with
the Company's clients. To protect the Company's legitimate business interests in
preserving its valuable confidential business information and client
relationships, the Executive shall not without the prior written consent of the
Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, (i) engage in any
Competitive Activity during the Term and (ii) if the Executive shall have
received or shall be receiving benefits under Section 7, engage in any
Competitive Activity for a period ending on the first anniversary of the
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                  (b) During the Term, the Company agrees that it will disclose
to Executive its confidential or proprietary information (as defined in this
Section 9(b)) to the extent necessary for Executive to carry out his obligations
to the Company. The Executive hereby acknowledges the Company has a legitimate
business interest in protecting its confidential and proprietary information and
hereby covenants and agrees that he will not, without the prior written consent
of the Company, during the Term or thereafter (i) disclose to any person not
employed by the Company, or use in connection with engaging in competition with
the Company, any confidential or proprietary information of the Company or (ii)
remove, copy or retain in his possession any Company files or records. For
purposes of this Agreement, the term "confidential or proprietary information"
will include all information of any nature and in any form that is owned by the
Company and that is not publicly available (other than by Executive's breach of
this Section 9(b)) or generally known to persons engaged in businesses similar
or related to those of the Company. Confidential or proprietary information will
include, without limitation, the Company's financial matters, customers,
employees, industry contracts, strategic business plans, product development (or
other proprietary product data), marketing plans, and all other secrets and all
other information of a confidential or proprietary nature. For purposes of the
preceding two sentences, the term "Company" will also include any Subsidiary
(collectively, the "Restricted Group"). The foregoing obligations imposed by
this Section 9(b) will not apply (i) during the Term, in the course of the
business of and for the benefit of the Company, (ii) if such confidential or
proprietary information will have become, through no fault of the Executive,
generally known to the public or (iii) if the Executive is required by law to
make disclosure (after giving the Company notice and an opportunity to contest
such requirement).

                  (c) The Executive hereby covenants and agrees that during the
Term and for one year thereafter Executive will not, without the prior written
consent of the Company, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, on
behalf of Executive or on behalf of any person, firm or company, directly or
indirectly, attempt to influence, persuade or induce, or assist any other person
in so persuading or inducing, any employee of the Restricted Group to give up
employment or a business relationship with the Restricted Group.

                  (d) The Executive agrees that on or before the Termination
Date the Executive shall return all Company property, including without
limitation all credit, identification and similar cards, keys and documents,
books, records and office equipment. The Executive agrees that he shall abide
by, through the Termination Date, the Company's policies and procedures for
worldwide business conduct.

         10. Legal Fees and Expenses. It is the intent of the Company that the
Executive not be required to incur legal fees and the related expenses
associated with the interpretation, enforcement or defense of Executive's rights
under this Agreement by litigation or otherwise because the cost and expense
thereof would substantially detract from the benefits intended to be extended to
the Executive hereunder. Accordingly, if it should appear to the Executive that
the Company has failed to comply with any of its obligations under this
Agreement or in the event that the Company or any other person takes or
threatens to take any action to declare this Agreement void or unenforceable, or
institutes any litigation or other action or proceeding designed to deny, or to
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provided to the Executive hereunder, the Company irrevocably authorizes the
Executive from time to time to retain counsel of Executive's choice, at the
expense of the Company as hereafter provided, to advise and represent the
Executive in connection with any such interpretation, enforcement or defense,
including without limitation the initiation or defense of any litigation or
other legal action, whether by or against the Company or any Director, officer,
stockholder or other person affiliated with the Company, in any jurisdiction.
Without respect to whether the Executive prevails, in whole or in part, in
connection with any of the foregoing, the Company will pay and be solely
financially responsible for any and all attorneys' and related fees and expenses
incurred by the Executive in connection with any of the foregoing.

         11.    Withholding of Taxes. The Company may withhold from any amounts
payable under this Agreement all federal, state, city or other taxes as the
Company is required to withhold pursuant to any applicable law, regulation or
ruling.

         12.      Successors and Binding Agreement.

                  (a) The Company will require any successor (whether direct or
indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation, reorganization or otherwise) to
all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company, by agreement
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Executive, expressly to
assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same
extent the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken
place. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
Company and any successor to the Company, including without limitation any
persons acquiring directly or indirectly all or substantially all of the
business or assets of the Company whether by purchase, merger, consolidation,
reorganization or otherwise (and such successor shall thereafter be deemed the
"Company" for the purposes of this Agreement), but will not otherwise be
assignable, transferable or delegable by the Company.

                  (b) This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be
enforceable by the Executive's personal or legal representatives, executors,
administrators, successors, heirs, distributees and legatees.

                  (c) This Agreement is personal in nature and neither of the
parties hereto shall, without the consent of the other, assign, transfer or
delegate this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder except as
expressly provided in Sections 12(a) and 12(b). Without limiting the generality
or effect of the foregoing, the Executive's right to receive payments hereunder
will not be assignable, transferable or delegable, whether by pledge, creation
of a security interest, or otherwise, other than by a transfer by Executive's
will or by the laws of descent and distribution and, in the event of any
attempted assignment or transfer contrary to this Section 12(c), the Company
shall have no liability to pay any amount so attempted to be assigned,
transferred or delegated.

         13. Notices. For all purposes of this Agreement, all communications,
including without limitation notices, consents, requests or approvals, required
or permitted to be given hereunder will be in writing and will be deemed to have
been duly given when hand delivered or dispatched by electronic facsimile
transmission (with receipt thereof orally confirmed), or five 

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business days after having been mailed by, or three business days after having
been sent by an internationally recognized overnight courier service such as
FedEx or UPS, addressed to the Company (to the attention of the Chief Executive
Officer of the Company) at its principal executive office and to the Executive
at his principal residence, or to such other address as any party may have
furnished to the other in writing and in accordance herewith, except that
notices of changes of address shall be effective only upon receipt.

         14. Governing Law. The validity, interpretation, construction and
performance of this Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance
with the substantive laws of the Cayman Islands, British West Indies, without
giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws.

         15. Validity. If any provision of this Agreement or the application of
any provision hereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid,
unenforceable or otherwise illegal, the remainder of this Agreement and the
application of such provision to any other person or circumstances will not be
affected, and the provision so held to be invalid, unenforceable or otherwise
illegal will be reformed to the extent (and only to the extent) necessary to
make it enforceable, valid or legal.

         16. Miscellaneous. No provision of this Agreement may be modified,
waived or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to
in writing signed by the Executive and the Company. No waiver by either party
hereto at any time of any breach by the other party hereto or compliance with
any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party
will be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the
same or at any prior or subsequent time. No agreements or representations, oral
or otherwise, expressed or implied with respect to the subject matter hereof
have been made by either party which are not set forth expressly in this
Agreement. References to Sections are to references to Sections of this
Agreement.

         17.  Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more 
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which
together will constitute one and the same agreement.

         18. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire
understanding between the Company and the Executive, and all oral or written
agreements or representations, express or implied, with respect to the subject
matter of this Agreement are set forth in this Agreement. All prior employment
agreements, understandings and obligations (whether written, oral, express or
implied) between the Company and the Executive are, without further action,
terminated as of the date of this Agreement and are superseded by this
Agreement.


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                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to
be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.



                              /s/ Peter W. Presperin
                              -------------------------------------------------
                              Peter W. Presperin



                                   SCOTTISH ANNUITY & LIFE HOLDINGS, LTD.



                                   By: /s/ Michael C. French
                                   --------------------------------------------
                                   Name:  Michael C. French
                                   Title: President and Chief Executive Officer


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                                                                  Exhibit 10.14




                    CONSULTING AND NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT


              THIS CONSULTING AND NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT is made and entered
into as of the 1st day of February, 1999, by and among Scottish Annuity & Life
Holdings, Ltd., a Cayman Islands company ("Scottish Holdings"), Scottish Annuity
& Life Insurance (Cayman) Ltd., a Cayman Islands company and wholly owned
subsidiary of Scottish Holdings ("Scottish Insurance" and, together with
Scottish Holdings, the "Company"), and Michelle L. Boucher (the "Consultant").

                              W I T N E S S E T H :

              WHEREAS, pursuant to an Employment Agreement dated June 18, 1998
between Scottish Holdings and Consultant, Scottish Holdings has employed
Consultant as an employee of Scottish Holdings in the positions of Senior Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary;

                WHEREAS, Scottish Insurance has employed Consultant as an
employee of Scottish Insurance in the positions of Senior Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer, and Secretary;

                WHEREAS, Consultant has resigned from such employment with
Scottish Holdings and Scottish Insurance;

                WHEREAS, Consultant has had significant policy-making and
operational responsibilities in the conduct of each of Scottish Holdings' and
Scottish Insurance's business;

                WHEREAS, Consultant possesses valuable skills and experience of
a special and personal nature, and unique, personal and confidential business
knowledge about the operation of each of Scottish Holdings' and Scottish
Insurance's business;

                WHEREAS, the Company desires to secure for itself the benefit of
the Consultant's background, experience, ability, expertise and industry;

                WHEREAS, the Consultant has indicated her willingness to provide
consulting and advisory services to the Company on the terms and conditions set
forth herein;

                WHEREAS, as an employee of Company in the past and as a
consultant to the Company in the future, Consultant has had and will have access
to information that is proprietary and confidential to the Company; and

                WHEREAS, Company wishes to impose, and Consultant agrees to
accept, certain obligations with respect to information that is proprietary and
confidential to the Company.
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              NOW, THEREFORE, on the basis of the foregoing and in consideration
of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto
agree as follows:

              Section 1.  Prior Agreement.

              1.1 Scottish Holdings. Scottish Holdings and Consultant expressly
agree that the Employment Agreement between Scottish Holdings and Consultant,
dated June 18, 1998, including any and all rights and obligations of each of
Scottish Holdings and Consultant under the Employment Agreement, is hereby
terminated, and the employment by Scottish Holdings of Consultant in the
positions of Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary is
hereby terminated, as of the date hereof. Scottish Holdings and Consultant
expressly agree that Consultant is not entitled to the severance compensation
set forth in Section 6 of the Employment Agreement.

              1.2 Option Agreement. Scottish Holdings and Consultant expressly
agree that the Option Agreement between Scottish Holdings and Consultant dated
June 18, 1998 (the "Employment Option Agreement") is hereby modified to the
extent that 133,400 options are canceled and the 66,600 options remaining under
the Employment Option Agreement shall be exercisable in full on November 30,
1999. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Consultant has
delivered the Employment Option Agreement to the Company for cancellation and
the Company has delivered a replacement Option Agreement for 66,600 shares to
Consultant.

              1.3 Scottish Insurance. Scottish Insurance and Consultant
expressly agree that the employment by Scottish Insurance of Consultant in the
positions of Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary is
hereby terminated as of the date hereof.

              Section 2.  Consulting Services.

              2.1 Term. Subject to the provisions and conditions of this
Agreement, Consultant shall provide the Company with consulting services for a
twelve-month term beginning on the date of this Agreement (the "Commencement
Date") and ending on February 1, 2000 (the "Consulting Term") unless sooner
terminated pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.

              2.2 Duties.

              (a) Capacity. During the Consulting Term, Consultant shall
function in an advisory and consulting capacity, and shall assume and perform
such reasonable advisory and consulting responsibilities and duties as may be
assigned to her from time to time by the Company. To the extent reasonably
requested by the Company, Consultant shall also undertake to train successor
individuals, and to preserve and maintain the favorable relationships of the
Company with its customers. During the Consulting Term, Consultant will report
to such persons as the Company may direct from time to time. Consultant shall
perform her services during the Consulting Term as an independent contractor and
not as an employee of the Company.

              (b) Schedule and Location. During the Consulting Term, Consultant
shall render consulting services to the Company during normal business hours
upon reasonable notice given to the Consultant by the Company.

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              2.3 Compensation. During the Consulting Term, as compensation for
the consulting services to be rendered by Consultant during such period,
Consultant shall be entitled to the following compensation:

              (a) Consulting Fees. The Company shall pay to the Consultant
$22,083.33 per month, payable on the 15th day of the month, from February, 1999
through July, 1999 and no additional compensation for the remainder of the term.

              (b) Expenses. During the Consulting Term, the Company shall
reimburse Consultant for all itemized, authorized and approved expenses incurred
and paid by Consultant in the course of rendering consulting services at the
Company's request and consistent with the policies of the Company in effect from
time to time.

              Section 3.  Secrecy and Non-Competition.

              (a) No Competing Employment. The Consultant acknowledges that (i)
the agreements and covenants contained in this Section 3 are essential to
protect the value of the Company's business and assets and (ii) by virtue of her
prior employment with, and retention as a consultant to, the Company, the
Consultant has obtained and will obtain such knowledge, know-how, confidential
and proprietary information, training and experience and there is a substantial
probability that such knowledge, know-how, training, information and experience
could be used to the substantial advantage of a competitor of the Company and to
the Company's substantial detriment. Therefore, the Consultant agrees that, for
the period commencing on the date of this Agreement and ending two years after
the Commencement Date (the "Restricted Period"), the Consultant shall not, in
(a) any location where the Company, or any predecessor to the Company's
business, has conducted business during the five-year period prior to the
expiration of the Consulting Term or (b) in any location in which the Company
specifically intends to conduct business which location shall be described in a
written notice delivered to the Consultant within ninety (90) days following the
expiration of the Consulting Term, participate or engage, directly or
indirectly, for herself or on behalf of or in conjunction with any person,
partnership, corporation or other entity whether as an employee, agent,
investor, or otherwise, in any business activities (a "Competitive Activity") if
such activity constitutes the purchase, marketing, distribution, sale or
provision of products or services that are similar to products or services then
being purchased, marketed, distributed, sold, or provided by the Company or any
of its successors, including, without limitation, the sale or reinsurance of
life insurance products; provided, however, that the Consultant may maintain
and/or undertake purely passive investments on behalf of herself, her immediate
family, or any trust in companies engaged in a Competitive Activity so long as
the aggregate interest represented by such investments does not exceed 1% of any
class of the outstanding debt or equity securities of any company engaged in a
Competitive Activity.

              (b) Nondisclosure of Confidential Information. The Consultant,
except in connection with her services hereunder, shall not disclose to any
person or entity or use, either during the Consulting Term or at any time
thereafter, any information not in the public domain, in any form, acquired by
the Consultant while employed by, or retained as a consultant to, the Company or
any predecessor to the Company's business or, if acquired following the
Consulting 

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Term, such information which, to the Consultant's knowledge, has been
acquired, directly or indirectly, from any person or entity owing a duty of
confidentiality to the Company or any of its affiliates, relating to the
Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates, including but not limited to trade
secrets, technical information, processes, systems, procedures, know-how,
improvements, price lists, financial or other data (including the revenues,
costs, or profits associated with any of the Company's products), business
plans, and other financial statements, computer programs, discs and printouts,
plans, customer and supplier lists, personnel files, sales and advertising
material, telephone numbers, names, addresses or any other compilation of
information, written or unwritten. Consultant shall not remove from the premises
of the Company, except as a consultant of the Company in pursuit of the business
of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or except as specifically permitted
in writing by the Company, any document or object containing or reflecting any
such information. The Consultant agrees and acknowledges that all of such
information, whether developed by her or by someone else, in any form, and
copies and extracts thereof are and shall remain the sole and exclusive property
of the Company and upon termination of the Consulting Term, the Consultant shall
return to the Company the originals and all copies of any such information
provided to or acquired by the Consultant in connection with the performance of
her duties for the Company, and shall return to the Company all files,
correspondence and/or other communications received, maintained and/or
originated by the Consultant during the course of her employment, or retention
as a consultant to the Company.

              (c) No Interference. During the Restricted Period, the Consultant
shall not, whether for her own account or for the account of any other
individual, partnership, firm, corporation or other business organization (other
than the Company), intentionally solicit, endeavor to entice away from the
Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, or otherwise interfere with
the relationship of the Company or any of its subsidiaries with, any person who,
to the knowledge of the Consultant, is employed by or otherwise engaged to
perform services for the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates
(including, but not limited to, any independent sales representatives or
organizations) or any person or entity who is, or was within the then most
recent twelve-month period, a customer or client of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries or affiliates (a "Customer").

              (d) Corporate Opportunities. Consultant agrees that during the
Consulting Term, she will not take any action that might divert from the Company
or any subsidiary of the Company any opportunity that would be within the scope
of any of the Company's or such subsidiaries present or future business.

              (e) Certain Remedies. If Consultant shall breach or otherwise fail
to comply with Section 3, the Company shall, in addition to all other remedies
herein provided, be entitled to all remedies as may now or hereafter exist at
law or in equity for compensation.

              Section 4.  Termination.

              (a) In the event that the Consultant has (A) committed an act of
dishonesty, fraud, embezzlement, or breach of trust against the Company or an
act which she knew to be in violation of her duties to the Company (including
the unauthorized disclosure of confidential information); (B) committed any
insubordination or breach of this Agreement, or continually failed to render
services or perform her obligations to the Company, which insubordination,
breach or 

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failure is not remedied within 10 days after notice thereof by the Company; (C)
committed acts amounting to gross negligence or willful misconduct; (D)
performed any act which, if known to the Company's customers or suppliers or
other persons with whom the Company has business relationships would materially
and adversely affect the Company's business; or (E) been convicted of a felony,
the Company shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement (other than Section 3
hereof unless otherwise specified by the Company) and the consulting
relationship established hereby, immediately upon the giving of written notice
to the Consultant of such termination specifying the grounds therefor. After the
effective date of termination under this Section 4(a), the Company shall have no
further obligations under this Agreement, except to pay or distribute to
Consultant amounts due the Consultant hereunder as of such effective date.

              (b) In the event that the Consultant resigns, this Agreement
(other than Section 3 hereof unless otherwise specified by the Company) and the
consulting relationship established hereby shall terminate immediately upon the
receipt by the Company of notice of the Consultant's resignation. After the
effective date of termination under this Section 4(b), the Company shall have no
further obligations to Consultant under this Agreement, except to pay or
distribute to Consultant amounts due the Consultant hereunder as of such
effective date.

              (c) In the event that the Consultant dies or becomes Disabled (as
hereinafter defined) during the term of this Agreement, this Agreement (other
than Section 3 unless otherwise specified by the Company), and the consulting
relationship established hereby shall terminate immediately upon the date on
which the Consultant dies or becomes Disabled, as the case may be. After the
effective date of termination under this Section 4(c), the Company shall have no
further obligations to Consultant under this Agreement, other than to pay or
distribute to Consultant or the Consultant's heirs, executors, administrators or
legal representatives, as the case may be, (i) all amounts due the Consultant
hereunder as of such effective date, including any amounts or benefits to which
the Consultant may be entitled under the terms of any employee benefit plan of
the Company, as in effect on the effective date of such termination and (ii) all
amounts due the Consultant pursuant to Section 2.3(a) for the remainder of the
Consulting Term in the amounts, in the manner and at the times set forth in such
Section. For purposes of this Section 4(c) "Disabled" shall mean, as of any
date, the permanent disability of the Consultant in accordance with the then
applicable provisions of the disability benefit program of the Company.

              (d) In the event that the Company elects to terminate Consultant's
consulting services prior to the end of the Consulting Term (other than pursuant
to subsections (a), (b) or (c) of this Section 4), the Company shall have no
further obligations to Consultant under this Agreement except to pay or
distribute to Consultant: (i) amounts due Consultant hereunder as of the
effective date of such termination and (ii) all amounts due the Consultant
pursuant to Section 2.3(a) for the remainder of the Consulting Term in the
amounts, in the manner and at the times set forth in such Section.

              Section 5. Deductions from Compensation. The Consultant agrees
that the Company shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any compensation
payable to the Consultant hereunder any taxes in respect of the Consultant that
the Company is required to deduct and withhold under law whether arising from
compensation hereunder or otherwise. In the event that the Consultant is no
longer retained by the Company at a time when the Company otherwise would be

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entitled to deduct and withhold any amount pursuant to the preceding sentence,
the Consultant shall remit such amount to the Company within five (5) days after
the receipt of notice from the Company specifying such amount or otherwise in
accordance with the Consultant's obligations with respect thereto.

              Section 6. Confidentiality of Terms. Unless first disclosed by the
Company, the Consultant shall not disclose to any person other than the
Consultant's lawyer, financial advisor, accountant, and members of her immediate
family any of the terms and conditions of her retention as a consultant to the
Company, whether contained herein or in any other agreement, unless such
disclosure shall be required by law, government regulation, or the order of any
court, administrative authority or other government agency.

              Section 7. Injunctive Relief. Without intending to limit the
remedies available to the Company, the Consultant acknowledges that a breach of
any of the covenants contained in Section 3 hereof may result in material
irreparable injury to the Company or its affiliates for which there is no
adequate remedy at law, that it will not be possible to measure damages for such
injuries precisely and that, in the event of such a breach or threat thereof,
the Company shall be entitled to obtain a temporary restraining order and/or a
preliminary or permanent injunction restraining the Consultant from engaging in
activities prohibited by Section 3 hereof or such other relief as may be
required to specifically enforce any of the covenants in Section 3 hereof. The
Consultant hereby agrees and consents that such injunctive relief may be sought
in any court of record in the Cayman Islands, British West Indies, or in the
location in which such violation may occur, or in any other court, at the
election of the Company.

              Section 8. Extension of Restricted Period. In addition to the
remedies the Company may seek and obtain pursuant to Section 7 of this
Agreement, the Restricted Period shall be extended by any and all periods during
which the Consultant shall be found by a court to have been in violation of the
covenants contained in Section 3 hereof.

              Section 9.  Successors: Binding Agreement.

              (a) In the event of any sale of all or substantially all of the
assets of the Company, or the merger, consolidation or other corporate
reorganization involving the Company, the Company may assign this Agreement to
any successor to the Company by reason of any such transaction, and any such
successor shall succeed to all of the Company's obligations, rights and benefits
hereunder.

              (b) Except as provided in subsection (a) above, neither this
Agreement, nor any rights or benefits hereunder, may be assigned, delegated,
transferred, pledged or hypothecated without the written consent of both parties
hereto, and any such assignment, delegations, transfer, pledge or hypothecation
shall be null and void and shall be disregarded by the Company.

              Section 10. Waiver and Modification. Any waiver, alteration, or
modification of any of the terms of this Agreement shall be valid only if made
in writing and signed by the parties hereto. No waiver by either of the parties
hereto of their rights hereunder shall be deemed to constitute a 

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waiver with respect to any subsequent occurrences or transactions hereunder
unless such waiver specifically states that it is to be construed as a
continuing waiver.

              Section 11. Severability and Governing Law. The Consultant
acknowledges and agrees that the covenants set forth in Section 3 hereof are
reasonable and valid in geographical and temporal scope and in all other
respects. If any of such covenants or such other provisions of this Agreement
are found to be invalid or unenforceable by a final determination of a court of
competent jurisdiction (a) the remaining terms and provisions hereof shall be
unimpaired and (b) the invalid or unenforceable term or provision shall be
deemed replaced by a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that
comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term
or provision. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance
with the laws of the Cayman Islands, British West Indies. Any claim, action,
suit or proceeding arising out of this Agreement shall be brought only in, and
the Company and Consultant hereby agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction
of, the courts located in the Cayman Islands, British West Indies; provided,
however, that any party may initiate and prosecute any claim, action, suit or
proceeding in any other proper court having jurisdiction in the United States or
elsewhere in such jurisdiction or jurisdictions in which any violation of this
Agreement has occurred.

              Section 12. Blue-Pencilling. In the event that, notwithstanding
the first sentence of Section 11 hereof, any of the provisions of Section 3
relating to the geographic or temporal scope of the covenants contained there in
or the nature of the business restricted thereby shall be declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to exceed the maximum restrictiveness such court deems
enforceable, such provision shall be deemed to be replaced herein by the maximum
restriction deemed enforceable by such court.

              Section 13. Notices. All notices and other communications under
this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effective and given upon
actual delivery if presented personally, one business day after the date sent if
sent by prepaid telegram, overnight courier service, telex, or by facsimile
transmission or five business days after the date sent if sent by certified or
registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, which shall be
addressed, in the case of the Company, to the attention of the Chief Executive
Officer, at its principal executive office, and to the Consultant at her
principal residence, or, in each case, to such other address as may be
designated in writing by any such party, except that notices of changes of
address shall be effective only upon receipt.

              Section 14.  Cautions and Paragraph Headings. Captions and section
headings herein are for convenience only, are not a part hereof and shall not be
used in construing this Agreement.

              Section 15.  Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the other 
agreements expressly referred to herein constitute the entire understanding and
agreement of the parties hereto regarding the subject matter hereof.

              Section 16.  Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in 
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

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              IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
Agreement as of the day and year first above written.


                                 SCOTTISH ANNUITY & LIFE HOLDINGS, LTD.


                                 By:/s/ Michael C. French
                                 ----------------------------------------
                                 Name:    Michael C. French
                                 Title:   Chief Executive Officer,
                                          President, and Director

                                 SCOTTISH ANNUITY & LIFE INSURANCE
                                 COMPANY (COMPANY), LTD.


                                 By:/s/ Michael C. French
                                 -----------------------------------------
                                 Name:    Michael C. French
                                 Title:   Chairman of the Board and
                                          Chief Executive Officer



                                 CONSULTANT



                                 /s/ Michelle L. Boucher
                                 ----------------------------------------
                                 Michelle L. Boucher

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                                                                   Exhibit 10.15

               [LETTERHEAD OF PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES INCORPORATED]



October 26, 1998


Scottish Annuity & Life Holdings, Ltd.
P.O. Box 10657 APO
Ugland House
George Town, Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands, BWI

Attn:  Michael C. French

Dear Sir:

This letter confirms the understanding and agreement (the "Agreement") between
Prudential Securities Incorporated ("Prudential Securities") and Scottish
Annuity & Life Holdings, Ltd. (the "Company") as follows:

1. The Company hereby engages Prudential Securities as its exclusive financial
advisor in connection with the evaluation of and preparation for the Company's
proposed initial public offering (the "Offering").

2. Prudential Securities accepts the engagement described in paragraph 1 and in
that connection, agrees to:

         (a)  review the business, operations, financial condition and prospects
of the Company;

         (b) review the company's financial plans and analyze its strategic
plans;

         (c) assist the Company in developing a capital markets plan;

         (d)  advise the Company regarding certain structural issues such as,
              but not limited to, the composition of the board of directors,
              employee stock option plan, dividend policy, selection of the
              exchange for listing the company's shares and corporate governance
              issues;

         (e)  provide the Company with a preliminary valuation analysis and a
              preliminary assessment of other relevant market data; and

         (f)  be available to meet with the Company's Board of Directors to
              discuss Prudential Securities' analysis and recommendations.

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3. The term of this Agreement shall extend from the date hereof through April
30, 1999. Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time, with or without
cause, by giving the other party at least 10 days' prior written notice, subject
to the provisions of this paragraph through paragraph 11, which shall survive
any termination or expiration of this Agreement.

4. As compensation for the services rendered by Prudential Securities, the
Company shall pay Prudential Securities as follows:

         (a) If the Company makes an announcement or files a Registration
         Statement with the Securities Exchange Commission with respect to the
         Offering, either during the term of Prudential Securities' engagement
         hereunder, or at any time during a period of 12 months following the
         effective date of termination of Prudential Securities' engagement, and
         the Offering is thereafter consummated, then the Company will pay a
         financial advisory fee of US$800,000 payable upon the closing of the
         Offering.

         (b) All fees payable hereunder shall be payable in U.S. Dollars and
         shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding
         or account of, any present or future income, stamp or other taxes,
         levies, duties, charges, fees, deductions, or withholding, now or
         hereafter imposed, levied, collected, withheld, or assessed by any
         governmental authority in the Cayman Islands (all such taxes, levies,
         imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions and withholdings being
         described hereinafter are called the "Taxes"). If any Taxes are
         required to be withheld from any amounts payable to Prudential
         Securities in connection with the Proposed Offering, the amounts so
         payable to Prudential Securities shall be increased to the extent
         necessary to yield Prudential Securities (after payment of all Taxes)
         the amounts payable in connection with the proposed Offering.

5. The Company shall reimburse Prudential Securities on demand for any
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement,
including the reasonable fees and disbursements of its legal counsel.

6. Because Prudential Securities will be acting on behalf of the Company in
connection with the engagement hereunder, the Company agrees to indemnify
Prudential Securities and certain other persons as set forth in a separate
letter agreement dated the date hereof between Prudential Securities and the
Company.

7. In connection with this Agreement, the Company will furnish Prudential
Securities with all information concerning the Company which Prudential
Securities reasonably deems appropriate and will provide Prudential Securities
with access to the Company's officers, directors, employees, accountants,
counsel and other advisors and facilities. The Company represents and warrants
to Prudential Securities that all such information concerning the Company is and
will be true and accurate in all material respects and does not and will not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the
circumstances under which such statements are made. The Company acknowledges and
agrees that Prudential Securities will be using and relying upon financial
information supplied by the Company and its officers, agents and others and any
other publicly available information 

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concerning the Company without any independent investigation or verification
thereof or independent appraisal by Prudential Securities.

8. Any advice, either oral or written, provided to the Company by Prudential
Securities hereunder shall not be publicly disclosed or made available to third
parties without the prior written consent of Prudential Securities. In addition,
Prudential Securities may not be otherwise publicly referred to without its
prior consent.

9. The Company represents and warrants to Prudential Securities that there are
no brokers, representatives or other persons who have an interest in
compensation due to Prudential Securities from any transaction contemplated
herein.

10. The benefits of this Agreement, together with the separate indemnification
letter, shall inure the respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto
and of the indemnified parties under the indemnity letter and their successors,
assigns and representatives, and the obligations and liabilities assumed in this
Agreement by the parties hereto shall be binding upon their respective
successors and assigns. This Agreement may not be assigned without the prior
written consent of the non- assigning party.

11.      (a) This Agreement may not be amended or modified except in writing and
         shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
         State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.

         (b) EACH OF PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES AND THE COMPANY (ON ITS OWN BEHALF
         AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ON BEHALF OF ITS
         SHAREHOLDERS) WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION,
         PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED UPON CONTRACT, TORT, OR
         OTHERWISE) RELATED TO OR ARISING OUT OF THE ENGAGEMENT OF PRUDENTIAL
         SECURITIES PURSUANT TO, OR THE PERFORMANCE BY PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES OF
         THE SERVICES CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT.

         (c) The Company hereby consents to service of process in the State of
         New York and to the jurisdiction of and venue in the United States
         District Court for the Southern District of New York and of any of the
         courts in the State of New York in any action suit or proceeding
         arising under this Agreement. The Company irrevocably appoints CT
         Corporation, as its agent, to receive on behalf of the Company, service
         of copies of the summons and complaints and any other process which may
         be served in any such action, claim, suit, proceeding or counterclaim.
         The Company will provide Prudential Securities with written evidence of
         such appointment upon the execution of this Agreement. The Company
         hereby irrevocably waives and agrees not to assert, in any action or
         proceeding with respect to this Agreement, any claim that (1) it is not
         personally subject to the jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts, (2) it
         or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court
         or from any legal process, (3) the action or proceeding is brought in
         an inconvenient forum or (d) the venue of the action or proceeding is
         improper.

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Prudential Securities is pleased to accept this financial advisory engagement
and looks forward to working with you on this assignment. Please confirm that
the foregoing correctly sets forth our Agreement by signing and returning the
enclosed duplicate of this letter to Prudential Securities.


Very truly yours,

PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES INCORPORATED

By:           /s/ Scott E. Willkomm
              --------------------------
Title:        Director



Accepted and agreed to as of the date first written above:

SCOTTISH ANNUITY & LIFE HOLDINGS, LTD.

By:      /s/ Michael C. French
         --------------------------------
Title:   President & CEO

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               [LETTERHEAD OF PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES INCORPORATED]


October 26, 1998


PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES INCORPORATED
One New York Plaza
New York, N.Y. 10292

         In connection with the engagement, dated October 26, 1998, between
Prudential Securities Incorporated ("Prudential Securities") and Scottish
Annuity & Life Holdings, Ltd. (the "Company"), the Company hereby agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless Prudential Securities and its affiliates, their
respective directors, officers, controlling persons (within the meaning of
Section 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 20(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934), if any, agents and employees of Prudential Securities or
any of Prudential Securities' affiliates (collectively, "Indemnified Persons"
and individually, an "Indemnified Person") from and against any and all claims,
liabilities, losses, damages and expenses incurred by any Indemnified Person
(including fees and disbursements of Prudential Securities' and an Indemnified
Person's counsel) which (A) are related to or arise out of (i) actions taken or
omitted to be taken (including any untrue statements made or any statements
omitted to be made) by the Company or (ii) actions taken or omitted to be taken
by an Indemnified Person with the Company's consent or in conformity with the
Company's instructions or the Company's actions or omissions or (B) are
otherwise related to or arise out of Prudential Securities' engagement, and will
reimburse Prudential Securities and any other Indemnified Person for all costs
and expenses, including fees of Prudential Securities' or an Indemnified
Person's counsel, as they are incurred, in connection with investigating,
preparing for, or defending any action, formal or informal claim, investigation,
inquiry or other proceeding, whether or not in connection with pending or
threatened litigation, caused by or arising out of or in connection with pending
or threatened litigation, caused by or arising out of or in connection with
Prudential Securities acting pursuant to the engagement, whether or not
Prudential Securities or any Indemnified Person is named as a party thereto and
whether or not any liability results therefrom. The Company will not, however,
be responsible for any claims, liabilities, losses, damages, or expenses
pursuant to clause (B) of the preceding sentence which are finally judicially
determined to have resulted primarily from Prudential Securities' bad faith or
gross negligence. The Company also agrees that neither Prudential Securities nor
any other Indemnified Person shall have any liability to the Company for or in
connection with such engagement except for any such liability for claims,
liabilities, losses, damages, or expenses incurred by the Company which are
finally judicially determined to have resulted primarily from Prudential
Securities' bad faith or gross negligence. The Company further agrees that the
Company will not, without the prior written consent of Prudential Securities,
settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment in any pending or
threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification
may be sought hereunder (whether or not Prudential Securities or any Indemnified
Person is an actual or potential party to such claim, action, suit or
proceeding) and unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an
unconditional release of Prudential Securities and each other Indemnified Person
hereunder from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or
proceeding.

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<PAGE>
 
         In order to provide for just and equitable contribution, if a claim for
indemnification is made pursuant to these provisions but is found in a final
judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction (not subject to further appeal)
that such indemnification is not available for any reason (except, with respect
to indemnification sought solely pursuant to clause (B) of the first paragraph
hereof, for the reasons specified in the second sentence thereof), even though
the express provisions hereof provide for indemnification in such case, then the
Company, on the one hand, and Prudential Securities, on the other hand, shall
contribute to such claim, liability, loss, damage or expense for which such
indemnification or reimbursement is held unavailable in such proportion as is
appropriate to reflect the relative benefits to the Company, on the one hand,
and Prudential Securities on the other hand, in connection with the transactions
contemplated by the engagement, subject to the limitation that in any event
Prudential Securities' aggregate contribution to all losses, claims, damages,
liabilities and expenses to which contribution is available hereunder shall not
exceed the amount of fees actually received by Prudential Securities pursuant to
the engagement.

         The foregoing right to indemnity and contribution shall be in addition
to any rights that Prudential Securities and/or any other Indemnified Person may
have at common law or otherwise and shall remain in full force and effect
following the completion or any termination of your engagement. The Company
hereby consents to personal jurisdiction and to service and venue in any court
in which any claim which is subject to this Agreement and is brought against
Prudential Securities or any other Indemnified Person.

         EACH OF PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES AND THE COMPANY (ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND,
TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ON BEHALF OF ITS SHAREHOLDERS) WAIVES
ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER
BASED UPON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) RELATED TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS
AGREEMENT.

         The benefits of this Indemnification Agreement shall insure to the
respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto and of the Indemnified
Persons hereunder and their respective successors, assigns and representatives,
and the obligations and liabilities assumed in this Indemnification Agreement by
the parties hereto shall be binding upon their respective successors and
assigns. This Indemnification Agreement may not be assigned without the prior
written consent of the non-assigning party.

         This Indemnification Agreement may not be amended or modified except in
a writing signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought and shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York,
without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.

         It is understood that, in connection with Prudential Securities'
engagement, Prudential Securities may also be engaged to act for the Company in
one or more additional capacities, and that the terms of this engagement or any
such additional engagement may be embodied in one or more separate written
agreements. This indemnification shall apply to said engagement, any such
additional engagement(s) (whether written or oral) and any modification of said
engagement or such additional engagement(s) and shall remain in full force and
effect following the completion or termination of said engagement or such
additional engagements.



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         The Company further understands that if Prudential Securities is asked
to act for the Company as dealer manager in an exchange of tender offer or as
underwriter in connection with the issuance of securities by the Company or to
furnish the Company a financial opinion letter or in any other formal capacity,
such further action may be subject to a separate agreement containing provisions
and terms to be mutually agreed upon.

Very truly yours,

PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES INCORPORATED

By:      /s/ Scott E. Willkomm
         ----------------------------------
Title:   Director


Accepted and agreed to as of the date first written above:

SCOTTISH ANNUITY & LIFE HOLDINGS, LTD.

By:     /s/ Michael C. French
        ------------------------------------
Title:  President & CEO


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                                                                   Exhibit 21.1


                         Subsidiaries of the Registrant


Name of Subsidiary                          Jurisdiction of Incorporation

Scottish Annuity & Life Insurance           Cayman Islands, British West Indies
Company (Cayman) Ltd.

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                                                                   Exhibit 23.1


                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We consent to the use of our report dated March 25, 1999 in the Annual Report
(Form 10-K) of Scottish Annuity & Life Holdings, Ltd. for the year ended
December 31, 1998.






George Town, Grand Cayman
British West Indies
March 30, 1999

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                                                                   Exhibit 24.1




                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

              KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, on behalf of
Scottish Annuity & Life Holdings, Ltd., a Cayman Islands company (the
"Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints Michael C. French, Peter W.
Presperin, Robert L. Estep and Christopher A. Butner, and each of them, the true
and lawful attorney or attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for the Company, to sign on behalf of the Company and on behalf
of the undersigned in his or her capacity as an officer and/or a director of the
Company, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1998, and to sign any or all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, to or with
the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, granting unto
said attorney or attorneys-in-fact, and each of them with or without the others,
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises in order to
effectuate the same as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney
or attorneys-in-fact, or any of them or their substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

              IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Power of Attorney as of
March 22, 1999.



   /s/ Sam Wyly              /s/ Michael Austin         /s/ R. Duke Buchan III
- ----------------------      ----------------------      -----------------------
      Sam Wyly                 Michael Austin             R. Duke Buchan III

/s/ Robert M. Chmely        /s/ Michael C. French        /s/ David S. Matthews
- ----------------------      ----------------------      -----------------------
  Robert M. Chmely            Michael C. French            David S. Matthews

  /s/ Howard Shapiro       /s/ Charles J. Wyly, Jr.      /s/ Peter W. Presperin
- ----------------------      ----------------------      -----------------------
   Howard Shapiro           Charles J. Wyly, Jr.          Peter W. Presperin


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