The contract setting out the extent and terms of the Coverholder's delegated authority is known as a Binding Authority. The relationship between the Coverholder and the members of a syndicate is one of agency delegating authority. The Binding Authority agreement will also set out the Coverholder’s other responsibilities, such as handling insurance monies or agreeing claims. For more information please see Definitions Byelaw.Ī Binding Authority agreement can also be used to give a Coverholder the authority to issue insurance documents on behalf of Lloyd’s syndicates. What is a Binding Authority?Ī “Binding Authority” is an agreement between a Managing Agent and a Coverholder under which the Managing Agent delegates its authority to enter into a contract or contracts of insurance to be underwritten by the members of a syndicate managed by it to the Coverholder in accordance with the terms of the agreement. For more information please see Definitions Byelaw. “Coverholder” means a company or partnership authorised by a Managing Agent to enter into a contract or contracts of insurance to be underwritten by the members of a syndicate managed by it in accordance with the terms of a Binding Authority. The most common method is to delegate authority to a “Coverholder” under the terms of a Binding Authority contract.

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