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<p>Bot: Creating new article from JSON</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>✍️ &#039;&#039;&#039;Binding authority&#039;&#039;&#039; is a contractual arrangement in which an [[Definition:Insurance carrier | insurance carrier]] or [[Definition:Lloyd&#039;s syndicate | Lloyd&#039;s syndicate]] grants an external party — typically a [[Definition:Managing general agent (MGA) | managing general agent]] or [[Definition:Coverholder | coverholder]] — the power to accept risks and issue [[Definition:Insurance policy | policies]] on the carrier&#039;s behalf. Rather than referring every submission back to the insurer for approval, the authorized party can commit the carrier&#039;s capital within pre-agreed parameters, dramatically accelerating the placement process.<br /> <br /> 📜 The scope of a binding authority is defined in a [[Definition:Binding authority agreement | binding authority agreement]] (sometimes called a binder contract), which specifies eligible classes of business, geographic territories, per-risk and aggregate [[Definition:Policy limit | limits]], [[Definition:Premium | pricing]] guidelines, and reporting obligations. The carrier retains oversight through periodic [[Definition:Audit | audits]] and [[Definition:Bordereaux | bordereaux]] reporting — detailed schedules of every risk bound under the authority. In the Lloyd&#039;s market, these arrangements are registered on the [[Definition:Lloyd&#039;s | Lloyd&#039;s]] platform and governed by specific market standards to protect [[Definition:Syndicate capital | syndicate capital]].<br /> <br /> 🔑 Delegated authority programs have become a critical distribution channel in specialty and commercial insurance because they push [[Definition:Underwriting | underwriting]] expertise closer to the customer. Carriers gain access to niche markets and regional knowledge they could not efficiently serve from a central office, while the intermediary earns [[Definition:Commission | commission]] and builds a differentiated [[Definition:Book of business | book of business]]. The trade-off is [[Definition:Counterparty risk | counterparty risk]]: if the authorized party underwrites poorly, the carrier bears the [[Definition:Loss experience | losses]], which is why robust governance and real-time data sharing are non-negotiable.<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Related concepts&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> {{Div col|colwidth=20em}}<br /> * [[Definition:Binding authority agreement]]<br /> * [[Definition:Managing general agent (MGA)]]<br /> * [[Definition:Coverholder]]<br /> * [[Definition:Delegated underwriting authority (DUA)]]<br /> * [[Definition:Bordereaux]]<br /> * [[Definition:Lloyd&#039;s syndicate]]<br /> {{Div col end}}</div>

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