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📋 '''Lineslip''' is a pre-agreed facility in the [[Definition:Lloyd's | Lloyd's]] and London subscription insurance market that allows a lead [[Definition:Underwriter | underwriter]] to bind multiple following underwriters to a defined category of risks without requiring each follower to review and approve every individual placement. It functions as a form of [[Definition:Delegated underwriting authority (DUA) | delegated authority]], streamlining the placement process for classes of business where risk characteristics fall within pre-negotiated parameters. Lineslips are distinct from [[Definition:Binding authority agreement | binding authority agreements]] (binders) in that the lead underwriter — rather than a [[Definition:Coverholder | coverholder]] or [[Definition:Managing general agent (MGA) | MGA]] — exercises the delegated power, and the following markets have agreed in advance to accept the lead's judgment on qualifying risks.

🔧 In practice, a lineslip contract specifies the classes of business covered, the risk appetite boundaries (such as maximum [[Definition:Sum insured | sum insured]], geographic scope, and excluded perils), the lead underwriter's [[Definition:Line | line]] size, and the percentage participation of each follower. When a risk fitting the agreed criteria is presented to the lead, the lead underwrites it and binds the followers automatically at their pre-committed shares. This eliminates the need to circulate a [[Definition:Slip | slip]] around the market and secure individual stamps, dramatically reducing placement time from days to minutes. The facility is reviewed and renewed periodically — typically annually — and followers rely heavily on the lead's [[Definition:Underwriting | underwriting]] discipline, [[Definition:Claims management | claims handling]] track record, and adherence to the agreed parameters.

⚡ Lineslips occupy a strategically important role in the London market's competitive infrastructure. They enable [[Definition:Insurance broker | brokers]] to offer clients rapid [[Definition:Binding | binding]] and certainty of coverage, which is particularly valuable for high-volume, standardized commercial risks such as marine cargo, professional indemnity, and property portfolios. For following underwriters, lineslips provide efficient [[Definition:Premium | premium]] flow without the overhead of individual risk assessment, though they also introduce [[Definition:Delegated authority | delegated authority]] risk — the possibility that the lead binds business outside agreed parameters or that aggregate exposure drifts beyond expectations. Regulatory oversight from [[Definition:Lloyd's | Lloyd's]] and the London Market Association includes lineslip conduct standards and reporting requirements, reflecting the market's recognition that these facilities, while vital for efficiency, demand robust governance and transparent performance data.

'''Related concepts:'''
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* [[Definition:Binding authority agreement]]
* [[Definition:Delegated underwriting authority (DUA)]]
* [[Definition:Slip]]
* [[Definition:Following underwriter]]
* [[Definition:Lead underwriter]]
* [[Definition:Lloyd's]]
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