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📝 '''Manuscript policy''' is a custom-drafted [[Definition:Insurance policy | insurance policy]] written from scratch — or substantially modified from a standard form — to address the unique [[Definition:Risk | risk]] profile and coverage needs of a particular [[Definition:Insured | insured]]. While most commercial and personal lines rely on standardized policy forms developed by organizations like the [[Definition:Insurance Services Office (ISO) | Insurance Services Office (ISO)]], manuscript policies are common in [[Definition:Specialty insurance | specialty]] and [[Definition:Excess and surplus lines | excess and surplus lines]] markets where off-the-shelf wording simply cannot capture the complexity of the exposure being insured.

⚙️ Drafting a manuscript policy typically involves close collaboration among the [[Definition:Underwriter | underwriter]], the [[Definition:Broker | broker]], and sometimes outside legal counsel. The process starts with a detailed assessment of the insured's operations, contractual obligations, and specific coverage gaps that standard forms leave unaddressed. Every [[Definition:Policy provision | provision]] — from [[Definition:Insuring agreement | insuring agreements]] and [[Definition:Exclusion | exclusions]] to [[Definition:Condition | conditions]] and [[Definition:Definition clause | definitions]] — is negotiated and tailored. Because there is no industry-standard template governing the final language, each manuscript policy is essentially a bespoke contract, which means its interpretation in the event of a [[Definition:Claim | claim]] depends heavily on the precise wording chosen by the drafters.

🔍 The bespoke nature of manuscript policies creates both opportunity and risk. On one hand, insureds gain coverage precisely fitted to exposures that would otherwise fall outside a standard form's scope — think large infrastructure projects, novel [[Definition:Cyber insurance | cyber]] exposures, or complex [[Definition:Professional liability insurance | professional liability]] arrangements. On the other hand, the lack of standardized language means that [[Definition:Claims adjuster | claims adjusters]] and courts have fewer precedents to guide interpretation, which can lead to costly [[Definition:Coverage dispute | coverage disputes]]. For underwriters and brokers alike, strong manuscript-drafting skills remain a hallmark of sophisticated [[Definition:Specialty insurance | specialty market]] practice.

'''Related concepts'''
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* [[Definition:Insurance policy]]
* [[Definition:Insurance Services Office (ISO)]]
* [[Definition:Excess and surplus lines]]
* [[Definition:Policy form]]
* [[Definition:Endorsement]]
* [[Definition:Binder]]
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