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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>📄 '''Market reform contract''' is the standardized contract document format adopted by the London insurance market to create a single, agreed-upon record of the [[Definition:Insurance policy | policy]] terms between [[Definition:Insurance broker | brokers]] and [[Definition:Underwriter | underwriters]] on subscription business. Developed as a cornerstone of the broader [[Definition:Market reform | London Market reform]] initiative, the MRC replaced a fragmented landscape where brokers and carriers often worked from different versions of contract documentation, leading to disputes, processing delays, and reconciliation problems.<br />
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📐 The MRC follows a prescribed structure that separates the contract into clearly defined sections: risk details, [[Definition:Insurance coverage | coverage]] information, subscription agreement, and fiscal and regulatory data. Each section uses standardized headings and data fields, enabling downstream processing by bureau systems such as those operated by [[Definition:Xchanging | Xchanging]] (now DXC Technology) for [[Definition:Lloyd's of London | Lloyd's]] and the London company market. When a [[Definition:Slip | slip]] is agreed and the MRC is produced, it becomes the definitive contract document — eliminating ambiguity about what was bound. Brokers prepare the MRC, lead [[Definition:Underwriter | underwriters]] review and agree the wording, and following [[Definition:Underwriter | underwriters]] on the subscription accept the same terms. This structured approach facilitates [[Definition:Straight-through processing (STP) | straight-through processing]], as the data within the MRC can flow electronically into [[Definition:Premium | premium]] accounting, [[Definition:Settlement | settlement]], and [[Definition:Bordereaux | bordereaux]] systems without manual rekeying.<br />
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✅ Adopting a universal contract format addressed one of the London market's most persistent pain points: the time and cost of chasing discrepancies between what brokers recorded and what underwriters believed they had agreed. By anchoring the entire post-[[Definition:Placement | placement]] workflow to a single document, the MRC has shortened contract certainty timelines and reduced [[Definition:Errors and omissions (E&O) | errors and omissions]] exposure for all parties. For technology vendors and [[Definition:Insurtech | insurtechs]] building London market solutions, the MRC's structured data format provides a reliable foundation for automated workflows, analytics, and [[Definition:Regulatory reporting | regulatory reporting]]. The format has become so embedded in market practice that participation in bureau-settled business effectively requires MRC compliance.<br />
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'''Related concepts:'''<br />
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* [[Definition:Market reform]]<br />
* [[Definition:Slip]]<br />
* [[Definition:Contract certainty]]<br />
* [[Definition:Lloyd's of London]]<br />
* [[Definition:Straight-through processing (STP)]]<br />
* [[Definition:Subscription market]]<br />
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