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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>📋 '''Market reform contract (MRC)''' is a standardized contract document used primarily in the [[Definition:Lloyd's of London | Lloyd's]] and London [[Definition:Insurance market | insurance market]] to present the core terms of an insurance or [[Definition:Reinsurance | reinsurance]] placement in a clear, structured format. Developed as part of the broader London Market Reform initiative, the MRC replaced the older "slip" system that had long been criticized for ambiguity and inconsistency. By consolidating all essential risk information, coverage terms, and [[Definition:Premium | premium]] details into a single, well-organized document, the MRC provides a definitive contract that both [[Definition:Underwriter | underwriters]] and [[Definition:Insurance broker | brokers]] can rely on as the authoritative record of what was agreed.<br />
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⚙️ The document follows a prescribed structure that separates risk details, coverage sections, and business-specific information into distinct parts. The first section typically captures the type of insurance, [[Definition:Policyholder | policyholder]] details, the [[Definition:Policy period | period of insurance]], and the [[Definition:Sum insured | sum insured]] or [[Definition:Limit of liability | limit of liability]]. Subsequent sections set out [[Definition:Policy condition | conditions]], [[Definition:Exclusion | exclusions]], [[Definition:Subjectivity | subjectivities]], and the [[Definition:Security | security]] details — including the percentage [[Definition:Written line | lines]] written by each participating underwriter or [[Definition:Lloyd's syndicate | Lloyd's syndicate]]. Because the MRC is designed to be a "contract certain" document, all parties should be able to determine their obligations directly from its contents without needing to reference side correspondence or verbal agreements.<br />
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💡 Before the MRC's adoption, disputes in the London market frequently arose from loosely worded slips and supplementary documentation that contradicted one another. The shift to a standardized contract format has materially reduced [[Definition:Claims dispute | claims disputes]], shortened [[Definition:Policy issuance | policy issuance]] timelines, and improved regulatory confidence in market conduct. For [[Definition:Managing general agent (MGA) | MGAs]], [[Definition:Coverholder | coverholders]], and international [[Definition:Cedant | cedants]] placing business in London, familiarity with MRC conventions is essential — it is effectively the lingua franca of the market's contractual process and a prerequisite for smooth interaction with [[Definition:Lloyd's of London | Lloyd's]] and company-market participants alike.<br />
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'''Related concepts'''<br />
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* [[Definition:Lloyd's of London]]<br />
* [[Definition:Binding authority agreement]]<br />
* [[Definition:Insurance slip]]<br />
* [[Definition:Contract certainty]]<br />
* [[Definition:London market]]<br />
* [[Definition:Written line]]<br />
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