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<p>Bot: Creating new article from JSON</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>🤝 &#039;&#039;&#039;Placing broker&#039;&#039;&#039; is the intermediary responsible for taking a client&#039;s risk to the [[Definition:Insurance market | insurance market]] and securing [[Definition:Insurance coverage | coverage]] from one or more [[Definition:Underwriter | underwriters]]. Distinguished from a [[Definition:Producing broker | producing broker]] — who typically originates the client relationship — the placing broker&#039;s core function is market access, negotiation, and execution. In the [[Definition:London market | London market]], placing brokers are the firms authorized to operate at [[Definition:Lloyd&#039;s of London | Lloyd&#039;s]] and within the company market, acting as the essential link between the [[Definition:Insured | insured]] (or the producing broker representing the insured) and the carriers that ultimately bear the risk.<br /> <br /> ⚙️ Once a placing broker receives the risk details and the client&#039;s coverage objectives — often via a [[Definition:Broker order | broker order]] or instructions from the producing broker — they assemble a [[Definition:Placing slip | placing slip]] and develop a marketing strategy for approaching the market. This involves identifying suitable [[Definition:Lead underwriter | lead underwriters]], presenting the risk, and negotiating [[Definition:Premium | premium]], [[Definition:Deductible | deductibles]], [[Definition:Policy terms and conditions | terms and conditions]], and [[Definition:Exclusion | exclusions]]. After securing the lead, the placing broker circulates the slip to [[Definition:Following underwriter | following underwriters]] until the risk is fully subscribed. The broker also coordinates the production of the formal [[Definition:Policy | policy]] wording and manages any mid-term adjustments or [[Definition:Endorsement | endorsements]].<br /> <br /> 🔑 The placing broker&#039;s expertise and market relationships have a material impact on coverage quality and cost. A broker with deep knowledge of a particular [[Definition:Line of business | line of business]] — whether [[Definition:Marine insurance | marine]], [[Definition:Property insurance | property]], or [[Definition:Cyber insurance | cyber]] — can match the risk with underwriters whose appetite and pricing are most favorable, often unlocking capacity that less specialized brokers would miss. Because the placing broker also bears professional [[Definition:Errors and omissions (E&amp;O) | errors and omissions]] liability for accurately presenting the risk and securing the agreed terms, their role carries significant accountability within the [[Definition:Insurance distribution chain | distribution chain]].<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Related concepts:&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> {{Div col|colwidth=20em}}<br /> * [[Definition:Producing broker]]<br /> * [[Definition:Placing]]<br /> * [[Definition:Lloyd&#039;s of London]]<br /> * [[Definition:Placing slip]]<br /> * [[Definition:Broker of record]]<br /> * [[Definition:London market]]<br /> {{Div col end}}</div>

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