Lloyd's Of London Will Open Doors To More Intermediaries In 2001.(Statistical Data Included)(Brief Article)

National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management, May, 2000 by HOWARD, LISA S.

Lloyd's of London plans to open its doors in 2001 to a wider field of intermediaries, beyond those selected companies currently known as "Lloyd's brokers." As long as U.K. and overseas brokers meet a certain set of regulatory, technical and customer service standards, they will be able to access the market directly, Lloyd's said.

(Under the current system, only those 133 brokers based in London and regulated directly by Lloyd's are allowed full access to the market.) As part of the change, Lloyd's is relinquishing its role as regulator of Lloyd's brokers--a function that will be assumed by the General Insurance Standards Council, the new self-regulatory body that begins oversight of all U.K. brokers on July 3. U.K. brokers regulated by the GISC will be...

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