Business plan

The plan sets out a firm’s objectives and shows in a systematic way how it will approach marketing, operations, finance, management and control. It also includes details of key personnel and covers strengths, weaknesses, threats and portunities. The FSA sees syndicate business plans as central to the ability of Lloyd’s to control and monitor the activities of managing agents. Consequently the FSA monitors the way in which Lloyd’s monitors syndicate business plans. Business plans are also required from intermediaries seeking FSA authorisiation. See LLOYD’S BUSINESS PLAN; FRANCHISE; FRANCHISE BOARD. most

Business pursuits

Activities that involve at least two elements continuity and a goal or expectation of monetary gain. Many personal lines policies exclude coverage for loss arising from business pursuits because the primary purpose of such forms is to insure against loss arising from personal activities.

Business relationships

Person or organization that assumes some of the responsibilities of another one. This phrase has been avoided in the final Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules so that a more specific meaning could be used for business associate.