Lloyd’s Syndicate Stamp

This term may refer to – (a) a document which lists the names of the members of a syndicate for a given year of account and the amount of each member’s overall premium limit that is allocated to that syndicate; (b) the syndicate allocated capacity of a syndicate; or (c) the underwriting stamp of a syndicate.

Lloyd’s Underwriters

This term may variously refer to-(a) the professional underwriters who are employed by managing agents to underwrite insurance and reinsurance business on behalf of the members of the syndicates that those agents manage. (b) the members of one or more syndicates that underwrite a particular policy; or (b) all members (of the Society) collectively.

Lloyd’s Written Line

The amount of a risk that an underwriter is willing to accept on behalf of the members of the syndicate or company for which he underwrites. This is commonly expressed as a percentage of the sum insured which is written on the broker’s placing slip. If, on completion of the broking exercise, the written lines exceed 100% then, absent some contrary instruction, they will be signed down by the broker, which is to say they will be reduced proportionately so that they total 100%.