Corporate members can be established as private limited companies registered in the UK, Scottish limited partnerships or limited liability partnerships registered in England and Wales.
Except where the Council agrees, a member is required to appoint a members’ agent. Members’ agents are authorised by the FSA and their role includes: advising members of which syndicates to participate on, the level of participation on such syndicates and liaising with managing agents. A members’ agent will also guide a new member through Lloyd’s application process.
There are currently three members’ agents who will advise prospective members of Lloyd’s and persons interested in establishing a new member should contact a members’ agent. Further details can be found on their websites using the links below:
Argenta Private Capital Limited
Hampden Private Capital Group
Alpha Insurance Analysts Limited
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It is important that interested parties make themselves aware of the risks that membership entails. In particular, the underwriting of insurance is, by its nature, a high risk business and all the assets of a corporate member will be exposed to the possibility of underwriting losses.
A guidance note has also been produced by Lloyd’s for those who may be considering acquiring or disposing of an interest in a Lloyd’s corporate member where they are not members of Lloyd’s and have not engaged a members’ agent.
Guidance note on the transfer of interests in Lloyd’s Corporate Members (24KB, pdf)
