Licences & global trading information

Lloyd's is licensed to underwrite business in certain territories subject to the laws and regulations of those territories.

In some instances, Lloyd's is able to accept risks from countries where Lloyd's is not licensed and in accordance with the laws and regulations of those countries.

Country specific sanctions and trade controls information
Lloyd's trading status worldwide (opens Crystal report)
Sanctions & Financial Crime

Lloyd’s global trading tools provide market participants with quick and easy access to international regulatory and taxation requirements.

• Risk Locator

  • Identify the legal location of an insured risk by class of business
  • Establish which territory’s regulatory and fiscal requirements to consider
  • Guidance on the legal position by different jurisdiction is available in Crystal

  Register for access to Risk Locator 
  Visit Risk Locator

• Crystal

  • Quick and easy access to Lloyd’s regulatory and taxation information
  • Key information to support the writing of international business
  • Multiple country and category tailored searches
  • Regular updates on regulatory and fiscal requirements
  • An interactive map that provides a high level summary

  Register for access to Crystal
  Log-in to Crystal
  Find out more
  What's new report

• QA Tools

  • Open Market QA Tool provides international contract quality requirement
  • Binding Authority Tool provides contract quality requirements for binding authority agreements

  
  Visit Open Market QA Tool
  Visit Binding Authority QA Tool 
  Find out more

• Interactive Map

  • Lloyd’s trading position worldwide
  • Lloyd’s representative information and contact details
  • Worldwide market intelligence

  Visit Interactive Map

• Crystal Assist

  • Online tutorial for Lloyd’s market participants
  • Introduction to Lloyd’s licences and regulatory and fiscal requirements
  • Includes a knowledge test that takes 15 minutes to complete
  • CII CPD accredited event (20 points)

  Visit Crystal Assist

• Regulatory Communications

  Lloyd's monitors insurance legislation worldwide so that market participants are fully informed of the regulatory requirements that need to be considered when trading in the UK and overseas:

  Articles & newsletters
  Key projects
  Regulatory communications (for compliance officers only)
  Lloyd's Regulatory Market Bulletins 

   

What to do next:

• Register for Crystal to access privileged content and receive regular updates on new and updated regulatory and fiscal requirements
• Use Risk Locator to establish the location of an insured risk prior to considering the regulatory and fiscal requirements in Crystal
• Complete Crystal Assist to gain an understanding of Lloyd’s licences and regulatory and fiscal requirements
• View the Crystal Demo for guidance on how to use and make the most of Crystal
• Consider the contract quality requirements in the QA tools