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New branch application

About the branch application process

The branch application process is used where the applicant has another office of the same legal entity which has already received approval as a Lloyd's DCA. It is the managing agent’s responsibility to review the criteria set out below to determine if the DCA falls under the branch application process or the approvals process.

The Lloyd’s DCA Register treats each company within a group and each branch from which Lloyd’s claims are being handled as a separate DCA registration. Therefore, managing agents need to apply separately for registration of all branches and all companies within the same group. The process for registering a DCA entity that is a company that is associated with a DCA already on the Lloyd's Register is the same as the process for any other DCA.

Where a managing agent has a relationship with a DCA on the Lloyd’s DCA register and wishes to register a new branch of that DCA, the managing agent will need to confirm and provide answers to a set criteria via email:   

delegatedauthorities@lloyds.com

The sponsoring managing agent is also required to review the Lloyd’s referral criteria and assess if the proposed application will require any further discussions with Lloyd’s. The referral criteria outlines any country specific requirements for DCA’s. 

View referral criteria

Criteria for a branch application

  • The branch is in the same country as the previously approved office
  • The branch office operates off the same systems that link into the already approved office
  • The management policies, processes, procedures and oversight regime are the same as the already approved office
  • The existing bank accounts are being used
  • The PI/E&O, fidelity and cyber policies for the previously approved office covers this branch office

Further detail can be found in the DCA guidance document.

View DCA guidance document

Don't meet the criteria?

If the criteria cannot be met, the same process as registering a new DCA entity will need to be followed as applicable to the manging agents expected maturity rating

Find out more about registering a new DCA entity