1. In respect of a standard claim, where necessary a professional adviser may be appointed and instructed by the managing agent of the leading Lloyd’s syndicate.
Lloyd’s Claims Lead Arrangements, paragraph 11
2. In respect of a complex claim, where necessary a professional adviser may be appointed by the managing agent of the leading Lloyd’s syndicate. The managing agent of the leading Lloyd’s syndicate will give reasonable prior notice of a proposed appointment to the managing agent of the second Lloyd’s syndicate which may question or object to the proposed appointment, provided it has reasonable grounds for doing so. However, the managing agent of the leading Lloyd’s syndicate may instruct a professional adviser on behalf of the following Lloyd’s syndicates without giving prior notice to the managing agent of the second Lloyd’s syndicate in the following circumstances –
(a) in the considered judgment of the managing agent of the leading Lloyd's syndicate, the appointment of the professional adviser is essential to protect the position of the syndicates; and
(b) the managing agent of the leading Lloyd’s syndicate has been unable to contact the managing agent of the second Lloyd’s syndicate notwithstanding having used its best endeavours.
Lloyd’s Claims Lead Arrangements, paragraph 12
3. When a professional adviser is appointed in accordance with paragraphs [1. and 2. above] he or she shall be provided with –
(a) the identity of the managing agents which manage each of the Lloyd’s syndicates that have underwritten the insurance;
(b) evidence of the insurance; and
(c) references which identify the CLA claim.
Lloyd’s Claims Lead Arrangements, paragraph 13
4. A professional adviser appointed in connection with a complex claim shall be instructed, when sending reports, to send them at the same time to the managing agents of the leading Lloyd’s syndicate and the second Lloyd’s syndicate and the managing agent of the leading Lloyd’s syndicate shall make them available to the following Lloyd’s syndicates. In respect of a claim that is subject to dispute resolution proceedings, or where there is a reasonable expectation of the commencement of dispute resolution proceedings the professional adviser shall be instructed to send a copy of all reports to the managing agent of any following Lloyd’s syndicate that may so request at the same time as the professional adviser sends them to the managing agents of the leading Lloyd’s syndicate and the second Lloyd’s syndicate and, in the case of pleadings and other documents served in the course of the dispute resolution proceedings, if at all possible, prior to service. The professional adviser’s fees shall be agreed by the managing agents of the leading Lloyd’s syndicate and the second Lloyd’s syndicate.
Lloyd’s Claims Lead Arrangements, paragraph 14
5. A professional adviser appointed in connection with a standard claim shall be instructed to send all reports to the managing agent of the leading Lloyd’s syndicate. The professional adviser’s fees shall be agreed by the managing agent of the leading Lloyd’s syndicate.
Lloyd’s Claims Lead Arrangements, paragraph 15