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Withdrawal of permission

Withdrawal of permission to act as an underwriting agent or approved run-off company

1. The Council may at any time withdraw the permission of an underwriting agent or approved run-off company to act as such if –

[(a) deleted by The Legislative Reform (Lloyd’s) Order (Market Provisions) Byelaw (No.1 of 2009).]

(b) the underwriting agent or approved run-off company is not suitable to act in that capacity;

(c) the underwriting agent or approved run-off company has failed to comply with any provision of Lloyd’s Acts 1871 to 1982 or with any requirement of the Council;

(d) the underwriting agent or approved run-off company ceases to act as such; or

(e) the underwriting agent or approved run-off company so requests.

Underwriting Byelaw, paragraph 66

Withdrawal of permission to manage a syndicate

2. The Council may at any time withdraw the permission of a managing agent to manage a syndicate if –

(a) the managing agent is not suitable to manage that syndicate;

(b) the managing agent has failed to comply with any requirement of the Council;

(c) the managing agent has ceased to manage that syndicate;

(d) the managing agent so requests; or

(e) the managing agent has not carried out underwriting on behalf of the syndicate in accordance with the parameters set under paragraph 2.(e) in Business plans and performance monitoring.

Underwriting Byelaw, paragraph 67

Postponement

3. Where the Council considers that there are grounds for withdrawing the permission of an underwriting agent or approved run-off company to act as such or withdrawing the permission of a managing agent to manage a syndicate under any of the preceding provisions of this part the Council may if it considers that there is good reason to do so –

(a) postpone the withdrawal of permission for such period or periods as the Council may from time to time specify or until the Council shall otherwise determine; and

(b) in connection with such postponement, at any time give such directions as it may think fit, including without limitation a direction that the underwriting agent shall not carry on any business or business activity of a specified class or description.

Underwriting Byelaw, paragraph 68


Documents supplemental to Underwriting Byelaw and Requirements made under it


Codes issued under the Underwriting Byelaw

The following Codes have been issued under paragraph 31 of the Underwriting Byelaw.