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Which one of the following is the most appropriate description or categorization of Lloyds of London?
Select one:
a. Admitted lines insurer
b. Cooperative insurer
c. Insurance exchange
d. Surplus lines insurer
Answer:The correct answer to the question is option (c) Insurance Exchange
The explanation is as below:
Lloyd's of London is not an insurance company . Rather it is a corporate body governed by the Lloyd's Act 1871 and subsequent Acts of Parliament and operates as a partially-mutualised marketplace within which multiple financial backers, grouped in syndicates, come together to pool and spread risk.
The Lloyd's marketplace was originally created as a non-incorporated association of subscribing members.Lloyd's itself does not underwrite insurance business, leaving that to its members. Instead, the Society operates effectively as a market regulator, setting rules under which members operate and offering centralised administrative services to those members.