The Insurance Accounts Directive (Lloyd's Syndicate and Aggregate Accounts) Regulations 2008

Disclosure of types of service U.K.

3.—(1) The types of service in respect of which disclosure is required are—

(a) either—

(i) the auditing of accounts of associates of the managing agent responsible for managing the syndicate pursuant to legislation (including that of countries and territories outside the United Kingdom), in the case of the syndicate's annual accounts; or

(ii) the auditing of accounts of associates of the Society of Lloyd's pursuant to legislation (including that of countries and territories outside the United Kingdom), in the case of the aggregate accounts;

(b) other services supplied pursuant to such legislation;

(c) other services relating to taxation;

(d) services relating to information technology;

(e) internal audit services;

(f) valuation and actuarial services;

(g) services relating to litigation;

(h) services relating to recruitment and remuneration;

(i) services relating to corporate finance transactions entered into or proposed to be entered into on behalf of the managing agent or any of its associates, or the Society of Lloyd's or any of its associates;

(j) all other services.

(2) References in sub-paragraph (1) to an associate of the managing agent are to—

(a) any subsidiary of the managing agent, other than a subsidiary in respect of which severe long-term restrictions substantially hinder the exercise of rights of the managing agent over the assets or management of that subsidiary; or

(b) any associated pension scheme.

(3) An “associated pension scheme”, in relation to a managing agent, means a scheme for the provision of benefits for or in respect of directors or employees (or former directors or employees) of the managing agent or any subsidiary of the managing agent where—

(a) the benefits consist of or include any pension, lump sum, gratuity or other like benefit given or to be given on retirement or on death or in anticipation of retirement or, in connection with past service, after retirement or death; and

(b) either—

(i) a majority of the trustees are appointed by, or by a person acting on behalf of, the managing agent or a subsidiary of the managing agent; or

(ii) the managing agent, or a subsidiary of the managing agent, exercises a dominant influence over the appointment of the auditor (if any) of the scheme.

(4) References in sub-paragraph (1) to an associate of the Society of Lloyd's are to—

(a) any subsidiary of the Society of Lloyd's, other than a subsidiary in respect of which severe long-term restrictions substantially hinder the exercise of rights of the society over the assets or management of that subsidiary; or

(b) any associated pension scheme.

(5) An “associated pension scheme”, in relation to the Society of Lloyd's, means a scheme for the provision of benefits for or in respect of members of the Council or employees (or former members of the Council or employees) of the Society or any subsidiary of the Society where—

(a) the benefits consist of or include any pension, lump sum, gratuity or other like benefit given or to be given on retirement or on death or in anticipation of retirement or, in connection with past service, after retirement or death; and

(b) either—

(i) a majority of the trustees are appointed by, or by a person acting on behalf of, the Society or a subsidiary of the Society; or

(ii) the Society, or a subsidiary of the Society, exercises a dominant influence over the appointment of the auditor (if any) of the scheme.

(6) In this paragraph “subsidiary” means a subsidiary undertaking that is a body corporate.