LMA - US Errors and Omissions Committee

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US Errors and Omissions Committee

The LMA US Errors and Omissions Committee is a dedicated group of underwriting professionals from across the Lloyd’s market. Convening on a quarterly basis, the panel focuses on identifying and addressing key issues related to US E&O insurance.

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Katie Clark

Executive, Technical Underwriting

Committee secretary

Andrew James

Chair

Nick Leighton

Deputy Chair

Key issues covered

The E&O Committee monitors and responds to emerging trends and developments affecting the North American market.

Education, legal and claims guest speakers

The E&O Committee regularly hosts guest speakers from legal and claims backgrounds to provide insights into emerging risks and industry trends. These sessions support the committee’s commitment to continuous learning and help ensure the market remains informed, prepared and responsive to evolving challenges.

Litigation trends in the US

Litigation trends in the US insurance market are evolving rapidly, driven by social inflation, nuclear verdicts and changes in technology and regulation. These trends directly impact claims frequency, severity and underwriting strategy for E&O insurers operating in the US.

Wordings

The E&OC helps to develop and issue LMA wordings for use across the market. To receive email notification of new wordings, please subscribe.

10 June 2020

LMA5506 – Communicable Disease Endorsement (For use on US Errors and Omissions policies)

Committee insights

Revised LOF Default Agreement LMA5654A and Accompanying Guidance

Technical Guidance for Accident and Health Underwriters

Model US Contingency Medical Questionnaire

Upcoming events

For events hosted online, joining instructions will be emailed to all registered attendees closer to the date of the event no later than 24 hours prior to commencement.

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California Fair Claims Settlement Practices Regulations Webinar, February 2026

The California Fair Claims Settlement Practices Regulations apply to all insurance practitioners who handle California claims, whether business is admitted or non-admitted or on a surplus lines basis.

International Forum

Join the LMA for the International Forum, where we will explore recent and emerging regulatory developments across key overseas jurisdictions relevant to the Lloyd’s market.

Cyber Placement Insights: A Broker-Underwriting Session

Join the LMA for Cyber Placement Insights: A Broker-Underwriting Session, an interactive session designed to support emerging cyber professionals across both underwriting and broking.

Useful links

Competition Law Guidance

Notable projects

Claims data project

The project aims to enhance the quality and consistency of claims loss data to support better analysis and underwriting. By defining mandatory and optional data fields, the goal is to standardise data capture and integrate these requirements into Lloyd’s new digital claims platform via ICOS.