Implied Authority is defined as:

• A. Authority that is NOT expressed in the contract but is endorsed by the insurer as necessary to carry on business
• B. Explicitly written in the contract
• C. Authority granted by law
• D. Authority to issue policies automatically

Answer: (A)

Implied authority covers what an agent can do beyond what’s written in the contract, because those actions are necessary for the agent to conduct the insurer’s business. The insurer endorses or allows these actions, making them valid even though they aren’t explicitly stated in the contract. In insurance practice, this includes performing ordinary duties that arise from the agent’s role, such as handling routine transactions and activities needed to issue and manage policies. That’s why the best description is authority not expressed in the contract but endorsed by the insurer as necessary to carry on business.

Express authority would be what’s directly written in the contract, while authority granted by law refers to legal or statutory powers, not the contract-based carrier agent relationship. Authority to issue policies automatically is not a standard definition of implied authority.