An association of underwriters and others in London, for the collection and diffusion of marine intelligence, the insurance, classification, registration, and certifying of vessels, and the transaction of business of various kinds connected with shipping.
A part of the Royal Exchange, in London, appropriated to the use of underwriters and insurance brokers; -- called also Lloyd's Rooms.
This is probably the world's most famous insurance market, and certainly the top Marine insurance and shipping intelligence centre. It all started in a London coffee-house m the seventeenth century.
large international insurance market in London; an association of underwriters and brokers, trading in groups called syndicates.
A London-based insurance marketplace, whose underwriting members (or Names) have considerable worldwide influence in property-casualty markets, particularly those dealing with marine and aviation insurance. Approximately one-third of Lloyd's premiums is derived from the United States.
Generally refers to Lloyd's of London, England, an institution within which individual underwriters accept or reject the risks offered to them. The Lloyd's Corporation provides the support facility for their activities.
A corporation that organises the market of individual insurance underwriters in London and provides ancillary services including a marine intelligence service.
a society, incorporated under Act of Parliament of 1871 and known as the Corporation of Lloyd's, which provides the premises for a wide variety of services, administrative staff and other facilities to enable the Lloyds market to carry on insurance business efficiently.
the corporation which organises the market of individual underwriters in London (but accepts business introduced by brokers from all parts of the world) and provides a full range of ancillary services.
a broad term used to designate a group or groups of individuals, not insurance corporations or companies, assuming liability through an underwriter. Each individual independently assumes a proportionate part of the insurance accepted by the underwriter.
The London-based insurance market, best known for marine and aviation cover. The name is taken from Edward Lloyd who owned the coffee shop in Tavern Street from where the market began in 1689.
