what british insurance market started out as a cafe?
emerson
2006-03-13 20:40:12 UTC
what british insurance market started out as a cafe?
Three answers:
Airborne_Lt.
2006-03-13 20:44:29 UTC
The largest insurance market in the world, Lloyd's of London, began life as a coffeehouse. It was started in 1688 by Edward Lloyd, who prepared lists of the ships that his customers had insured.
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http://www.demoka.com/www/eng/cafe/frmset_09.html
NigNig
2006-03-15 03:57:55 UTC
Lloyds
curious
2006-03-13 20:41:14 UTC
lloyds of london
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