The Birth of Modern Insurance: Lloyd's Coffee House

Update: 2025-09-27

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In this episode of Saturday Morning Muse, Andy explores the origins of modern insurance, focusing on Edward Lloyd's Coffee House in the 1680s.

He discusses how Lloyd's transformed the insurance landscape by introducing innovative practices such as syndicated underwriting, the publication of shipping news, and the establishment of a systematic reinsurance market.

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The Birth of Modern Insurance: Lloyd's Coffee House

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The Birth of Modern Insurance: Lloyd's Coffee House

Andrew Temte

The Birth of Modern Insurance: Lloyd's Coffee House