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14 October 2015Insurance

The secrets of a long life

With a history stretching back more than 325 years, Lloyd’s of London clearly wears the mantle of being the oldest entity dedicated to risk transfer in the world. Its origins can be traced back to a coffee house in London in 1688 where some of the first contracts covering ship and cargo insurance were signed.

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