Lloyd's

American  

[loidz] / lɔɪdz /

noun

1. an association of independent English insurance underwriters, founded in London about 1688, originally engaged in underwriting only marine risks but now also issuing policies on almost every type of insurance.

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Lloyd's British  

/ lɔɪdz /

noun

1. an association of London underwriters, set up in the late 17th century. Originally concerned exclusively with marine insurance and a shipping information service, it now subscribes a variety of insurance policies and publishes a daily list ( Lloyd's List ) of shipping data and news

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Etymology

Origin of Lloyd's

Named after Edward Lloyd, 17th-century owner of a London coffeehouse that was frequented by insurers against sea risk

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Example Sentences

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Lloyd's

The scale of self-insurance represents an “amazing opportunity” for the insurance industry, said Jim Bichard, chief financial officer at Lloyd’s of London, the insurance marketplace.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

"The case carries implications far beyond the fate of a single ship, its cargo or its master," David Hammond, of Human Rights at Sea International, wrote in an analysis for Lloyd's List Intelligence.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

One of Lloyd’s London plays, “Shifters,” is currently playing in the off-Broadway Cherry Lane Theater.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

Lloyd's said it could not share the nature of these allegations or the identities of the people involved.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

“He would always be with him,” Lloyd’s brother Gerald remembers.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

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