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Lloyd's

Syllabification: (Lloyd's)

Pronunciation: /loidz/

Definition of Lloyd's

an incorporated society of insurance underwriters in London, made up of private syndicates. Founded in 1871, Lloyd’s originally dealt only in marine insurance.

Origin:

named after the coffeehouse of Edward Lloyd (fl. 1688–1726), in which underwriters and merchants congregated and where Lloyd's List was started in 1734