Show famed lloyds started in old coffee house london al at lloyds was in produced trod in 1775 to describe a ship in the highest class both as regards build and equipment when a clil cago bank off official lelal embezzled 1400 lloyds paid op up without turn ing a hair it Is reputed to be the greatest insurance concern in the world it started business in a coffee house in lombard street which was frequented by ships capt captains alne and merchantman merchantmen men purely for the pur pose of marina marine insurance today it Is the recognized authority tor for shipping its shipping list being the oldest newspaper in london in addition to marine insurance it will undertake alt all kinds ot of risks from the result of a lawsuit to the birth of twins aa As an example of its stability when 11 II X b lutine sank saul in with a cargo of gold it ft as insured for a million sterling the morey was paid up nathin a neck eck |