Description
Today we look at the rise of Lloyd's of London from a simple coffee house to the arbiters of global trade.
Sources:
Lloyd's of London : a study in individualism
Hazard unlimited : the story of Lloyd's of London
https://www.lloyds.com/about-lloyds/history/coffee-and-commerce
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'Legionnaire' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au