handel-i-pieniadz: Lloyd's of London

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Lloyd's of London, generally known simply as Lloyd's, is an insurance and reinsurance market located in London, England. Unlike most of its competitors in the industry, it is not an insurance company; rather, Lloyd's is a corporate body governed by the Lloyd's Act 1871 and subsequent acts of Parliament. It operates as a partially mutualised marketplace within which multiple financial backers, grouped in syndicates, come together to pool and spread risk. These underwriters, or "members", include both corporations and private individuals, the latter being traditionally known as "Names". The business underwritten at Lloyd's is predominantly general insurance and reinsurance, with a small amoun…

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The Lloyd's building (sometimes known as the Inside-Out Building) is the home of the insurance institution Lloyd's of London. It is located on the former site of East India House on the corner of Lime Street and Leadenhall Street, in London's main financial district, the City of London. The building is a leading example of radical Bowellism architecture in which the services for the building, such as ducts and lifts, are located on the exterior to maximise space in the interior. In 2011, twenty-five years after its completion in 1986 the building received Grade I listing; at this time it was the youngest structure ever to obtain this status. It is said by Historic England to be "universally…

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The Scalpel is a commercial skyscraper in London, United Kingdom. It is located at 52 Lime Street, on its corner with Leadenhall Street, in the City of London financial area. It is opposite the Lloyd's building and adjacent to the Willis Building. Completed in 2018, it is 190 m (620 ft) tall, with 38 storeys, and was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox. The "Scalpel" name was originally a nickname but was subsequently designated as its official name, after it was coined by the Financial Times due to the building's distinctive angular design. This follows a trend of nicknaming new buildings based upon their shape; for example, the nearby 122 Leadenhall Street is also known as "The Cheesegrater". T…

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The Willis Building is a commercial skyscraper at 51 Lime Street in the City of London. Designed by Norman Foster and developed by British Land, it stands opposite the Lloyd's building and rises to 125 metres (410 ft), with a tiered, stepped profile. The building was completed in 2008. Most of the office accommodation was pre-let to the insurance broker Willis Group (now Willis Towers Watson). The building provides around 50,107 m2 (539,347 sq ft) gross floor area, of which approximately 475,000 square feet (44,129 m2) was let to Willis.

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Lime Street is a minor road in the City of London between Fenchurch Street to the south and Leadenhall Street to the north. Its name comes from the lime burners who once sold lime from there for use in construction. It is perhaps best known as the current home of the world's largest insurance market, Lloyd's of London, since its newest building was opened on the street in 1986. Opposite Lloyd's, the Willis Building is the global headquarters of insurance broker Willis. A 35-storey building, The Scalpel, stands at 52-54 Lime Street as the European headquarters of global insurer W. R. Berkley. The northern portion of the street is pedestrianised. Vehicular through-access to Leadenhall Street…

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Nightmare on lime street: Whatever happened to Lloyd's of London

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Premises - London Branch 10 Old Jewry - Exterior - front of building from across the street

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22 February 1760: Jermyn Street, Westminster, London, to Samuel Lloyd

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4 December 1769: Chesterfield Street, London, to Samuel Lloyd