The generic name for an insurance market established in London in the 17th century, having more than a 300-year history. On a day-to-day basis, huge and complex risks are brought to Lloyd’s, where that risk is assessed, premiums decided, and insurance underwritten by underwriters who have a high level of specialized expertise and who belong to individual syndicates (the risk underwriting bodies at Lloyd’s). Lloyd’s is supervised by the British authorities and has a strong management and supervisory system unique to Lloyd’s. It is not easy to become a Lloyd’s member (syndicate fund contributor) or establish a syndicate as many strict requirements must be satisfied.
As of the end of December 2020, it was underwritten by 90 Lloyd’s syndicates, and the gross written premium in FY2020 for the whole of the Lloyd’s market amounted to approximately £35.5 billion.