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Edward Lloyd

British coffeehouse proprietor
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Edward Lloyd was a British coffeehouse proprietor in London during the late 17th century. His coffeehouse, established around 1688, became a popular meeting place for merchants, bankers, and seafarers. It was particularly frequented by insurance underwriters, who would gather to transact business informally. Lloyd also published Lloyd's News, a publication that provided shipping information and is considered a forerunner to Lloyd's List, which still exists today. This coffeehouse eventually evolved into the international insurance market known as Lloyd's of London.12

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