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• Champion racehorse steals the day

  Cheltenham Gold Cup winning horse Kicking King was the star attraction at Lloyd’s latest Meet the Market event in Dublin.
  
  

• 60 seconds with John Nelson

  Lloyds.com spoke to John Nelson, Lloyd’s Chairman, about the new Vision 2025
  
  

• Small is beautiful: how SMEs are shaping new economies

  From the roll out of supermarket chains in China to the building of high speed rail links in India, new and growing economies are investing in manufacturing, infrastructure, transport and energy projects as never before.
  
  

• Lloyd's overseas representatives converge on London

  A high point of the Lloyd’s calendar, the annual representatives’ conference will be opened by CEO Richard Ward later this month.
  
  

• It never rains, but it pours

  After two of the driest winters on record, farmers in the UK are learning how to cope with drought
  
  

• The Bard and insuring the boards

  It will be alright on the night. If not, there’s always insurance…
  
  

• Marsh presents Lloyd's with the original slip for RMS Carpathia

  Marsh has presented Lloyd’s with the original insurance slip for the Carpathia, the ship that rescued more than 700 survivors from the Titanic after she sank 100 years ago.
  
  

• 60 seconds with Moya Crawford

  Moya Crawford, Managing Director of deep water salvage company Deep Tek Ltd, has recovered material from some of the world’s most famous wrecks, including Titanic’s forerunner, the White Star Liner RMS Oceanic. At 17 she went on her first salvage operation and hasn’t looked back since.
  
  

• Review confirms commitment to Lloyd's claims standards

  All of Lloyd’s 52 Managing Agents now have the framework in place to enable them to meet Lloyd’s enhanced standards designed to enhance the customer claims experience.
  
  

• Remembering Titanic 100 years on

  The tragic sinking of the Titanic is part of the story of Lloyd’s
  
  

• Safety at sea

  Maritime safety has improved significantly in the 100 years since Titanic claimed the lives of 1,514 people. But disasters still happen.
  
  

• Arctic brings unique risks and challenges, says Lloyd's report

  The Arctic region is undergoing rapid change, both in terms of climate and economic development.
  
  

• 60 seconds with Charles Emmerson

  Charles Emmerson is Senior Research Fellow for the Energy, Environment and Development Programme at Chatham House.
  
  

• 60 seconds with... a Lloyd's mentor

  Mentoring a young person is no small commitment. But as Gemma Jennings, Risk Analyst from Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford discovered, it can be extraordinarily rewarding for both parties.
  
  

• April Fool in Vienna

  B.A. ‘David’ Clifton-Harvey was a man of many talents. Fluent in German, French and Spanish, he also spoke some Swedish and Chinese.
  
  

• Lloyd's maintains strength in year of unprecedented catastrophe

  2011 demonstrated the true ferocity of nature. It was a year that saw Queensland devastated by Cyclone Yasi, Christchurch by further earthquakes and Japan by an earthquake and subsequent tsunami.
  
  

• Lloyd's celebrates Dutch future with historic event

  Lloyd’s first Meet the Market event in Rotterdam has brought the Dutch and Lloyd’s markets closer together.
  
  

• New terrorism consortium to protect under-insured

  A new insurance consortium, Xin, has been launched by Lloyd’s syndicates, specialising in helping businesses protect against the on-going threat of a terrorist attack in Asia.
  
  

• Lloyd's brings history to life on Facebook

  Lloyd’s has created an interactive version of its 324-year history using the new Facebook timeline for businesses.
  
  

• 60 seconds with Kim Swan

  After eight weeks as Lloyd’s new General Representative for Hong Kong, Kim Swan feels as though she is starting to get her feet under the desk.
  
  

• John Nelson speaks at IIL President?s lunch

  Lloyd’s Chairman John Nelson spoke today at the Insurance Institute of London President's annual lunch at the Mansion House, London.
  
  

• Science of Risk 2012 to focus on climate and hazards

  As Climate Week places the spotlight on key environmental issues, Lloyd’s new-look Science of Risk prize is also turning its attention to climate change and natural catastrophes.
  
  

• 60 seconds with David Banner

  Lloyd’s is proving one of the more unique places to work for David Banner, Senior Recruitment Manager at Lloyd’s.
  
  

• Our industry needs you!

  The UK insurance industry is finding new ways of promoting itself to attract young talent
  
  

• Electronic endorsements extend across the market

  The London Market Group (LMG) has announced that the electronic endorsements initiative will extend to all classes of business from 5 March 2012
  
  

• Lost in translation

  Big brands may not always get the reception they anticipate in new markets
  
  

• Reacting to risk in Lloyd's Asia hub

  Singapore is the leading Financial Services centre for the Asia Pacific market and over the last ten years it has been home to Lloyd’s Asia, which has generated growth of more than 420% in the last five years alone.
  
  

• Walking the tightrope

  Lloyd’s is not a market to baulk at insuring extreme performers from stunt doubles to circus performers
  
  

• Play sport, will travel

  From fencing to football, a growing number of sports people want to compete at an international level. But losing a game on a team tour is not the only risk
  
  

• Travelers? event cancellation cover extended

  Travelers has announced that it is rolling out its Lloyd's event cancellation cover to regional brokers through its company operation so that more clients around the UK can access this bespoke cover.
  
  

• Developing new opportunities in India

  Jose Ribeiro, Director of International Markets at Lloyd's, will next week lead a delegation of managing agents and Lloyd's brokers to India to talk to local cedants and brokers about how the Lloyd's market can serve the rapidly developing Indian market.
  
  

• 60 seconds with... Kevin Lazarus

  Over the past couple of years, when he was not busy with his day job, Lloyd’s solicitor Kevin Lazarus was buried deep in draft chapters, footnotes, and academic textbooks working hard on a new book on insurance law and regulation.
  
  

• Insurance prescription for clinical trials

  Trials involving human patients are crucial to the advancement of clinical science. But they’re not without risk. Fortunately, insurers are willing to cover them
  
  

• Botox in your lunch hour

  Would you like some botox with your baguette? Cosmetic surgery goes mainstream...
  
  

• Lloyd's on board as Chinese economy takes off

  It's Chinese New Year, and Chinese communities around the world are celebrating with firework displays, festivals, parades, and dragon dances to scare away evil spirits.
  
  

• Navigators? first-of-a-kind product proves popular

  Lloyd's syndicate Navigators has launched the first ever Directors and Officers (D&O) product to protect corporate Directors specifically for defence costs.
  
  

• Chairman's China visit ignites interest

  John Nelson’s first overseas visit as Chairman of Lloyd’s to China has already sparked an increased interest in Lloyd’s China.
  
  

• Lloyd's leads innovative global nuclear programme

  A new coverholder has launched at Lloyd's, dedicated to providing the first new capacity to the global nuclear insurance market in thirty years.
  
  

• Televising the big event

  The Golden Globes is a moment of glitz and glamour in an otherwise dreary month... assuming there are no technical hitches
  
  

• John Nelson outlines 2012 priorities

  Lloyd’s Chairman speaks to lloyds.com about the challenges 2012 will bring and his own priorities
  
  

• Underwriters enjoy wellness industry benefits

  The wellness sector is booming, but high consumer expectations and a growing compensation culture mean that liability insurance remains an essential purchase for spa resorts, health, fitness and beauty businesses.
  
  

• Richard Ward reflects on 2011

  Lloyd's CEO Richard Ward on how 2011 was an unforgettable year, dominated by an unprecedented level of natural catastrophes...
  
  

• In gold we trust

  Worries around the future of the Euro have whetted investors’ appetite for gold, including those who were already looking around for alternatives to spice up their flat investment portfolios.
  
  

• Online shopping delivers greater retailer risk

  The growth in internet shopping brings new risks for retailers, but cyber and payment fraud insurance can protect companies during critical trading periods like Christmas
  
  

• A credit-crunching Christmas

  Santa baby, forgot to mention one little thing, a ring – I don’t mean on the phone
  
  

• Waste Not Want Not this Christmas

  As the freezing weather sets in across the city, the importance of providing support for homeless people in London is even more apparent.
  
  

• Lloyd's is listed

  The Government has announced that the Lloyd’s building at One Lime Street, London, has been awarded Grade 1 listed status on the advice of English Heritage.
  
  

• Celebrating charity work in the market

  Once again the Lloyd’s Market Charity Awards have shown that Lloyd’s is a market with a heart.
  
  

• The da Vinci coup

  Leonardo has bucked the post-financial crisis lull with a major exhibition currently underway at London’s National Gallery
  
  

• The da Vinci coup

  Leonardo has bucked the post-financial crisis lull with a major exhibition currently underway at London’s National Gallery