The Lloyd's Market is a unique insurance provider with an internationally recognised brand. Lloyd's is an insurance market, not a single insurance company, based in the City of London. Its insurance business is underwritten by over 80 syndicates (the insurers) who accept risks on a shared and competitive basis. Each syndicate is run by a managing agent that recruits and employs the staff they need to develop their business. Insurance premiums in excess of £20 billion will be received in 2010.
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