Sinking the Global Economy: The Lloyds of London Story Part II
Podcast: Business HistoryPublished On: Wed Apr 15 2026
Description: In the 1980s, Lloyds of London insured satellites, rock singers' voices and the legs of sports stars. Everyone was having fun and making money - but disaster was just around the corner. Lloyds had always operated on the principle of unlimited liability - so the people backing up the insurance policies were expected to pay over all their assets if required. That hardly ever happened - until a series of huge claims hit Lloyds and the insurers suddenly faced huge bills that threatened to destroy the whole operation and the wider economy. Write to us at businesshistory@pushkin.fmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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