Lloyd's

American  

[loidz] / lɔɪdz /

noun

1. an association of independent English insurance underwriters, founded in London about 1688, originally engaged in underwriting only marine risks but now also issuing policies on almost every type of insurance.

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Lloyd's British  

/ lɔɪdz /

noun

1. an association of London underwriters, set up in the late 17th century. Originally concerned exclusively with marine insurance and a shipping information service, it now subscribes a variety of insurance policies and publishes a daily list ( Lloyd's List ) of shipping data and news

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Etymology

Origin of Lloyd's

Named after Edward Lloyd, 17th-century owner of a London coffeehouse that was frequented by insurers against sea risk

Example Sentences

The Euphoria later resumed sailing toward the Gulf of Oman, according to Lloyd’s List.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Morgan wrote in a Tuesday note that the blockade wasn’t keeping shadow vessels from bypassing the blockade, citing a report from Lloyd’s List Intelligence.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

He is editor-in-chief for Lloyd’s List, the most authoritative publication on shipping news, data and intelligence during a webinar hosted Monday by the Henry Jackson Society, a foreign policy thinktank.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Of the 27 large trading ships that have crossed the strait since April 13, some 15 used the mandated route, which hugs the Iranian coastline, according to Lloyd’s List Intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

He had four telegrams, one each day since we started, and all to the same effect: that the Czarina Catherine had not been reported to Lloyd’s from anywhere.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker