World’s biggest insurance market played ‘significant role’ in transatlantic trade, research finds

Lloyd’s of London has been accused of “reparations washing” over its response to a self-commissioned review that lays bare its “significant role” in making the transatlantic slave trade possible.

Lloyd’s, founded in 1688 and the world’s largest insurance market, released findings on Wednesday from 18 months of academic research it commissioned to determine the depth of its ties to the slave trade.

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