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Lloyd’s a ‘true partner” to the US: Levene

23 June 2010

Following a succession of losses during the beginning of 2010, Lord Peter Levene, chairman of Lloyd’s of London, took the time to remind the US that Lloyd’s remains a “true partner to American industry in managing its risks.”

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Following a succession of losses during the beginning of 2010, Lord Peter Levene, chairman of Lloyd’s of London, took the time to remind the US that Lloyd’s remains a “true partner to American industry in managing its risks.”

Speaking at a New York City Dinner last night, Levene said that while the insurance industry narrowly avoided disaster in 2009, the industry suffered direct hits in 2010.

“We have witnessed devastating...


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