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ValentinkaMS [17]
2 years ago
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Lloyd’s of London was one of the first institutions to offer insurance to merchants and joint-trade companies. A major part of t

he insurance system involved people who agreed to take responsibility for the insured losses in return for a fee. What were these risk-takers known as? A. joint-stock companies B. investors C. underwriters D. merchants E. capitalists
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1 answer:
bulgar [2K]2 years ago
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Answer:

C. underwriters

Explanation:

Underwriting refers to  one of the most key aspects in the finance industry where an individual or an organization (underwriter) takes the associated risks with a project, investment, or loan for a fee. An underwriter is any entity that assesses and accepts the risk of payment from another entity. Lloyd's of London started in the 1600s when the shipping and cargo industry grew in London and it became one of the oldest and most well-known insurance firms.

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