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Inside the Room Where War Insurance Is Bought and Sold
29 May 2026 at 22:30
Many of the ships stranded in the Persian Gulf depend on coverage negotiated at Lloyd’s, the center of marine insurance for more than 300 years.
The 200-foot-tall atrium in the Underwriting Room, where brokers negotiate policies for ships carrying oil, gas and other goods around the world.
© Joseph Horton for The New York Times
