Everyone knows that Insurance started in London at Lloyd’s coffee house in Lombard Street. No, it didn’t. Probably everyone reading this has some form of insurance but why? And why do we need it?

The history of insurance has a far longer and more cosmopolitan than most people realise. This is a journey where men have sought to mitigate their ‘risk’. The journey starts in Babylon about 1700BCE, and meanders through China, India, Greece and Rome before finally emerging as a solution to a bankrupt King’s financial problems. Initially, about long distance trade and the need for a decent burial it expanded to deal with fire losses.

Join this walking tour to scratch the surface of the industry that made the modern world possible.

Date: Tuesday 22nd September 2026

Time: 12:30 – 14:00 pm

Meeting Point: Outside the New Moon Pub Leadenhall Market, Gracechurch Street Entrance

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Please arrive 10 minutes before the event start time.

****There may be photography taken throughout this event. By signing up for this event you are agreeing for your photograph to be taken****