Question

Lloyd’s of London was one of the first institutions to offer insurance to merchants and joint-trade companies. A major part of the 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

Answer 1

The answer is C. Underwriters.

Answer 2

Lloyd’s of London was one of the first institutions to offer insurance to merchants and joint-trade companies. A major part of the 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?

the answer is c