Peter Viggers on Lloyd’s decision after losses

Title

Peter Viggers on Lloyd’s decision after losses

Genre

Interview

TX Date

18 Jun 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:03:25

Description

Richard Dallyn interviews Conservative MP and member of the Council of Lloyd’s insurance underwriters, Peter Viggers, on the decision of Lloyd’s of London not to bail out thousands of individual investors facing huge claims from the insurance market. The names, who include MPs and sport and showbusiness personalities, are facing huge cash calls after a series of bad years at Lloyd’s caused by an unprecedented run of natural disasters and pollution clear-up claims.

Contributors

Richard Dallyn; Peter Viggers

Keywords

London; Compensation; Members of Parliament; Finance; Insurance underwriters; Lloyd’s of London

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