Editing Lloyd's of London (section)

==Miscellaneous==
[[File:Lloyd's building Lutine Bell.jpg|thumb|upright|The ''Lutine'' bell, housed in the [[Rostrum (ship)|rostrum]] in the main Underwriting Room]]

The present [[Lloyd's building]], at 1 [[Lime Street, London|Lime Street]], was designed by architect [[Richard Rogers]] and was completed in 1986. It stands on the site of the old Roman Forum. The 1925 building's facade survives, appearing strangely stranded with the modern building visible through the gates on the northern side on [[Leadenhall Street]]. In 2011 it became a [[listed building]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Glancey|first=Jonathan|title=How we learned to love the Lloyds building|url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/shortcuts/2011/dec/19/lloyds-building-richard-rogers|work=The Guardian|access-date=19 December 2011|location=London|date=19 December 2011}}</ref>

In the main Underwriting Room of Lloyd's stands the [[HMS Lutine (1779)|''Lutine'' bell]], salvaged in 1858, which was rung when the fate of a ship "overdue" at its destination port became known.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lloyd's buildings |url=https://www.lloyds.com/about-lloyds/history/lloyds-buildings |website=Lloyd's of London |access-date=7 February 2021}}</ref> If the ship was safe, the bell would be rung twice; if it had sunk, the bell would be rung once. (This had the practical purpose of immediately stopping the sale or purchase of "overdue" reinsurance on that vessel.) Nowadays it is only rung for ceremonial purposes, such as the visit of a distinguished guest, or for the annual [[Remembrance Day]] service and anniversaries of major world events.

Brokers and underwriters are still normally held to, and apparently prefer, a more formal style of attire than many nearby City of London banks and financial institutions.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/business/cityspy/city-spy-how-to-store-future-wealth-for-your-kids-10372073.html|title=City Spy: How to store future wealth for your kids|last=Dunkley|first=Jamie|date=7 July 2015|work=[[London Evening Standard]]|page=39}}</ref>

===Arms===
{{Infobox COA wide
|image             = Lloyds_of_London_Coat_of_Arms.svg
|crest             = Upon waves of the sea a representation of H.M.S. La Lutine, 32-gun frigate, in full sail, all proper.
|escutcheon        = Per fesse Argent and Azure, in chief a Cross within the dexter canton a sword erect Gules, and in base a fouled anchor in bend sinister Or.
|supporters        = A Sea Lion, proper, the head and mane Or, supporting a Trident erect, also proper.
|motto             = '''Fidentia'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://archive.org/details/sim_insurance-eastern-underwriter_1927-02-11_28_6 |title=The Eastern Underwriter 1927-02-11: Vol 28 Iss 6|date=11 February 1927 |access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref>
}}