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David Coleridge
British insurance underwriter (1932–2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Ean Coleridge (7 June 1932 – 26 December 2020) was a British insurance underwriter who briefly served as the chairman of Lloyd's from 1991 until 1992, during one of the most tumultuous periods in its history.[1]
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Early life
The son of a cotton broker, Coleridge was a great-great-great-great nephew of the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge.[2] He was educated at Eton College, where he was a prefect. Having been turned down for National Service and failed to be admitted to Oxford.
Career
He entered Lloyd's, working initially for a small broking firm. After five years, he became a member of Lloyd's.[2]
Personal life
He married Susan Senior in 1955, whom he had met at a cocktail party. He had three sons, including being the father of Sir Nicholas Coleridge.[3]
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