David Coleridge
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DiedDecember 26, 2020 (aged 88)
Occupation(s)Insurance underwriter and business executive
KnownforChairman of Lloyd's of London 1991-1992
David Coleridge | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 7, 1932 |
| Died | December 26, 2020 (aged 88) |
| Occupation(s) | Insurance underwriter and business executive |
| Known for | Chairman of Lloyd's of London 1991-1992 |
| Spouse |
Susan Senior (m. 1955) |
| Children | Three including Nicholas Coleridge |
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]
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]