Why might Northern Italy have been a good place for the Renaissance to begin? its central location in Europe its location in Asia its proximity to the Mediterranean Sea its small size compared to other countries

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