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?

Question 1(multiple choice worth 5 points) the yalta conference failed to achieve which outcome? germany would be divided into zones of occupation. stalin would support the effort to create the united nations. stalin would join the war against japan after germany's defeat. german zones of occupation would have free elections.

In critical thinking, what is the one resource that the human desire never surpasses the available amount? a)drinkable water b) air c) money d) oil

Me ! which of the following statements describes how the punic wars contributed to the development of the roman empire? a)they allowed the romans to focus more on expanding into the western mediterranean. b)they resulted in the overthrow of the roman republic and establishment of the empire. c)they marked the end of roman expansion in the mediterranean region. d) they forced the romans to reorganize their government with an emperor as ruler.