All shipping had insurance, a huge amount of which was underwritten by Lloyd's. Directories for the UK and Ireland, back to the earliest issues, listed Lloyd's agents for ports all around the isles. The brother of one of my ancestors was a Lloyd's agent from about 1820 - 1850 in Co Mayo, Ireland. Does anyone know how one became a Lloyd's agent? Would there have been records kept detailing each appointment? As you can imagine, I am looking for possible genealogical information that might be contained in such records. Thanks and regards Bill