David Coleridge

David Coleridge
Born(1932-06-07)June 7, 1932
Bombay, India
DiedDecember 26, 2020(2020-12-26) (aged 88)
United Kingdom
OccupationsInsurance underwriter and business executive
Known forChairman of Lloyd's of London 1991-1992
Spouse
Susan Senior
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(m. 1955)​
ChildrenThree 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.

Early life

The son of a cotton broker, Coleridge was a great-great-great-great nephew of the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. 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.

Personal life

He married Susan Senior in 1955, whom he had met at a cocktail party. He had three sons, including Sir Nicholas Coleridge.

He died on 26 December 2020.

References

  1. ↑ "David Coleridge: guided Lloyd's through the storm". Worsfold Media. January 5, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "David Coleridge obituary". www.thetimes.com. January 9, 2021.
  3. ↑ "David Coleridge, chairman of Lloyd's insurance market during turbulent years – obituary". The Telegraph. December 30, 2020.
  4. ↑ "David Coleridge - an obituary". Insurance Post. December 29, 2020.