UK Celebrates 27 Years of Partnership With Lloyd's of London

LEXINGTON, Ky, (Jan. 15, 2019) — Lloyd’s of London and the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment recently celebrated more than a quarter-century partnership in support of the horse industry. Representatives of Lloyd’s recently presented a $50,000 check to UK for continued funding of the international publication Equine Disease Quarterly.

“We are very pleased to be associated with the quarterly, an acknowledged source of very valuable information on issues of direct concern to equine stakeholders worldwide whether in performance, breeding or recreational sectors of the industry,” said U.S. Central Regional Director for Lloyd’s America Patrick Talley. “I am especially proud of the long-standing nature of the support Lloyd’s has provided and the commitment of Lloyd’s to ensuring the dissemination of up-to-date information on matters of equine health and welfare of value to equine industries around the world.”

“Lloyd’s of London insures much of the world’s most valuable bloodstock, and we are delighted to support the University of Kentucky and this publication, that enhances knowledge and horse welfare within the United States and worldwide,’’ said David Ashby, managing director and principal bloodstock underwriter with Amlin, and chair of Lloyd’s Livestock Committee.

The Equine Disease Quarterly is a joint publication of UK’s Department of Veterinary Science, the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and the Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center.

“The College of Agriculture, Food and Environment is very grateful to Lloyd’s of London for its long-standing support of the Veterinary Science Department since 1985 and of the Lloyd’s Equine Disease Quarterly for 27 years,” Dean Nancy Cox said. “Thanks to Lloyd’s support, this publication has achieved iconic status across the international equine industry for which we are deeply grateful.”

The award-winning publication provides timely and authoritative reports on some of the most important issues facing the equine industry. The quarterly reaches more than 14,500 readers in 100 countries. Available in digital and print format, its articles regularly are reprinted in scientific and worldwide, lay equine publications.

Lloyd’s Equine Disease Quarterly is available to subscribers at no charge. Alan Loynachan and Peter Timoney of the Department of Veterinary Science are co-editors. Recent issues are available online at https://gluck.ca.uky.edu/equine-disease-quarterly. For more information about the Department of Veterinary Science and the Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center, visit http://vetsci.ca.uky.edu/.

Lloyd's of London is a 329-year-old insurance market whose members underwrite risk on a direct and reinsurance basis in more than 200 countries. As a global leader in specialty insurance, Lloyd's remains committed to supporting equine research and providing the insurance coverage essential to the health and well-being of horses and the prosperity of equine industries worldwide.