Lloyd's secures $909 million cover for backup central fund

- Insurance market Lloyd's of London has obtained a 650-million pound ($909 million) cover to protect its backup central fund against possible high-risk events that could cause losses, it said on Thursday.

The five-year cover is financed by J.P. Morgan as well as other reinsurers including Berkshire Hathaway and Swiss Re.

($1 = 0.7152 pounds)