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2006 has been a busy year for the Lloyd's and London markets, with talk of takeovers, restructures and failed deals but, as Ed Vinales reports, this has helped to keep the industry on its toes

As the widespread but ultimately short-term effects of the 2005 hurricane season - the worst on record - receded from the headlines, the media's attention for 2006 for Lloyd's and the London market

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