LONDON, March 4 (Reuters) - Lloyd's of London has
"emergency trading protocols" to ensure business continuity if
access to its building is restricted due to the coronavirus
epidemic.
The British insurance market will encourage electronic
placing, it said in a market notice dated March 3.
Lloyd's is moving towards electronic trading but much of its
business is carried out face-to-face at its City of London
tower.
Lloyd's said its Italian office staff remain on a rota, with
around one-third of employees in the office and two-thirds
working from home.
Its Singapore and Hong Kong offices returned to normal from
March 2, and its Shanghai and Beijing offices are on a phased
plan to being fully open, Lloyd's said.
(Reporting by Carolyn Cohn; editing by Pamela Barbaglia)