The London-based company, which has faced increasingly harsh

As the violence intensified and spread, both local and international aid workers trying to deliver relief to the displaced faced increasingly deadly risks.

Co-founder Christopher Stevenson said the launch was particularly timely amid the Covid-19 pandemic as lawyers faced increasingly-challenging work conditions providing essential legal services.

Mali had been in the grip of a deep political impasse since June, and Keita had faced increasingly strident demands for his resignation.

For years, Lloyd's has faced increasingly strong Bermudan reinsurers, but Ward said the Bermudans in some cases were not as strong as they appeared.

Protesters have staged almost daily rallies and faced increasingly violent confrontations with police, prompting several countries to issue Hong Kong travel warnings for their citizens.