Lloyds TSB, one of the leading players in the UK banking and insurance industry faces many risks. These include Strategy risks, Change Management risks, Product and Service risks, Customer treatment risks, Operational risks, Legal risks, Regulatory risks, Credit risks, Market risks, Insurance risks and Financial risks. The case outlines the risks and the mechanisms Lloyds TSB employs to deal with these risks.
Lloyds
TSB 1, one of the leading players in the
UK banking and insurance industry is involved in various
businesses-retail and commercial banking, account management
services for businesses and private individuals, debit
cards, asset management, and even mortgage loans. It
is also a leader in the field of insurance. Lloyds TSB
is renowned throughout the world for insuring a wide
range of risks, even the most unusual ones. With over
2,500 branches, Lloyds expanded globally and has locations
throughout the world. International business comprised
nearly 20% of the bank's total revenue. To strengthen
its competitive position, Lloyds TSB expanded its asset
management services, repositioned existing insurance,
pension, and savings products, and reduced its workforce.
In 2002, Lloyds TSB recorded sales of £8,878 mn
and a net income of £1,781 mn.
In
1765, John Taylor and Sampson Lloyd II founded Taylors
and Lloyds bank in Birmingham, England. In 1852, the
last Taylor involved with the bank died. In 1865, the
bank converted to joint stock form and became Lloyds
Banking Company Ltd. Over the next 50 years, it grew
by merging with some 50 banks, becoming one of England's
largest banks by the turn of the century. |