2019 in review: June's top stories
The start of Summer brought with it the revelation that now Prime Minister Boris Johnson was paid £25,540 by Biba to speak at its conference.
In June, Insurance Age readers were particularly interested in the payment that now Prime Minister Boris Johnson received for speaking at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s 2019 conference. Elsewhere, yet another firm was placed into run-off by its owner and Lloyd’s well-documented culture problems rumbled on.
Tokio Marine Kiln Insurance to go into run-offTokio Marine Kiln Insurance (TMKI) announced that it would stop accepting business from 1 July. Tokio Marine said the move
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