Pioneer who founded businesses empire dies at the age of 89
The Manchester businessman who founded one of the country’s most successful insurance firms has died at the age of 89.
Ken Scowcroft founded Swinton Insurance from his home 60 years ago and went on to build a business empire.
Gilles Normand, the current chief executive of Swinton Group, said: “Ken Scowcroft founded Swinton in 1957, and was a true pioneer of the insurance market, an original disruptor who enabled customers to compare prices and save money long before the internet arrived.
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