Adam Keir Rodger Explained

Adam Keir Rodger (1855–1946) was Coalition Liberal MP for Rutherglen from 1918 to 1922.[1] At the age of 27 he started the Scottish Temperance Assurance Society Limited (later known as Scottish Mutual Assurance). The business was launched due to Rodger's faith in temperance. The company nearly went bankrupt when its first policy holder died requiring a payment of £1000. The company later sold a policy to David Lloyd George and is now credited to launching the assurance business in Scotland.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: entry . 10 December 2009 . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20121219110721/http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Rcommons2.htm . 19 December 2012 .
  2. http://business.scotsman.com/scotlandassured/A-history-of-life-as.2304321.jp A History of life as we know it