Smith on gardening leave

Mike Smith Ink

Ink Insurance managing director Mike Smith (pictured) has left, Insurance Times understands.

Smith was put on gardening leave this week.

The Ink boss joined the firm in March 2010 from Provident, where he was sales and marketing director.

An Ink spokesman could not comment at the time of publication.

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