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February 2, 2025 No Responses

Okpepholo Appoints Ex-NIMASA Staff, Ikpea-Enaholo, DG Of EDHIC

Edo State Governor, Sen. Monday Okpepholo, has appointed Augusta Ikpea-Enaholo as the Director-General of the Edo State Health Insurance Commission (EDHIC).Ikpea-Enaholo has held key positions in public and private sectors, including serving as Principal Legal Officer at the Nigerian Maritime...

February 1, 2025 No Responses

Third Party Insurance Enforcement Begins Nationwide

In line with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, the Nigeria Police Force has reiterated the enforcement of the Mandatory Third Party Insurance from February 1st, 2025.According to the Police, the initiative aims to reinforce ro...

November 14, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Beams Fresh Searchlights on Insurance Fraud

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has declared the resolve of the Commission to beam stronger searchlights on the nation’s insurance industry. He made the declaration in Abuja on Wednesday, Novemb...

October 19, 2024 No Responses

Leadway Assurance Blames Gtbank For Delayed Annuity Payment

Leadway Assurance has blamed delay in the payment of September 2024 annuity on transaction challenges at Gtbank.Some Gtbank account holders are yet to receive their payments for the Month of September 2024.Leadway Assurance in a notice sent to annuitants expla...

March 2, 2024 No Responses

Africa Prudential Appoints Catherine Nwosu CEO

Africa Prudential Plc, the pioneering registrar listed on the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), has announced a historic leadership transition. Effective March 1, 2024, Catherine Nwosu will become the company’s first female Chief Executive Offic...

October 24, 2023 No Responses

Elumelu Seeks Urgent Recapitalization, Enforcement Of Compulsory Insurance In Nigeria

Chairman of Heirs Insurance Group, Tony Elumelu has called for the urgent recapitalisation of insurance companies in Nigeria, as part of a six-point agenda to completely transform the insurance industry. He made the call on Monday, October 23, 2023, at.....

August 31, 2023 No Responses

Reps Summon Insurance Firms Over Unremitted N267b Workers’ NHF

THE House of Representatives Ad hoc committee investigating non-remittance to the National Housing Fund (NHF) and utilisation of the funds from 2011 has summoned concerned Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of insurance companies. This is to explain the reason fo...

July 14, 2023 No Responses

UNITED CAPITAL LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE FINANCIAL INCLUSION FOR WOMEN

United Capital Asset Management Ltd., a subsidiary of United Capital Plc, has launched the #ThisGirlInvests campaign to promote financial independence and security for women across Nigeria. A statement explained that the campaign seeks to enc...

July 5, 2023 No Responses

Coronation Insurance To Delist From NGX

Coronation Insurance Plc has announced plans to delist from NGX following an offer from Coronation Capital (Mauritius) Limited to acquire shares of the company at 65kobo per share. In a Proposed Share Acquisition notice to the Nigerian Exchange Limited ...

June 15, 2023 No Responses

NCDMB Backs Confab On Local Content Implementation In Insurance Industry

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, has accepted to lead discussion at the 2023 National Conference on Building Local Content Synergy between the Insurance Industry and Oil and Gas Sector. Executive Secretary of the Board, Simbi Kesiy...

May 8, 2023 No Responses

Cornerstone Insurance Appoints Onyejekwe Non-Executive Director

The Board of Directors, Cornerstone Insurance Plc has appointed Mrs. Christabel Onyejekwe as a Non-Executive Director. In a notice to the Nigerian Exchange Limited, the company explained that the appointment was subject to approval by the N...

February 10, 2023 No Responses

Unitrust Insurance Gets New MD

Unitrust Insurance Company has appointed Mr Adedayo Arowojolu as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Mr Olatunji Anibaba as Executive Director (Technical). In a statement on Thursday, Head, Brand and Customer Service of the company, Ms Sw...

January 13, 2023 No Responses

Heirs Life Assurance Opens 11 Additional Offices

Heirs Life Assurance (HLA) has opened 11 additional retail offices nationwide to serve its growing number of customers. A statement signed by Mr Timileyin Adebiyi, Communication Manager, HLA attributed the company’s rapid expansion to ...

December 31, 2022 No Responses

LNG Insurers Scramble To Retain War Cover

Japan, the world’s top importer of LNG, is working with marine insurers in the country to ensure LNG imports from Russia are not jeopardized in the wake of the latest sanctions against Moscow. Already, three companies from Japan, Tokio Marine...