L-R: Mr. Obinna Chilekezi, Secretary, Panel of Judges; Miss Faith Ughwode, Managing Director/CEO, Almond Production Limited (Almond Global Group); Dr Olajide Fadun, Vice Chairman, Awards Panel of Judges, and Miss Oritsejafor Mercy, Business Development Manager, Almond Production Limited, at the unveiling of nominees for the 2024 Almond Insurance Industry Awards, held at Maison Fahrenheit Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos on Friday, August 9, 2024.

 

By Ngozi Onyeakusi—Almond Productions Limited has unveiled nominees for the 10 categories  of the 2024 Almond Insurance Industry Awards slated to hold on November 1st 2024 in Lagos. 

 

The 10 Categories and their nominees include

 

  • INSURANCE CEO OF THE YEAR

Tunde Fajemirokun                     MD/CEO           AIICO Insurance Plc.

 

Ebelechukwu Nwanchukwu                    MD/CEO          REX Insurance Ltd.

 

Olufemi Asenuga                          MD/CEO          Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc.

 

Akinjide Orimolade                       MD/CEO          Stanbic IBTC Insurance Limited

 

Austin Osegha Ebose                    MD/CEO          Anchor Insurance Company Limited

 

 

  • INSURANCE WOMAN OF THE YEAR

Ebelechukwu Nwanchukwu          MD/CEO      REX Insurance Ltd.

 

Funmi Omo MD/CEO Enterprise Life Assurance Company

(Nigeria) Limited

 

Margaret Nkechi Moore          MD/CEO     Mega Trust Insurance Brokers Ltd.

 

Ekeoma Ezeibe                        MD/CEO     Crystal Trust Insurance Brokers Ltd.

 

  • LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE YEAR

AIICO Insurance Plc.

Coronation Life Assurance

Sanlam Life Insurance Nigeria Limited

Custodian Life Assurance Limited

Capital Express Assurance Limited

 

  • GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE YEAR

Leadway Assurance Company Ltd.

Consolidated Hallmark Insurance Plc.

NEM Insurance Plc.

Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc.

International Energy Insurance Plc.

  • INSURANCE BROKER OF THE YEAR

Kayode Awogboro                       MD/CEO           ARK Insurance Brokers

Adeyinka Falade                              MD/CEO          ATIAT Insurance Brokers

Funmi Babington – Ashaye                  MD/CEO          Risk Analyst Insurance Brokers

Enitan Solarin                                        MD/CEO          YOA Insurance Brokers Ltd.

 

  • INSURANCE BROKING COMPANY OF THE YEAR

SCIB Nigeria & Co. Ltd.

Hogg Robinson Nigeria Limited

ARK Insurance Brokers Limited

YOA Insurance Brokers Limited

Insurance Brokers of Nigeria (IBN)

 

  • TAKAFUL COMPANY OF THE YEAR

Noor Takaful Insurance Limited

Jaiz Takaful Insurance Ltd.

Salam Takaful Insurance Company Ltd.

Hilal Takaful Nigeria Limited

 

  • MICRO INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE YEAR

CHI Microinsurance Limited

Goxi Microinsurance Co. Ltd.

Casava Microinsurance Limited

Lifeguard Microinsurance Ltd.

Prudent Choice Microinsurance Ltd.

 

  • MOST VALUABLE INSURANCE CUSTOMER OF THE YEAR

Dangote Group

NNPC Limited

Oando Plc.

Air Peace Limited

Office of Head of Service of the Federation (OHCSF)

BUA Group

 

  • INSURANCE LIFE ACHIEVERS AWARD

Sir Ogala Osoka

Valentine Ojumah

Prof. Ahmed Salawudeen

 

Unveiling the nominees at a press conference in Lagos, the Chairman Awards Panel of Judges Ms. Prisca Soares stated,

“It is with profound pleasure that I extend to you a warm welcome to this auspicious occasion where we congregate to recognize and exalt individuals of excellence in the Insurance Industry. In the same premise, I want to specially thank you all for your incredible support through the extensive broadcast of the Nomination Process in your various Platforms. We are eternally grateful.

 

We are convened here today to reveal the nominees in the various categories. I am thrilled by the Industry’s enthusiastic response to this year’s Awards. The meticulous nomination process which spanned over a month saw active participation from Top Management, Corporate Entities, and Individual Clients, all nominating based on the provided criteria.

 

This year, we witnessed a significant increase in participation from Insurance Industry Stakeholders. This is evident in the number of nominations we received this year (392) compared to last year’s 101. The 288.12% increase in participation in the nomination process is a testament to the growing recognition and prestige of the Almond Awards within and outside the Insurance Industry.

 

Some of the Nominations were not considered due to non-compliance with the criteria. I must say that overall it was well received.

 

It is pertinent to inform you that nominees for the various categories went through the mill of due process and screening by the Judges before being Shortlisted for the Voting Process.

 

We like the Proverbial “Oliver Twist” humbly appeal to you once again to give this event massive publicity in your usual manner to ensure that people visit the website:

(www.almondinsuranceindustryawards.com) to cast their votes.

 

Let me use this medium also to invite you all to the Awards Nite proper on Friday 1st of November 2024 at the Queens Park Events Center where Winners will be announced in an evening of festivities”, she assured.