Archives for INSURANCE
NEM Group Chairman, Tope Smart, to KEYNOTE Business Journal Insurance & Pension Roundtable 2026
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Mr. Tope Smart, Group Chairman, NEM Insurance Group will deliver the Keynote Paper at the Business Journal Insurance & Pension Roundtable 2026 scheduled for Tuesday, November 24,…
UBA Launches Group-Wide Climate Action Week to Advance Green Finance, Sustainability Across Africa
…Mobilises employees and customers for climate action, responsible waste management and a greener future BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has launched a…
AIICO Pays ₦68.1bn in Claims, Benefits in 2025
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI AIICO Insurance Plc paid ₦ billion in claims and benefits in 2025, reaffirming its role in providing financial security for retirees, with more than 28,000 annuitants currently…
Oloyede urges Insurance Sector to de-risk Infrastructure, mobilise long-term capital*
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Federal Ministry of Finance has called on Nigeria’s insurance industry to play a central role in de-risking infrastructure projects and channelling long-term capital into national development.…
NIIRA: NAICOM Tasks Insurance Brokers On Governance, Infrastructure Financing
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L–R: Mrs. Ekeoma Ezeibe, FCIB, President of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB); Mr. Olusegun Ayo Omosehin, Commissioner for Insurance; Alhaji Mohammed Kari, Waziri of…
NAICOM Boss, Olusegun Omosehin Inducted As NCRIB Fellow Alongside Senator Abiru
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L–R: Mr. Olusegun Ayo Omosehin, Commissioner for Insurance; Mrs. Ekeoma Ezeibe, FCIB, President of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB); and Senator Adetokunbo Abiru, Chairman…
Andela, Flutterwave Co-Founder Iyin Aboyeji to Headline Insurance Meets Tech 5.0
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Insurance Meets Tech (IMT) has confirmed Mr. Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, OON, Co-founder of Andela and Flutterwave, and Founding Partner of Future Africa, as Headline Speaker for its fifth…
NIA commiserates with Edo State Government, victims of tanker explosion, assures policyholders of claims settlement
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic tanker explosion that occurred on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at Oluku, Ovia North-East Local Government…
Insurance Sector Remains Nigeria’s Most Untapped Economic Opportunity — Akinwunmi
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI *Akinwunmi Investment expert and Chief Economist, United Capital Plc, Mr Ayodele Akinwunmi, has said that Nigerian Insurance sector has one of the biggest untapped opportunities among other…
Aguda X-Rays Post-Recapitalisation Challenges for Pension Fund Managers
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI * Oguche Agudah As pension sector operators continue to race towards meeting the regulator’s recapitalisation requirements with June 30th, 2027 as deadline, their attention has been drawn…
