From left: Assistant Manager, underwriting (Agricultural underwriting) Erastus Ochieng; Chief Executive Officer, acre Africa, George Kurla; Regional Director, West Africa Regional Office, Africa Re, Mrs. Funmi Omokhodion; Senior Financial Sector Specialist, International Finance Corporation, Shadreck Makumo and Manager, Underwriting and Marketing, Africa Re. Duncan Mukonyi at the event. From left: […]
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Hope for agric insurance
Aghoghovbia It is expected that within the next two years, the challenges facing the Nigerian insurance industry in the implementation of agriculture index insurance contracts to farmers will be a thing of the past. Deputy Managing Director/Chief Operating Officer, African Reinsurance Corporation, Ken Aghoghovbia
Allianz: Five risk trends company directors and officers need to watch in 2020
“Bad news” events, impact of climate change, bankruptcies and political challenges have increasing risk implications for directors and officers (D&Os) Growth of securities class actions and third party funding globally means litigation against companies and their D&Os is on the rise. US, Canada and Australia see highest activity but these […]
Africa Re, IFC fuel insurers for uptake of multi-billion agric business
From left: Deputy Managing Director/Chief Operating Officer, African Reinsurance Corporation, Ken Aghoghovbia and Senior Financial Sector Specialist, International Finance Corporation (IFC), Mr. Shadreck Makumo at the event. Leave a comment and share Chuks Udo Okonta Determined to harness the immense potentials of the nation’s agriculture sector, African Reinsurance Corporation and […]
Farmers decry withholding of insurance premium by bankers
Atho Leave a comment and share Chuks Udo Okonta Farmers in the country have expressed concern over the withholding of insurance premiums by some banks, a development they considered inimical to the growth of the agriculture business. The National Deputy President, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Segun Atho, who […]
CIIN opens entries for April 2020 examination
Leave a comment and share Chuks Udo Okonta The Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) said entries are invited online from interested persons within and outside the insurance industry for its April 2020 professional examination from December 2, 2019 to January 31, 2020. A document signed by the Director-General of […]
Agric underwriters target five million farmers
Aghoghovbia Leave a comment and share Chuks Udo Okonta Insurance companies underwriting agriculture insurance hope to provide cover for five million farmers in the next two years, Inspenonline can report. The Deputy Managing Director/Chief Operating Officer, African Reinsurance Corporation, Ken Aghoghovbia, said this today at the ongoing Africa Re and […]
NIGERIA INDEX INSURANCE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WORKSHOP GOLDEN TULIP HOTEL, LAGOS, NIGERIA 2nd December, 2019 WELCOME ADDRESS BY MR KEN AGHOGHOVBIA, DMD/COO AFRICAN REINSURANCE CORPORATION
AGHOGHOVBIA NIGERIA INDEX INSURANCE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WORKSHOP GOLDEN TULIP HOTEL, LAGOS, NIGERIA 2nd December, 2019 WELCOME ADDRESS BY MR KEN AGHOGHOVBIA, DMD/COO AFRICAN REINSURANCE CORPORATION Distinguished participants, Ladies and Gentlemen, Since launch of the Nigeria Index Insurance program, African Reinsurance Corporation in collaboration with IFC has initiated various activities in […]
Photos: Faces at ongoing Africa Re, IFC agriculture insurance workshop in Lagos
Cross section of participants at the event From left: Deputy Managing Director/COO African Reinsurance Corporation, Ken Aghoghovbia and Senior Financial Sector Specialist, International Finance Corporation, Shadreck Mapfumo at the event. Delegates from AIICO Insurance Plc Delegates from Leadway Assurance a Limited at the event. From left: Finance and Admin Manager, […]
CSR: Premium Pension donates to schools, IDPs, orphanage
Leaves a comment and share Chuks Udo Okonta Premium Pensions Limited (PPL), one of Nigeria’s leading Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) with regard to Assets under Management, (AUM) has donated educational materials to select schools in Nigeria. The PFA also donated relief materials to some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and orphanages […]