Press Release We wish to inform you that the Chief Executive Officer of Metropolitan Insurance Company (MET), Kwame-Gazo Agbenyadzie has proceeded on statutory retirement. Kwame-Gazo’s services will be retained by the company in the form of consultancy agreement. In view of the above, Mrs. Lynda Odro, the current Chief Operations […]
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Pat Utomi to speak at JBC retreat
Press Release The prestigious Jericho Businessmen Club (JBC) of illustrious and distinguished sons of Ibadanland will hold a special retreat on September 18th to 20th, at Bayse One Hotel, Jericho Road, GRA, Ibadan. The theme of the retreat is Human Capital Advantage For The Development Of Ibadanland. The retreat, which […]
Inspenonline unveils new portal
Inspenonline, Nigeria’s premier insurance and pension news online channel, in its determination to bring information close to the public, has unveiled a new portalA statement by the Managing Director Inspen Media, Chuks Udo Okonta, said the portal was designed to enhance public knowledge on pension, insurance and related matters.He […]
Insurers Challenged to Develop Products for Small Businesses
allAfrica By Peterson Tumwebaze At less than 3 per cent insurance penetration rate, Rwanda is one of the countries with the lowest insurance uptake levels in the region. Many stakeholders and pundits have always blamed this state of affairs on lack of awareness about the importance of insurance among the […]
How pension funds are invested – PenOp
Chuks Udo Okonta The Executive Secretary, Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp), Susan Oranye, has identified safety; liquidity and returns as major considerations in investing pension funds. Oranye, disclosed this while reacting to the call in some quarters for injection of more pension funds in the capital market. She […]
Convicted Broward insurance scammers now conducting background checks
By Jose Lambiet jose@gossipextra.com A husband-and-wife team singled out by Broward County as notorious insurance scammers has found a new line of work. These days, Frank and Christine Falowski perform background screenings for South Florida job applicants in government, law enforcement, education and private companies dealing with elderly and child […]
Builders must now offer work insurance
Workers at a construction site in Ha Noi. Construction firms now have to purchase insurance for both projects and workers. — VNA/VNS Photo Vu Sinh HA NOI (VNS)— In a move to ensure workers’ safety and regulate construction related insurance mechanism, project owners and contractors undertaking construct-ion work would now […]
Finance and Central Bank to seek insurance remedies
Gordon Deegan Senior officials from the Department of Finance and the Central Bank are to meet to discuss measures to address weaknesses in the loss-making insurance industry. The talks between the two sides are to focus on policy initiatives suggested by Central Bank governor, Patrick Honohan for the sector. This follows […]
Voluntary pension contributions still very low – Oranye
Punch Susan Oranye is the Executive Secretary of Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria. She speaks about the challenges, achievements and future of Nigeria’s pension industry in this interview with SIMON EJEMBI How would you rate the Nigerian pension industry in comparison to other developing nations? Unfortunately, when it comes […]
Retired Soldiers Threaten Protest Over Five-Year Pension Arrears
MILITARY retirees has threatened to occupy major roads across country in protest if the Federal Government fails to pay their August 2015 pension and arrears of the Military Consolidated Pension Review approved by former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2010. Besides, the retired soldiers have accused the Military Pension Board of a […]
