Leave a comment Chuks Udo Okonta Shareholders of Goldlink Insurance Plc, today, gave the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) 90 days to reconstitute the board of the company to reflect the investors. The directive was given at the company’s annual general meeting in Lagos. It was unanimously supported by the shareholders […]
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Insurers should be Indian-owned, controlled by January 18: IRDAI
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) on Wednesday said all insurance companies have to report compliance on Indian ownership and control criteria by January 18, next year. In a letter to chief executive officers of all insurance companies in the country on Wednesday, V.R. Iyer, member (finance […]
Revocation of insurance brokers cuts 1000 jobs
Kari • NCRIB seeks NASS intervention Following the revocation of 108 insurance brokers, about 1000 employees have lost their jobs, causing untold harship to them and their family members. This is coming at a time Nigeria’s unemployment rate is about 35 per cent and harsh economic outlook persists. The National […]
Insurance firm turns to planting trees in South Africa to combat drought risk
Farmer Pieter Kruger stands smiling on a large weir built on a river in the Baviaanskloof area that provides water to South Africa’s fifth largest city. Tall and lean, he looks out over a gathering pool, delighted at the first time it has filled up enough to have the water […]
2016 Budget Speech: “The Budget of Change”
Delivered By: His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari President, Federal Republic of Nigeria To A Joint Session of the National Assembly (on December 22, 2016) PROTOCOLS I am honoured and privileged to present the 2016 Budget proposal. This is my first address before this joint session of the National Assembly. I have […]
NAICOM dares Insurers to publish unwarranted charges
Leave a comment Chuks Udo Okonta The Commissioner for Insurance Mohammed Kari, has dared aggrieved insurance operators to make public the charges paid to the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) that has culminated in their inability to pay dividends to their shareholders. He disclosed this at an event organised by Champion […]
FBNInsurance donates N.1m to motherless, old people home
Leave a comment Chuks Udo Okonta FBNInsuarnce Limited as part of activities to round off its 5th anniversary celebration, today paid a visit to Heritage Homes & Orphanages, Anthony and the Lagos State Old Peoples’ Home, Yaba, Lagos and donated N250,000 each to the Homes amounting to N500, 000. Chief […]
Insurance now works in Nigeria, FBNInsurance Sure4Life claimant testifies
Leave a comment Chuks Udo Okonta “I feel very happy and excited that insurance now works in Nigeria particularly because FBNInsurance responded and paid my medical claims benefit very fast.” These were the words of Taofik Yahaya, the first claimant under the Sure4Life mobile insurance product of FBNInsurance Limited. Yahaya, […]
NAICOM accuses insurers of using shareholders to cover gross financial mismanagement
Leave a comment Chuks Udo Okonta The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) today said shareholders are deliberately being misinformed, misled and used as stooges by management of some insurance companies to cover up their gross financial mismanagement. The Commissioner for Insurance Mohammed Kari, said this at the 2015 Champion Newspaper Insurance […]
KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY THE FEDERAL COMMISSIONER FOR INSURANCE AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, NATIONAL INSURANCE COMMISSION (NAICOM), MOHAMMED KARI AT THE 2015 CHAMPION NEWSPAPER INSURANCE DAY/LUNCHEON
KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY THE FEDERAL COMMISSIONER FOR INSURANCE AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, NATIONAL INSURANCE COMMISSION (NAICOM), MOHAMMED KARI AT THE 2015 CHAMPION NEWSPAPER INSURANCE DAY/LUNCHEON HELD ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 21 AT SHERATON LAGOS HOTEL & TOWERS. Protocols It gives me great pleasure to be in your midst this morning and […]
