Leave a Comment Chuks Udo Okonta The new President of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB) Kayode Okunoren, today unveiled his nine-point agenda that would help take the broking sector to lofty heights. He disclosed this at his investiture in Lagos, stressing that he would be committed to […]
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INAUGURAL SPEECH DELIVERED BY MR. KAYODE OKUNOREN AS 18TH PRESIDENT OF THE NIGERIAN COUNCIL OF REGISTERED INSURANCE BROKERS
INAUGURAL SPEECH DELIVERED BY MR. KAYODE OKUNOREN AS 18TH PRESIDENT OF THE NIGERIAN COUNCIL OF REGISTERED INSURANCE BROKERS ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2015 AT THE FEDERAL PALACE HOTEL, ViCTORIA ISLAND LAGOS. • His Excellences (Here Present) • His Royal Majesty, the Akarigbo of Remoland, Oba Michael Adeniyi Sonariwo • The […]
President Buhari’s body language not enough for economic growth – LCCI
Yusuf and the President of CICAN Toba Agboola at the event. Leave a Comment Chuks Udo Okonta The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently unveil his policy direction as his alleged body language is not enough to engender economic growth. The […]
FCA cancels Ilford-based AAA Insurance’s permissions
Regulator says broker has failed to be open and co-operative. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has cancelled AAA Insurance’s permissions to carry on regulatory services. The regulator stated that the broker has failed to comply with the regulatory requirement to submit its Retail Mediation Activities Return (RMAR) for the period […]
Insurance Bureau of Canada pushing to get Uber drivers covered
Tech superstar Uber has received a hand from Canadian insurers as it attempts to gain full legitimacy here. The Insurance Bureau of Canada says it is pushing some provinces for rule changes that would allow drivers working with the ride-sharing service to obtain a new type of coverage. The association […]
Shoprite referred to customer tribunal over insurance sale
Shoprite Investments Ltd and Shoprite Insurance Company Ltd have been accused of selling unnecessary cover and granting credit recklessly. The National Credit Regulator (NCR) announced on Wednesday that it had referred both of them to the National Consumer Tribunal (Tribunal) for: selling retrenchment and occupational disability covers to pensioners and […]
Woman who sued 12-year-old nephew over hug blames insurance company for lawsuit
The Connecticut woman who garnered international headlines when she sued her 12-year-old nephew is fighting back. Jennifer Connell claimed she suffered injuries to her wrist when her nephew hugged her enthusiastically during his birthday party. On Tuesday, a jury found in the favor of her nephew. Connell is now saying […]
African countries turn to insurance to safeguard against climate change
By Lars Thunell & Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala When world leaders gather for critical climate negotiations in Paris later this year, they must not overlook the major injustice that means Africa – responsible for only a tiny proportion of global greenhouse gas emissions (pdf) – will suffer disproportionately from rising temperatures. The […]
Britain’s biggest pension funds ‘deliberately’ delaying freedoms
Named and shamed: Local Governments, the Civil Service and Royal Mail are making savers wait months to access pension cash By Katie Morley Britain’s biggest work pension schemes are accused of deliberately preventing savers from accessing the new pension freedoms, after it emerged that a number are delaying cash transfers […]
British, Swedish companies to extend insurance services to NITC
Commercial Director of National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC), Nasrollah Sardashti, said on Sunday that the British and Swedish insurance companies would offer insurance services to Iranian oil tankers after sanctions relief. [British, Swedish companies to extend insurance services to NITC] Sardashti told IRNA that negotiations have been held for the […]
