Kindly leave a comment and share Chuks Udo Okonta Heirs Insurance Group has donated a 30KVA solar power station to the Ikoyi Passport Office, of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), to facilitate 24-hour passport production, a major challenge of the Service. Through this project, Heirs Insurance Group demonstrates its commitment […]
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Book: Essentials of Insurance Law to transform underwriting practice
Kindly leave a comment and share Chuks Udo Okonta Understanding laws governing insurance practice and adhering to them has remained a major challenge to the growth and development of the underwriting industry. To ensure practitioners operate according to stipulated laws, the insurance industry regulator, National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has continued […]
African Re’s underwriting performance threatened by adverse forex movements
Kindly leave a comment and share African Reinsurance Corporation’s performance in 2023 and prospectively is expected to be in line with the trend in recent years, supported by strict underwriting, though adverse foreign currency movements are expected to weigh negatively on overall earnings, says AM Best. African Re has a […]
COP 28: African Development Bank’s $1 billion insurance facility to protect millions of farmers in Africa
Kindly leave a comment and share Chuks Udo Okonta “Over 97% of farmers in Africa do not have agricultural insurance. Their only insurance is to pray”— Adesina The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has presented its planned $1 billion facility to provide insurance to more than 40 million farmers across […]
NAICOM bars MDAs from engaging unlicenced brokers, agents in insuring government assets
Kindly leave a comment and share Chuks Udo Okonta The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) in a move to ensure ethical practices in the insurance of government assets and liabilities has enjoined all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) not to interact, engage or transact any insurance business with any insurance institution […]
Nigerians spend N265.39bn on life insurance amid economic maladies
Kindly leave a comment and share Chuks Udo Okonta Nigerians have continued to take refuge in life insurance as a means of wealth security for their families, as they spent N265.39 billion in nine months, amid tough economic realities. According to the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) in a document entitled: […]
Guild of Marine Surveyors expands group life insurance cover for members
Kindly leave a comment and share Chuks Udo Okonta The Guild of Marine Surveyors has opened up space for more members to be integrated into its group life insurance scheme. President of the Guild Wale Adetoro, at an Annual General Meeting (AGM) held yesterday in Lagos, said the group life […]
Credit note abuse: NAICOM, NCRIB task insurers to report brokers withholding premium beyond 30 days
Kindly leave a comment and share Chuks Udo Okonta The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB) have told insurance operators to stop lamenting on withholding of premium beyond 30 days by erring brokers, but should report them for necessary sanctions. Worried about the […]
Insurance sector’s gross premium written soars to N729.1bn in Q3, 2023
* Net claims N259.0bn Kindly leave a comment and share Chuks Udo Okonta Insurance companies in the third quarter of this year 2023, recorded a gross premium written of N729.1 billion, the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has said. NAICOM in a document entitled: Nigerian Insurance Market at a Glance – […]
Coronation Insurance holds webinar to spotlight key partner for business success in challenging environment
Kindly leave a comment and share Chuks Udo Okonta Coronation Insurance Plc, has sustained its awareness campaign, as all is set for another webinar which would help spotlight insurance as key partner for business success in a challenging environment. The underwriting firm in a statement, said the enriched webinar with […]