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Almond Awards: Continental Re, NEM, Anchor in Contention as Voting Ends Oct 20

The 2023 Almond Insurance Industry Awards Panel of Judges headed by Ms Prisca Soares has officially released the names of Nominees in the various categories.

The very thorough nomination process which lasted for one month had top management staff of insurance and broking firms, corporate and individual clients nominating companies, and individuals based on the criteria provided.

Although some of the nominations were disallowed due to non-compliance with the criteria, over 300 people combined with companies participated in the process.

At the end of the rigorous fine-tuning exercise by the Judges, the following companies and individuals have emerged as nominees in the categories:

 

LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE YEAR

Mutual Benefits Life Assurance Ltd

Coronation Life Insurance Company Ltd

AIICO Insurance Plc

Sanlam Life Insurance Nigeria Ltd

African Alliance Insurance Plc

Capital Express Assurance Co. Ltd

Old Mutual Nig. Life Insurance Company Ltd

Custodian Life Assurance Limited

Zenith Prudential Life Insurance Co Ltd

LASACO Assurance Plc

 

GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE YEAR

NEM Insurance Plc

Coronation General Insurance Plc

AXA Mansard Insurance Plc

Custodian & Allied Insurance Plc

Anchor Insurance Company Limited

Leadway Assurance Co. Ltd

Cornerstone Insurance Plc

 

MICRO/TAKAFUL INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE YEAR

Goxi Microinsurance Limited

Noor Takaful Insurance Limited

Hilal Takaful Nigeria Limited

Salam Takaful Insurance Company Ltd

 

INSURANCE CEO OF THE YEAR

Mr. Kunle Ahmed – (CEO) AXA Mansard Insurance Plc

Mr. Tope Smart (MD/CEO) NEM Insurance Plc

Mr. Tunde Hassan Odukale (MD/CEO) Leadway Assurance Co. Ltd

Mr. Augustine Osegha Ebose (MD/CEO) Anchor Insurance Company Limited

 

INSURANCE BROKING COMPANY OF THE YEAR

BOFF & Co. Ins. Brokers Ltd.

Y.O.A Insurance Brokers Ltd

Scib Nigeria & Co Ltd

Golan Heights Ins. Brokers Ltd.

HOGG Robinson Nigeria Ltd

FSL Insurance Brokers Ltd

ATIAT Insurance Brokers Ltd

 

INSURANCE BROKER OF THE YEAR

Mr. Oreoluwa Ebuoluwa Olarinmoye – (CEO BOFF & Co. Ins. Brokers Ltd)

Mr. Shola Tinubu. – (CEO Scib Nigeria & Co Ltd)

Mrs. Enitan Solarin – (CEO Y.O.A Insurance Brokers Ltd)

 

REINSURANCE CEO OF THE YEAR

Fola Daniel – (CEO – FBS Reinsurance Ltd)

Lawrence Nazare – (CEO – Continental Reinsurance Plc)

Speaking at a Press Conference in Lagos, the Chairman of the Awards Panel of Judges Ms. Soares, said that Winners in the various categories will be based on the decision of voters forms 60% of the judging process while collated Data from NAICOM will balance it up.

To this end, she implored nominees to encourage their clients and the general public to visit the Awards Website: (www.almondinsuranceindustryawards.com) to cast their votes.

Although voting is FREE, companies as well as individual clients can vote just once in each of the categories.

The voting process will be closed on the 20th of October to allow for final processing by the Awards Panel of Judges before the Awards Nite on the 3rd of November at the Queens Park Events Center where WINNERS will be announced.

The Annual Almond Insurance Industry Awards and Consumers’ Nite was instituted to reward the “Can Do Spirit”, of the men and women in the various arms of the insurance industry who strive daily to sell insurance products and services in Nigeria despite the myriad of challenges in the business environment and the low acceptability of insurance in Nigeria.

The Awards which started in 2018 has grown to become the biggest night for insurance practitioners, policy makers, entertainers and the general public to have fun in a relaxed atmosphere.

The epoch-making event will feature top rated Nigerian Comedians like Brain-jotter, Mr. Paul, AB Jokes, Akpan Okon, Cartoon Boy, MC Monica and a host of others. Music headliners this year are HarrySong, Skales, Terry G and a host of other new acts and Dancers.

DJ KENTALKY will be on the wheels of steel and show hosts is Godwin Aruwayo (Firstvoice)

VOTE NOW because Voting ends on the 20th of October

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#Insurance Biggest Nite 

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