BusinessToday Unveils Nominees for 2016 Award

The management of BusinessToday online, a business online news channel, has unveiled the nominees for the 2016 Nigerian Insurance and Pension Awards.

A statement by the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, NKECHI NAECHE said 23 firms drawn from the insurance and pension sectors have been selected for various categories and will be voted for by the public.

She noted that the award which is the fourth in its series was designed to recognise the stride made by firms and individuals, adding that firms and individuals that distinguished themselves will be celebrated at the award ceremony scheduled for the month of May 2017.

Naeche said the Managing Director FBNInsurance Limited, Val Ojumah; Group Managing Director, Royal Exchange Plc, Alhaji Auwalu Muktari and Managing Director/ CEO, Consolidated Hallmark Insurance Plc, Eddie.Efekoha were nominated for the Insurance Man of the Year category.

According to her, Cornerstone Insurance Plc, Sovereign Trust Plc, Niger Insurance Plc, Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc, Leadway Assurance Limited, Royal Exchange Plc, AIICO Insurance Plc and Consolidated Hallmark Insurance Plc were nominated for Insurance Company of the Year.

Anchor Insurance Company Limited, Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc, Fin Insurance Company Limited, NEM Insurance Plc and Royal Exchange Plc were nominated for Most Innovative Insurance Brand Category.

Anchor Insurance Company Limited, Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc and Royal Exchange Plc were nominated in the Retail Insurance Company Category.

IEI Anchor Pension, AIICO Pension Limited and Premium Pension limited were nominated for Pension Fund Administrator of the Year.

Stanbic IBTC Pension Limited; Pemium Pension limited, PAL Pension Limited, and Leadway Pension Limited were nominated as Most Friendly/Innovative Pension Company.

Africa Reinsurance and Continental Reinsurance were nominted Reinsurance Company while Royal Exchange Plc, Guinea Insurance Plc, Equity Assurance Plc, UnityKapital Insurance and AXA Mansard were nominated for the CSR Company Category.
She called on the public to cast their votes for firms and persons that have distinguished themselves through email: info@businesstodayng.com.

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