The 2025 Almond Insurance Industry Awards #Recharged Edition which held recently in Lagos
featured top rated Nigerian entertainers in comedy, music and dance-drama and was well attended by insurance operators.
In attendance also were industry leaders from across critical sectors of the nation’s economy. Amongst them were the Former Governor of Rivers State, H.E Hon. Rotimi Chibuke Amaechi, Mr. Bolaji Sumonla, Chairman, Nigerian Ports Consultative Council; Hon. Mayor Emilagba Jubril Kolawole, Chairman, Lagos Mainland Local Government and a host of others.
At the end of the special award night, NEM Insurance Plc emerged Winner in the General Insurance Company of the Year Category. AXA Mansard clinched Life Insurance Company of the year, Casava Micro Insurance emerged winner and SCIB Nig & Co won Insurance Broking Company of the year.
On the individual category, Mrs. Ebelechukwu Nwachukwu, MD/CEO of REX Insurance won the Insurance Woman of the Year while Mrs. Enitan Solarin, MD/CEO, YOA Insurance Brokers was crowned Insurance Broker of the Year.
The most coveted award of the Nite, Insurance CEO of the Year went to Mr. Kunle Ahmed MD/CEO of Axa Mansard Insurance Plc.
Mr. Kunle Ahmed who is also the Chairman of the Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) has brought a lot of dynamism to Axa Mansard Insurance Plc.
The keenly contested Awards this year recorded over 17, 000 votes from stakeholders within and outside the insurance industry.
Some of the criteria used to judge winners this year were: Financial Strength of Companies (Assets & Shareholders Fund), Gross Premium Income, Claims Payment/Speed, Corporate Social Responsibility as well as Brand Visibility amongst others for the companies.
For the individual categories, Length of Service and Contributions to the industry, Performance of the Company they lead and Strong Leadership Skill were used.
