L-R: Mr. Obinna Chilekezie, Secretary, 2025 Almond Insurance Industry Awards Panel of Judges; Chief (Mrs.) Jean Chiazor Anishere (SAN), member of the panel; Ms. Prisca Soares, Chairman of Panel, and Jide Fadun, member, during the media briefing, unveiling of award nominees and commencement of voting process of the 2025 Almond Insurance Industry Awards held in Lagos.
The 2025 Almond Insurance Industry Awards Panel of Judges headed by Ms. Prisca Soares has officially released the names of nominees in the various awards categories at a well-attended press conference in Lagos.
The very thorough nomination process which lasted for one month had top management staffers 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, 914 persons and companies participated in the process-a significant Jump from the 392 nominations received in 2024. At the end of the rigorous fine-tuning exercise by the Judges, the following companies and individuals have emerged as nominees in the various categories.
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE YEAR
- LEADWAY ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
- AIICO INSURANCE PLC
- AXA MANSARD INSURANCE PLC
- CAPITAL EXPRESS ASSURANCE CO. LTD
- CORNERSTONE INSURANCE PLC
GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE YEAR
- LEADWAY ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
- NEM INSURANCE PLC
- MUTUAL BENEFITS ASSURANCE PLC
- CUSTODIAN & ALLIED INSURANCE CO. LTD
- AXA MANSARD INSURANCE PLC
INSURANCE BROKING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
- SCIB NIGERIA & CO. LTD
- FSL INSURANCE BROKERS LTD
- HOGG ROBINSON NIGERIA LTD
- ARK INSURANCE BROKERS
- YOA INSURANCE BROKERS
INSURANCE CEO OF THE YEAR
- MR BABATUNDE FAJEMIROKUN MD/CEO AIICO INSURANCE PLC
- MR OLUFEMI ASENUGA MD/CEO MUTUAL BENEFITS ASSURANCE LTD
- MRS. EBELECHUKWU NWACHUKWU MD/CEO REX INSURANCE LTD
- MR OLAMIDE OLAJOLO MD/CEO CORONATION GENERAL INSURANCE PLC
- MR KUNLE AHMED MD/CEO AXA MANSARD INSURANCE PLC
INSURANCE BROKER OF THE YEAR
- MR SOLANKE OGUNLANA MD/CEO SCIB NIGERIA & CO. LTD
- MR ADEYINKA FALADE MD/CEO FSL INSURANCE BROKERS LTD
- MR KAYODE AWOGBORO MD/CEO ARK INSURANCE BROKERS LTD
- MRS ENITAN SOLARIN MD/CEO YOA INSURANCE BROKERS LTD
- MR AMOS ADEYEYE MD/CEO HOGG ROBINSON NIGERIA LTD
INSURANCE WOMAN OF THE YEAR
- MRS EBELECHUKWU NWACHUKWU MD/CEO REX INSURANCE LTD
- MRS MARY ADEYANJU MD/CEO CONSOLIDATED HALLMARK INSURANCE LTD
- MRS ADAOBI NWAKUCHE MD/CEO VERITAS KAPITAL ASSURANCE LTD
- DR ADETAYO JOHN-FISHERS MD/CEO FIRST STANDARD INSURANCE BROKERS
- MRS EZEIBE EKEOMA MD/CEO CRYSTAL TRUST INSURANCE BROKERS
TAKAFUL INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE YEAR
- NOOR TAKAFUL INSURANCE LTD
- SALAM TAKAFUL INSURANCE LTD
- JAIZ TAKAFUL INSURANCE LTD
- CROWN TAKAFUL INSURANCE LTD
- HILAL TAKAFUL INSURANCE LTD
MICROINSURANCE COMPANY OF THE YEAR
- CASAVA MICROINSURANCE LIMITED
- GOXI MICROINSURANCE LIMITED
- ALLY MICROINSURANCE LIMITED
- SAGAMU MICROINSURANCE LIMITED
- CHI MICROINSURANCE LIMITED
MOST VALUABLE INSURANCE CUSTOMER OF THE YEAR
- DANGOTE GROUP
- NIGERIA LNG LIMITED
- BUA GROUP
- HEAD OF SERVICE OF THE FEDERATION (HEAD OF SERVICE)
- NNPC LIMITED
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 which makes up 10%, the Judges’ decision also forms 10% and the collated Data from the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) makes up 80%.
In a bid to continue to maintain the Integrity of the Awards, and reduce the incidences of duplicate voting, the Panel has agreed that a One Time Password (OTP) be deployed in the voting process this year. 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 5th of September 2025 to allow for final processing by the Awards Panel of Judges before the Awards Nite on the 7th of November 2025 at the Stable Event Centre 45, Bode Thomas Street Surulere Lagos where winners will be announced in an atmosphere of glitz and excitement.
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 as always feature top rated Nigerian entertainers in music, comedy and dance.
The Show Host this year is the Legendary Nollywood Actor Segun Arinze.
VOTE NOW because Voting ends on the 5th of September
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