By Rosemary Iwunze
Chairman, Panel of Judges of the Almond Insurance Industry Awards, Sir Ogala Osoka has said that the process leading up to the Awards was transparent, as strict criteria were applied to produce the results.
Osoka who stated this while giving his welcome remarks at the event stated that over 2,000 voters participated despite a few hitches.
The winners were as follows: General Insurance Company of the Year went to NEM Insurance Plc; Life Insurance Company of the Year, went to Coronation Life Assurance Ltd; Takaful Insurance Company of the Year, went to Noor Takaful Insurance Ltd; Micro Insurance Company of the Year, went to Casava Microinsurance Ltd; Insurance Broker of the Year was given to Dr. Olasupo Falana, MD/CEO Glanvill Enthoven Insurance Brokers; Insurance CEO of the Year was given to Mrs. Ebelechukwu Nwachukwu MD/CEO REX Insurance Limited; Insurance Broking Company of the Year was given to Scib Nigeria & Co. Ltd; Insurance Woman of the Year was given to Mrs. Mary Adeyanju, MD/CEO Consolidated Hallmark Insurance Limited; while Most Valuable Insurance Customer of the Year went to Dangote Group.
Osoka said: “This event began in 2018 as a Social Platform aimed at celebrating the “Can Do Spirit” of the men and women in the various arms of the Insurance Eco-System by utilizing Pop-Culture & Entertainment. It has since grown into something we all look forward to. It is a moment to single out and recognize the individuals and organisations that have had outstanding merit, and continue to show what is possible in the Nigerian Insurance Industry.
“As Chairman of the Awards Panel of Judges for this year, I can boldly say that the process leading up to the Awards was transparent, by applying strict criteria to produce the results. I am happy that over 2,000 voters participated despite a few hitches. The final winners were determined through a 20/80 criteria. The Panel’s Assessment & Public Votes carrying 10% each and Industry Data carrying the remaining 80%.
“The theme of this year’s edition is “The Reemergence”. This alone speaks of where we are coming from as an Industry and where we are today. The Insurance Industry is evolving with new technologies like AI and the likes in a bid to connect Insurance with the everyday Nigerian. So tonight, we celebrate the institutions and people who keep pushing the boundaries.”
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