INSPENONLINE: Insurance operators boost awareness with fitness walk

Saturday 16 May 2015

Insurance operators boost awareness with fitness walk

Chuks Udo Okonta

Insurance operators from different arms of the industry today took awareness campaign to the street of Lagos as they embarked on the annual fitness walk, which is organised by the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN).

The operators as at 7am gathered at the premises of NEM Insurance in Obanikoro Lagos and set out for the walk with fun fair through Jibuwo down to the Premises of Niger Insurance Plc, located in Anthony.

The event provided opportunity for the operators to engage in games and winners taking home different prizes.

President of CIIN, Bola Temowo, lauded the operators for their commitment to the event, while urging them to engage in regular exercise.

Director-General CIIN, Kola Ahmed, applauded individuals saddled with the responsibility of seeing that the event turns at successful. He noted that the institute will continue to play the role of uniting the industry through relevant activities.

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Lawal is Inspen 2014 insurance man of the year

The former President Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) Fatai Lawal has emerged the 2014 Inspenonline Insurance Man of the year.

Fatai who is the the Managing Director Sterling Assurance Nigeria Limited was named today, at the Nigerian Insurance and Pension Award organised by Inspenonline.

Chief Executive Officer Inspenonline Media, Chuks Udo Okonta, said Lawal was picked from the votes casted by the public and other considerations made by the award's panel of assessors.

He noted that the winner raised the bar at the the Institute and the industry by opting to serve a tenure which was eventful and impactful. He added that amongst the legacies left by the winner was the printing and donation of Insurance books to secondary and tertiary institutions aimed at deepening insurance awareness.

Okonta noted that the award, which started two years ago with the recognition of two distinguished individuals and an underwriting company, has now come to stay.

"This year, we decided to raise the bar by setting high standards to judge the operations of companies and impacts made by individuals in moving insurance and pension business forward.

"To achieve this, we gave the public the opportunity to select those to be celebrated by calling for votes. Having harmonised the votes which came from different parts of the country, we benchmarked the scores with the set standard to arrive at the winners we are celebrating today," he said.

Others winners are AIICO Insurance Plc, Insurance company of the year; FUG Pensions Limited, Pension Fund Administrator of the Year; YOA Insurance Brokers Limited and Glanvill Enthoven Insurance Brokers Limited, Insurance Broker of the year.

Professional Excellence Award went to Professor Joe Irukwu; Best Professional Group went to the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria and Association of Registered Insurance Agents of Nigeria; Corporate Brand went to Mansard Insurance Plc and Leadway Assurance Limited while Corporate Social Responsibility Award was won by Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc.

The organisers also recognised organisations that distinguished themselves, with Excellence Award. Organisations in this category include the National Pension Commission, Lagos State Pension Commission, Goldlink Insurance Plc and Pension Transition Administration Directorate.

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