Consolidated Hallmark pays journalist's accident claims

From left: Bimbo Oyetunde receiving a cheque from Bode Opadokun, and  Senior Manager Technical, Nike Nihinlola at the Surgical Emergency Ward of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja Lagos, yesterday.

 

 

 

 

 

Chuks Udo Okonta

Bimbo Oyetunde a staffer of Radio Nigeria, who was recently, involved in a ghastly motor accident alongside others members of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) on their return from Abuja after an official assignment where three people died has received medical bill compensation from Consolidated Hallmark Insurance (CHI) plc.

Oytunde an insurance reporter got the monetary compensation having been part of a Group Personal Accident insurance Scheme of the members of the National Association of Insurance Correspondence (NAICO), issued to them by the underwriting firm as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CRS).

According to details of the policy covering all insurance correspondents in Nigeria and renewed annually, CHI will pay a death benefit of N1million on permanent or temporary disability or N200, 000 maximum for medical bills to any NAICO member who got involved in accident in the course of his or her job. 

General Manager Technical, CHI, Bode Opadokun, who led the management of the Company for the cheque presentation to the journalist at the Surgical Emergency Ward of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja thanked God for the survivors and prayed God to grants families of the deceased the fortitude to bear the loss.
Opadokun stated the need for all and sundry to embrace the culture of insurance because of its ability to provide succuor in the event of the unexpected, stating that journalists particularly needs to have adequate insurance because of the risky nature of their job.
He particularly called on Media Houses, the NUJ and other stakeholders to take insurance policy for journalists more seriously because of the high risk nature of their jobs.

He said: “Journalism profession both within and outside the country is exposed to different kinds of risks, and such calls for the need for insurance to mitigate the risks in the event of this nature.”
He stated that insurance is not a luxury but a necessity and that is why as part of the firm's CSR, it decided to provide Group Personal Accident insurance for journalists covering insurance so that they can do their job with rest of mind.
He assured that CHI has over the last 18 years been in the business of providing insurance services to people across the country and takes its claims payment very seriously.
Modestus Anaesoronye, one of the insurance journalists covered in the policy while expressing appreciation to   the company on behalf of his colleagues, stated that   NAICO’s joy knew no bounds in October last year when the policy was presented to it. He added that no one knew the policy was going to mature so quickly.
Anaesoronye commended CHI, saying that indeed it has fulfilled its CSR to the association and demonstrated professionalism by living up to expectation in promptness of the claims settlement.
He also noted that the CHI prompt response to the claims demonstrates that insurance does work in Nigeria.
Mrs. Bosa Faji on behalf of Mrs. Oyetunde’s family commended CHI for its wonderful gesture.