Almond productions holds insurance consumers forum

Chuks Udo Okonta

Almond Productions Limited, producers of Almond Finance and Wealth Report on Television and Wetin Insurance Dey Do Sef on Naija Fm, has announced its plans to organise the first Insurance Consumers Forum (ICF) which is aimed at bridging the gap between insurance operators and the public.

A statement from the Programme producer Faith Ughwode, said the forum with the theme: In Pursuit of Better Service Delivery, is supported by the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA), and is billed to hold on Friday, October 25 in the function room, Muson Centre Onikan Lagos, by 10:00am.

Faith noted that the event, will be chaired by the  former Managing Director Nicon Insurance and Nigeria Re, Ogala Osoka, adding that the forum will provide the platform for a robust interaction between Insurers and the Insured, and will also provide insurers with the opportunity to learn first-hand the insured’s needs and preferences.

She said the Special Adviser on Energy Ogun State and past president Nigerian Institute of Marketing (NIMA) T.A Fagbemi, who would be the guest speaker, would speak on Insurance: Selling of an Intangible Product.

She maintained that other highlights of the Forum will be: Harnessing of information and feelers from the event for the promotion of customers satisfaction. Reaching out to prospective insured, who will be in attendance to learn firsthand about the benefits of insurance.

Expected participants, according to her, include CEO's of Big, Small and Medium Companies. Group Heads and managers in charge of insurance, representatives from the Consumers Protection Council, Fish Farmers Association, and Trade Groups.  

She noted that the Open Forum will focus on the following: Tiny Prints of Insurance Policies ( A Myth) When Comprehensive Motor Policy is not Comprehensive Enough, Exclusions and Exemptions Resolving Claims Issues, stressing that forum no doubt will bridge the gap between insurers and the insured.