Onaolapo is Insurance Man of the Year

Onaolapo

Chuks Udo Okonta

 

The Managing Director Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc, Wale Onaolapo, has emerged the Inspenonline Insurance Man of the year.

 

His emergence was declared today Wednesday at the Inspen 2013 Nigerian Insurance and Pension awards, in Lagos.    

 

Onaolapo has worked for three decades both in the underwriting and Broking sectors of the Insurance Industry. He was at various times with Liberty Assurance Company Limited, Ban-Doy Brokers Company, Femi Johnson & Company (Insurance Brokers) and Unitrust Insurance Company Limited.

 

His experience over the years has exposed him to various facets of insurance, management and general underwriting; marketing and information technology. He joined the pioneer team of International Standard Insurers Limited in 1992 and was responsible for the supervision of the Motor and General Business Department. He is an extremely versatile and knowledgeable underwriter.

 

Wale, as fondly called by colleagues holds a Diploma in journalism from the London School of Journalism.  He is an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute of London and Nigeria respectively. He holds an MBA from Lagos State University with special bias in Marketing Management.

 

He is an Alumnus of the Lagos Business School having successfully completed the Advanced Management Programme, (AMP 12). He resigned his appointment at International Standard Insurers Limited in 1994 to join the pioneer Management Team of Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc and today, he is

Editor Inspen Media, Chuks Udo Okonta, at the event, said Onaolapo was picked from the votes and other considerations reached by the award planning committee.