FG appoints Kari NAICOM’s Deputy Commissioner Technical

President Jonathan

Chuks Udo Okonta

 President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has appointed Mohammed Uba Kari as the Deputy Commissioner (Technical) of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM).

A statement by the Assistant Director/Head, Corporate Affairs NAICOM, ‘Salami ‘Rasaaq, said Kari was until 2012, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer UnityKapital Assurance Plc, noting that he is an Insurance Graduate (Diploma in Insurance, 1979) of the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria and an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute London, from Caledonian University, Glasgow, U.K (1984).

Kari holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration (Information Technology) from University of Central England Birmingham, UK (2002) and IT Management Certified Professional from learning Tree Management Institute, London UK 2004).

He started his working career with Royal Exchange Assurance Plc in 1979. Between 1984 and 1989 he worked in Yankari Insurance Company Ltd as Assistant General Manager (Technical).

 Mohammed Kari joined Niger Insurance Plc in 1989 as Executive Director (Technical) and worked for about three (3) years. He became the Managing Director/CEO in January 1992, a position he held up to March 1993. As a result of his sterling qualities he was appointed Managing Director/CEO of National Insurance Corporation (NICON) in March 1993 where he served up to January 2000.  

He brings to his new assignment sufficient wealth of experience in insurance underwriting and hands-on administration.