Friday, 9 May 2014

Insurers eye fortune from economic forum


Thomas
Chuks Udo Okonta

The ongoing World Economic Forum on Africa, will help increase insurance industry’s ability to mobilise fund, engenders development of new products and attract finance and skills, the Director-General Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) Sunday Thomas, has said.

He told Inspen in a telephone interview, that the impact of the forum on the economy will significantly boost insurance operations.  

He said: “There is so much for the insurance industry. Insurance as a derive product, when other sectors of the economy are doing well, certainly, assets will be acquired and there will be thing for which cover will be provided. But beyond that, the forum is attracting attention to the expansion of insurance practice in the country.

“The forum will help increase the industry’s ability to mobilise fund and impact on the social structure of the economy by the development of new products. Investors will also come with finance and skills; all these will have positive impact on the economy and by extension boost insurance operations.”

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