The Association of Registered Insurance Agents of Nigeria (ARIAN) and the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) have trained over 300 insurance agents.
ARIAN President, Gbadebo Olamerun, who made this known in Lagos, said the training was sponsored by NAICOM to increase insurance penetration and it is the first of its kind in the industry.
According to him, the Commission realise that it is better to train the foot soldiers – insurance agents.
He said the agents trained represents agent managers, regional managers, unit managers and agency controllers from over 15 firms.
He noted that the agents would further drive the agenda of the Commission on the Market Development Restructuring Initiative (MDRI)
He stressed that the Commission expected them to increase penetration, demystify the urban transactions common in the industry to urban rural.
The training will help the agents to reach the nooks and crannies of the country. “There is no way we can achieve the goals without adequate knowledge,” he added
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