Harboursandport.com: Lagos - The 2023 Almond Insurance Industry Awards and Consumers’ Nite aptly tagged #Rewarding Excellence was held over the weekend at the Queens Park Events Centre Victoria Island Lagos. The high-octane event drew dignitaries from within and outside the insurance industry.
The Awards Nite kicked off
with comedy and musical performances from a list artistes like Harry Song,
Skales, Mr Real, Ill Bliss and a host of others who ensured guest were on their
toes.
The likes of Mr. Paul,
Brain-Jotter, Short Family and others also cracked up guest at the event.
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| L-R: General Manager, Corporate Services, NEM Insurance Plc, Mrs Moji Teluwo; Managing Director/CEO, NEM Insurance Plc, Mr. Andrew Ikekhua; Assistant General Manager, Underwriting, NEM Insurance Plc, Mrs Bolanle Baruwa; Managing Director, Megalectrics Limited, Christopher Ubosi, and PA to Chairman, NEM Insurance, Mrs Stella Ugwu, during the presentation of CEO of the Year Award to (Mr Tope Smart, now Chairman, NEM Insurance), represented at the 2023 Almond Insurance Industry Awards, held in Lagos |
The Almond Awards which was conducted via online voting over a period of six months started with calls for nomination from operators and the insuring public all the way to selection by the Award Panel of Judges before the final voting process and short listing of eventual winners.
Speaking at the Award
Ceremony, the Chairman of the 2023 Award Panel of Judges Ms. Prisca Soares said
that their duty was to ensure fairness and integrity of the process and she and
her members did their best.
According to her, the
response from the general public and the industry was encouraging as over 1,797
people voted for nominees in the Seven Categories.
Six individuals selected
and voted by the Awards Panel of Judges based on their understanding of the
Nigerian market were also honoured for their excellent contribution to their
companies and the insurance industry in general.
At the end of the Nite,
AXA Mansard emerged General Insurance Company of the Year, while AIICO
Insurance clinched the Life Insurance Company of the Year.
Scib Nigeria & Co won
Insurance Broking Company of the Year whilst Shola Tinubu won Insurance Broker
of the Year.
Mr. Tope Smart GMD NEM
Insurance Plc (Now Chairman) won CEO of the Year and Lawrence Nazare of
Continental Reinsurance Plc won Reinsurance CEO of the Year.
Noor Takaful emerged as
Takaful Company of the Year, Dangote Group of Companies won Most Valuable
Insurance Customer of the Year.
Insurance Life Achievers
Awards went to Mr. Oye Hassan-Odukale MFR, Mr. Wole Oshin and Mr. Eddie Efekoha
for their contributions to the companies they led and the industry in general.
On the broking side, Mr.
Shola Tinubu, Mr. Amos Adeyeye and Chief Babajide Agbeja were honoured for their
contributions to the growth and development of the broking profession.
The organizers also did a
short tribute to the Late Insurance ICON Prof. J.O Irukwu SAN.
The organizers of the
Awards Almond Productions Limited were praised for their thoughtfulness in
inviting Guest Presenters from across board.
Some of the Guest
Presenters at the Awards were Bashorun J.K Randle, Mr. Chris Ubosi, Nigerian
Vocalist and Dancer Yinka Davies and a host of others.
The 2023 edition of the
Almond Insurance Industry Awards was by every standard a huge success. The
organizers have promised an even bigger and better outing in 2024.
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