By Yemisi Izuora-Lagos
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) is taking positive steps to provide insurance cover for law practitioners.
To achieve this the NBA is collaborating with Leadway Assurance Company to provide a workable and feasible insurance cover for lawyers.
Augustine Alegeh SAN, NBA president who made this known at the signing ceremony said that the event marked the fulfillment of the mandate of the present administration of the NBA.
He said that a workable insurance policy is a critical factor which every citizen in a civilised jurisdiction should possess.
According to him, it is in line with this that the NBA embarked on the partnership with Leadway Assurance Company Limited, a foremost insurance company in Nigeria to provide insurance cover for Nigerian lawyers.
“The insurance cover options proposed by Leadway Assurance include, death or accidental permanent disability, accidental death, critical illness and accidental medical expenses.
NBA members shall indicate their preferred option and would be provided with that option of cover by Leadway Assurance for that year.
“The premium for this insurance policy shall be fully funded by the Nigerian Bar Association with monies realised from the payment of Annual Bar Practising Fees.
Consequently, this insurance policy shall only be available to lawyers who have paid their annual Bar practising fees for the year in question.
All insurance claims shall be processed directly with the insurance company who shall provide the procedure to follow in processing such claims,” the NBA president said.