Yemisi Izuora
SanlamAllianz, the newly launched joint venture between Sanlam and Allianz in Nigeria, has made firm commitments to support and improve activities of Nigerian insurance brokers.
The firm exemplified this commitment when it successfully hosted the first edition of the 2025 NCRIB Empowerment Series, a flagship initiative designed to empower insurance professionals and drive industry growth.
The event, which took place at the Insurance Brokers House in Lagos, brought together top brokers, industry experts, thought leaders, and professionals to share insights and experiences.
“We are proud to have hosted the 2025 NCRIB Empowerment Series, which has helped to build capacity, foster innovation, and drive industry growth,” Tunde Mimiko, MD/CEO SanlamAllianz Life Insurance Nigeria, said in his welcome address at the event. “We are committed to supporting the growth and development of the insurance industry in Nigeria, and we look forward to continuing our partnership with Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers,” he concluded.
The event featured an empowerment session on Insurance Pitching as well as a health talk on Hepatitis. The high point of the event was the special unveiling of the SanlamAllianz brand to the elite association by the MD/CEO, SanlamAllianz General Insurance, Yomi Onifade. “Today, we formally unveil to you a new champion of insurance and non-banking financial services, with ambitions for every player in Africa, whether individuals, public or private employees, large companies and SMEs, major projects, or large risks. But also, workers in the informal sector, he said.
In his speech, the President of NCRIB, Prince Babatunde Oguntade, expressed gratitude to SanlamAllianz for the sponsorship highlighting the significance of the event being the first of the Empowerment Series in 2025.
In alignment with the industry’s recently launched maiden edition of the Nigerian Insurance Awareness week, SanlamAllianz is currently leading a 12-city tour to introduce the brand to its retail customers and promote insurance education across the country. The tour has already covered cities like Akure, Ibadan and Abuja with major cities like Port Harcourt, Jos, Enugu, Owerri, Kano, Uyo Onitsha, Warri and Onitsha on the itinerary.