The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dangote Group, NNPC Limited, Air Peace Limited, Hitech Construction Company Limited, M. L. Lee Group of Companies and PricewaterhouseCoopers Nigeria (PwC) have emerged as nominees for the Most Valuable Insurance Customer of the Year category of the 2026 Almond Insurance Industry Awards.
Under the aegis of the Almond Insurance Industry Awards, voting has commenced with 796 nominations across various categories. The aim is to celebrate excellence within Nigeria’s insurance industry.
The Awards Panel of Judges, led by Sir Ogala Osoka, disclosed that Rex Insurance Limited, Leadway Assurance Company Limited, Capital Express Indemnity Insurance Company Limited, Coronation General Insurance Limited, FIN Insurance Company Limited and NEM Insurance Plc are nominees for the General Insurance Company of the Year category.
For the Life Insurance Company of the Year category, Leadway Assurance Company Limited, Coronation Life Assurance Limited, Capital Express Assurance Company Limited, Heirs Life Assurance Limited, Stanbic IBTC Life Insurance Limited and Mutual Benefits Life Assurance Limited emerged as nominees.
The Lead Panel also disclosed nominees for the Insurance Broking Company of the Year category, namely Scib Nigeria & Co Limited, ARK Insurance Brokers, Stanbic IBTC Insurance Brokers, Glanvill Enthoven Insurance Brokers, FBN Insurance Brokers and HOGG Robinson Nigeria Limited.
In the Insurance CEO of the Year category, Mr Gboyega Lesi, MD/CEO of Leadway Assurance Company Limited; Mrs Ebelechukwu Nwachukwu, MD/CEO of Rex Insurance Limited; Mr Stephen Alangbo, MD/CEO of Cornerstone Insurance Plc; Mr Adewale Koko, MD/CEO of Capital Express Indemnity Insurance Limited; Mr Olamide Olajolo, MD/CEO of Coronation General Insurance Limited; and Mrs Adaobi Nwakuche, MD/CEO of Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc, will face public voting.
Women are also represented, with Ebelechukwu Nwachukwu, MD/CEO of Rex Insurance Limited; Adaobi Nwakuche, MD/CEO of Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc; Mrs Adetutu Arusiuka, Deputy President of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN); Mrs Muibat Jimoh, Executive Director of Coronation Life Assurance Limited; Mrs Abimbola Akinloye, Head of Underwriting at Cornerstone Insurance Plc; and Mrs Mary Adeyanju, MD/CEO of Consolidated Hallmark Insurance Limited, nominated for the Insurance Woman of the Year category.
For the Micro Insurance Company of the Year category, Casava Microinsurance Limited, Lifeguard Microinsurance Limited, Prudent Choice Microinsurance Limited, Ally Microinsurance Limited, GOXI Microinsurance Limited and New Dawn Microinsurance Limited are nominees.
For the Takaful Insurance Company of the Year category, Noor Takaful Insurance Limited, Hilal Takaful Insurance Limited, Jaiz Takaful Insurance Limited, Crown Takaful Insurance Limited and Sanlam Takaful Insurance Limited are nominees.
Also, for the Insurance Broker of the Year category, Mr Solanke Ogunlana, MD/CEO of SCIB Nigeria & Co Limited; Mr Kayode Awogboro, MD/CEO of Ark Insurance Brokers Limited; Dr Olasupo Falana, MD/CEO of Glanvill Enthoven Insurance Brokers; Mrs Enitan Solarin, MD/CEO of YOA Insurance Brokers Limited; Mr Saheed Egbeyemi, MD/CEO of HOGG Robinson Nigeria Limited; and Dr (Mrs) Funmi Babington-Ashaye, MD/CEO of Risk Analyst Insurance Brokers Limited, emerged as nominees.
Osoka added that winners in the various categories will be determined through a combination of public votes (10 per cent), the judges’ assessment (10 per cent) and industry data (80 per cent).
In continuation of efforts to preserve the credibility and integrity of the awards, the One-Time Password (OTP) verification system introduced during the previous edition will once again be deployed throughout this year’s voting exercise to eliminate duplicate voting.
Voting at www.almondinsuranceindustryawards.com remains free. Both companies and individual clients are eligible to vote once in each award category. Voting closes on 6 September 2026 to allow the panel to conclude its final assessment ahead of the 2026 Almond Insurance Industry Awards and Consumers’ Nite, holding in Lagos on 6 November, where the winners will be unveiled.
“The purpose of the awards remains unchanged; recognizing and rewarding the outstanding efforts of the men and women across the different arms of the industry who work tirelessly to promote and sell insurance, often in challenging circumstances, as well as companies leading the change in their operations and delivering value to stakeholders.
“Since its inception in 2018, the Awards has evolved into the biggest nite on the Insurance Industry calendar, bringing together industry practitioners, policymakers, corporate leaders, entertainers and the general public for an unforgettable celebration of excellence,” he affirms.
(The Sun)
