Universal Insurance Expands In More States to Boost Accessibility
Universal Insurance Plc said it has expanded its presence in more states to boost insurance accessibility in the country.
Dr. Ben Ujoatuonu, the Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer, Universal Insurance Plc, made this known during the members’ evening programme of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB) in Lagos.
Ujoatuonu said, “Our key strategy to grow our business for this year is to expand our market. In pursuit of this strategy, we are opening up more branches in Uyo, Apapa, and Kano. We have also expanded our marketing units within the Head office.
“Apart from the core conventional Insurance business, our retail operations have been fully developed and is anchored completely on technology.”
The CEO Universal Insurance stated that the company was one of the oldest insurance companies in Nigeria, operating for over 61years.
Commenting on recapitalisation, he said, “Universal Insurance Plc has been trading with capital in far excess of the current N3bn. With the introduction of the new capital regime, we need just a little margin to meet the required level of N10bn.
“The company is finalizing arrangements with major shareholders to meet the new capital through rights issue. This exercise we believe will be concluded shortly.”
He affirmed that claims payment was a fundamental factor for the continued existence of any insurance company, adding that the firm met its claims obligations conformably.
He noted that this was a major reason it had remained in business.
Speaking on digital innovation, he said it had applications that were compliant and friendly, especially in compliance with latest Web Aggregators’ guideline.
The President, NCRIB, Rotimi Edu, assured of its support to Universal Insurance.
While welcoming a prominent Nollywood actor, Mr Segun Arinze, at the occasion, he said, “The presence of Mr Arinze in our meeting is strategic, even though he may wish to give us a taste of his acting skill.
“However, we are most pained whenever the news of the death of any actor or actress filters to the public, hence the rationale behind our desire to forge a collaboration with members of the movie industry, commencing with this engagement.”
