Operators express confidence in new NCRIB president

Key stakeholders in the Nigerian insurance industry have expressed confidence in the ability of Ayodapo Shoderu, the new president of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers, NCRIB, to take insurance broking in the country to greater heights.

The expression came from a cross section of underwriters and brokers who constitute the critical segment of the industry.

Speaking during a valedictory visit of Laide Osijo, the immediate past president of the Council, to the Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA), in Lagos, recently, Gus Wiggle, deputy chairman of the Association, noted that there was hope that the chains of accomplishments recorded by the council will be sustained under the new president considering his robust professional pedigree and integrity.

According to wiggle, Shoderu had been a renowned figure in the insurance broking sector whose experience and integrity was responsible for building Man Mountain and Company Limited, that today ranks as one of the foremost insurance broking firms in Nigeria.

He promised that the NIA will continue to collaborate with the Council under the new President to ensure a robust insurance sector.

Similarly, Fatai Lawal, the president of the Chartered Insurance Institute, described Shoderu as one of the respected icons in the insurance industry who has honed his over 35 years insurance experience both in Nigeria and the United Kingdom.

Lawal was optimistic that the industry was on the threshold of better collaboration and development.

Underscoring his resolve to sustain intra-industry collaboration in his inaugural speech, Shoderu identified synergy with relevant institutions as one of the major thrusts of office.