Mansard assures policy holders, shareholders of safety of investments

Mansard Insurance plc management has assured its policy holders and shareholders that the recent fire incident that affected parts of its head office building would not affect its service or commitment in meeting its obligation.

The company make bold to say that though the efforts and professionalism of the fire service teams brought the situation under control, the building, Mansard Place, a commercial building owned by APD Limited, a joint venture project between Mansard Group and African Capital Alliance, is fully insured with independent insurers.

“While we are still in the process of ascertaining the exact extent of the damage caused to our property by this incident, we would like to use this opportunity to express our profound gratitude to the firemen of the Lagos State Fire Service and other well-meaning corporate institutions including Julius Berger Nigeria plc, Union Bank plc, UBA plc and Mobil Nigeria. They all joined in the coordinated response to the fire incident thus limiting the extent of damage to our property and adjoining structures,’’ Mansard management said.

On Tuesday, December 9, 2014, there was a fire incident the commercial property, Mansard Place located at Plot 927/928, Bishop Aboyade Cole Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Eye witness accounts say that a combustion accident on an articulated truck making a regular delivery of diesel to the property started the fire.

The ensuing flames affected part of the exterior cladding and some works on the frontal area of Wing 2 of the building.

Although sections of the frontal exterior of the affected wing of the building were damaged by the fire, there was no loss of life nor did any one suffer serious bodily injury, the company said.

Broll Properties Limited is the facility manager of the building, which is fully insured by a consortium of leading independent insurance companies.

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