Almond targets critical sector personalities to deepen insurance awareness

Almond Insurance Industry Awards 2025 will attract sector big wigs including Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, former governor of Rivers State, Emmanuel Evue, chairman Emalsson Ent. Ltd and former Minister of Transportation, as well as Rollence McCoy, president, WimAfrica as top guest list at its 2025 Insurance Night.

Faith Ughwode, chief executive officer, Almond said the guest presenters are meticulously chosen from critical sectors of the economy in a bid to broaden the horizon of Insurance Operations for better understanding and appreciation as no economy can survive without the risk transfer mechanism which Insurance provides.

The Epoch making event which started in 2018 to reward Change Makers and Innovators in the Insurance eco-system is scheduled to hold on Friday November 7 in Lagos.

The Award night, which is the biggest social event in the Nigerian Insurance Industry, brings together Insurance Stakeholders, Policymakers, Individual and Corporate Clients of Insurance Companies, Paramilitary Forces, Entertainers and the General

Public in an atmosphere of fun and relaxation.

The shortlisted categories this year are-Insurance CEO of the Year; Insurance Woman of the Year (Insurer or Broker); Life Insurance Company of the Year; General Insurance Company of the Year; Insurance Broker of the Year; Insurance Broking Company of the Year; Takaful Company of the Year; Micro Insurance Company of the Year; Most Valuable Insurance Customer of the Year; Insurance Life Achievers Award (Insurer or Broker); Special Recognition Award 2025 (Within and Outside the Industry)

In line with the tradition of the Almond Insurance Industry Awards, attendees are in for a good time this year as the likes of Creative Toby, Taichi, Mc Obinna, Slimcase and a host of others are set to trill the audience.

Nollywood Legend Segun Arinze will bring Class and Charisma as Show host this year.

Modestus Anaesoronye

Modestus Anaesoronye is a leading Nigerian financial journalist with over two decades of experience reporting on the insurance and pension sectors across Nigeria and West Africa. He has held key editorial positions at major national media outlets, including The Comet, The Nation, and Financial Standard, and currently serves as a Senior Financial Analyst at BusinessDay Media Ltd. A widely travelled reporter, he has covered industry developments in more than 14 countries across Africa and Asia. Anaesoronye is a multiple award-winning journalist, honoured several times as Insurance Journalist of the Year and Pension Journalist of the Year by recognised industry bodies, including PensionScope and the Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp), among others.