Nigerian Government set to partner with Allianz to grow insurance business

The Nigerian Government has concluded plans to partner Allianz, the global insurance group, to promote insurance business in the country.

The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, declared this in Lagos at the launch of Allianz Nigeria Insurance Plc.

The Vice President, who was represented by Dipe Olu, welcomed the company to the country, while urging the promoters of the company to deploy their wealth of experience towards promoting the level of insurance business in Nigeria.

He noted that insurance has a serious role to play in the country, adding that Nigeria has great potentials for the insurance industry.

Regional Chief Executive Officer, Allianz Africa and board member, Coenraad Vrolijk, said the company is strongly committed to its business in Africa, where it is present in 17 countries, stressing that the company is dedicated to deploying its considerable technical skills, resources and innovations to strengthen business for clients.

He said Allianz Group views Africa as one of the important future growth market, adding that in 2017, over 140,000 employees in more than 70 countries achieved total revenue of 126 billion euros and an operating profit of 11 billion euros for the group.

He further said that the firm is one of the world’s largest investors, managing over 650 billion euros on behalf of its insurance customers, while their asset managers- Allianz Global Investors and PIMCO, manage an additional 1.4 trillion euros of third-party assets.