Financial leaders to brainstorm on insurance, pension growth

<p>The Nigerian Association of Insurance and Pension Editors has named chieftains in the insurance and pension industry to brainstorm on insurance and pension contribution to the economy.</p>, <p>It said in a statement, it named the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, APT Securities and Funds Limited, Mallam Kasim Kurfi, as the keynote speaker for its up-coming 8th annual national conference with the theme, ‘Role of insurance and pension sectors in building sustainable economic growth under the new government’.</p>, <p>NAIPE said the panellists for the conference included President of West African Insurance Companies Association/Group Managing Director, Consolidated Hallmark Insurance, Mr Eddie Efekoha; the President of Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria, Olumide Oyetan; the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Scib Insurance Brokers, Mr Shola Tinubu; and former Secretary General, African Insurance Organisation, Ms Prisca Soares.</p>, <p>Others are the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, NLPC, Mr Samuel Abolarin; the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Access Pension, Dave Oduanu; and the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, ARM Pension, Mr Wale Odutola.</p>, <p>The conference would take place in September in Lagos, it stated.</p>, <p>Commenting, the Chairperson, NAIPE, Mrs Nkechi Naeche-Esezobor, said the keynote speaker and the selected panelists were knowledgeable to discuss the theme of the conference.</p>, <p>Esezobor stated that the Special Guests of Honour for the conference is the Commissioner for Insurance, Mr Sunday Thomas; and Director-General of the National Pension Commission, Mrs Aisha Dahir-Umar.</p>