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Allianz Nigeria Insurance

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Allianz Nigeria Insurance Ltd.
FormerlyEnsure Insurance Plc.
Company typePrivate
IndustryInsurance
Founded1993 as "Union Assurance Company Plc"
HeadquartersBroad Street, Lagos, Nigeria
Key people
Dickie Ulu
(Chairman)

Adeolu Adewumi-Zer
(Managing Director)

Jaideep Goel
(Executive Director)
Number of employees
200+
Websitewww.allianz.ng

Allianz Nigeria Insurance Ltd (formerly Ensure Insurance plc) is a privately held insurance company in Nigeria. It is licensed by the National Insurance Commission, which is the main insurance regulator in Nigeria.

Overview

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Allianz sells life and non-life insurance services including vehicle, home, life and education insurance as well as savings plans.[1]

The company also sells general business insurance products, including fire and special perils, burglary, computer and electronic equipment all-risk, money, compulsory, professional indemnity, machinery/plant all risks, contractors all risks/erection, and goods-in-transit insurance.

Allianz Insurance can be contacted at the following locations

History

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Incorporated in 1993 as Union Assurance Company plc, the company was relaunched as Ensure Insurance plc in 2016. It was acquired in 2018 by Allianz[2] and rebranded as Allianz Nigeria Insurance plc. In 2017, the company generated gross written premiums of N7.67billion, representing an 86% growth over 2016 (N4.19billion). In May 2018, Allianz Nigeria Insurance plc officially became a company of The Allianz Group. In December 2020, in line with its strategy, a full privatization of the company’s shares was completed and Allianz Nigeria Insurance plc ceased to operate as a publicly traded company. It will henceforth operate as Allianz Nigeria Insurance Ltd.

Governance

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Allianz is governed by a six-person board of directors. Dickie Ulu, is the chairman of the board. Adeolu Adewumi-Zer, is the Managing Director.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Insurance penetration in Nigeria still very low, says FBN Insurance - Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  2. ^ "Allianz takes up 99.03% stake in Ensure Insurance". Vanguard. 22 July 2018.
  3. ^ "About - Ensure". Ensure. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
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