CIIIN marks this year insurance week with visitation to primary school, MSMEs

The Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) yesterday flagged-off campaign of this year’s edition of the insurance week in Lagos, under the able leadership of Mrs. Yetunde Ilori, current President and Chairman of Council of the Institute.

In the company of other officials of the institute, she paid a visit to Salvation Army and Nursery Primary School located at the Ebute-Meta end of the city to educate

The pupils of the school on the basic knowledge of insurance and its relevance to the need of modern society. According to her, ‘‘the purpose of the visit is to communicate to the young children who are between the ages of 4-10 years old, the A, B, C of insurance, as well as stimulate their interest in the understanding of insurance.’’

Some books, simplified with pictures were also given out to the children as part of efforts to help them understand the basic knowledge of insurance. According to Ilori, ‘‘Once in a year, either with adults or children, books simplified with pictures are given out to help the children and adult alike understand what insurance is all about.’’

The CIIN programme for the insurance week is also designed to include visitations to operators of the macro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to acquaint them of the benefits of taking insurance policy for their respective line of businesses.

It is pertinent to know that the ‘insurance week’ is an annual event that has gradually evolved over the years into an important platform, particularly for industry players, a period for them to engage with the public, as well as, getting feedbacks within the Nigerian insurance industry. For the current year, an array of activities has been planned for the week among which include close interaction with the insurance market, listening to voices of customers and encouraging stronger relationship with all insurance stakeholders.

According to the Commissioner for Insurance, Mr. Olusegun Ayo Omosehin, on the first day of the insurance week, he stated that, the insurance week is meant to provide industry operators with a unique opportunity to assess progress, confront persisting challenges, and, most importantly, renew industry collective commitment to building a resilient, inclusive, and trusted insurance ecosystem.

He also called on insurers to reflect on the central message of last year’s Insurance Week, where it was emphasized of the urgent need for deepening  public engagement and strengthening trust in insurance. ‘’Indeed, given the increasing complexity of today’s economic and risk environment, the need to bring insurance closer to the people has become even more compelling,’’ he affirmed.

The programme which started on Monday May18th, is expected to conclude on Friday May 22nd, , 2026

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