Mrs Ilori recounts achievements, as her tenure at CIIN comes to an end

Mrs Yetunde Ilori, Presdent and Chairman of Council of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN), in her valedictory speech as head of the Institute has named school children engagement in the area of insurance literacy, as well as, improvement in institutional education on the subject of insurance as some the high points of her achievements among her numerous initiatives while serving as President of the CIIN,

Ilori made the observation while addressing journalists in Lagos who are members of the Nigeria Association of Insurance and Pension Editors (NAIPE). Speaking further on her achievements, she went memory lane by recounting her recent engagements with primary school children and teenagers by providing them with beginners’ friendly insurance books.

Earlier this year, the Institute flagged-off campaign of this year’s edition of the insurance week in Lagos, under her able leadership and 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 was 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 were given out to help the children and adult alike to understand what insurance is all about.’’

Citing another area of among her achievements, she said the CIIN programme for the insurance week was 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, she said an array of activities was planned for the week included close interaction with the insurance market, listening to voices of customers and encouraging stronger relationship with all insurance stakeholders.

She however, expressed complete satisfaction and fulfilment over her efforts to increase public awareness about the benefits of taking insurance policies both for businesses and personal protection. She also called on insurers to reflect on the central message of this year’s Insurance Week, where it was emphasized of the urgent need for deepening public engagement and strengthening trust in insurance.