For purposes of de-risk small business against uncertainties, BizWatch Nigeria, a leading business platform is set to hold the first of its webinar series, themed “Building Financial Resilience with Insurance Solutions Amid COVID-19”.
With the COVID-19 disruption, households and small
businesses need to make efforts to transfer their risks to protect themselves
from uncertainties through insurance. The Nigerian Insurance Industry is a
massive industry covering various issues from fire to auto accidents, death,
oil and gas leakages, and so on.
They also provide insurance plans that cover households and
SMEs-the backbone of the Nigerian economy.
The webinar holding on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, will be
headlined by Ekerete Ola Gam-Ikon; who will deliver the keynote address. He is
the Founding CEO of Finterate Projects, a business-fitness consultancy firm and
Co-Founder, Smart Coach Global Nigeria Limited, a progressive community of
seasoned business coaches and brave entrepreneurs.
The webinar would provide answers and insights to questions
such as; How can small business owners benefit from insurance packages? In a
highly religious space like Nigeria, what can be done in tandem with faith to
grow insurance subscription? Are there any lessons to be drawn from the
COVID-19/#EndSARS saga? How effective has NAICOM been in harnessing and
projecting the insurance sector?
Mr David Oputah, the Managing Editor of BizWatch Nigeria,
said the motivation for the webinar series is to make it a part of the
company’s contribution to society and starting with the insurance industry is
geared at promoting financial flexibility, provision of insurance solutions and
engage insurance experts on the way forward for the sector.
Oputah also added that the webinar seeks to strengthen the
insurance sector, provide solutions and pave the way for subsequent webinars
which would feature other industrial sectors in Nigeria and contribute to
society on a great level.
The webinar is expected to attract stakeholders from both
the private and the public sectors, including the National Insurance Commission
(NAICOM), insurance experts from the various governing bodies of Insurance,
Insurance firms, insurance research institutes, policymakers, regulators and
the Federal Government of Nigeria.
Some of the panelists expected to feature in the webinar
include: Bankole Banjo who is the Brand, Media and Communications Manager for
Africa Alliance, and Olumide Ibidapo the Managing Director/CEO of First Bank
Nigeria (FBN) Insurance.
Partnering with BizWatch Nigeria on this webinar are
MediaCraft Associates, First Bank Nigeria (FBN) Insurance and Leadway Assurance
Company Limited.