Val Ojumah
FBNInsurance, said its profit Before Tax for the period ended 31, December 2017 grew by 37 percent.
The life insurer disclosed this in a statement made available to BusinessToday Online that PBT rose from from N3.11 billion in 2016 to N4.26 billion in 2017.
The financial as approved by National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) further shows that gross premium written increased massively to N19.6 billion in 2017 when compared to N9.9 billion reported in 2016; indicating an increase of 98 per cent.
Speaking on the result Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, FBNInsurance, Val Ojumah, credited the strong performance to a combination of factors including continued penetration of the retail insurance space, strong cost optimisation culture, consistent and efficient service delivery across available touchpoint, exploitation of new service channels, disciplined risk management, and a well-motivated-staff.
“Our overall performance once again reinforces our strongearning capacity and robust capital base which have put us in better stead to accommodate and sustain future growth. OurReturn on Equity (RoE) rose to 34 per cent (up from 29 per cent, 2016) and achieved a post-tax Return on Assets (RoA) of six per cent,” he said.
It will be recalled that FBNInsurance was last year recognised for the third time in four years- as the Best Life Insurer in Nigeria by World Finance, while Sanlam Emerging Markets (SEM) awarded her the prestigious Nations Cup for a glowing performance all round amongst SEM companies. At the home front, the beat association of Insurance journalists, National Association of Insurance and Pension Correspondents (NAIPCO), awarded the company as the fastest growing insurance company in Nigeria.
An FBNHoldings company associated with the Sanlam Group SA, FBNInsurance was incorporated in 2010 to transact life insurance business in Nigeria and currently operates out of 42 sales outlets and three branches nationwide.
