BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR–AXA Mansard Insurance Plc has announced the appointment of three Non-Executive Directors in 2021.
According to notice to Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) and signed by Omowunmi Mabel Adewusi, Company Secretary that the appointments has been approved by the National Insurance Commission ( NAICOM,) on the 6th of January 2022.
The insurer further informed the investing public that the directors are Mr. Thomas Hude – Non-Executive Director; Ms. Latifa Said – Non-Executive Director; and Ms. Abiola Bada – Independent Non-Executive Director
It added that Mr. Kuldeep Kaushik, a Non-Executive Director of the Company who joined the Board in 2020 and was a member of the Risk Management & Technical Committee of the Board, resigned from the Board effective from November 17, 2021.
“The Board and Management of the Company commends Mr. Kuldeep Kaushik for his positive contribution and service to the growth of the Company during his tenure on the Board,” the notice said.
Profile of Appointed Directors are:
Mr. Thomas Hude has over 10 years’ experience in corporate & business strategy, Personal & Commercial Lines, Finance as well as Investor Relations. He also has extensive experience in Life, Savings and Health Insurance businesses and is currently the Deputy Strategy Development Officer of AXA Africa. He is currently the Head of P&C Risk Management at AXA International New Market.
Prior to this, he worked at AXA France as Head of Non-Life Risk Management as well as Head of Technical & Financial Department.
Ms. Latifa Said has over 18 years’ experience in Human Resources (HRIS, Recruitment and Learning & Development). She is currently responsible for overseeing the Human Resources for AXA entities in Africa.
Ms. Abiola Bada is a Chartered Accountant with work experience spanning 35 years in the professional services, financial sector, and regulatory environment in the areas of auditing, inspection, organization & methods, marketing, and general administration.
The notice also disclosed that Mrs. Oyedoyin Awoyinfa has been appointed as the Chief Compliance Officer of the Company and the appointment was approved by the National Insurance Commission on the 6th of January 2022.
She has over 14 years of experience in legal advisory and company secretariat functions such as handling effective management of contractual risks, ensuring compliance with the Nigerian/international regulatory requirements, handling dispute resolutions, and implementing statutory policies that align with corporate/labour laws in Nigeria and internationally.
She has also held several positions within AXA Mansard and is versed in legal, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, client services and secretarial services.
