The Chairman of the Nigerian National Bureau and Managing Director/CEO of Sovereign Trust Insurance PLC, Dr. Lucas Durojaiye, has led a high-powered Nigerian delegation on a three-day working visit to the Permanent Secretariat of the ECOWAS Brown Card Insurance Scheme.
The visit provided a platform for high-level discussions aimed at strengthening the regional motor insurance framework, accelerating digital transformation, and optimizing claims management to facilitate the seamless movement of people, goods, and services across West Africa.
During the engagement, delegates focused on key strategic priorities to enhance the Scheme’s overall efficiency:
Digital Transformation & Operations: Modernizing the claims management system and leveraging technology to boost operational speed and transparency.
Institutional Cooperation: Deepening relations between individual Member Bureaux and the Permanent Secretariat to ensure unified execution across member states.
Regional Integration: Aligning insurance frameworks to directly support the free movement of citizens and cross-border trade throughout the ECOWAS community.
The Permanent Secretariat commended Dr. Durojaiye and the Nigerian delegation for their proactive leadership and unwavering commitment to the Scheme’s institutional goals. Both parties reaffirmed the necessity of regular consultation among Member Bureaux as the framework undergoes its ongoing modernizing push.
About the ECOWAS Brown Card Insurance Scheme
The ECOWAS Brown Card Insurance Scheme serves as the official regional motor vehicle insurance coverage framework across West Africa, facilitating safe, legal, and seamlessly insured cross-border travel for motorists within member states.
