From left: Former President, African Insurance Organisation (AIO), Dr. Ben Kajwang and the President of AIWA, Lady Margaret Nkechi Moore at the event held recently in Algiers, Algeria.
BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR--The Africa Insurance Women Association, (AIWA), has named Margaret Nkechi Moore, as it’s first President.
Nkechi Moore who also doubles as the President of PILA Nigeria and Managing Director of Mega Trust Insurance Brokers Limited has severed in various capacity in Nigerian and Africa Insurance industry at large.
AIWA is an Association committed to uplifting and empowering women in the African insurance sector.
The event which took place on the side line of just concluded 49th African Insurance Organisation (AIO), Conference and General Assembly, in Algiers, Algeria, featured over 1,500 delegates across Africa.
Cross section of Executives of AIWA and other delegates of AIO at the event.
In her acceptance speech, she thanked the Professional Insurance Ladies Association (PILA), Nigeria, noting that it was during her first international education program in the Gambia that the idea of having a unified Association for all women in Insurance in Africa was birthed.
From left: Chairman, National Insurance Commission ( NAICOM), Abubakar Sani and the newly elected President of AIWA, Lady Nkechi Margaret Moore, at the event.
She urged insurance women in Africa, to join force with her to “promote inter-African cooperation among professional insurance women in other to foster insurance ethics, professionalism and Insurance penetration through a sustained dedication to the pursuit of ethical values.
From left: Mrs. Ekeoba Ezeibe, Vice President of NCRIB and the newly elected President of AIWA, Lady Nkechi Margaret Moore, at the event.
She also called for the need to work for equal opportunities for women in the insurance industry in various African countries; while noting that providing for continuing education, intellectual growth and career advancement for members and aspiring Insurance Practitioners.
Cross Section of Algerian Insurance Ladies Association
She called for support of members to be able to establish Insurance Women Associations in Northern and Central African Regions among others.
In achieving the above she said “we plan to effectively collaborate with African Insurance Organisation, Insurance Regulatory Authorities and the Insurance Institutes of African countries and those of other continents.”
Cross section of AIWA Members at the event
Moore is a seasoned composite insurance practitioner with considerable exposure and experience in underwriting, claims, marketing and reinsurance with over two and a half decades of managerial work experience in the Insurance Industry.
She started her career in insurance with Nigeria Reinsurance Corporation in the late 80s and participated in the coordination of the underwriting activities in the Oil and Gas Department for nearly ten years.
She worked with Prestige Assurance Plc as Head, Marine Underwriting department; United Trust Assurance Company as Head of Technical Operations in the position of Assistant General Manager.
She was with Crusader Insurance plc as Head, Brokers and Corporate Clients Units and Metropolitan Life insurance Limited, now Tangerine insurance for 10 years.
