L- R: Managing Director of Colximate Insurance Brokers, Mrs Olufunke Adenusi; President of Chartered Insurance Institute Of Nigeria, (CIIN), Edwin Igbiti presenting gift award to Chairman of the event and Chairman of LASACO Insurance PLC, Mrs Teju Phillips while President of Professional Insurance Ladies Association (PILA), Mrs Nkechi Margaret Moore and the keynote speaker Dr. Remi Alo looks with admiration at the event held today in Lagos.
BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR— Stakeholders in the Insurance Industry have applauded the Professional Insurance Ladies Association (PILA), for the inauguration of the “PILA SENIOR LADIES FORUM aimed at improving graceful ageing among its members.
PILA got these commendations at the 2022 inaugural edition of PILA Senior Ladies Forum with the theme: “PILA’s Impactful Growth and Nuggets For It’s Members Graceful Ageing” held at the weekend in Lagos.
The Chairman of LASACO Assurance PLC, Mrs Teju Phillips commended the fact that women are taking up important space in leadership and doing a great job at it.
On promoting the course of women, she said “I am gender freak and I promote the course of women anywhere I go. Anyone that knows me, knowns that is who I am.”
She however warned that there is no shortcut to success, noting that hardwork, integrity, discipline and always remembering the child of who you are, are what will take and keep women in position of success.
She urged women not to be a part of wicked decisions that are inhuman, adding that our kindness should be seen by all everywhere we go.
The President Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN), Edwin Igbiti commended the fact that PILA has contributed immensely to the growth of the insurance industry in the last 49 years.
He applauded the leadership of PILA for the new initiative aimed at improving the welfare of its members towards graceful ageing.
The Executive Chairman, Solid Investment Management Limited, Dr. Abraham Aderemi Alo, while presenting his paper “Nuggets for her members Graceful Ageing” said that is a positive acknowledgment of the impactful, mentoring and visible contributions of these Senior Leaders to the emergence of the Oak Tree.
According to him “in dignity and in relative Good Health is a Choice we make along our journey pathways – strewn with hurdles.
He said “uring my experience-gathering ride along a challenging career and extra-curricular activities-loaded path, I have encountered two different Phases of life and living.
“The first Phase was when honesty in both policy and practice was the best policy, as in Insurance when “your word is your bond” and, in Accounting, when the “Balance Sheet truly reflects a fair state of affairs.”
He said glowing tributes must be paid to the founding and the successive Leadership of the Association, whose commitments and sacrifices have attracted equally committed followership.
He noted that the journey to stardom has been challenging and tasking – battling with and successfully surmounting the challenges to arrive at where we are today celebrating, not only the Heroes of PILA’s past but also connecting PILA members to the PILA seniors, as encouragement to current Members.
He noted that the contributions of PILA and its members to the growth and development of the Insurance Industry have been impactful, locally, nationally and internationally.
“Noteworthy is the unchallenged fact that PILA Members, along their mines-laded pathways to graceful ageing, have also been Great Mentors in diverse ways.
“They have, traditionally, been Mentors not only to their Siblings , their Children from childhood, their Husbands through wifely support – lovingly given, their Co-workers in their Offices and, selflessly , to their Insurance Trade and Professional Bodies’ Membership at various levels of participation.
On nuggets for graceful ageing, he said “in dignity and in relative Good Health is a Choice we make along our journey pathways – strewn with hurdles.
“During my experience-gathering ride along a challenging career and extra-curricular activities-loaded path, I have encountered two different Phases of life and living.
“The first Phase was when honesty in both policy and practice was the best policy, as in Insurance when “your word is your bond” and, in Accounting, when the “Balance Sheet truly reflects a fair state of affairs.”
Also, the Managing Director of Colximate Insurance Brokers, Mrs Olufunke Adenusi, noted that the initiative of senior ladies forum will go a long way to improve graceful ageing in the industry.
She also called on the senior ladies to continue to remain active PILA members and eat more of green vegetables and fruits.
According to her eating foods with calcium help to prevent bone losses, adding that maintaining healthy wealth will go a long way to improve their health.
She noted that not being active will go a long way to affect the bonds of their body which if not properly taken care will result to old age sickness.
She noted that eating foods with calcium held to prevent bone losses, adding that maintaining healthy wealth will go a long way to improve their health.
Earlier in her welcome address President of PILA, Mrs Nkechi Margaret Moore, who also doubles as managing director/CEO, Mega Trust Insurance Brokers Limited said said “this is an idea conceived to appreciate our elders, past presidents and members who are above 55 years.
She said is also an opportunity to listen to them and learn a few tips on how to live a well rounded life, family, Corporate, Spiritual and Social.
PILA is the elite professional Association of Women in Insurance across Africa, stablished in 1973 and has become the rallying point for professional women in the industry.
The event also featured past presidents and elders in the profession.
