The in-coming President of Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria CIIN, Mrs Yetunde Ilori (feature pictured with Investiture Committee Chairman, Eddie Efekoha), has set the stage to grow the Institute to EPIC dimensions. She rests this bold vision with confidence that under her watch “we can achieve remarkable things.”
Mrs. Ilori outlined this at the pre-investiture press conference held today (July 15) at the headquarters of the Chartered Institute at Ebute-Metta, Yaba Lagos, where she was surrounded by a 30 member investiture committee representing the various interest groups in the insurance market.
Clear about the road ahead she relayed to the market through the committee, “With your support and dedication, the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria will become a force for positive change in the industry. We will empower the public, elevate professional standards, and ensure our Institute is recognised as a beacon of excellence.”
According to her, the spiralling theme of her tenure would be “Igniting the bedrock of our envisioned industry” which she believed is achievable and the focus would be; Evolving Education through technology. High on this dimension is a business school model for insurance. In her words, “We will create a tiered training programme modelled after business schools. From entry-level to executive levels, our institute will become the premier destination for insurance education in Nigeria.”
Also to gain traction during her tenure is Professionalism and the focus would be on discipline when maintaining the highest ethical standards is paramount, where every professional would know the demands of the certificate he holds. Aligned to this is Institutional recognition, she explained this would spin off the establishment of a credible awards programme. Under this, the Institute would showcase the talents and achievements of institutions and individuals with credible awards with well-defined criteria at the annual Insurance Week.
Another mark to be pursued and attained is enhancing Capacity through targeted initiatives with the secretariat driving to ensure it has the resources to deliver on the ambitious goals. Equally, it would build expertise in niche areas such as marine and aviation insurance which require specialised knowledge. “We will develop programmes.”
