Foremost financial services player, Sanlam Nigeria, hosted select policyholders to an elaborate children's party in Lagos. The event, tagged Sanlam Children's Day Fun Fair, was designed to celebrate beneficiaries of their flagship product, the Flexible Education plan (FlexiEdu) and their parents.    The Sanlam FlexiEdu plan is a children education plan that assures policyholders of the certainty of their children's education come what may. Available in two variants, FlexiEdu and FlexiEdu Plus, the plan has continued to excite policyholders for its inherent benefits to both policyholders and beneficiaries.    Speaking at the event, Tunde Mimiko, MD/CEO, Sanlam Life Insurance Nigeria Limited, restated the company's unflinching commitment to adding value to the life of Nigerians as part of the brand's overall quest to empower generations to be financially prosperous and confident. "Our FlexiEdu plan remains one of the mo...Read more

(L-R: Odinakachi Umekwe, Executive Director, Retail; Precious Onwuka, Overall Best Area Sales Manager; Nnena Abanna, Overall Best Senior Sales Manager; Mathias Tamuno-Iyowuna, Overall Best Retail Sales Manager; Stanley Obuh, Overall Best Financial Adviser; Tunde Mimiko, MD/CEO and Cathy Sanni, Head Human Resources all of Sanlam at the company’s annual The Retail Awards Competition (TRAC) and Ember Awards held recently in Benin). Sanlam Life Insurance Nigeria Limited, formerly known as FBN Insurance Limited recently celebrated its 2023 sales champions at The Retail Annual Competition (TRAC) and MD/CEO EMBER awards ceremony in Benin City, Edo State. TRAC, which seeks to reward outstanding sales achievements of the retail team, has been held every year for eleven of the company’s thirteen-year history. This year’s awards saw Stanley Obuh, a financial advisor from the Benin Area, emerge as the overall best agent in Nigeria, while Benin Area carted h...Read more

As Nigeria celebrated its 63rd birthday on first of October, Sanlam Nigeria rolled out two amazing products: Family Love Plan and Code of Confidence at a glitzy event in Lagos.   At the event, the CEOs of Sanlam Life Nigeria, Tunde Mimiko; and Sanlam General Nigeria, Bode Opadokun, took the audience through the product benefits while fielding questions in a fireside chat. See videos and photos below.   Family Love Plan is more than just a funeral plan. It's a way of saying goodbye to your loved ones with respect and style. All you’re expected to do is choose a package and let Sanlam take care of the rest. Code of Confidence is a game-changer for motor insurance: it is a USSD that aids instant claims processing for 3rd party motor insurance in Nigeria. A first-of-its-kind in the country, *1056#, the Code of Confidence is already gaining traction in the market with one policyholder getting their claims resolved under an hour!   A campa...Read more

Setting aside their endless jollof wars, Nigeria and Ghana recently came together to launch a knowledge exchange initiative called Sanlam West Africa Community of Practice. The Community of Practice is a novel idea that seeks to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange between markets in the West African sub-region.   At a recent visit to Sanlam Nigeria Head Office in Lagos, MD/CEO Sanlam Life Ghana, Tawiah Ben-Ahmed, exchanged a commemorative and symbolic handshake with his Nigerian counterpart, Tunde Mimiko, to kickstart the initiative. See photos below.   Recall that the recently launched Family Love plan in Nigeria was inspired by the a product of same nomenclature in Ghana. Safe to say the collaboration has kicked off on a great note with feelers suggesting Sanlam Ghana is looking to adapt the Nigerian Code of Confidence in their market!

(Left) Tunde Mimiko MD CEO Sanlam Life, (Right) Bode Bode Opadokun MD CEO Sanlam General Sanlam Nigeria, a member of the Sanlam Pan African group, officially introduced two new products to the Nigerian market in commemoration of the nation’s 63rd Independence Anniversary. The new products, Family Love Plan and the Code of Confidence, were launched at a glitzy event in Lagos attended by customers, leading brokers and other stakeholders. The event showcased the features and benefits of the new products, as well as the opportunities and solutions that Sanlam Nigeria provides to its customers. The Family Love Plan is a funeral plan that helps policyholders honour and celebrate their loved ones who are no more without worrying about the financial burden of funeral expenses. According to Tunde Mimiko, MD/CEO of Sanlam Life Insurance, “Family Love helps you give a memorable farewell to your departed loved ones with love and dignity. At Sanlam Nigeria, we un...Read more

Sanlam Nigeria recently launched the #ProudMoments campaign to herald a fresh approach to deepening financial inclusion and aid the appreciation for Insurance services across businesses and for individuals. The campaign, with visuals shot in location in Nigeria, centers on the need to protect the things that matter through insurance. It advocates resilience and grit as critical ingredients required to achieve success. The creative delivery highlights a clear theme around celebrating genuine success whether personal, professional or organizational while emphasizing the need to put in place adequate protection for same.    Sanlam Nigeria -made up of Sanlam Life Insurance and its subsidiary, Sanlam General Insurance- is a leading financial service powerhouse dedicated to actively seeking new and advanced mechanisms for safeguarding the hard-work and achievements of its policy holders through innovative insurance solutions, thereby enhancing its customers ...Read more

  Sanlam, Africa’s biggest insurer, has partnered with the continent’s emerging microinsurance fintech, aYo Holdings, to revolutionise insurance in Nigeria in support of Sanlam’s drive to offer local consumers affordable life and hospitalisation cover. According to a statement seen by BusinessDay, aYo is expected to act as a technology service provider to Sanlam in Nigeria. “It will coordinate technical integration for the underwriter of microinsurance products and provide platform services to enable mobile money and third-party payment offerings. This will enable Sanlam to offer easy-to-understand, convenient and affordable products that challenge traditional insurance offerings in the market,” it added. Kayode Odetola, chief executive officer of aYo Nigeria, said the company aims to drive greater financial inclusion by using technology to make financial services more readily available across the country. Odetola said the low...Read more

In line with its Corporate Social Responsibility exertions, Sanlam Life Insurance Nigeria Limited, formerly known as FBN Insurance Limited, recently donated cardigans and cash to five orphanages in Jos, Plateau State. The beneficiary orphanages are Simji Girl Child Empowerment Initiative Orphanage, Kids with A Vision Foundation Orphanage, Tabitha Evangel Mission International, Abba Father - RICH Orphanage, and Jofin Empowerment Orphanage Home. While presenting the cardigans and cash to the directors and coordinators of the orphanages, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Sanlam Life Insurance Nigeria Limited, Tunde Mimiko, stated that the initiative was part of the insurer’s commitment to aid a better and confident life for all and generations to come. Mimiko acknowledged the good work that is being done by the Management of the orphanages while reiterating the continued support of Sanlam Life Insurance. “We appreciate the great work you are ...Read more