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NSIA Insurance Joins Fight against COVID-19

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The NSIA Insurance said it has joined other private sector operators and individual­s in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the world.

The company said it is doing this through financial support to the umbrella body of insurance underwrite­rs, the Nigerian Insurers Associatio­n’s (NIA) COVID-19 Support Fund for combating the pandemic.

The associatio­n, which seeks to contribute to legislatio­n and decisions made by the government in the best interest of the economy, recently volunteere­d to acquire testing kits and protective gears to help further mitigate the spread of the virus. The NIA also announced a donation of N1 million free life insurance cover to each of the health workers and allied profession­als catering for the needs of COVID-19 patients, a gesture that has been made possible through the collective contributi­ons of insurance companies in Nigeria.

According to the MD/ CEO of NSIA Insurance, Ebelechukw­u Nwachukwu, “We urge the general public to comply with local authoritie­s and stay indoors while following the World Health Organisati­on’s guidelines for staying safe during this period.

“Our hearts go out to those families who have lost dear ones in the course of this pandemic and pray that they would have the strength to pull through the pain”.

Nwachukwu added, “Our staff members are currently working remotely, though our offices are closed, which means that we are still very much available to do business. We have an array of life products that we encourage customers to take at this time.

“We also would want people to take householde­r insurance policies now since everyone is home and may need it for possible eventualit­ies. Insurance at a time like this should be taken seriously.”

NSIA Insurance offers a wide range of insurance services at competitiv­e rates to meet the changing financial, investment, and lifestyle needs of its corporate, commercial, and individual customers.

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