Fbninsurance pays N4.8b claims in 2018, declares dividend

FBninsurance Limited, one of the leading life insurance companies in Nigeria, has presented its annual report to shareholders at the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Lagos, declaring a profit before tax of N4.2 billion, a 44 percent increase from the previous year’s figure.

Val Ojumah, managing director/ceo, Fbninsurance Limited commenting on the result stated that the company closed the year with positive results and also made prompt claims payments to customers despite the unpredictable economic situation in the country occasioned by preparation for the just concluded general

election.

Reviewing the year, Val Ojumah stated “we grew Gross Premium Written (GPW) by 33 percent to N26.0 billion in 2018 from N19.6 billion in 2017; while Profit Before Tax (PBT) appreciated by 44 percent from N4.2 billion in 2017 to N6.13 billion in 2018. The performance, he said, was driven by the company’s sustained growth and penetration into the retail segment of the industry.

“Over the same period, as a responsive and responsible organisation, we promptly paid claims to our clients to the tune of N4.8 billion which is a 66 percent increase from N2.9 billion in 2017. Our strategy remains to provide financial security to our customers. We are keen to attain uncontested leadership status in the life insurance sub-sector as well as aggressively exceed our customers and shareholders’ expectations,” he said. The company also announced a dividend of 65k per share, representing 81 percent increase from 36k that was declared for 2017.

Commenting on the company’s financial returns, Adenrele Kehinde, chairperson of the Board of Directors, Fbninsurance Limited attributed the growth and outstanding performance of the company in 2018 to its commitment in putting its clients first and resilience in achieving remarkable milestones.