{"id":24810,"date":"2018-07-03T16:30:37","date_gmt":"2018-07-03T15:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=24810"},"modified":"2018-07-03T16:30:37","modified_gmt":"2018-07-03T15:30:37","slug":"businesstoday-online-unveils-nominees-for-2017-awards-marks-5th-year-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/businesstoday-online-unveils-nominees-for-2017-awards-marks-5th-year-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"BusinessToday Online Unveils Nominees For 2017 Awards &#8230;Marks 5th Year Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>The Management of BusinessToday Communication, owners of BusinessToday Online and BusinessToday Magazine, has released the names of nominees for the 2017 BusinessToday Online Insurance and Pension industry awards.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>A statement by its Editor, Nkechi Naeche, said the awards presentation is billed to hold 28th August 2018 at Sheraton Hotels Ikeja in Lagos.<br \/>\nShe said the yearly award, which in its \u00a0fifth edition will be contested by underwriting firms, Pension Fund Administrators and individuals, who distinguished themselves in 2017 in nine categories.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The event will still accommodate the official launch of Business Today quarterly magazine and 5years anniversary.<br \/>\nShe noted that nominees for the Insurance Man of the year category are, Group Managing Director of Royal Exchange Plc, Alhaji Auwalu Muktari; Managing Director of Consolidated Hallmark Plc, Eddie Efekoha; Managing Director of Linkage Assurance Plc, Dr. Pius Apere; Group Managing Director NEM Insurance Plc, Tope Smart; Managing Director Law Union And Rock Plc, Jide Orimolade; Group Managing Director Cornerstone Insurance Plc, Ganiyu Musa; Managing Director AIICO Insurance Plc, Edwin Igbiti and Managing Director Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc, Olaotan Soyinka.<\/div>\n<div>\nThose for Insurance Company of the Year are: Cornerstone Insurance Plc; Sovereign Trust Plc; Royal Exchange Plc; AIICO Insurance Plc and Consolidated Hallmark Insurance Plc, while those nominated for Insurance Company of the Decade are: Niger Insurance Plc; Leadway Assurance Limited; Royal Exchange Plc and AIICO Insurance Plc.<\/div>\n<div>\nFirms nominated for most Innovative Insurance Brand are: Anchor Insurance Company Ltd; Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc; Linkage Assurance Plc and NEM Insurance Plc.<\/div>\n<div>\nFirms for Retail Insurance Company Of The Year are : Anchor Insurance Company Ltd; Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc; Royal Exchange Plc FBN Insurance Plc and Leadway Assurance Limited.<\/div>\n<div>\nIEI Anchor Pension; AIICO Pension; Premium Pension and PAL Pension were nominated for Pension Fund Administrator Of The Year. While Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers; Premium Pension; PAL Pension and Leadway Pensure were nominated for Most Innovative Pension Company.<\/div>\n<div>\nRoyal Exchange Plc; Guinea Insurance Plc; Universal Insurance; FBN Insurance; Niger Insurance Plc and Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc were nominated for CSR Company of the year.<\/div>\n<div>\nThose nominated for regulator of the year are National Pension Commssion(PenCom) and National Insurance Commission (NAICOM).<\/div>\n<div>\nVoters are encouraged to vote for individuals and firms that have contributed immensely to the development of insurance and pension industry and by extension the nation, by visiting\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/businesstodayng.com\/BTA2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">http:\/\/businesstodayng.com\/BTA2018\/<\/a>\u00a0to vote, adding that voting closes<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>9pm, August 20, 2018.<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Management of BusinessToday Communication, owners of BusinessToday Online and BusinessToday Magazine, has released the names of nominees for the 2017 BusinessToday Online Insurance and Pension industry awards. 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