The Nigerian Association of Insurance and Pension Editors (NAIPE) is set to convene key stakeholders in Nigeria’s insurance and pension sectors to examine emerging market dynamics following the completion of the insurance industry’s recapitalisation exercise and the ongoing process in the pension sector.
The 11th NAIPE Annual National Conference, scheduled for Thursday, October 8, 2026, at Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, will focus on the theme, “Post-Recapitalisation and Market Dynamics in Insurance & Pension Sectors.”
The Chief Executive Officer of United Capital Asset Management Limited, Dr. Odiri Oginni, will deliver the keynote address, while the Group Managing Director of Custodian Investment Plc, Mr. Wole Oshin, will chair the conference.
According to NAIPE, the conference comes at a critical period for the two sectors, with insurance operators having concluded their recapitalisation exercise, while pension operators are expected to complete a similar exercise next year.
The conference will examine how the funds raised through recapitalisation can be strategically invested and deployed to generate stronger returns, deepen market confidence and improve service delivery to shareholders and policyholders.
Expected participants include the Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive Officer of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Mr. Olusegun Omosehin; Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Ms. Omolola Oloworaran; chief executives of insurance companies, broking firms, investment and securities companies and Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs), as well as regulators, labour unions, students and other stakeholders.
Speaking ahead of the conference, the Chairperson of NAIPE, Mrs. Ebere Nwoji, said the annual gathering provides a platform for insurance and pension journalists to contribute to the development of both sectors by promoting greater public understanding of insurance and pension as instruments of financial security and protection against old-age poverty.
She expressed appreciation to operators and regulators in the two sectors for their continued support for the conference, stressing that the benefits derived from the annual event outweigh the resources committed to organising it.
Nwoji described the theme of this year’s conference as timely, given the significant structural changes taking place in the insurance and pension industries through recapitalisation.
She noted that the insurance industry concluded its recapitalisation exercise on July 31, 2026, while the pension industry is currently undergoing a similar process expected to be completed next year.
The NAIPE Chairperson particularly commended the leadership of NAICOM for successfully concluding the insurance industry’s recapitalisation exercise, describing it as a major achievement for Omosehin.
According to her, the Commissioner “took the bull by the horns” in breaking what she described as the longstanding cycle of inconclusive recapitalisation exercises in the insurance industry.
Nwoji also expressed optimism that the pension industry, under the leadership of Oloworaran, would achieve a seamless and successful recapitalisation exercise.
She said the conference would provide operators with an opportunity to gain insights into the prudent and judicious investment of capital raised through the recapitalisation process.
She expressed confidence that speakers at the event would provide practical perspectives on how insurance and pension operators can deploy their strengthened capital bases to deliver superior investment returns while enhancing value for investors, shareholders and policyholders.
The conference is expected to attract major stakeholders across the financial services industry and provide a platform for robust discussions on the future direction of Nigeria’s insurance and pension markets in the post-recapitalisation era.
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