AIICO gets Executive Director

The Board of Directors of AIICO Insurance Plc has appointed Mr. Olusola Ajayi as Executive Director, its Head, Strategic Marketing & Communications Department, Segun Olalandu, announced in Lagos.In a statement, he said it follows the approval of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM).Olusola is an experienced business leader with over fifteen years leadership positions in management consulting and insurance in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. He joined AIICO in 2009 as head of the Business Strategy and Transformation teams.In 2013, Sola assumed leadership of the retail life insurance business, and has led the transformation of the agency business, by deploying cutting-edge solutions and enabling capabilities which has resulted in significant growth in the companys annual premiums and asset under management (AUM).Prior to joining AIICO, he worked at the prestigious consulting firm Accenture (Lagos) in the Financial Services market unit, before joining Deloitte Consulting (London, UK). As a business consultant in both firms, he supported/led business transformation initiatives in Strategy, Process Optimisation and Technology Deployments.In this new position, he will oversee the group retail division, with a mandate to drive growth across the group retail businesses and retaining AIICO as an industry leader.Mr. Olusola currently serves as Chairman of the Board of AIICO Multishield Limited, the Groups Health Maintenance Organisation (HMO). He holds an MBA from INSEAD and obtained his first degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Lagos. Sola is a certified Project Manager as well as a Senior Member of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria.
Click here to read full news..