By Sola Alabadan
NAICOM and the Lagos State Fire Service held a strategic meeting on Wednesday in Abuja to improve collaboration and partnership in the ongoing effort to strengthen the enforcement of Public Building Insurance in Lagos State.
Section 64 of the Insurance Act 2003 makes it mandatory for individuals, governments and corporate organisations that undertake the construction of any building above two floors to procure a builder’s liability insurance policy (building under construction) from any of the NAICOM’ licensed insurance companies.
Similarly, Section 65 of the Insurance Act also makes it compulsory for all public buildings in the country to be insured. This is to protect innocent victims in the events of accidents and other disasters that may occur while they are within such premises.
As part of efforts to domesticate the federal government’s law on compulsory insurances of public buildings and buildings under construction, the Lagos State government have been striving to forge strategic partnerships with relevant insurance bodies in the country.
Recalled that Lagos State Safety Commission and the Nigeria Insurers Association (NIA) were working on the digitalisation of the Compulsory insurance for the people of Lagos State for accessibility and affordability.
The compulsory insurance on public buildings known as the Owners Occupiers Liability would cover different entities of public places or public buildings, which included event centres, cinemas, schools, hospitals, worship centres, restaurants and bakeries.
