By Sola Alabadan
Royal Exchange General Insurance Company (REGIC), offering general and special risks protection policies, has added accomplished professionals to its management team, reinforcing the company’s commitment to excellence and innovation in the industry.
The newly appointed executives bring a wealth of experience and expertise to their respective roles:
Mr. Sunny Uwagboi, who joined REGIC as an Executive Director, has a proven track record of leadership and strategic vision.
Uwagboi has over 25 years cognate experience in the insurance industry, growing through various business developments roles from entry level to Executive Director.
He holds an MBA in Marketing from Lagos State University, while he is also an alumnus of the prestigious Lagos Business School, and an Associate Member of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria.
Udoka Eze Martins, as the newly appointed Regional Director for Abuja and Northern Nigeria, joined the insurance industry 22 years ago as Marketing and Relationship management officer.
Prior to joining REGIC, she was the vice president/ Head of northern region for Heirs General insurance company.
Dr. Joyce Odiachi assumes the role of Head, Technical Services, leveraging her expertise to enhance the technical capabilities of REGIC.
She is a seasoned insurance practitioner with over two decades’ experience and proven expertise in ethical corporate governance, risk management, strategic business start-up, and relationship management.
She started her career as an insurance broker and has since worked with a few top-rated insurance firms where she was fully involved in driving the technical operations, ensuring highest standard of service excellence, system turnaround including development of a claims reserve policy for improved bottom-line.
A graduate of Insurance, she also holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Management) from the University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba. She is a Fellow of both the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (FIIN) and the Risk Managers Society of Nigeria (FRMN).
Mr. Adeseye Ajibulu has been appointed as the Head of Claims and Technical Risk Management. With a focus on ensuring seamless claims processing and effective risk management, Ajibulu will play a crucial role in maintaining the high standards of service for which REGIC is known.
He started his career in 2003 and rose to become Head of the Technical Risk Management Team by February 2014.
Ajibilu joined Tangerine General Insurance Limited in 2021 as Head of Underwriting and helped to revamp the Underwriting, the Pre and Post-Loss Survey Departments until he left to join REGIC.
He holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 2009, a Bachelor of Technology in Estate Management from the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), 2001, and a member of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria 2018. He completed stage 1 of the Allianz Global P&C Underwriting Exams in 2020. He has attended several local and international trainings.
These appointments underscore Royal Exchange’s commitment to building a dynamic and skilled leadership team capable of navigating the evolving landscape of the insurance and financial services industry.
“We are delighted to welcome these accomplished professionals to the REGIC family. Their collective expertise will undoubtedly contribute to the continued success and growth of our organisation,” said Ebelechukwu Nwachukwu, MD/CEO at Royal Exchange General Insurance Company.
