43 insurers, reinsurers meet NIIRA 2025 capital requirements + Full list
by The Eagle Online · The Eagle OnlineThe National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has confirmed that 43 insurance and reinsurance companies have complied with the new minimum capital requirements stipulated under the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA), 2025.
The insurance commission made this development known to newsmen in a public notice it issued on Monday in Lagos State.
According to the regulator, the verified companies comprise life, non-life, composite insurance firms, as well as reinsurance operators that have successfully met the statutory capital requirements.
The commission listed the compliant firms as Zenith General Insurance Company Ltd., Leadway Assurance Company Ltd., Custodian Life Assurance Ltd., Custodian and Allied Insurance Plc, NEM Insurance Plc, AIICO Insurance Plc, CHI Life Assurance Ltd., Heirs General Insurance Ltd., FIN Insurance Company Ltd., Cornerstone Insurance Plc, and Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc.
Others are Heirs Life Assurance Ltd., Tangerine General Insurance Ltd., Capital Express Indemnity Insurance Ltd., Continental Reinsurance Plc, FBS Reinsurance Ltd., Sanlam-Allianz General Insurance Nigeria Ltd., Prudential Zenith Life Insurance Ltd., Consolidated Hallmark Insurance Plc, Stanbic IBTC Insurance Ltd., Sanlam-Allianz Life Insurance Nigeria Ltd., Sterling Assurance Nigeria Ltd., AXA Mansard Insurance Plc and Unitrust Insurance Company Ltd.
Also on the list are Capital Express Life Assurance Ltd., Mutual Benefits Life Assurance Ltd., NSIA Insurance Ltd., Rex Insurance Ltd., LASACO Assurance Plc, Linkage Assurance Plc, Anchor Insurance Company Ltd., Enterprise Life Assurance Company (Nigeria) Ltd., SUNU Assurances Nigeria Plc, KBL Insurance Ltd., International Energy Insurance Plc, Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc, NPF Insurance Company Ltd., Fortis Global Insurance Plc, Coronation Life Assurance Ltd., Industrial and General Insurance Plc, Coronation Insurance Plc, Prestige Assurance Plc and Great Nigeria Insurance Plc.
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NAICOM said the listed companies had been confirmed and verified as compliant with the minimum capital requirements under NIIRA 2025.
The commission urged members of the public and stakeholders to take note of the list of compliant operators.
The publication followed the expiration of the July 31, 2026 deadline set by NAICOM for insurance and reinsurance companies to meet the recapitalisation requirements introduced under the NIIRA 2025.
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