The Nigerian Association of Insurance and Pension Editors (NAIPE) Annual Conference is set to take place on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The event, now in its 11th edition, has garnered significant attention from regulators and operators in the insurance and pension sectors. A total of 28 insurance and pension regulators and operators have confirmed their participation in the conference. The conference will focus on the emerging market dynamics in Nigeria's insurance and pension sectors.
The conference theme, "Post-Recapitalisation and Market Dynamics in Insurance & Pension Sectors," is particularly relevant given the recent recapitalisation exercise in the insurance sector and the ongoing exercise in the pension industry. The Chief Executive Officer of United Capital Asset Management Limited, Dr. Odiri Oginni, will deliver the keynote address, focusing on the Insurance Perspective. Mr. Oguche Aguda, Founder and Managing Partner of HRISP Partners, will also deliver a paper on the theme, focusing on the pension perspective.
The Group Managing Director of Custodian Investment Plc, Mr. Wole Oshin, will chair the event. The conference is expected to attract high-level dignitaries, including the Commissioner for Insurance & Chief Executive Officer of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Mr. Olusegun Omosehin, and the Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Ms. Omolola Oloworaran. Other expected attendees include chief executives of insurance companies, broking firms, investment and securities companies, and Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs).
The conference will examine how 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. The event is seen as a critical 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 for financial security and protection against old-age poverty.
The Chairperson of NAIPE, Mrs. Ebere Nwoji, has expressed appreciation to operators and regulators in the two sectors for their continued support for the conference. She described this year's theme as timely, given the significant structural changes taking place in the insurance and pension industries through recapitalisation. Nwoji commended the leadership of NAICOM for successfully concluding the insurance industry's recapitalisation exercise, describing it as a major achievement.
The conference has received support and partnership from various organisations, including NAICOM, PenCom, SanlamAllianz, Veritas Kapital, and 24 others. The event is expected to provide operators with an opportunity to gain insights into prudent and judicious investment of the capital raised through the recapitalisation process. Speakers at the event are expected to provide practical perspectives on how insurance and pension operators can deploy their strengthened capital bases to deliver superior investment returns.
The conference will also provide a platform for stakeholders to discuss the implications of the recapitalisation exercise on the insurance and pension sectors. With the pension industry expected to conclude its recapitalisation exercise in 2027, the conference will offer valuable insights into the future of the industry. The event is seen as a significant step towards promoting greater public understanding of insurance and pension as instruments for financial security and protection against old-age poverty.
Key points
- The 11th NAIPE conference will focus on emerging market dynamics in Nigeria's insurance and pension sectors.
- The conference has attracted 28 insurance and pension regulators and operators.
- The event will examine how funds raised through recapitalisation can be strategically invested and deployed.
