The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has approved the appointment of Japhet Ogueri Duru as the new managing director/ CEO of Universal Insurance Plc, effective 10th January 2025.
He joined Universal Insurance Plc on 22nd August 2024 as the executive director, Technical Operations, while on
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Modestus Anaesoronye
Modestus Anaesoronye is a leading Nigerian financial journalist with over two decades of experience reporting on the insurance and pension sectors across Nigeria and West Africa. He has held key editorial positions at major national media outlets, including The Comet, The Nation, and Financial Standard, and currently serves as a Senior Financial Analyst at BusinessDay Media Ltd.
A widely travelled reporter, he has covered industry developments in more than 14 countries across Africa and Asia.
Anaesoronye is a multiple award-winning journalist, honoured several times as Insurance Journalist of the Year and Pension Journalist of the Year by recognised industry bodies, including PensionScope and the Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp), among others.
