Nigeria: Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc appoints new Managing Director/CEO

The Board of Directors of Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc has announced the appointment of Adaobi Nwakuche as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company.

As stated in the announcement signed by Saratu Umar Garba, Company Secretary/Legal Adviser, following the conclusion of Mr. Kenneth Egbaran’s contract, Adaobi Nwakuche has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc,  

Adaobi Nwakuche is a seasoned insurance professional, who brings to the fore, over Twenty-Five (25) years of distinguished and hands-on service encompassing; but not limited to, Execution and management of strategic partnerships and alliances; Deal structuring and contract negotiations; Channel development and marketing; and Team development and leadership.

Before joining Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc, Adaobi was the immediate past, and pioneer Managing Director/CEO of Heirs Insurance Limited, wherein she orchestrated the strategic direction of the Company.

Her over two-decade career includes experience garnered as Executive Director at Heirs Holdings Group; and Director (Commercial degree in Government and Public Administration from the Abia State University.

Adaobi Nwakuche holds an MBA in Business Administration from ESUT Business School and a Doctorate in Insurance and Risk Management, along with Corporate Governance, from the European American University.

She is a member of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) and the Chartered Insurance Institute, UK (CII). Additionally, Adaobi is an alumna of Harvard Kennedy School and Lagos Business School.