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- The Commissioner for Insurance, Alhaji Kari Muhammad, has said that NAICOM will not go back on the Sept 30 deadline for insurance companies to clear all outstanding claims of policy holders.
Muhammad said in an interview with newsmen in Lagos on Sunday that National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) would enforce the deadline on effective claims management.“Other reasons for implementing such deadline and sanctions are effective trade practices and fair treatment of policy holders and intending consumers,’’ he said.
- Muhammad said for Nigeria’s insurance industry to be relevant, the prescribed standard of practice set by the commission should be implemented.
- He said the claims Management Guidelines document requires each insurer to develop, document and implement claims management and payment policies.
- The commissioner expressed dissatisfaction with large numbers of unpaid claims by insurance firms, including those with robust capital bases.
“Also, policy buyers and intending ones will easily lose confidence in the sector as it deepens the poor image of insurance practice in Nigeria,’’ he said.
- Muhammad said NAICOM was determined to check bad practices in the industry through effective claims management and ensure adherence to global standards.
- He commended his predecessor in office, Mr Fola Daniel, for designing policies that encouraged growth in the industry.
- Source: Hallmark
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