The Nigerian Association of Insurance and Pension Editors (NAIPE) will bring together key players in the insurance and pension industries to examine how operators can leverage stronger capital bases to drive growth, improve returns and deepen market confidence.
The discussion will take centre stage at the 11th edition of NAIPE’s annual national conference, scheduled for October 8, 2026, in Lagos, with the theme, “Post-Recapitalisation and Market Dynamics in Insurance & Pension Sectors.”
The conference comes as the insurance industry moves into the post-recapitalisation phase following the completion of its capital-raising exercise on July 31, 2026, while the pension industry is undergoing a similar recapitalisation process expected to be completed next year.
According to NAIPE, the development presents a new phase for both industries, with operators expected to demonstrate how the additional capital can translate into stronger financial performance, better investment outcomes and improved value for customers and investors.
A major focus of the conference will be the strategic deployment of funds raised through recapitalisation, particularly how insurers and pension operators can invest the additional capital prudently while generating sustainable returns and strengthening confidence in the sectors.
Speaking ahead of the conference, Ebere Nwoji, chairperson of NAIPE, said the annual gathering provides an avenue for insurance and pension journalists to contribute to the development of both industries through informed reporting and greater public understanding.
Nwoji said the media has an important role to play in promoting insurance and pension as instruments for financial protection, wealth preservation and security in retirement, particularly as both sectors undergo significant structural changes.
She described the theme of this year’s conference as timely, noting that the completion of the insurance recapitalisation exercise and the ongoing process in the pension industry had created a new set of opportunities and challenges for operators and regulators.
According to her, the stronger capital positions of operators should ultimately translate into improved capacity, better investment performance and enhanced value for shareholders and policyholders.
She said the conference would provide participants with practical insights into the prudent and judicious deployment of capital raised through the recapitalisation exercise.
Nwoji expressed confidence that speakers at the event would offer perspectives on how operators could put their strengthened balance sheets to productive use while delivering superior investment returns and improving value for investors, shareholders and policyholders.
She also appreciated insurance and pension operators, as well as regulators, for their continued support for the annual conference, saying the benefits of the gathering to the development of both sectors outweighed the resources committed to organising it.
The conference is expected to attract senior executives and policymakers from across the financial services industry, including Olusegun Omosehin, commissioner for Insurance and chief executive officer of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), and Omolola Oloworaran, director-general of the National Pension Commission (PenCom).
Other expected participants include chief executives of insurance companies, broking firms, investment and securities companies and Pension Fund Administrators, alongside regulators, labour unions, students, journalists and other stakeholders.
Odiri Oginni, chief executive officer of United Capital Asset Management Limited, is expected to deliver the keynote address, while Wole Oshin, group managing director of Custodian Investment Plc, will chair the conference.
Beyond examining the immediate implications of recapitalisation, the conference is expected to explore the broader market dynamics that could shape the next phase of growth in Nigeria’s insurance and pension industries.
The discussions are also expected to address how operators can convert increased capital into stronger market penetration, improved service delivery, deeper investment opportunities and greater public confidence in insurance and pension products.
