Almond Awards Attracts Increased Followership As Voting Process Begins

The Almond Insurance Industry Awards organisers have confirmed that the Awards are gaining momentum in the insurance industry and beyond, as interest has risen significantly in this year’s edition.

This is even as the 2025 Almond Insurance Industry Awards voting process has officially commenced.

Speaking at the press conference in Lagos recently, the chairman of the Awards Panel of Judges, Ms. Prisca Soares, said over 914 people, combined with companies, participated in the Award selection process, which was a significant jump from the 392 nominations received in 2024.

She said voting in the various categories would be based on the decision of Voters, which makes up 10 per cent; the Judges’ decision also forms 10 per cent; and the collated Data from the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) makes up 80 per cent.

In a bid to maintain the Integrity of the Awards and reduce the incidences of duplicate voting, the Panel has agreed to deploy a One-Time Password (OTP) in the voting process this year.

To this end, she implores nominees to encourage their clients and the general public to visit the Awards Website (www.almondinsuranceindustryawards.com) to cast their votes. Although voting is FREE, companies and individual clients can vote just once in each of the categories.

The voting process will be closed on September 5, 2025, to allow for final processing by the Awards Panel of Judges before the Awards Nite on November 7, 2025, in Surulere, Lagos, where winners will be announced in an atmosphere of Glitz and excitement.

The Annual Almond Insurance Industry Awards and Consumers’ Nite was instituted to reward the “Can Do Spirit”, of the men and women in the various arms of the Insurance Industry who strive daily to sell Insurance products and services in Nigeria despite the myriad of challenges in the business environment and the low acceptability of Insurance in Nigeria.

The Awards, which started in 2018, have grown to become the biggest night for Insurance practitioners, policymakers, entertainers, and the general public to have fun in a relaxed atmosphere.

The epoch-making event will, as always, feature top-rated Nigerian Entertainers in Music, Comedy, and Dance. This year’s Show Host is the Legendary Nollywood Actor Segun Arinze.

For the Life Insurance Company of the Year Award, Leadway Assurance, AIICO Insurance, AXA Mansard Insurance, Capital Express and Cornerstone Insurance were nominated, from which stakeholders will vote for the eventual winner. Similarly, the General Insurance Company Of The Year category too has Leadway Assurance, NEM Insurance, Mutual Benefits Assurance, Custodian & Allied Insurance Company and AXA Mansard Insurance Plc, even as the Insurance Broking Company of the Year Awards has SCIB Nigeria, FSL Insurance Brokers, Hogg Robinson Nigeria, Ark Insurance Brokers and YOA Insurance Brokers were nominated.

Other categories whose nominees have been selected from the earlier voting are Insurance CEO Of The Year, Insurance Brokers of the Year, Insurance Woman of the Year, and Takalful Insurance Company of the Year, among others.