Economy
Universal Insurance Introduces Product for Okada Riders
By Adedapo Adesanya
Universal Insurance Plc has introduced the first-ever insurance products or commercial motorcycle riders (Okada) called the Okada Personal Assurance & Safety Scheme (Okada Pass).
This new product from the underwriting company is mainly to ensure the safety of commercial motorcycle riders and their passengers in Nigeria.
The Okada Pass plan was uniquely designed to provide cover for personal accident to the insured Okada rider. The product will also be sold as an individual policy and as a group scheme to the riders.
The plan is a compensation plan for riders in case of an accident. The premium amount to pay will, however, depend on the type of plan chosen by the policyholders.
The Okada Personal Assurance & Safety Scheme comes in five different plans namely Jeje Cover, Carry-Go Cover, No-Shaking Cover, Confaam Cover, and Digital Bike Cover.
The Jeje Cover, with as low as N2,300 yearly premium, a rider can get paid up to N50,000 for medical expenses; N100,000 for permanent disability; N100,000 for death; N50,000 for third party liability and 10,000 for repair assist (owned damage).
For the Carry -Go Cover, it enables the rider to get paid up to N75,000 for medical expenses; N150,000 for permanent disability; N150,000 for death; N65,000 for third party liability and N15,000 for repair assist. This cover attracts a yearly premium of N3,400.
On the part of the No-Shaking Cover, it comes with an annual premium of N4,000 and it enables the rider to get paid up to N80,000 for medical expenses; N200,000 for permanent disability; N200,000 for death; N70,000 for third party liability and N20,000 for repair assist.
Under the Confaam Cover, riders are expected to get N80,000 for medical expenses; N200,000 for permanent disability; N200,000 for death; N70,000 for third party liability; N20,000 for repair assist and N20,000 for passengers medical expenses. The premium for this cover is N4,400 per year.
The Digital Bike Cover allows policyholders to pay a yearly premium up to N10,400 which qualifies them to get paid up to N100,000 for medical expenses; N250,000 for permanent disability; N250,000 for death; N75,000 for third party liability; N50,000 for repair assist; N50,000 for passengers medical expenses and N250,000 for goods/parcel (annual limit).
Speaking on the product, the Managing Director/CEO of Universal Insurance, Mr Benedict Ujoatuonu, said the Okada Pass is an innovative product that provides benefits to Okada riders.
According to Mr Ujoatuonu, “If you take a look at the level of accidents that involve the Okada riders every day on Nigerian roads, they are high and most often you discover they are left without any form of benefits that come from insurance. So, this is what our Okada Pass is coming to take care of”.
“We provide them with personal accident cover that makes sure that when they sustain any injury that requires medical attention, they will get it from the policy. Even if it is a disability which is very rampant in Okada business, they will be covered by our policy. We will compensate the family of the rider if it results in death. Our Okada Pass is an innovative insurance product which has everything they need in the cover,” the insurance expert added.
He urged Okada riders and their groups to embrace the new products to enable create benefits for their members which will, in turn, sustain their business.
Universal Insurance is a general business organisation registered to underwrite general insurance business. It has an asset base of over N11 billion, authorized, share capital of 16Billion units and N8 billion paid-up respectively.
The CEO revealed that the company was now fully computerized to drive excellence in service delivery, adding that they are widely known for providing peace of mind to their clients and enriching their quality of life through their partnership in the management of the risks they face.
By Modupe Gbadeyanka
The federal government has been asked by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to suspend the implementation of the controversial tax laws.
In a reaction to the tax reform acts, the president of the group, Mr Afam Osigwe (SAN), the suspension of the laws would allow for a proper investigation into allegations of alterations in the gazetted and harmonised copies.
A member of the House of Representatives, Mr Abdussamad Dasuki, alleged that some parts of the laws passed by the parliament were different from the gazetted copy.
To address the issues raised, the NBA said it is “imperative that a comprehensive, open, and transparent investigation be conducted to clarify the circumstances surrounding the enactment of the laws and to restore public confidence in the legislative process.”
“Until these issues are fully examined and resolved, all plans for the implementation of the Tax Reform Acts should be immediately suspended,” the association declared.
It noted that the controversies “raise grave concerns about the integrity, transparency, and credibility of Nigeria’s legislative process.”
“These developments strike at the very heart of constitutional governance and call into question the procedural sanctity that must attend lawmaking in a democratic society,” it noted.
“Legal and policy uncertainty of this magnitude has far-reaching consequences. It unsettles the business environment, erodes investor confidence, and creates unpredictability for individuals, businesses, and institutions required to comply with the law. Such uncertainty is inimical to economic stability and should have no place in a system governed by the rule of law.
“Nigeria’s constitutional democracy demands that laws, especially those with profound economic and social implications, emerge from processes that are transparent, accountable, and beyond reproach. Anything short of this undermines public trust and weakens the foundation upon which lawful governance rests.
“We therefore call on all relevant authorities to act swiftly and responsibly in addressing this controversy, in the overriding interest of constitutional order, economic stability, and the preservation of the rule of law,” the organisation stated.
By Adedapo Adesanya
Demand for hot stocks, including MRS Oil Plc, buoyed the NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange by 0.52 per cent on Tuesday, December 23.
The energy company was one of the three price gainers for the session as it chalked up N19.69 to sell at N216.59 per share versus the previous day’s value of N196.90 per share.
Further, FrieslandCampina Wamco Nigeria Plc gained N2.95 to close at N56.75 per unit versus N53.80 per unit and Golden Capital Plc appreciated by 84 Kobo to N9.29 per share from Monday’s N8.45 per share.
Consequently, the market capitalisation went up by N10.95 billion to N2.125 trillion from N2.125 trillion and the NASD Unlisted Security Index (NSI) rose by 18.31 points to 3,570.37 points from 3,552.06 points.
Yesterday, the NASD bourse recorded a price loser, the Central Securities Clearing System Plc (CSCS), which gave up 17 Kobo to close at N33.70 per unit against the previous trading value of N33.87 per unit.
The volume of securities traded at the session went down by 97.6 per cent to 297,902 units from the previous day’s 12.6 million units, the value of securities decreased by 98.5 per cent to N10.5 million from N713.6 million, and the number of deals remained flat at 32 deals.
By value, Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company (InfraCredit) Plc ended as the most actively traded stock on a year-to-date basis with 5.8 billion units exchanged for N16.4 billion. This was followed by Okitipupa Plc, which traded 178.9 million units valued at N9.5 billion, and MRS Oil Plc with 36.1 million units worth N4.9 billion.
In terms of volume, also on a year-to-date basis, InfraCredit Plc led the chart with a turnover of 5.8 billion units traded for N16.4 billion. Industrial and General Insurance (IGI) Plc ranked second with 1.2 billion units sold for N420.7 million, while Impresit Bakolori Plc followed with the sale of 536.9 million units valued at N524.9 million.
By Dipo Olowookere
It was another bullish trading session for the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited as it closed higher by 0.59 per cent on Tuesday.
The market further rallied due to continued interest in large and mid-cap stocks on the exchange by investors rebalancing their portfolios for the year-end.
Yesterday, Aluminium Extrusion sustained its upward trajectory after it further appreciated by 9.96 per cent to N14.90, as Austin Laz gained 9.81 per cent to close at N2.91, Custodian Investment improved by 9.69 per cent to N38.50, and First Holdco soared by 9.35 per cent to N50.30.
Conversely, Royal Exchange declined by 7.22 per cent to N1.80, Champion Breweries shrank by 6.57 per cent to N15.65, NASCON lost 5.36 per cent to trade at N105.05, Sovereign Trust Insurance depreciated by 5.28 per cent to N3.77, and Japaul went down by 4.51 per cent to N2.33.
At the close of business, 29 shares ended on the gainers’ table and 27 shares finished on the losers’ log, representing a positive market breadth index and bullish investor sentiment.
This raised the All-Share Index (ASI) by 895.06 points to 153,354.13 points from 152,459.07 points and lifted the market capitalisation by N579 billion to N97.772 trillion from the previous day’s N97.193 trillion.
VFD Group finished the day as the busiest stock after it recorded a turnover of 192.0 million units worth N2.1 billion, GTCO exchanged 63.5 million units valued at N5.6 billion, Access Holdings traded 49.8 million units for N1.0 billion, First Holdco sold 45.8 million units valued at N2.3 billion, and Secure Electronic Technology transacted 38.3 million units worth N28.4 million.
In all, market participants bought and sold 677.4 million units valued at N20.8 billion in 27,589 deals compared with the 451.5 million units worth N13.0 billion traded in 33,327 deals on Monday, showing an improvement in the trading volume and value by 50.03 per cent and 60.00 per cent apiece, and a shortfall in the number of deals by 17.22 per cent.
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