NEM Insurance wins financial services insurance award

NEM Insurance Plc has emerged winner of the Sectoral Leadership Award – Financial Services Insurance category, at the 2025 Pearl Awards.

The insurance firm clinched the award ahead of two other nominees.

In a statement on Friday, Mr Andrew Ikekhua, Managing Director of NEM Insurance, expressed appreciation to the organisers and dedicated the honour to the company’s board, team and customers.

“We thank God Almighty for this award and the organisers, PEARL.

“We dedicate this award to our great Group Chairman, Mr Tope Smart, the entire NEM team, and our loyal customers and partners. This recognition will further inspire us to push boundaries and innovate,” he said.

Earlier at the award event, Tayo Orekoya, President and Chief Executive Officer of Pearl Awards Nigeria, highlighted the organisation’s commitment to honouring corporate excellence.

He said, “This year’s edition, which had the theme, ‘Celebrating a Legacy of Corporate Excellence’, is a tribute to companies whose resilience continues to shape Nigeria’s corporate landscape.

“It is also a reaffirmation of the values that guided the Pearl Awards from inception.”

Orekoya said that the 2025 Awards Night was the result of months of rigorous research, meticulous evaluation, and distinguished oversight.

He noted that each competitive category from the Sectoral Leadership Awards to the Market Excellence Awards and the premier Overall Awards, was determined through an objective, data-driven ranking process.