The Board of Universal Insurance Plc has appointed Dr. Japhet Ogueri Duru as the Executive Director Technical in the Company.
This was contained in the company’s notice to the Nigerian Exchange Limited, seen by NewsNGR.
According to the company, the appointment was effective from 22 August 2024.
The statement signed by the Company Secretary/Legal Adviser, Chinedu Onylimba, Duru is an accomplished Chartered insurer, risk analyst and administrator equipped with a well-recognized record of accomplishment in an Executive Board role and Management skills with over three decades of versatile and trusted experience in the Insurance Industry.
He holds a BSc (Hons) in both Economics and Insurance from the Imo State University Owerri and St Monica University, Cameroun, Masters in finance (MSc) from the Lagos State University and a PhD in Business Administration from the Charisma University in Turks & Caicos Island.
Dr Duru is a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria and an Associate member of the Nigeria Institute of Management (Chartered), Certified Pension Institute of Nigeria, and Chartered Institute of Administration and has also undergone various certification programs on leadership and management
He started his insurance career at Valid Assurance Company Limited, and has worked for various insurance organizations like, Central Insurance Company Ltd (now Linkage Assurance Pic), DBLS insurance Brokers Limited, KBL Insurance Limited, International Energy insurance Plc, Stanbic IBTC Insurance Brokers Limited, Heirs insurance Brokers Limited, Old Mutual Nigeria General Insurance Company Limited, and Heirs General Insurance Limited, where he gained valuable experience in underwriting, risk management, reinsurance, claims administration, business development, insurance broking and customer service.