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ABOUT US

Custodian & Allied Insurance is a wholly owned Nigerian Company. CAIL’s sole purpose is to develop, package and deliver innovative insurance products that best satisfy customer needs, whilst operating a highly profitable, efficient, resourceful and ethical organization that will survive well into the future and be a valuable asset to its shareholders.

CAIL’s Board comprises individuals who have proven track records in their various fields of endeavor, thereby bringing several years of experience to bear upon the Board.

CAIL is a registered member of the Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) and is approved by other regulatory bodies in Nigeria to offer Insurance Services.

Board of Directors

Mr. Isujeh has over thirty years’ experience in the Insurance Industry, having worked in different insurance companies in Insurance Operations, Sales/Business Development and General Management. At Custodian, he has at various times coordinated the Marketing and Technical Operations of the company. As a result of his commitment and hard work, he was appointed Executive Director of the company in 2016.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Insurance from the University of Lagos and is a member of the Chartered Insurance Institute, London. Aside from various Technical courses attended in and outside Nigeria, he has over the years attended management courses preparing him for leadership role. He is an Alumnus of the Lagos Business School as well as the prestigious Wharton Business School, USA where he attended Executive programmes.

Kola holds a Bachelor degree in Philosophy & Political Science and a Masters Degree in Managerial Psychology (MMP) both from the University of Ibadan.

His professional experience of over two decades cuts across various functions such as Technical, Marketing and Branch Operations. He has at various times worked in UNIC Insurance Plc, Trust & Guarantee Insurance Limited as well as Crusader General Insurance Limited which merged with Custodian and Allied Insurance Limited in 2013.

He is an Associate Member of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (ACIIN) and an alumnus of Lagos Business School (SMP59). Kola has attended many Insurance, Marketing and Management courses and seminars both locally and abroad.

Ravi is a Partner with Aureos Nigeria Advisers Limited with over 10 years’ experience obtained in the fields of private banking, investment banking and private equity. He joined Aureos in 2001 as a consultant and was a key member of the local team that participated in the establishment of the Aureos West Africa Fund LLC (AWAF) in 2003; which included opening a new office for Aureos in Nigeria and subsequently the Aureos Africa Fund LLC (AAF) in 2008. Prior to joining Aureos Nigeria Advisers, Ravi worked for Aureos Ghana Advisers, where he was involved in 11 exits from Ghana Venture Capital Funds (GVCF) portfolio companies.

Since relocating to Nigeria, Ravi has been responsible for sourcing, structuring, monitoring and exiting investments across various sectors. He has been instrumental in the investment of over US$65 million of Aureos Funds in Nigeria. He was also responsible for the partial divestment from two of the AWAF portfolio companies in Nigeria. Ravi sits on the board of nine (9) Aureos portfolio companies. His previous experience was gained in private and investment banking with Barclays Private Bank (London) and TAIB Bank (London). Ravi holds an MBA from the University of Wales and has a B.Sc. in Economics & Accounting from the City University, London.

‘Demola is an accomplished executive with domestic and international experience in Financial Control, ERP Systems Integration, Project Management, Capital Sourcing, Treasury Management and Investment Appraisal. A 1984 graduate of Accounting from the University of Benin and winner of the prestigious CJ Buck’s prize for excellent score in Management Accounting at the final examination of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (May, 1986), ‘Demola started his career with the firm of Akintola Williams & Co and qualified as a chartered accountant with Arthur Andersen & Co. (now KPMG Professional Services) before working, at various times, as Head, Money Markets / Discountable Instruments Unit at Ecobank Nigeria PLC and pioneer Treasury Manager at Zenith International Bank PLC.

He has provided leading-edge consulting services on financial applications analysis and value added technology deployment to world class organizations including the City of Atlanta, Yale University, the George Washington University, City of Detroit, AT&T, Dell Corporation, Lexmark Corporation, Severstal Steel and the American Red Cross.

He has attended several management and professional development courses at home and abroad. A fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, ‘Demola is certified as a financial applications consultant by both Oracle Corporation and SAGE Corporation.

Kofo Majekodunmi is a Director on the Board of Custodian Life Assurance Limited. He is a Legal Practitioner and accomplished Investment/Corporate Banker and Capital Market Expert who brings to the Board over three decades’ experience in deal origination and structuring and vastly experienced in treasury, corporate banking, corporate finance and syndication, operations and information technology as well as privatization advisory structures having been involved in a couple of landmark transactions in the financial services sector of the Nigerian economy.

Kofo is an alumnus of the Lagos Business School, Nigerian Law School, London School of Economics and Political Science, where he bagged his MBA, BL. and LL. B degrees respectively. He is a member of the Nigerian Economic Summit (active participation in the Committee for the improvement of the Nigerian Ports) and Institute of Directors (IoD). He currently sits on the Boards of Leadway Pensure, St. Nicholas Hospitals, MBC Securities and he is the Group Managing Director of MBC Capital Limited.

Mrs. Mimi Ade-Odiachi is a seasoned professional and entrepreneur with over three decades experience in Non-Bank Financial Services (Insurance), Hospitality Management and Landscape Architecture. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Insurance from the University of Lagos. She is also a chartered Insurer. She is an Executive Director at Whispering Palms Hotels & Resort. She is also the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Omar Gardens Floral Company. She is currently serving as the Chairman of Custodian Social Responsibility Foundation.

Management Team

Mr. Isujeh has over thirty years’ experience in the Insurance Industry, having worked in different insurance companies in Insurance Operations, Sales/Business Development and General Management. At Custodian, he has at various times coordinated the Marketing and Technical Operations of the company. As a result of his commitment and hard work, he was appointed Executive Director of the company in 2016.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Insurance from the University of Lagos and is a member of the Chartered Insurance Institute, London. Aside from various Technical courses attended in and outside Nigeria, he has over the years attended management courses preparing him for leadership role. He is an Alumnus of the Lagos Business School as well as the prestigious Wharton Business School, USA where he attended Executive programmes.

Kola holds a Bachelor degree in Philosophy & Political Science and a Masters Degree in Managerial Psychology (MMP) both from the University of Ibadan.

His professional experience of over two decades cuts across various functions such as Technical, Marketing and Branch Operations. He has at various times worked in UNIC Insurance Plc, Trust & Guarantee Insurance Limited as well as Crusader General Insurance Limited which merged with Custodian and Allied Insurance Limited in 2013.

He is an Associate Member of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (ACIIN) and an alumnus of Lagos Business School (SMP59). Kola has attended many Insurance, Marketing and Management courses and seminars both locally and abroad.

Friday has over a decade and a half years’ experience in assurance, accounting and advisory and has spent most of his career in consulting. He trained and worked with Ahmed Zakari & Co. (Chartered Accountants); Robert Ade-Odiachi & Co. (Chartered Accountants), now SIAO Partners; and KPMG Professional Services, respectively. At KPMG he was an experienced manager in Audit and Business Advisory. Prior to joining Custodian he was the Group Head of Business Risk and Internal Audit in a pioneer broadband connectivity group of companies in Nigeria.

Friday has a first degree in Accounting from Abia State University and an MBA in Management from Imo State University. He is a Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, a Certified Information Systems Auditor, Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control, and a Certified Internal Control Auditor.

Moses’ insurance career started with ACEN Insurance Plc, a specialist company in Construction/Engineering and Special Risks insurance underwriting where he served meritoriously in the underwriting department.

He joined Custodian & Allied Insurance in 1999 as Head, Fire/Accident & Special Risks Department and was later appointed as the Team Leader, Construction/Engineering, Oil & Energy Group and also served as Head of Marketing before assuming his present role.

Moses has two decades of experience in the insurance industry and has attended several Management and Technical courses in Advanced Construction / Engineering Underwriting and claims organized by MUNICH RE, one of the largest reinsurance companies in the world.

He holds a Higher National Diploma in Insurance from The Polytechnic, Ibadan and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile Ife. He is an Associate Member of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria and also a graduate of the Senior Management Programme of the prestigious Lagos Business School.

Olumide joined Custodian and Allied Insurance Limited from Investment One Financial Service limited (formerly GTB Asset Management) where he led the firm’s Investment Steering Committee through investment process of macroeconomic review, fundamental analysis, valuation and portfolio construction and management. As part of his task, he took responsibilities of setting up the firm’s research structure; and the creation and publication of Economic; Equity & Fixed Income research products.

He started his career as an investment analyst with Icon Stockbrokers Limited in 2006 where he provided equity views to international portfolio managers. Prior to joining Icon, he had exposure to business consulting and financial advisory services as an MBA intern at Alliance Consulting (2004).

He left Icon Stockbrokers Limited in 2007 to join CSL Stockbrokers limited, a subsidiary of FCMB. While at CSL, he took up responsibilities both as an analyst and equity sales trader. His equity research coverage includes the Nigerian Banking space, FMCG, Breweries, Flour milling and the Conglomerate sectors of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).

In 2011, he left CSL to take up the role as Head of Research at Phoenix Global Capital Market Limited where he provided research support to the asset management, project and corporate finance teams.

He holds a B.Sc. degree in Building from Obafemi Awolowo University and an MBA from the Lagos Business School of Pan African University.

He is also a level 2 candidate of the CFA Institute chartered Programme.

Kate has over twenty - three years' experience in the insurance industry, which cuts across Marketing and Branch Operations. She started her career with Custodian and Allied Insurance Limited in Lagos in the Marketing department and her stellar performance led to her being seconded to start the Abuja branch of the organization.

As a result of her continued commitment and hard work, she was appointed as the Head, Northern Operations, to oversee Abuja and all the branches in the North in 2016.

She holds a bachelor's degree in History from the University of Uyo, Nigeria. She is an alumnus of Lagos Business School (SMP65) and has attended many Insurance, Marketing & Management courses and seminars both locally and abroad.

Our Style

Insurance Companies, like most financial institutions, operate in an increasingly competitive environment.

At CAI however, the uniqueness of our service delivery is in our ability to provide fast, efficient and highly professional service to the market in which we operate. This we are able to achieve through the automation of our various lines of operation, thereby reducing processing time and ultimately acquiring the much desired competitive edge.

In addition, our products and operations are essentially market-driven with emphasis on providing a wide menu of option on policies, having paid due regard to production processes employed in various industries.

Our total commitment and focus is to strike a fine balance between sound underwriting, cost control, service and investment of our various clients.

The Company is an efficient and fully automated company with a sharp focus on the wholesale corporate client market.

FAQ's - (Frequently Asked Questions)

YES provided the person is driving with your permission/consent and the person has a valid driver’s license

Liability policy limits must be fixed by you and it depends on the nature of your work vis a vis the likely exposure to risk the people around you are; your customers and your staff by your activities. For Workmen’s Compensation, your exposure is based on the annual earnings of your staff multiplied by 3, 5. This is made compulsory by law

The difference between comprehensive and third party insurance is that the comprehensive insurance will not only compensate for the death or bodily injury and/or damage you cause to another person’s property but will also compensate you for damage to your vehicle and theft of your vehicle whereas third party only takes care of damage and /or injury you cause to other people i.e. third party (ies)

The minimum requirement is third party policy

Your agent is vast in insurance and will be able to negotiate for some special terms and conditions that may affect your rate of premium

Your driving record will affect your insurance in the sense that it will provide a basis for assessing your risk. If your driving record shows adverse features such as conviction for several driving offences, bad claims experience etc, then the insurer will be able to take a decision as to whether to accept or reject your proposal for insurance and if they will accept, it will influence the rate of premium to charge, terms and conditions to impose

The reason might be one of the following:

              • That excess has been deducted. An excess is the amount of your claim that you will bear in the event of a loss. It is usually stated in the policy and must be communicated to you. This is to make you vey careful whenever you are driving.
              • The other reason may be that you under-insured your car. This is when you state an amount lower than the cost of the car in the market.

Yes, he needs to be insured if he is up to 18yrs old.

Cancellation can come from either the insured or the insurer. Insurers can decide to cancel due to the frequency of your claims, non-payment of premium, non-disclosure of material facts i.e facts that are material/important to the risk etc. However the insured can also cancel for similar reasons.

Goods In Transit Insurance

Goods-In-Transit Insurance: Covers your stock/or movable property while it is being transported by road/rail anywhere in Nigeria.

Contractors’ All Risks Insurance: Covers loss or damage to:

1. Contract Work:

Building under construction specified in the schedule of the policy resulting from any cause (except those specifically excluded)

2. Public Liability:

Indemnify the Insured against all sums, which the Insured shall become legally liable to pay in respect of:

  • Accidental bodily injury or illness (whether fatal or not) to third parties;
  • Accidental loss or damage to property belonging to third parties occuring in direct connection with the performance of the contract insured by this policy and happening on or in the immediate vicinity of the contract site during the periods of insurance.

3. Plant, Equipment & Machinery:

Indemnify for any loss or damage to plant, equipment and machineries as a result of fire, theft and any unforeseen or physical loss.

Group Personal Accident Insurance

Group Personal Accident Insurance: if the insured and any member of his household shall sustain bodily injury solely and independently of any other cause by accidental, violent, external and visible means resulting in death or disablement, the company will pay to the insured, or in the case of death to his personal representatives.

Workmen’s Compensation Insurance: The Workmen’s Compensation Decree No. 17 of 1987 stipulates that every employer of labour must provide the following benefits for injury to employees (both Nigerian and Expatriates) and for diseases sustained by them arising from their employment:

Death: 42 Months Earnings

Permanent Disability: 54 Months Earnings

Temporary Total Disability: Payable for 24 months as follows

  • Full salary for first six (6) months
  • Half salary for next three (3) months
  • Quarter salary for the remaining fifteen (15) months

Medical Expenses: Unlimited

Burial/Funeral/Transport Reasonable expenses

Employee Dishonesty Insurance (Fidelity Guarantee): Covers you for loss of money or property belonging to you or for which you are responsible as a result of acts of theft or fraud by an employee who obtains direct financial gain from these dishonest actions.

Professional Indemnity Insurance: Covers the insured in respect of any loss arising out from any claim or claims which may be made upon them by reason of any neglect or error committed in the conduct of the insured’s business in its professional capacity or any person now or who may hereinafter be in the employment of the insured, provided that the act are neglect, error or omission shall have been committed during the insured period.

Public Liability Insurance: Covers you for costs which you are legally liable to pay in event of death, illness or bodily injury to any person or damage to property belonging to someone else as a result of the use of your business premises or work away from your premises.

This also covers:

  • Legal defense costs
  • Damages resulting from wrongful arrest, associated assault and defamation
  • Damages caused by pollution and contamination

Marine Hull Insurance: Covers any hull or ship, motorboat, houseboat (including their machinery, equipment, standard fittings and accessories therein).

This covers:

  • Accident
  • Theft
  • Fire, explosion and earthquake
  • Storm, hail and flood
  • Salvage costs
  • Medical expenses for injuries to people caused while using the craft
  • Liability to other people

Marine Cargo Insurance: Although three (3) basic covers exist under this policy namely;

  • Institute Cargo Clause A
  • Institute Cargo Clause B
  • Institute Cargo Clause C

In practice however, two (2) types of cover are commonly used. These are the Institute Cargo Clause A and the Clause C.

CLAUSE A

This provides cover for All Risk of loss or damage to the Insured item(s) from warehouse to warehouse including whilst at sea.

CLAUSE C

The cover provided by this class is Total Loss only.

Performance Bond: It provides compensation for the principal following the contractor’s inability to do or complete the contract awarded to the contractor.

Interest covered: Uncompleted project(s).

Plant All Risks: Covers loss or damage to the Plants including parts of the plants as a result of fire, lightening, explosion, theft or any attempt of theft of a complete item or machinery, impact or collision, flood, storm, earthquake, aircraft impact, tornado, bursting and overflowing of water tanks, pipes and apparatus, bush fire, riot and strike, civil commotion and malicious damage.

Contact Offices

Head Office

CUSTODIAN AND ALLIED INSURANCE LTD,
Custodian House
16A, Commercial Avenue,
Sabo, Yaba,
Lagos.


Tel: (+234) 1 2707206-7, 2793740, 27937401 0700-CUSTODIAN, (+234) 1 2774000-9
Fax: (+234) 1 2707203
P. O. Box 2101, Lagos.
Email: enquiries@custodianinsurance.com
Website: www.custodianplc.com.ng


Benin

34, Akpakpava Road By Igbesamwan Junction,
Benin City,
Edo State
Tel: 05-2292480

Calabar

45, Murtala Mohammed Highway,
Calabar,
Cross River State
Tel: 09024894449

Owerri

103, Wetheral Road,
Owerri,
Imo State
Tel: 083-431158

Abuja

Prime Plaza
Plot 1012, Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent
Opposite Rockview, Wuse 2, Abuja.
Tel: 09-2900465

Port Harcourt

180 Aba Road,
Port Harcourt,
Rivers State
Tel: 07085000046

Ibadan

6th Floor,Broking House,
1 Alhaji Jimoh Odutola Street
Ibadan, Oyo State.
Tel: 022-918538

Abeokuta

20A, Olusegun Osoba Way,
Oke Ilewo, Omida-Ibara
Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Tel: 08023860547

Akure

Suite 227 2nd Floor, Oyemekun Plaza,
Bye-Pass Junction,Oyemekun Road,
Akure, Ondo State.
Tel: 022-911252, 08055394748

Oshogbo

37B, Gbongan-Ibadan Road,
Opposite Fakunle Comprehensive High School
Osogbo, Osun State.
Tel:08055394748

Onitsha

60A, Old Market Road,
Onitsha
Anambra State.
Tel: 08064445956

Kaduna

3, Kanta Road
P.O.Box 9301 Kaduna
Kaduna State
 

Kano

15, Bank Road,
Kano
Kano State.
Tel: 064895969

Asaba

339 Nnebuisi Road,
Opposite Stadium,
Asaba Delta State.


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