Building the Infrastructure for a Digitally Enabled Insurance Industry | NIA Innovation Lab Panel Session

Building the Infrastructure for a Digitally Enabled Insurance Industry | NIA Innovation Lab Panel Session

Author: InsurTech Business Series January 12, 2026 Duration: 51:43
This robust conversation was held at the inaugural Nigerian Insurers Association Insurance Innovation Lab Demo Day held on the 9th of December, 2025 at Victoria Island, Lagos. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nigeria’s insurance industry is at a critical turning point, with NIIRA 2025 and NAICOM’s digital compliance directives pushing the market toward unified data standards, interoperable systems, and transparent digital processes. Y...

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