Allianz Nigeria Appoints Jaideep Goel As Interim CEO….As Adeolu Adewumi-Zer Resigns

Allianz Nigeria has announced the resignation of Ms. Adeolu Adewumi-Zer as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director.

Jaideep Goel, Executive Director at Allianz Nigeria has been appointed as interim CEO of Allianz Nigeria, subject to regulatory approval and pending the appointment of a new CEO in due course.

According to the statement by Kanma Ekpe, Allianz Nigeria’s Reputation & Transformation Manager Jaideep joined Allianz Nigeria In 2020 with over three decades of experience spanning general insurance operations, underwriting, claims management, sales and business development.

“As Executive Director, Technical, Jaideep was responsible for enforcing underwriting discipline and loss control that helped to sanitize the books of the company. In his new role, he will also be responsible for leading the sales functions and the business at large, in the interim,” the statement stated.

The statement quoted Delphine Traore, Regional CEO of Allianz Africa who said with his exceptional technical qualities and sense of commercial relations, Jaideep has the necessary assets to lead the transformation necessary to stimulate even stronger growth of our operational entity in Nigeria.

Allianz, in the statement, thanked the outgoing CEO for her contribution to the company and wished her well in her future endeavours.

“We would like to use the opportunity to thank Adeolu and wish her the best in all future endeavours,” the statement stated.

Also, Kanma Ekpe, Allianz Nigeria’s Reputation & Transformation Manager, who was also responsible for Corporate Communications and Public Relations has been reassigned as Head of Agency Sales.

Aima Higo is now responsible for the Company’s Corporate Communications and Public Relations duties.