By Perekeme Odon
A high powered
implementation committee meeting of the Nollywoodinsured Initiative made up of
representatives from Nollywood, Leadway Insurance, Leadway Pension, Oceanic
Health HMO and Diamond Bank was held on Tuesday November 27 2018 with lots of
decisions made and taken.
The Chairman of the Implementation Committee Mr. Israel Eboh in his speech welcomed everyone present and stated that this committee is a technical one; and admonished that all members should be committed to the committee as the direction of NollyINSURED is dependent largely on them.
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| Mr. Fred Amata Addressing members Of The NollyInsured At The Meet |
He observed further that
NollyINSURED has come a long way but saddled with the challenge of moving
forward, a problem he attributes to implementation, being reason this committee
was set up.
Present at the meeting were Mr.
Israel Eboh (Chairman Implementation Committee, Favour Elebhose (Oceanic Health
Rep), Charles Anazodo (Oceanic Health Rep), Uzo Okafor (Leadway Pensure Rep).
Others include were Timothy Edetanlen (Leadway Pensure Rep), Fred Amata (DGN
President/Chairman, NollyINSURED Initiative governing board), Matthias
Obahiagbon (Executive Secretary, NollyINSURED Initiative), Joke Adekoya
(Leadway Assurance Rep), Helen Olarewaju (Leadway Assurance Rep).
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| A Cross Section Of Members |
The Chairman also demanded that
been a strategic section of the committee, the service providers should proffer
ways of encouraging members to register for the scheme
*Outcome*
Mr. Favour Elebhose
(Oceanic health Rep) informed that Oceanic health has approved a 10% discount
for the first 50 early birds as incentive to practitioners
Mr. Uzo Okafor
(Leadway Pensure Rep) was highly emphatic that pension does not and cannot
engage in discounts, stating, and “Whatever amount one pays in is what comes
out with the needed interest accrued”.
* Mr. Joke Adekoya
(Leadway Assurance Rep) opined that as group insurance every needed discount
has been given from the get-go which attributes for the very low premium,
therefore, her organization can go no further on discount so as not to flout
NAICOM policy. He posited that a size-able number be targeted for registration
within a time frame
*Agreements*
* It was agreed
that there was need for deadline on early bird registration
i) A 30-day
registration deadline was approved for early birds. This will elapse in
December 2018
ii) Only those who
make a-once-and-for-all payment will enjoy the 10% discount
iii) Anyone who
does installment payments (2 only) will enjoy a 7.5% on the first payment, and
5% on the second payment with a 60-day grace period
Consequently,
members who desire the 10% discount and interested in the Standard Plus Family
plan with accident cover will be required to pay as follows;
Health care N40,
000 less 10% = N36, 000
Accident Cover - N4,
000
Life Insurance -
N7, 000
Pension - N2, 000
*Total - N49,
000
By this, the total
cost for beneficiaries of the 10% discount for Standard Plus Family plan is
N49, 000 (Forty-Nine Thousand Naira Only)
While those
interested in the 10% discount for the Standard Single Plus category with
accident cover is;
Health care - N10,
000 less 10% = N9, 000
Accident cover -
N4, 000
Life Insurance -
N2, 000
Pension - N2, 000
*Total- N17,
000. 00
The total cost of
standard single for practitioners interested in the 10% discount of N17, 000
(Seventeen Thousand Naira only)
* The meeting
agreed on a single document registration, and was informed that electronic form
will be dispatched to heads of guilds/associations for members sign on
registration
* Forms to be
filled by members and email to nollyinsured@gmail.com for organizational/record
purposes at the clearing house and sent to the various service providers for
necessary action
* It was agreed
that members could upgrade their plan, as they deem necessary
* The meeting
agreed on the need for all-in-one communication materials for publicity; i.e.:
jingles, flyers, handbills, etc.
* The meeting
directed all service providers to transmit necessary information document on
incentives to the Executive Secretary for the publicity materials
The meeting
approved H.I.P.S (Health Insurance Pension Scheme) as acronym for the various
publications.
* The Committee
agreed to meet again on Tuesday, December 11 2018 @12noon for the next meeting.
Mr. Matthias
Obahiagbon, Executive Secretary, NollyINSURED Initiative, moved a motion for
adjournment and seconded by Mr. Favour Elebhose (Oceanic health Rep).
Mr. Favour Elebhose (Oceanic health Rep) informed that Oceanic health has approved a 10% discount for the first 50 early birds as incentive to practitioners
Mr. Uzo Okafor (Leadway Pensure Rep) was highly emphatic that pension does not and cannot engage in discounts, stating, and “Whatever amount one pays in is what comes out with the needed interest accrued”.
* Mr. Joke Adekoya (Leadway Assurance Rep) opined that as group insurance every needed discount has been given from the get-go which attributes for the very low premium, therefore, her organization can go no further on discount so as not to flout NAICOM policy. He posited that a sizeable number be targeted for registration within a time frame
*Agreements*
* It was agreed that there was need for deadline on early bird registration
i) A 30-day registration deadline was approved for early birds. This will elapse in December 2018
ii) Only those who make a-once-and-for-all payment will enjoy the 10% discount
iii) Anyone who does installment payments (2 only) will enjoy a 7.5% on the first payment, and 5% on the second payment with a 60-day grace period
Consequently, members who desire the 10% discount and interested in the Standard Plus Family plan with accident cover will be required to pay as follows;
Health care N40, 000 less 10% = N36, 000
Accident Cover - N4, 000
Life Insurance - N7, 000
Pension - N2, 000
*Total - N49, 000
By this, the total cost for beneficiaries of the 10% discount for Standard Plus Family plan is N49, 000 (Forty-Nine Thousand Naira Only)
While those interested in the 10% discount for the Standard Single Plus category with accident cover is;
Health care - N10, 000 less 10% = N9, 000
Accident cover - N4, 000
Life Insurance - N2, 000
Pension - N2, 000
*Total- N17, 000. 00
The total cost of standard single for practitioners interested in the 10% discount of N17, 000 (Seventeen Thousand Naira only)
* The meeting agreed on a single document registration, and was informed that electronic form will be dispatched to heads of guilds/associations for members sign on registration
* Forms to be filled by members and email to nollyinsured@gmail.com for organizational/record purposes at the clearing house and sent to the various service providers for necessary action
* It was agreed that members could upgrade their plan, as they deem necessary
* The meeting agreed on the need for all-in-one communication materials for publicity; i.e.: jingles, flyers, handbills, etc.
* The meeting directed all service providers to transmit necessary information document on incentives to the Executive Secretary for the publicity materials
The meeting approved H.I.P.S (Health Insurance Pension Scheme) as acronym for the various publications.
* The Committee agreed to meet again on Tuesday, December 11 2018 @12noon for the next meeting.
Mr. Matthias Obahiagbon, Executive Secretary, NollyINSURED Initiative, moved a motion for adjournment and seconded by Mr. Favour Elebhose (Oceanic health Rep).
