Lagos State decentralizes insurance claims for its employees

The Lagos State Ministry of Finance, through its Insurance Department, has concluded zoning the activities of the Department, so as to make the process of accessing insurance claims by government employees less cumbersome.

The State’s Commissioner for Finance, Dr. Rabiu Olowo, said this in a keynote address at the grand finale of the Lagos State Civil Service Insurance Week with the theme, “If You Can Be Insured: We’ll Bear Your Risk”,

He noted that Lagos is forward-thinking and particular about the safety of its workforce and, therefore, insures them against any unforeseen occurrences, just as it pays benefits of deceased employees.

Olowo revealed that the intention of the State Government, as well as that of its partners, to raise the level of awareness on the importance of insurance will be achieved even beyond the expected threshold.

“In addition to raising public awareness about insurance, I am glad to inform this gathering that to make the process of accessing insurance claims by government employees less cumbersome, the Lagos State Ministry of Finance, through its Insurance Department, has concluded zoning the activities of the Department, thereby decentralising its operations.

“The planned decentralisation will take into cognisance the five ‘IBILE’ divisions of the State, where zonal officers will report activities and claims to the headquarters for promptness, efficiency and effectiveness. With the initiative, distance will no longer be a limiting factor to access insurance claims by government employees,” he submitted.