Capital Market: Veritas Kapital to increase premium, market share by last quarter

August 13, 2024
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By RUKAYAT ADEYEMI
Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc says it is aiming to increase its premium and market share before the end of 2024 financial year,

The Managing Director, Dr Adaobi Nwakuche, has disclosed.

She told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview in Lagos, on Tuesday (today, August 13), that, to achieve this, the  company is poised to enhance its retail platform, brand visibility and technology infrastructure in the final quarter of the year.

According to her, the company will also focus on expanding its presence in aviation, oil and gas, special risks, and motor insurance.

“The insurance company is growing its production to become one of the top five leading insurance companies by 2025,” Nwakuche said.

NAN reports that as at the close of trading at the Nigerian Exchange Ltd.(NGX) on Monday, Veritas Kapital traded at N1.29 per share with market capitalization of N17.89 billion.

It posted a profit after tax  of N4.91 billion for the half year ended June 30, 2024, compared to N672.4 million recorded in the corresponding period in 2023.

Veritas Kapital’s financial performance in the first half of 2024, with a 425 per cent increase in net insurance and investment results and a 350 per cent revenue boost, supports its ambitious growth plans.

The company’s Gross Written Premium (GWP) also saw a substantial improvement of 330per percent, reaching N12.574 billion in the first half of 2024 compared to N2.921 billion in the same period last year.

The company’s key financial metrics indicated a 41 percent increase in the group’s total assets, rising from N24.641 billion in third quarter 2023 to N34.828 billion in the corresponding period 2024.

Its shareholders’ funds also rose from N16.369 billion in half year 2023 to N21.553 billion in half year 2024, reflecting a 32 per cent increase.

Nwakuche attributed the company’s impressive performance to well-executed strategies and expressed confidence in Veritas Kapital’s ability to become a leading insurance company in Nigeria with a global presence.

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