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Heirs Life Assurance Appoints Pastor Jerry Eze as Non-Executive Director

The appointment is aimed at deepening financial inclusion as Nigeria’s insurance penetration remains below 1%, the company said.

  • On Monday, August 10, 2026, Heirs Life Assurance appointed Pastor Jerry Eze as an Independent Non-Executive Director to boost financial inclusion and insurance adoption across Nigeria.
  • Despite Nigeria being Africa's largest economy, insurance penetration remains below one percent, prompting management to strengthen public trust and expand financial protection across the nation.
  • Eze founded Streams of Joy International Ministry, operating 34 branches across West Africa, Southern Africa, Europe and North America, and previously served as a communications specialist for the United Nations Population Fund and World Bank HIV/AIDS programs.
  • Tony O. Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Life Assurance, praised Eze's "exceptional combination of integrity, influence," while Eze stated he is "honoured to join the Board" at a defining industry moment.
  • Heirs Insurance Group collectively serves over 3 million people, while parent company Heirs Holdings maintains investments across 24 countries and four continents, positioning the appointment within a pan-African financial inclusion strategy.
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Jerry Eze runs Streams of Joy International and anime NSPD, an online prayer platform followed every day by millions of people. His foundation distributed a billion nairas to 240 Nigerian companies on 29 April 2026. On 10 August 2026, Heirs Life Assurance I appointed a non-executive independent administrator. Recits a journey from a market in Umuahia. Jerry Uchechukwu Eze was born on 22 August 1982 in Umuahia, capital of the state of Abia. His f…

Lagos, Nigeria – August 10, 2026 – Heirs Life Assurance, the specialist life insurance company of the Heirs Insurance Group, appointed Pastor Jerry Eze to the position of non-executive independent director of its board of directors, effective August 10, 2026. This appointment reinforces Heirs Life Assurance's commitment to financial inclusion and accelerated adoption

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Nairametrics broke the news on Monday, August 10, 2026.
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