Heirs Life Assurance appoints Pastor Jerry Eze as independent non-executive director

Orisemeke Benjamin

Abuja

Heirs Life Assurance, the Specialist Life Insurance Group has appointed Pastor Jerry Eze as an Independent Non- Executive Director to the board with effect from August 10, 2026.

Heirs Insurance Group Communications Executive, Enime Oguntunji stated this yesterday in a statement to Journalists.

According to him, the appointment reinforces Heirs Life Assurance’ s commitment to expand financial inclusion and accelerate insurance adoption by strengthening public trust, consumer education and long- term financial resilience across Nigeria.

He explained that despite being Africa’ s largest economy, Nigeria’ s insurance penetration remains below one percent – among the lowest globally – highlighting the need to expand financial protection and build greater public trust in insurance.

“As Heirs Life continues to pursue its mission of making insurance accessible to every Nigeria, Eze’s appointment brings unique perspective on commonly engagement, value- based leadership and broad society impact,” Oguntunji, said in the statement.

Pastor Jerry Eze is the founder and lead Pastor of Streams of Joy International Ministry, a growingmultinational ministry with 34 branches across the globe.

Speaking on the appointment Chairman, Heirs Life Assurance, Tony O Elumelu said, “Pastor Jerry Eze brings an exceptional combination of integrity, influence and a deep understanding of people and communities, as we continue our mission to demonstrate access to insurance. This insight will help strengthen consumer trust, deepen financial inclusion and reinforce our commitment to protecting the financial future of millions of Nigerians, we are delighted to welcome him to the board and the broader family of Heirs Insurance Group.”

Responding, Pastor Eze said, “I am honoured to join the board of Heirs Life Assurance at a defining moment for the insurance industry, financial security empowers individuals-of making insurance more accessible, relevant and impactful for every Nigerian.”