Martins Ilegoma - BSC, PGD, MBA, FCAI, FCILRMN, FPMI

Martins Ilegoma, a Public Administration graduate from the University of Jos (1997), Post Graduate Diploma (PGDM) from the University of Calabar, 1999. He holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration in Marketing from Ambrose Alli University, Edo State, 2002; Fellow, Institute of Corporate Administration, 2023; Doctorate Fellow, Institute of Corporate & Public Administration of Nigeria (2019); Fellow, Portfolio Management Institute (Chartered), 2015; Fellow, Chartered Institute of Loan & Risk Management of Nigeria, 2013; Full Member, National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (Chartered),2005; Member, Nigeria Institute of Management (Chartered), 2005; and Member, Chartered Insurance Institute, Nigeria.

He has over twenty years’ experience in the insurance industry. A seasoned underwriter and marketer, Martins started his insurance career with the America International Insurance Company (AIICO), Lagos. While there, he served the company in various capacities and rose to the position of Marketing Supervisor before leaving for Abuja, where he joined the service of Royal Trust Insurance Company Ltd 2005.  He rose to the position of the head of Marketing Department of Abuja Branch of the company.

He is a versatile marketer, a team player, and a delight to be around with. After the recapitalization and merger exercise in the insurance industry in 2007, Martins left Royal Trust Insurance Company and joined Crusader Insurance Company Plc to widen his experience. He later became the Marketing Manager in charge of Abuja / Jos offices before joining Nem Insurance Plc as Deputy Branch Manager in 2008.

Martins has demonstrated a very high commitment to insurance marketing which has helped him to retain and win clients and brokers effortlessly. His efforts have contributed immensely to the NEM brand’s acceptability and growing market penetration in Nigerian northern insurance market. In recognition of this, he was recently promoted to the position of Assistant General Manager (Marketing). He is currently the AGM /Branch Manager (Wuse- Abuja). He has attended top professional courses in insurance, marketing and management both locally and internationally. He is happily married with children.