Adebola Surakat

IRMCert. Cert CII (Claims) MBA

Adebola started her career with the then Guaranty Trust Assurance plc (now AXA Mansard insurance plc) with almost two decades of experience presently. She kickstarted her career by attending the 2^nd Executive Training School where she graduated and commenced work in the Retail Business Division, as part of the pioneer team that birthed the Bancassurance model which involved providing financial solutions to the customers of the Bank.

She has gained diverse experience in Personal lines & Commercial Insurance Sales, Business Development, Retail Sales Channel Management; Agency and Bancassurance models, Project Management, Credit Control, Risk Management, Claims Services, Technical Exposure Management and Best practice Standards for Claims Management during a Short-Term Assignment in AXA Madrid.

As the Head of Enterprise Risk Management Team, she performed a dual role as the Environmental & Social Manager where she concentrated on Sustainability and ESG agenda for the organization. In her role as Enterprise Risk Manager, her immense contribution and activities in AXA Mansard and in the industry resulted into an industry recognition where she won the Risk Manager of the Year Award of the maiden edition of the Nigerian Risk Awards (2013) and AXA Mansard won Insurance Company of the year organized by the renowned Conrad Clark, Institute of Risk Management UK and Business Day. She’s also a certified risk manager from The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) United Kingdom making her a certified risk manager and recently completed her MBA from the University of Roehampton, London.

She was formerly the Chief Fulfilment Officer at AXA Mansard Insurance PLC leading a team of 40claims handlers overseeing Claims Management Services, Reinsurance and Insurance technical Exposure Management Groups where she achieved the transformation of the Claims management process with a focus on Motor Claims and implementing Best Practice Standards and fraud savings amount of slightly over 200 million naira in the first two years.

Adebola is currently the Chief marketing Officer of AXA Mansard responsible for the planning, development, and execution of an organization’s marketing and advertising initiatives playing a crucial role in shaping the brand identity, driving customer acquisition, and maximizing revenue generation through strategic marketing efforts. She also doubles as the Sustainability Champion for the company.