Six Pillars of Transformation
The ISSP's framework for sector-wide change — from policy and public awareness through to capacity, inclusion, innovation and MSME reach.
Advocacy and Policy Support
Creating an enabling regulatory environment and strengthening collaboration among government, regulators and the insurance industry.
- Create an enabling regulatory environment for sustainable insurance-sector growth.
- Strengthen collaboration among government, regulators and the insurance industry.
- Promote policies supporting climate-risk financing and climate-insurance products.
- Advocate for consumer-protection frameworks that build public confidence.
Awareness and Education
Building nationwide understanding of insurance, financial literacy and climate risk across all 36 states and the FCT.
- Build nationwide understanding of insurance across all 36 states and the FCT.
- Promote financial literacy, risk awareness and insurance uptake.
- Increase awareness of climate risks and climate insurance.
- Develop culturally relevant materials in local languages.
Capacity Building
Training 6,000 insurance professionals, intermediaries and agents, and strengthening institutional capacity across the industry.
- Train 6,000 insurance professionals, intermediaries and agents.
- Strengthen professional curricula, certification and continuing education.
- Build institutional capacity across regulators, insurers and intermediaries.
- Support career development pathways within the sector.
Gender Inclusion
Designing gender-sensitive products and increasing women's participation as customers and industry professionals, targeting 40% female participation.
- Design and promote gender-sensitive insurance products.
- Increase women's participation as customers and industry professionals.
- Ensure equitable access to insurance products and services.
- Target 40% female participation.
Youth Engagement and Innovation
Integrating young Nigerians aged 18-35 through digital-first approaches, InsurTech innovation and youth career pathways.
- Integrate young Nigerians aged 18-35 through digital-first approaches.
- Leverage InsurTech innovation and digital platforms.
- Create youth-focused career pathways.
- Target 30% youth customer participation.
MSME and Value Chain Strengthening
Developing distribution networks and affordable insurance solutions to connect 250,000 MSMEs to relevant coverage.
- Develop efficient distribution networks and service channels to reach 250,000 MSMEs.
- Provide affordable, relevant insurance solutions.
- Help MSMEs understand climate risks.
- Strengthen the insurance value chain through technology integration and product innovation.
See how it all fits together
Read more about the programme's goals, targets and the case for action.