Consolidated Hallmark Insurance in line with its Corporate Social Responsibility policy of encouraging, research especially in the study of insurance at tertiary level, hereby invites entries for the 2022 Edition of the company’s Annual Essay Competition.
Essay Topic:
- Financial Technology Disruption in the Banking Sector and Lessons for the Insurance Industry, a Case Study of ‘Opay’ (Mobile Bank)
Assessment Process.
The assessment shall be in two levels:
- First
level shall be the students’ departmental assessment panel to be
constituted by the HODs which shall forward the best three entries to
the company. - Second level shall be by an independent panel of
distinguished insurance practitioners to be constituted by the company,
who shall grade the best entries received from the various Institutions.
Eligibility.
- Students from 300L/HND1 and above, of Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria studying Insurance or Actuarial Science.
- Length of Essay: About 1000 words
Prizes.
- 1st Prize: N250,000 and automatic employment in the company
- 2nd Prize: N150,000
- 3rd Prize: 100,000
Entry Criteria.
- Essay must be original works of the student, with clearly acknowledged references.
- Must be type-written in double line spacing.
- The students would be judged on content, organization and mechanical accuracy.
- The decision of the judges is final.
Award Ceremony.
- The
Top Three Finalists shall be announced at an Awards Ceremony to be
graced by Parents/Guardians of winners and a representative of their
institutions who shall be sponsored to attend. The event will be
publicised in the print media.
How to Apply.
Interested
and qualified candidates should submit their Essay to the “Head of
Insurance Department” of their Institution. The respective HODs or their
representative shall forward the best three entries from their
Institutions in PDF format, with contact details of the students
(including phone numbers) to: [email protected] while hard copies should be posted to:
The Chairman Awards Committee, Consolidated Hallmark Insurance Plc, 266 Ikorodu Road, Obanikoro, Lagos State.
Deadline
16th March, 2022.
