AIICO Insurance is one of the oldest Insurance Companies of Nigeria and acquired Lamda Insurance Company (Photo) along with NFI Insurance Plc in 2007.

The stock price of AIICO following the acquisition jumped above N 7 per unit before the market crash of 2008-2009.

Current stock price of AIICO is 57 Kobo per unit which is a far cry from the value the Company holds in the Insurance eco system of Nigeria. Even the book value per share is more than double the current stock price.

The Company paid a dividend of 2 Kobo for last year which was a very difficult year for the Insurance industry of Nigeria.

 The Company owns a subsidiary in name of AIICO CAPITAL LTD which is an asset management Company offering Investment funds to the public.

AIICO also owns a controlling stake in Multi-shield Limited, and a 19% stake in Healthcare International Limited (both healthcare management organizations (“HMOs”)

The stock is clearly undervalued at 57 Kobo but investors in Nigerian Stock Exchange show no belief in the Insurance sector and shares of AIICO are at a receiving end of that reality.

 Clearly these investors who are in talks with AIICO choose to see things from a different perspective.

 It should also be noted that International Finance Corporation has already invested in AIICO in the recent past.