•L-R: Managing Director, Glanvill Enthoven Insurance and Reinsurance Brokers Limited, Supo Falana; Director, Jumoke Okoya-Thomas; Group Chairman, Oodua Investment Company Limited, Gbenga Ashiru; and Group Managing Director, of Oodua Investment Company Limited, Abdulrahman Yinusa, at the inauguration of Glanvills House in Lagos...on Friday.
Photo: Dayo Oyewo Glanvill Enthoven Insurance and Reinsurance Brokers Limited has unveiled its new corporate headquarters, known as “Glanvills House,” as part of efforts to strengthen customer service delivery and expand its footprint in Nigeria’s financial services sector.
Speaking during the unveiling ceremony held in Lagos on Friday, the Managing Director of the company, Supo Falana, said the new edifice would enhance the firm’s operations and boost customer confidence. According to him, the investment reflects the company’s commitment to providing better services to its clients.
He said, “This development has given us the boldness and feasibility to reach out to our customers. I believe it will improve our business going forward because it is all about the customer. Without the customer, there is nothing any organisation can do. The building is part of our commitment to satisfying our customers,” Falana said.
He disclosed that the company, now located at 64 Ikorodu, Fadeyi Bus Stop, plans to transform Glanvill’s House into a financial services hub by diversifying its operations beyond insurance brokerage. Falana explained that the company currently operates in life and general insurance brokerage, reinsurance brokerage, and micro-lending, while also pursuing licences for microinsurance and digital insurance operations.
“Plans are underway to establish a microfinance bank, subject to approval by the group’s board. By and large, you are looking at having a full-fledged financial services institution for investment and insurance,” he added. Also speaking at the event, the Group Chairman of Oodua Investment Company Limited, of which Glanvill is a subsidiary, Gbenga Ashiru, described the new headquarters as a significant milestone for the company, which will celebrate its 70th anniversary next year.
Ashiru noted that despite operating for nearly seven decades, the company had not previously owned a head office building. “A business that started 69 years ago and will be 70 next year deservesto have its own headquarters. Today, we are happy that the dream has become a reality.
“If you cannot afford your own head office, questions may arise about your capacity. Insurance brokerage is a business built on trust, and having a permanent corporate base sends a strong message about seriousness and commitment,” Ashiru added. The chairman urged the company’s management to continue prioritising integrity, excellence, and quality service delivery, describing customer trust as the firm’s most valuable asset.
“Integrity is doing the right thing even when nobody is watching. They must continue to provide excellent service because excellent service brings customers back,” he said. Speaking on the outlook for the insurance industry, Ashiru described insurance as a critical component of economic development and risk management.
Earlier at the event, a Director of the company, Jumoke Okoya, described the new headquarters as a symbol of the firm’s growth and confidence in the future. She said the building was designed to improve access to services, enhance collaboration among employees, and provide the infrastructure needed to support the company’s expansion plans.