Nigeria · West Africa
Unitrust Insurance Co
Profile highlights
8 badges40+ years since founding
Recorded founding year: 1981. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q140882949
General (Non-life)
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Domestic private
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Founding year documented
Recorded founding year: 1981. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q140882949
Recorded as independent
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Official website available
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Founded in the 1900s
Recorded founding year: 1981. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q140882949
Listed in Africa
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Formerly Saham Unitrust
Official sources
Website reported by Wikidata (CC0), last checked 2026-09-13 — not confirmed against the NAICOM register, which does not publish one for this entity.
Business profile
Understanding Unitrust Insurance Co
Sources checked
Commercial transport and property
Unitrust’s Nigerian website lists motor, marine, fire and special perils, agriculture, aviation, energy, goods in transit and money insurance. It provides product pages and a local advisory contact for customers seeking protection for property, transport and business operations.
About general (non-life) business
General insurance covers specified losses to property, vehicles or businesses and liabilities to other people. The directory category is broad; the insurer's policy documents establish which risks a particular product covers.
General guidance for the directory category. Specific products and terms must be confirmed with Unitrust Insurance Co.
Explore the Nigeria insurance market or other entries in this category.
Questions to ask about cover
- Which events and assets are covered, and what exclusions apply?
- What excess, valuation basis and claim limit apply to each section?
- How do I notify a loss and obtain approval before repairs?
For an existing policy, use the insurer and service contact named on your policy schedule. Have your policy reference and a short description of the enquiry ready.
At a glance
Profile data from Wikidata (CC0), last checked 2026-09-13. The register itself is verified against the NAICOM.
- Founded
- 1981
- Class of business
- General (Non-life)Short-term property, casualty, motor, marine and other non-life covers.
- Parent / group
- Independent
- Ownership
- Domestic privateOwned by domestic private shareholders with no cross-border parent.
- Regulator
- National Insurance Commission (NAICOM)naicom.gov.ng
- Local currency
- NGN
- Source basis
- Regulator / industry register
- Country verification
- Partially verified - recapitalisation register · NAICOM notices 31 Jul, 13 Aug and 24 Aug 2026 (NIIRA 2025 minimum capital compliance); NAICOM takaful operators register (naicom.gov.ng/takaful-operators)
- Identifiers
- slug nigeria-unitrust-insurance-co · row 279/api/v1/insurers/nigeria-unitrust-insurance-co.json