The Professional Insurance Ladies Association (PILA)

The Professional Insurance Ladies Association, founded in 1973 is the oldest women's professional body in Nigeria. It is a non-political and non-profit making body, which started as lunchtime get together forum of professional insurance ladies in Nigeria.

Mission Statement

To provide a forum for developing and promoting forthright professional insurance ladies who are dedicated to upholding and projecting the practice and growth of the insurance profession in Nigeria.

Objectives of PILA

1. To encourage professional Insurance ladies to foster insurance ethics and professionalism and also assist women in insurance business to become professionally qualified;
2. To effectively collaborate with the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria and other Trade Associations in the industry towards the promotion of insurance knowledge among ladies in particular and other persons interested in the practice of insurance;
3. To do all things within the competence of professional insurance ladies to enhance the development of the insurance profession, insurance efficiency and awareness;
4. To confer, consult, maintain contact and co-operate with Associations, Societies, Institutions or Bodies of persons established within Nigeria having objects in whole or part similar to those of PILA;
5. To work for equal opportunities for ladies in the Insurance industry;
6. To provide an open forum for the discussion of all matters affecting women in the Insurance Industry;
7. To provide for the continuing education, intellectual growth and professional knowledge of its members;
8. To arrange activities aimed at promoting friendly and social relationship among all insurance professionals in general and professional ladies in particular;
9. To do such other things as may be incidental or conducive to the attainment of aforementioned objectives.