The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has revealed the names of the companies which will be put into receivership unless they successfully achieve the recapitalisation process. The seven companies mentioned are: Metropolitan General Insurance Company, Sun Insurance Nig., Mutual Insurance, Presidential insurance, Trust World Insurance, Lion of Africa insurance Co. and Energy & Special Risks Insurance Co.
At the end of the sector's restructuring process achieved in February 2007, the Nigerian market comprises 71 licensed operators, 69 of which are insurance companies and 2 of which are reinsurance ones.