The Nigerian Insurance Industry Database (NIID) reports that only 28.3% of Nigerian cars are covered by motor insurance.
Two situations arise for the remaining 71.7% of car:
- Vehicle owners have no motor insurance policy
- The insured are covered by fake insurance contracts
The Nigerian Insurance Association (NIA) is jointly working with the government to implement a genuine mandatory third party liability coverage and a system to monitor the authenticity of insurance certificates.
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