Tangerine General Insurance and emPLE Nigeria have joined the list of sponsors for the fifth edition of Insurance Meets Tech (IMT), a conference focused on the intersection of insurance, technology, innovation and financial inclusion in West Africa.
Under the sponsorship arrangement, emPLE Nigeria will serve as Gold Sponsor, while Tangerine General Insurance will participate as Silver Sponsor.
The conference is scheduled for Friday, November 20, 2026, at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos.
With the theme, “Building Insurance That Connects”, IMT 5.0 will bring together insurance executives, regulators, technology companies, investors, entrepreneurs and other stakeholders to explore ways of making insurance products more accessible and relevant to individuals and businesses.
emPLE returns as Gold Sponsor
emPLE Nigeria is sponsoring the conference for the second consecutive year.
The group operates through emPLE General Insurance Limited and emPLE Life Assurance Limited and is focused on developing insurance solutions for individuals, families and businesses.
The company said it paid more than ₦7 billion in claims in 2025, describing claims settlement as an important factor in building public confidence in insurance.
Its participation is expected to contribute industry perspectives on customer protection, service delivery and the role of technology in improving insurance access.
Tangerine brings decades of insurance experience
Tangerine General Insurance joins the conference as Silver Sponsor, bringing more than seven decades of underwriting experience to the event.
Its insurance portfolio covers motor, fire, marine, personal accident and other individual and commercial risks.
The company has also pursued a business strategy focused on digitisation and expanding its presence in the retail insurance market, with technology and customer accessibility playing important roles in its growth plans.
Organisers welcome sponsors
Commenting on the sponsorship announcement, Convener of Insurance Meets Tech and Chief Executive Officer of Creato Urban, Odion Aleobua, welcomed the participation of both companies.
He said their involvement would strengthen discussions on the future of insurance and the partnerships required to expand access to protection products.
Aleobua said the conference would bring insurers, technology companies, regulators and business owners together to identify practical ways of turning the industry’s growing capacity into insurance solutions that customers can easily access, understand and trust.
Leadway, CubeCover, Vitse also support conference
The latest sponsorship announcements add to the organisations already supporting the fifth edition of IMT.
Leadway Assurance is participating as Official Insurer, CubeCover as Official Digital Insurer, while Vitse Technologies is the Official Technology Partner.
Insurance Meets Tech uses its annual conference to encourage collaboration between the insurance industry and the technology ecosystem, with discussions centred on innovation, business partnerships and financial inclusion.
Registration is open to insurance professionals, technology practitioners, business owners, entrepreneurs, investors and other interested participants.
Interested attendees can register through the official event platform: https://tix.africa/discover/insurancemeetstech/.
