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Nigeria:Heirs Insurance Group records US$108.3m in GWP

| 20 Aug 2026

Heirs Insurance Group (Heirs) has announced the audited financial results of its companies for the year ended 31 December 2025. Heirs is the insurance arm of Heirs Holdings, a pan-African investment company.

Combined results

Heirs reported a combined gross written premium (GWP) of NGN115bn ($108.3m) in 2025, an 88.5% increase from the NGN61bn recorded in 2024.

 

2024

(NGNbn)

2025

(NGNbn)

%

Combined earned insurance revenue

29.4

53.4

+70%

Combined total assets

89

169

+83%

Combined profit before tax

11.2

9.53

-15%

Claims paid out

10.4

19.4

+87%

Source: Heirs Insurance Group

 

 

According to Heirs, the dip in combined profit before tax (PBT) was due to macroeconomic headwinds, particularly foreign exchange volatility.

A breakdown

Heirs Life Assurance

Heirs Life Assurance reported a GWP of NGN88.6bn in 2025, a 100% growth from the NGN44.2bn recorded in 2024.

 

2024

(NGNbn)

2025

(NGNbn)

%

Earned insurance revenue

15.1

27.2

+80%

Investment income

4.6

24.8

+430%

Total assets

66.2

136.2

+206%

Profit before tax

5.5

7.6

+38%

Claims paid out

6.5

14.4

+121%

Source: Heirs Insurance Group

 

 

Heirs General Insurance

Heirs General Insurance maintained growth, recording a GWP of NGN26.6bn in 2025, as compared to NGN16.9bn (+57%) in 2024.

 

2024

(NGNbn)

2025

(NGNbn)

%

Earned insurance revenue

14.3

23.9

+67%

Investment income

5.7

2.5

-56%

Total assets

26.8

33.5

+25%

Profit before tax

4.9

1.1

-78%

Claims paid out

4

5

+22%

Source: Heirs Insurance Group

 

 

Heirs noted that the decreases in PBT and investment income could be attributed to the impact of foreign exchange rate volatility.

Heirs Insurance Brokers

Heirs Insurance Brokers recorded growth as well, with revenue increasing from NGN1.97bn in 2024 to NGN2.34bn in 2025 (+19%), due to increased client acquisition and retention.

PBT rose as well, from NGN1.2bn in 2024, to NGN1.4bn, a 17% increase. Heirs also attributed the performance to strong cost discipline and operational efficiency.

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