The Nigerian insurance sector boasts a substantial range of vibrant firms ranging from travel insurance companies to health insurers, life insurers and several others.

Whether you’re looking for a multi-faceted insurer or one that specializes in a particular aspect such as travel insurance, you can always find a reliable insurance company in Nigeria.

To help you in your search for a dependable travel insurer, we have come up with a list of the top 8 travel insurance companies in Nigeria.

1.Leadway Travel Insurance

Besides offering a substantial number of insurance benefits, this travel insurance outfit is suitable for people traveling to Schengen countries and other parts of the globe. Whether you’re traveling for the purpose of tourism or business, you can expect Leadway Travel Insurance to provide you with optimum coverage against property loss, illness, accidents, etc.

2.Industrial General Insurance

This company’s travel insurance spans over 190 countries and in delivering majority of its policies, the company partners with its overseas associates. Regarded as one of the leading travel insurance companies in Nigeria, Industrial General Insurance provides its clientele with one of the most reliable travel health insurance policies in the industry.

Some of the events you can expect the company’s Travel & Health Insurance to insure you against are repatriation and evacuation.

3.Mutual Benefits Assurance

Mutual Benefits Assurance is a reliable Nigerian insurance company specifically admired for offering VIP (Visitor’s Insurance Programme).

Notably, VIP is the company’s insurance policy and it is well suited for Schengen-bound Nigerian travellers. With the help of this insurance policy, such travelers are guaranteed coverage for repatriation (to Nigeria) and emergency medical expenses.

4.Zenith Insurance

Zenith Insurance is greatly acclaimed for its bipartite comprehensive plan which includes Zenith World Travel Insurance Plan (ZTIP Worldwide) and Schengen Travel Insurance Plan. ZTIP Worldwide is further broken down into two insurance plans while Schengen Travel Insurance Plan is a type of medical travel insurance tailored to the insurance requisites that Nigeria-based Schengen embassies consider for visa issuance.

Notably, the Schengen Travel Insurance Plan offered by Zenith guarantees access to 24-hour emergency services in any of Schengen countries. Some of the events the insurance plan covers are medical evacuation, hospitalization, ambulance transportation and transporting the deceased to their foreign country.

5.AIICO Travel Insurance

AIICO Travel Insurance operates in conjunction with Chartis (a South African firm) and renders travel insurance to Schengen-bound travelers. Some of the events covered by AIICO’s insurance policy are corpse repatriation and unexpected on-trip illness.

6.Linkage Assurance

Considered one of the best insurance firms for Schengen-bound travelers, Linkage Assurance boasts a reliable travel insurance policy. Besides offering Schengen visa applications, Linkage Assurance provides its clientele with a host of insurance products inclusive of travel requirements.

7.Cornerstone Insurance

While Cornerstone Insurance provides coverage for on-trip physical injuries, it’s notable that the company’s policy is specifically for travelers with full flight payments and who are boarding licensed standard aircraft. Meanwhile, Cornerstone Insurance’s policy appears quite comprehensive as it covers several events including luggage loss, death, permanent disability and the treatment costs of physical injuries.

8.Mansard Insurance

Based on reports, Mansard is one of the most trusted Nigerian travel insurance companies. Not only is Mansard a dependable travel insurance firm, it’s also reputed for its comprehensive policy which encompasses coverage for various events including luggage loss, repatriation, emergency medical assistance, item loss, etc.

Conclusion

Based on thorough findings, the travel insurance companies above all offer dependable and valuable services. However if you doubt the reliability of a particular travel insurance company, some of the factors you should look into (before purchasing the company’s service) are customer feedback, track record and success rate.