The Board of ICEA LION Insurance has announced a number of appointments in its leadership. Philip Lopokoiyit has been appointed as CEO ICEA LION Insurance Holdings and Group CEO of ICEA LION Group. Godfrey Kioi will succeed Philip as the CEO and Principal Officer of the company, effective Monday, 7th October.
Godfrey Kioi is the immediate past MD of the Heritage Insurance Company, part of the Liberty Group. His working career dates back to 1987, when he worked as an external auditor before taking up senior roles in finance, accounting, and audit across a number of manufacturing concerns. In 1997, he made his debut in the Insurance industry and had a short stint at the then Insurance Company of East Africa Limited, now ICEA LION Life Assurance, as Chief Accountant before joining the then Pan Africa Insurance, now Sanlam Life Assurance, as General Manager in charge of Finance and Investments.
Commenting on the appointment, the Board stated, “The Board welcomes Godfrey to the ICEA LION Group and looks forward to seeing ICEA LION General continue serving its customers’ needs to the highest standards whilst growing profitably under his leadership of the General Team.
The Board also appreciates the immense contribution of Philip in transforming the ICEA LION General Strategy, leadership and business performance whilst also overseeing the Group role. Philip will continue to be available to support the General business from his Group role to ensure a seamless transition. The Board is confident that with these appointments, together with the recent appointment of Catherine Karimi to the role of Chief Executive Officer and Principal Officer of ICEA LION Life Assurance, the ICEA LION Group will continue to sustain the business momentum and growth agenda into the future”