Enterprise Insurance Company Group : Enterprise Insurance

By | April 18, 2020

Enterprise Insurance Company Group : Enterprise Insurance

Corporate History:
Incorporation
Enterprise Insurance Company Limited is the oldest insurance company in Ghana having been in operation since 1924. It takes its roots from the Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation of the United Kingdom, which commenced business in the Gold Coast in 1924, then became Guardian Royal Exchange Assurance Ghana Limited, (GREG) and subsequently, Enterprise Insurance Company Limited.
Enterprise Insurance is a leading Insurer in Fire, Marine, Motor and General Accident..
Enterprise Insurance’s first offices were located at the current offices of the Institute of Chartered Accountants on what was then Horse Road (and now Asafoatse Nettey Road). In 1952, after 28 years as an agency, the Royal Exchange Assurance was registered as an insurance company in the Gold Coast to provide the full complement of life and non-life insurance business. .
Growth
In 1965, the Insurance Act of 1965 (Act 288) was enacted. Section 9 of the Act barred all non-domestic insurance companies from insuring Ghanaian lives.
The Royal Exchange Assurance consequently transferred its life business to the Crusader Insurance Company (Ghana) Limited, thus becoming a purely non-life insurance company for the first time.
In 1969, there was a merger between the Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation and Guardian Assurance Company (GAC) in the UK to form the Guardian Royal Exchange Assurance Group (GRE). Consequently, a new company, the
Guardian Royal Exchange Assurance (Ghana) Limited (GREG) was incorporated in Ghana in 1971, and owned wholly by the new UK parent company to continue with the insurance business of the former REA and GAC. In 1977, the company’s name was changed to Enterprise Insurance Company and in 1990 it become one of the first companies to be listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange.
The company continued to grow in leaps and bounds and in 2000, Enterprise Life was established, born out of a partnership between Enterprise Insurance and Africa Life of South Africa.
In August 2010, the Board and Management of Enterprise Insurance Company (EIC) on August 12, 2010, were given the mandate by their shareholders to re-organise Enterprise Insurance Co Ltd and the relationship between the company and its subsidiaries.
The reorganization involved the creation of a holding company Enterprise Group Ltd (EGL) to own EIC and its subsidiaries.
In the course of its operations, the company has  moved a number of times: GREG moved from Horse Road to the Bank of Ghana’s premises on Thorpe Road; then to Alagbon House opposite the Makola Fire Service Station.
From there the company moved to the A.G. Leventis building which later became GNTC’s Ghana House and finally to its current offices in  Consortium House, on the High Street in 1973 which was later renamed Enterprise House as Enterprise Insurance acquired full ownership of Consortium House Limited.

Corporate Social Responsibility
The Group’s social commitment has mainly been geared towards providing support for health and education.
Over the past few years, Korle – bu teaching hospital, various schools, the Autism center and a library project in the Upper West region all bear testimony to our commitment to society.
Enterprise Group has for many years focused on health and education under its corporate social responsibility programme.
In line with this focus and in recognition of the exemplary service rendered to the company for over 30 years by the recently retired Group CEO, Mr. George
Otoo, Enterprise Group has refurbished the Methodist Primary School Block in Ajumako, the hometown of Mr. Otoo, as part of its social responsibility programme for 2014.
The rehabilitation request was received from the Paramount Chief of Ajumako through Mr. Otoo. The Enterprise Group donated an amount of GHS 23,000, which was used for repair and replacement works on the school building as well as purchase of books for the school library.
During the handing over ceremony which was held on Thursday 20thNovember 2014, the Omanhene of Ajumako, Okukodurfo ogyeabo Kwamena Hammah II, thanked the Enterprise Group, Mr George Otoo and the project committee headed by the Very Rev. Ato Wilson for the exemplary work done. He commended Mr Otoo for being an exemplary citizen of the town and hoped that many more would follow suit. He encouraged other companies to emulate the example of Enterprise Group.
The Enterprise Insurance brand is based on the concept of “The Thoroughbred”.
“The Thoroughbred is a horse of outstanding pedigree with an inherent disposition to be the best” . Born of outstanding parentage, we constantly strive for excellence
At Enterprise we deliver on our values of Excellence, Trust, Professionalism, Reliability and Friendliness, to give you your advantage in life.
Our Core Values
Excellence
Trust
Professionalism
Reliability
Friendliness
Our Vision
“In all our markets, our pedigree will be recognized, our strength revered, our expertise valued and our solutions sought by ALL who desire an ADVANTAGE in life.”
Our Mission
“We provide all who come into contact with us their desired ADVANTAGE because…we are the best at what we do!” Our Philosophy.
Enterprise….Your Advantage!

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