Leadway Assurance Appoints New CEO

Leadway Assurance PLC has confirmed the appointment of a new Managing Director, Tunde Hassan-Odukale, to take over from Mr Oye Hassan-Odukale.

Announcing Tunde’s appointment, Leadway’s outgoing CEO, Oye Hassan-Odukale stated that in his 30 years of leadership experience at Leadway, Tunde had been the driving force behind the tremendous growth Leadway saw in the areas of Life Assurance, Investments, Finance and Technology.

He said, “this makes him a natural successor to steer Leadway to its next phase in history.

Oye, commended the professional team at Leadway, emphasising his confidence that, “Tunde will build on the company’s legacy with his unflinching and committed support.”

Reflecting on his appointment, Tunde said: “I am honoured, yet humbled to lead this company at a time like this. We have a customer-centric culture and an engaging approach that has enabled us to grow strongly through the years.

“Building on this legacy is a challenge that I accept together with our professional team. We are where we are because our clients, brokers and direct customers trust our ability to support them in a friendly, empathetic and reliable manner.

“This is humbling and our ambition to continue to deliver remains fierce. I am passionately committed to consolidating on existing achievements by placing our clients at the absolute centre of everything we do,” he stated.