Dr. Monday Utomwen is a distinguished Chief Risk Officer with over 16 years of expertise in risk management, compliance, and insurance. Armed with an MSc in Risk Management & Insurance, an MBA in Financial Management, and multiple certifications—including CQRM, Data Science, and Monte Carlo Simulation—he is a recognized authority in the field. Currently, he leads risk strategy at WAICA Reinsurance Corporation Plc, overseeing operations across six African countries and the UK.
His career spans senior risk roles in multiple organizations, where he has embedded robust risk frameworks, developed key risk indicators (KRIs), and guided executive decision-making. Dr. Utomwen is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist and a Chartered Insurer, with a strong passion for training and thought leadership in risk. He also co-chairs the ESG Taxonomy Working Group under the Nairobi Declaration on Sustainable Insurance, driving sustainability and responsible finance across Africa’s insurance sector