Team – Edward Mensah, Wood & Associates Limited

Management & Team

Managing Director

James Wood is an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute and Chartered Insurance Practitioner. He is also a Fellow of the Insurance Institute of Ghana.

He worked with SIC in his early years as Marine & Aviation Insurance expert. He was a foundation staff of African Reinsurance Corporation becoming Regional Underwriter for North Africa in Casablanca Morocco. After 12 years at Africa Re, he joined EMWA in 1989.

He has over 40 year’s experience in insurance and reinsurance.

Executive Director

Yasmin Essilfie-Mensah is the Executive Director in charge of Finance and Administration. She holds a B.A. degree from the University of Science and Technology and an Executive MBA in Human Resource Management. She has over 24 years of working experience in Underwriting and Broking in the Insurance Industry.

Financial Controller

Rev. Daniel Annan is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, with a Master’s Degree in Finance and over 30 years’ experience in Insurance and Reinsurance Accounting and Administration, takes charge of the Finance.

Addai Beniako Oppong

Senior Manager

Addai Oppong is an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute and Chartered Insurance Practitioner. He is also an Associate of the Insurance Institute of Ghana. He previously worked with Great African Insurance Company and Vanguard Assurance Company (10 years) before joining EMWA in 2004. He has over 25 years’ experience in insurance underwriting and insurance broking.

Offei Boadu Ansah

Manager

Offei Ansah is a Manager handling both Corporate and Individual clients. He holds a degree from the University of Cape Coast and has over 10 years working experience in underwriting and insurance broking.

William Wood

Manager

William Wood is an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute and Chartered Insurance Practitioner. He is also an Associate of the Insurance Institute of Ghana. He is a graduate of the West African Insurance Institute, The Gambia. He previously worked at Glico General Insurance Company Limited (6 years) as a senior underwriter before joining EMWA in 2015.