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Jan 5 , 2020

Tefera Wondimu, CEO of Lucy Insurance

Tefera Wondimu, 60, married and a father of three, is a law graduate of Unity University in 2014. Before joining Lucy Insurance two years ago, he worked at Ethiopian Insurance Corporation for 18 years, Nile Insurance for seven years, United Insurance for 12 years and Africa Insurance for a year. He served in different capacities in the industry including operations, managerial and executive positions.

What is your biggest fear?

Being imprisoned and sued

What was the brand of your first ever mobile phone?

It was a Nokia, but I don't remember the model


Which animal do you hate the most?

Which social media platform do you use most frequently?

What bill surprised you the most? What was it for and what was the cost?

No bill has surprised me so far


How long do you spend on your phone?


Up to an hour a day

Which foreign meal/food did you not like after tasting it?

Nothing so far

Where do you want to go on earth before you die?

The United States of America


What is your biggest regret?

Not achieving much in my academic performance

If you got a chance to have dinner with a prominent person, with whom would you choose to have that supper?

Hiwot Tefera, the author of a Tower in the Sky


PUBLISHED ON Jan 05,2020 [ VOL 20 , NO 1028]

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