Ekpe Ukpabio is a Chartered Insurer and a member of the Society of Fellows of the Chartered Insurance Institute UK and Nigeria. He has over three-decades experience in the Industry.

Mr Ukpabio has served in many top roles in the industry. He was the Former Executive Director of FBN Insurance Limited, Former MD/CEO of Equity Indemnity Insurance Co. Limited, Former MD/CEO of Oceanic Life Assurance limited. (Now Old MutualLife Assurance Limited) a subsidiary of Oceanic Bank Group (Now Ecobank Group), and also a member of the Board of Directors of Oceanic Insurance Co.Limited (Now OldMutual General) and Oceanic Health. Former MD/CEO of AnchorInsurance.

He is a recipient of the TimeNews Development in Nigeria Gold Award in 2010.