Crusader started insurance business in Nigeria in 1958 as a foreign office of Crusader Insurance Company Limited, Reigate, United Kingdom, underwritting only life and pension business. It was incorporated on April 21, 1970 as a Nigerian company under the name Crusader Nigeria Insurance Plc on April 26, 1989.Its shares were listed on the nigerian Stock Exchange in 1990.In 1995 Crusader Nigeria Plc introduced non life insurance business and became a full composite insurance company.The company floated a number of subsidiaries along the line including: Crusader Trustees Limited, Crusader Properties Limited,CrusaderSterling Pensions Limited. Following the 2007 consolidation excercise in the insurance industry, Crusader Insurance Nigeria Plc transformed into a group of companies now known as Crusader Nigeria Plc with interest in so many areas of financial services.