When it comes to leadership, the business model and objectives of a company play an important role in determining the most appropriate leadership style for the organization. For example, leadership in a mutual company is inherently different to that of a company with shareholders and thus requires a unique approach. In the shareholder model, […]
Read MoreChina, one of the largest and the fastest growing of the insurance markets, grew by 188% in the last seven years, by catering mostly for the needs of its middle class and High Net Worth (HNW) individuals. But what about the needs of the county’s billion-plus other citizens? Well, following my recent trip to Beijing […]
Read MoreAs we get closer to the end of the year and, for many, a Christmas break, our minds naturally turn to reviewing our achievements during the year, reflecting on the successes, the challenges and for the more enlightened the not so successful parts. We at ICMIF are no different and collectively we will reflect as […]
Read MoreAttending the B20/G20 Summit in Antalya, Turkey last weekend was a fantastic experience in more ways than one. I was there with a delegation of cooperative and mutual leaders following our work with the B20 Taskforce for Financing Growth which we have been involved with since 2014. This was the first time that B20 taskforce […]
Read MoreOnly a few years ago, mutual insurers could understandably have viewed the influx of non-traditional capital trickling into the reinsurance market as irrelevant. Mutual insurers rightly pride themselves on the unrivalled service they provide to their members, offering products tailored to meet their specific needs and developing intimate and long-term relationships with their constituency. This […]
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