Every two years, the feedback we receive from our Biennial Conference always highlights one thing… the ICMIF Conference is “more than a conference”. It is more than a convention or gathering, but a pinnacle event which facilitates transformation, innovation, and strategic alignment for leaders in the mutual/cooperative insurance sector. This Conference provides a unique platform […]
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Each time ICMIF publishes its Global Mutual Market Share report, we receive numerous requests from members, policymakers, academics and media outlet for further data and insights into the scale and growth of the global mutual and cooperative insurance sector – highlighting the importance of conducting this comprehensive global analysis. As the only research of its […]
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On 18 July 2024, cybersecurity company CrowdStrike released a software update for its Falcon Sensor product, which is designed to detect malicious threats at a computer system’s endpoints. The update resulted in the widespread crashing of computers using Microsoft Windows operating systems. In this guest blog, ICMIF Supporting Member Guy Carpenter discusses the implications for […]
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In this guest blog Mirza Baig, Chief Sustainable Investing Officer at Aviva Investors (one of ICMIF’s Supporting Members), examines how and why trade-offs are not inherently negative in sustainable investing, provided they are clearly understood and actively taken. Trade-offs are part of everyday life. We make choices on how we work, what we consume, how […]
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In this guest blog article, Valentino Ricciardi, Head of Insurance Business Strategy, Unipol Group (Italy) shares why the ICMIF Young Leaders initiatives have allowed him to cultivate a global network, forge lasting connections and gain fresh insights into emerging trends in the insurance industry. In the dynamic world of insurance business, nurturing the potential of […]
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In a world where capitalism needs a reset to responsible capitalism, and individualism is driving behavioural changes that damage the very fabric of society, humanity needs a white knight to help it change course and reset. I believe that white knight is the mutual and cooperative model, which encourages community sharing, democratic businesses, and brings […]
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In this guest blog, Stacey Mills Director, Learning & Talent Development, Wawanesa Mutual Insurance (Canada) shares details of the Leadership Connect programme at her organisation, where leaders, at all levels across the business, share valuable insights and learnings across the company through moderated panel discussions. In the most recent Leadership Connect session a panel of […]
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In this guest blog, Isabelle Santenac, Global Insurance Leader, and Jennifer Baziuk, Partner, EY Canada Insurance Business Consulting Practice, of ICMIF Supporting Member EY discuss how current challenges to our sector also present opportunities to reshape mutual/cooperative insurers, so they become more efficient, resilient and adaptable, to offer a better future for members and policyholders. […]
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Business can be a cut-throat and lonely place for leaders, but it doesn’t have to be and ICMIF offers a potential solution to both of these challenges. To me, insurance and mutuality are intertwined, and their purposes and origins are symbiotic. Through an intrinsic customer centricity linked to its purpose (of helping solve the problems […]
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Is it really only six months until ICMIF’s Biennial Conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina? With more than 100 members already registered, our highly anticipated event is promising to attract around 375 purpose-led decision-makers from across the globe including around 50 young leaders. By November, the world could feel very different Major leadership decisions will have […]
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