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Hope on the horizon: Amidst COVID, microinsurance protects the poor

This guest blog was written by Dr Jaime Aristotle B. Alip, also known to many ICMIF members as Aris Alip. Aris is a poverty eradication advocate, with more than 35 years of experience in microfinance and social development. He is the founder of the Center for Agriculture and Rural Development Mutually-Reinforcing Institutions (CARD MRI) in […]

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Measuring mutual value

Our latest guest blog was written by Melina Morrison, CEO at ICMIF member the Business Council of Cooperatives and Mutuals (BCCM, Australia); Dr Paul Thambar, Senior Lecturer, Department of Accounting, Monash Business School (Australia); and Linda Bostock, CEO and Company Director, StateCover Mutual (Australia). The article is shared here with the kind permission of Melina, […]

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Reflections from COP26 and what it means for ICMIF members

The last two weeks have been a whirlwind of commitments and pledges from various Nation States and the business world, but what does it mean for ICMIF members? In this blog, I will try to make sense of the plethora of announcements and distil it down to what action we, as the collective of ICMIF […]

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The most important and influential time for climate change and sustainability

This November, the United Nations (UN) COP26 Climate Change Conference is set to be the most important and influential global event for climate change and sustainability. To support the UN COP26 Conference, ICMIF will be hosting a series of events for those involved in sustainability or disaster risk reduction at our member organisations. The aim […]

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Africa must prepare for the next disaster – in more ways than one

Our latest guest blog was written by Ibrahima C. Diong, Director General of ICMIF member African Risk Capacity (ARC), and United Nations Assistant Secretary-General, and Robert K. Agyarko, Lead Advisor, Outbreaks and Epidemics at ARC. The article was first published on New African on 2 July 2021. The article is shared here with the kind […]

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Preparing for the storms of the future – what science tells us about measuring climate risk

In this guest blog, Dr Tina Thomson, Head of Catastrophe Analytics EMEA W/S at Willis Towers Watson, sets out how the re/insurance sector already has the tools to help businesses identify, quantify and manage climate risk, and how they can be extended to climate resilience transition. Our thanks to Dr Thomson and Willis Towers Watson […]

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The PPS value of taking extreme ownership

We are pleased to share this latest guest blog which was written by Izak Smit, Group Chief Executive Officer of the Professional Provident Society (PPS) in South Africa. Izak is also Vice-Chair of the ICMIF Board of Directors. The article is shared here with the kind permission of PPS. One of our three values at […]

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Why are the G20/B20 relevant for ICMIF and its members?

ICMIF has been involved with the G20/B20 since 2014. Several ICMIF members have been involved in various B20 Task Forces over the years and we have had some notable successes, including setting up the first G20 Insurance Summit (pictured) under the Argentinian presidency in 2018 with great support from our Argentinian members. In the recommendations […]

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Securing our prosperity in a climate resilient world

We are pleased to share this latest guest blog which was written by Moses Ojeisekhoba, Chief Executive Officer Reinsurance at ICMIF Supporting Member organisation Swiss Re. The article was first published in Insurance Post on 1 June 2021. The article is shared here with the kind permission of Swiss Re. I was born in a […]

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The Sustainable Development Goals should be the framework by which ICMIF members measure their success

The United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as signed by all UN Nation States in 2015, are a framework by which humanity should live. They protect the planet and all those who live on it and the aim of the UN in creating the SDGs is that they reflect the values by which humanity […]

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