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 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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This guest blog was written by Teddy Nyahasha, Chief Executive at ICMIF member OneFamily (UK). Our thanks to Teddy for his permission to share his article with other ICMIF members. 2020 was my first year as Chief Executive Officer of the mutual OneFamily. With any new job you anticipate some difficulties until things start to […]
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“Open insurance: More data sharing can create a renaissance in the insurance industry, but it can also have a downside,” says Jacob Tovborg-Jensen, Executive Vice President for Data, Technology and Business Solutions at ICMIF member LB Forsikring (Denmark) in an article originally written for Danish financial news website FinansWatch. Jacob’s article has been translated and […]
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In this guest blog, Annette Houtekamer, Inclusive Finance & Insurance Expert & Co-founder of ICMIF member IBISA, explains how mutual insurers and reinsurers can work together to provide affordable insurance for small-scale farmers around the world. The article was originally published in The Actuary, February 2021. More than two billion people worldwide are unable to […]
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The 14th Prince’s Accounting for Sustainability Project (A4S) Annual Summit is normally held at St James Palace in London (UK) and attended by HRH Prince Charles. However, in 2020, because of the COVID-19 restrictions, the event was held online which gave ICMIF and some of its members the opportunity to take part in the Summit […]
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This guest blog was written by Adam Levin, Chairman and Founder of ICMIF’s Supporting Member Cyberscout (USA). We would like to thank Adam for his permission to share his article with ICMIF members as we move into 2021 and an ever-changing landscape of cybersecurity risks. The threat landscape of cybersecurity changes daily, with hackers and […]
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This guest blog was written by Ylva Wessén, President and CEO of Folksam Group and also a member of the ICMIF Board of Directors. In the blog, Ylva talks about the importance of both diversity and sustainability for Folksam. We would like to thank Ylva for her permission to share this article with ICMIF members. I borrow my introduction from Kamala Harris. “Because every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities. And to […]
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We launched the Achmea Innovation Fund (AIF) in October one year ago. The idea behind the fund is to invest in businesses that aim to have a positive impact on society. A birthday calls for cake (and I’m not going to deny myself that pleasure), but the real treat is on my desk – a pile of business plans that has been growing rapidly over the past year. These documents are full of technological innovations and new business […]
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This guest blog was written by Teddy Nyahasha, Chief Executive at ICMIF member OneFamily (UK). Teddy speaks of a shift in people’s attitudes back to mutual core values that he and others working in mutuals are seeing. Teddy believes there is definitely a swing towards being kind to others and that acting responsibly, behaving inclusively and […]
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