Now in their 22nd year, the Personal Finance Awards have enjoyed recognition for many as being a benchmark for excellence in the UK’s consumer finance market. The 2019 Personal Finance Awards took place at the in London last week, on Wednesday 27 November. Voted for by consumers via The Money Pages website, the organisers say […]
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According to a press release issued this week by ICMIF member The Co-operators, Canadians can now apply for funding to support local Wildfire Community Preparedness Day activities, and join municipalities from coast to coast in a national effort to reduce wildfire risk to local communities. Wildfire Community Preparedness Day is an annual, national programme, launched by FireSmart […]
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Dutch ICMIF member Achmea is this week partnering with Amsterdam Drone Week (4 – 6 December 2019, Amsterdam). In their article about Achmea’s participation in the event, Amsterdam Drone Week commented that this may be seen as a striking partnership, because insurance may not be the first thing people think of when it comes to drones. Yet it is […]
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The latest sigma report from the Swiss Re Institute (SRI), the research arm of ICMIF Supporting Member Swiss Re, suggests that technology advances are enabling non-life (P&C) insurers to unlock new frontiers in risk assessment and mitigation thanks to advanced analytics. Past successes that focused on improving expense ratios have catalysed new investment with pilots by insurers showing meaningful […]
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Breach Fulfillment Services, Incident Response Forensics and new leadership create more comprehensive solution ICMIF Supporting Member CyberScout, a global leader in identity theft resolution, data defence and employee benefits services, has this week announced the expansion of their Global Incident Response offering, which now includes Breach Fulfillment Services and Incident Response Forensics that will help global […]
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Swiss ICMIF member Mobiliar has this month announced it has become an investor and strategic partner of a Bern-based start-up Carvolution. Mobiliar joins other investors in helping to accelerate the growth of the start-up. Carvolution offers a monthly car subscription and their service provides the Swiss public with an alternative to buying and leasing cars. Carvolution customers can […]
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This year, Canadian ICMIF member The Co-operators has once again been recognised by the Kincentric Best Employer list as a top Canadian organisation that demonstrates strong performance in employee engagement, agility, engaging leadership and talent focus. In addition, the Sovereign General Insurance Company (Sovereign Insurance), a wholly owned subsidiary of Co-operators General Insurance Company, has also been […]
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ICMIF member Achmea (Netherlands) has been named as the second highest placed insurer in a ranking by the Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO). The ranking looked at the 80 largest pension funds and insurers in the Netherlands to examine just how sustainable their investments are, looking specifically at the impact of climate change. Achmea […]
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Last week, ICMIF member Securian Financial (USA) was officially proclaimed a “Beyond the Yellow Ribbon” company at a ceremonial event on Thursday 21 November in the city of St. Paul where the organisation is based. The Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz, leaders of the Minnesota National Guard, Securian Financial service members and veterans, and other distinguished guests […]
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More than 50 mutual and cooperative insurer companies from 37 nations will converge on Auckland this week to address key topics impacting the sector and the communities they support – including emerging socio-economic risks, environmental challenges and industry leadership. These issues and more will be discussed at the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF) […]
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