According to a new briefing from ICMIF member A.M. Best, the wildfire threat for insurers is continuing to grow as a result of increased housing development in more rural areas and wildlands in California. The Best’s Briefing, “Wildfires: The New Normal?” notes that 45 of the 58 counties in California have experienced population growth since […]
Read MoreICMIF member Maif (France) recently launched a new type of car insurance. This new cover is prices on a “pay when you drive” (« payez quand vous roulez » in French) basis. Maif launched this new “by the minute” car insurance product with the help of its subsidiary Altima, which serves as the innovation laboratory for the mutual group. The […]
Read MoreThe Argentinian Minister of Finance, Nicolás Dujovne, has presented the Executive Committee that will preside over the G20 Insurance Forum 2018. The Insurance Forum an encounter that will be held within the framework of the G20 on 25-26 September in San Carlos de Bariloche, Patagonia (Argentina). The Forum’s Executive Committee will be chaired by Adrián […]
Read MoreWith the 2017 losses slowly fading in the rear-view mirror, the ILS market is roaring forward through the first half of 2018. Cat bond issuance is at or near record levels, and non-life ILS assets under management (AUM) continue to grow. Where might the road lead? asks the latest Willis Towers Watson and Willis Re […]
Read MoreBetween 25 May and 14 June 2018, hailstorms and heavy rain raged across large areas of France and caused a great deal of damage. These challenging weather events were notable for a number of reasons. Their duration, the extent of the geographical area affected and the extensive range of damage that they caused. At the […]
Read MoreBas Lavalaye of Achmea, a Netherlands-based member of the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF), took part in a Technical Assistance assignment for the Development of Humane Action (DHAN) Foundation (India) through the ICMIF 5-5-5 Mutual Microinsurance Strategy earlier this year. In a new video from the ICMIF Communications Team, Bas has spoken about […]
Read MoreThis year Argentina holds the presidency of the G20 and, thanks to the growing recognition of insurance as a social protection mechanism to promote financial and economic stability and growth, there will be an Insurance Forum take place this year for the first time ever at a G20 Summit. The G20 Insurance Forum will take […]
Read MoreHow does the process of innovation work in mutual/cooperative insurance companies in other countries? Nadine Anemüller, Head of International Cooperation and the Future Workshop at German ICMIF member DEVK Versicherungen (DEVK) was keen to find out and so, earlier this year, she invited representatives from Danish ICMIF member the LB Group to visit DEVK’s headquarters in Germany […]
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