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Mutual insurance sector sees shift in thinking amongst leaders

This week, the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF) welcomed more than 360 delegates from 37 countries to attend the 2017 Biennial Conference: Redesigning Insurance at the Hilton London Bankside Hotel, UK (17-20 October). Of those delegates, 55 are young leaders, deemed by their organisation to be the mutual and cooperative insurance leaders of […]

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International Workers’ Day: cooperatives and mutuals expand employee numbers

On International Workers’ Day (1 May), the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF) has welcomed the fact that, according to the latest ICMIF Global Mutual Market Share research, cooperative and mutual insurers have consistently increased their employee numbers since 2012 and over 1.13 million people were employed by the sector across the world in […]

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MAS looks to address climate change with NZD 650 million investment

Recently, ICMIF member MAS (New Zealand) announced to its members that it was addressing climate change through their investments in the MAS KiwiSaver Scheme and/or MAS Retirement Savings Scheme (known hereafter as “the Schemes”). On 1 June 2023, the mutual transitioned around NZD 650 million of funds under management (FUM) into a new dedicated climate […]

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Duuo by Co-operators launches embedded insurance platform

Last month, Duuo by Co-operators announced the launch of its first embedded insurance API for partners. This advanced integration is designed for Canadian businesses looking to enhance their customer experience by embedding the insurance purchase journey directly into their website, app, or platform. Duuo Event Insurance will be the first product launched in this new […]

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R+V severe weather study highlights demand from German people for greater levels of prevention

Findings of a representative study on extreme weather by German ICMIF member R+V Versicherung show that people want more prevention actions that would protect them from the consequences of extreme weather and that a majority is willing to pay for this themselves, rather than just demanding more investment from the state. According to the R+V […]

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