The theme for the 2018 International Day of Co-operatives (Saturday 7 July) was confirmed earlier this year as “sustainable consumption and production of goods and services”. The aim is that the theme will give cooperatives the opportunity to show how they run successful businesses while still respecting the natural environment and the resources it offers. […]
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Canadian member of the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF), The Co-operators, last month announced a redesign of its employee mental health benefits, increasing coverage for employees to CAD $5,000 per year per family member and also expanding the number of eligible practitioners beyond psychologists and social workers to include family therapists, clinical counsellors and […]
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ICMIF member NTUC Income (Income) has staked its claim its lead as a digital health insurer in Singapore as the company is the first to offer Integrated Shield Plan (IP) digitally this month via the online portal, healthinsurance.income.com.sg. Income says this marks a milestone in the organisation’s transformation into a digital insurance offering in Singapore. Income is moving […]
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The UK based member of the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF) Co-op Insurance has this week entered the UK travel insurance market, seeking to disrupt the sector by offering a new product which, it says, has been shaped by its members. The new travel insurance product offers cashless medical expenses, for all ages […]
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Achmea, a Netherlands-based member of the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF), has agreed to send three members of staff on secondment to India over the next few months to assist with ICMIF’s 5-5-5 Mutual Microinsurance Strategy. Two employees will provide technical assistance to Uplift Mutuals (India), and the third will provide technical assistance […]
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The Japan Cooperative Insurance Association Incorporated (JCIA) has recently published the English version of its annual Cooperative Insurance in Japan Fact Book. JCIA has been an observer member of the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF) since 1994. The annual Fact Book provides readers with an introduction to cooperative insurance in Japan. The Cooperative […]
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Simplyhealth yesterday announced that the UK mental health charity Mind will be its charity partner for the Simplyhealth Great Run Series throughout 2018. Simplyhealth is one of ICMIF’s UK-based members. Mind and Simplyhealth, through its #millionsmoving campaign, aim to empower millions of people in the UK to get moving and take care of their mental […]
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The International Co-operative Alliance (the Alliance) Board has this week appointed Bruno Roelants as the new Director General. Mr Roelants will begin his new role in the coming weeks, succeeding Charles Gould who announced his decision to retire last year. Bruno Roelants currently serves as Secretary General of CICOPA, the sectoral Organisation of the International […]
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One of ICMIF’s members in the Philippines, the Centre for Agriculture and Rural Development Mutual Benefit Association (CARD MBA), has announced a new policy, the ‘8-24’ strategy, aiming to pay its members’ insurance claims in under 24 hours. This will improve on its current claims policy (the ‘1-3-5’ strategy where claims were settled within one, […]
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In December last year the 2017 Korea Finance Awards 12th Awards Ceremony was held and Ki-Bong Seo (pictured), President and CEO of ICMIF member NH NongHyup Life, Republic of Korea and his organisation were recognised for leading new trends in the finance sector. The 2017 Korea Finance Grand Prix Judging Committee selected six leading financial […]
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