In the new Natural Catastrophe Report 2022 from ICMIF Supporting Member Gallagher Re, readers will find a summary of the major catastrophe events that occurred in each region around the globe in 2022, detailing the financial loss, fatalities and other major considerations. Throughout 2022, the world saw another year of impactful natural catastrophe events that […]
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Brazilian ICMIF member Seguros Unimed, has been investing more in its technology and the implementation of systems and tools that contribute to supporting sales whilst also ensuring greater sustainability for the business. The cooperative insurer has just announced the launch of the platform “Acelera”, which is focused on sales of health insurance to small and […]
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French ICMIF member MAIF has expanded its collaboration with Zelros, an artificial intelligence (AI) solution specialising in customer relations as part of a continuous effort to improve the effectiveness of advisors and the satisfaction of its members. The two companies say the aim of this partnership is to explore all the possibilities offered by AI […]
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The Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA), an alliance between the international insurance industry and the United Nations, last week launched its first Target-Setting Protocol during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. ICMIF member Achmea (Netherlands), as one of the member insurers, subscribes to the Target Setting Protocol and has said it will use it […]
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At the end of last year, ICMIF members Gore Mutual and Portage Mutual were recognised among the best insurance carriers in Canada, achieving a 5-Star rating across multiple categories, in Insurance Business Canada’s seventh annual broker survey. Each year, Insurance Business Canada asks hundreds of insurance brokers from across the country how well insurance companies […]
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ICMIF member NFU Mutual (UK) has announced it will be donating GBP 3.25m of funding for local and national charities in 2023. The funding will support communities across the UK and assist those facing the cost-of-living crisis. NFU Mutual says it will continue to support national and regional charities and has pledged a further GBP […]
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Following a three-year hiatus caused by the pandemic, ICMIF has announced that it is relaunching its Advanced Management Course (AMC) as an in-person event in 2023. The AMC will take place on 8-12 May in Manchester (UK). The course will feature new content on leading with purpose and how to activate strategy at mutual/cooperative insurers, […]
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With construction well-underway, Canadian ICMIF member Co-operators’ new head office in Guelph, Ontario has earned Zero Carbon Building – Design Standard certification from the Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC). When it opens in the summer of 2024, the 226,000 sq. ft facility at 101 Cooper Drive in Guelph will feature an all-electric design that will […]
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Earlier this month, ICMIF Supporting Member EY published the 2023 edition of the annual EY Global Insurance Outlook (pdf). The key message of this latest Outlook is that insurers that harness innovation and transformation to deliver what customers want right now can thrive in the turbulent market ahead. Key findings are: An uncertain macroeconomic and […]
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The Vaudoise Group invests in new start up businesses to support online business and local economies
Swiss ICMIF member, the Vaudoise Insurance Group, is investing in the scale-up company NewCo, which assists entrepreneurs in the various stages of creating an online business. NewCo is already a leader in the field of LegalTech in French-speaking Switzerland and it wishes to expand across other parts of Switzerland, including German-speaking regions. Founded in 2020 […]
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