Dutch ICMIF member Univé has announced that it now provides more extensive insurance cover for businesses for the consequences of fires involving solar panels. In the agricultural sector in particular, the cooperative insurer is seeing a growing interest in generating and using solar energy. As the use of solar panels grows there is an increase […]
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Australian ICMIF member RAC has unveiled plans to launch the most comprehensive air quality monitoring network in the country, with Perth joining cities such as London, Paris and Los Angeles in the use of world-leading technology. The RAC Air Health Monitor will be powered by hundreds of sensors, showing hour-by-hour changes to the air quality […]
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ICMIF Supporting Member Gallagher Re has published its Reinsurance market report for half-year 2022. The report provides in-depth analysis of the size and performance of the reinsurance industry, based on the Gallagher Reinsurance Index group of companies. The key findings of the report are: Global reinsurance dedicated capital totalled USD 647 billion at half-year 2022, […]
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Thanks to funding from ICMIF member IPB Insurance, Rethink Ireland last month announced the eight Awardees of its Social Enterprise Development Fund and 20 Awardees of its Social Enterprise Start-Up Fund. These Funds aim to support and develop social enterprises across Ireland that work primarily to improve the lives of people and communities. Rethink Ireland […]
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There are less than two months to go until the start of the ICMIF Centenary Conference (25-28 October 2022) in Rome (Italy) – the place that ICMIF was founded 100 years ago. The ICMIF Centenary Conference – hosted by the Unipol Group, one of our founding members – will stimulate original ideas for better business […]
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ICMIF Supporting Member Guy Carpenter has launched a new podcast series, Fo[RE]sight. Guy Carpenter’s goal for this series is to bring to listeners unmatched insights on trending challenges and solutions, delivered by specialists from Guy Carpenter and other organisations on the forefront of thought leadership developments in the reinsurance industry. The first two episodes (which […]
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Swiss ICMIF member Vaudoise Assurances has announced its support for the “Future of Health Grant”. The Future of Health programme was launched by CSS (a Swiss insurance group) and EPFL Innovation Park and its aim is to help start-ups specialising in digital health to stimulate innovation by providing them with the resources and the necessary […]
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The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust has announced its first round of donations for 2022 – totalling more than GBP 455,000, and giving support to 13 rural causes across the UK. This is the first of two rounds of funding which will be delivered across the year. The Trust expects overall donations to have reached at […]
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According to German ICMIF member DEVK, everyone in Germany is talking about mobility these days – especially because of the 9-Euro-Ticket which was recently introduced in the country, and which allows purchasers of the ticket to travel throughout Germany on local/regional trains for a whole month across the months of June, July or August. The […]
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Last year, ICMIF member OneFamily (UK) launched its first Inspiring Better Futures report. As a socially aware business, this is one way in which OneFamily demonstrates its commitment to improving the life chances and financial wellbeing of everyone, but especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds. OneFamily’s focus is firmly on its social impact by building financial […]
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