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Folksam donates SEK 1 million to support agriculture in developing countries

Swedish ICMIF member Folksam, is donating SEK 1 million to the aid organisation We Effect. We Effect is an organisation that aims to create sustainable agriculture, reduce environmental and climate impact, fight poverty, and much more. The organisation is being affected by the Swedish government’s reallocation of development assistance and now projects and collaborations that […]

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MAIF launches an insurance offer in partnership with CoopCycle for users of delivery bicycles

As part of its programme of continuous improvement, French ICMIF member MAIF is keen to support all users and all audiences to best meet their needs. Faced with the fundamental growth trend in deliveries by bicycle and the difficulties in covering the risks associated with this activity, MAIF has launched a tailor-made offer, which is […]

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Wawanesa expands partnership with cloud-based software provider Applied to enable real-time commercial lines rating

Canadian ICMIF member Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company (Wawanesa) and Applied Systems have announced the expansion of their partnership. The partnership was agreed to automate commercial lines quoting. Together, Applied and Wawanesa will leverage CSIO commercial lines data standards and question sets to simplify the quoting process via Applied Policy Works, increasing Wawanesa’s quote volume, automating […]

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Going green earns ICMIF member VDS silver accreditation

ICMIF member, the Veterinary Defence Society (VDS), is proud to have achieved silver accreditation with Investors in the Environment (iiE). Following their Bronze accreditation from Investors in the Environment (iiE) awarded in December 2021, ICMIF member and insurance provider, the Veterinary Defence Society (VDS), has continued its sustainability journey and made further improvements across a […]

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Building the foundations for a sustainable future through mutual microinsurance

More than 700 million people, or 10% of the world’s population, live in extreme poverty, surviving on less than USD 1.90 per day. Living in such extreme circumstances, microinsurance can provide a lifeline to many people around the world. That is why the work of The ICMIF Foundation (established in 2015) to strengthen resilience in […]

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CIC Insurance Group launches accident scene management service in partnership with AA Kenya

Kenyan ICMIF member CIC Group and AA Kenya have launched an accident scene management service for comprehensive motor policyholders, a move aimed at enhancing the claims process. The new Motoring Assist service will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week to support any customer who has experienced a motor accident by sending an […]

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Seguros Unimed creates new business area to meet the future health needs of SMEs in Brazil

Brazilian ICMIF Member, Seguros Unimed, has created a new business area (Commercial Superintendence PME e Adesão) which will develop health solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The health sector is still growing in popularity in Brazil. According to the National Agency for Complementary Health (ANS), the number of beneficiaries of medical plans reached a […]

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LB Forsikring survey shows increased living costs are causing people to consider reducing or cancelling insurance cover

Many news headlines these days report increasing numbers of people cancelling services such as television streaming due to the rising cost of living. According to a new member survey carried out by Danish ICMIF member LB Forsiking, 24% of respondents have cancelled or are considering cancelling their streaming services and TV subscriptions, while 16% will […]

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100 days to go until the ICMIF Centenary Conference – first confirmed speakers and agenda online

Today marks 100 days 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 performance for our members. […]

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RAC Smartphone app trial is successful in reducing driver distraction

Australian ICMIF member RAC has partnered with data science company Sentiance to create and test the Safer Driver app through a trial – which could detect when participants used their phones while driving. In a recent press release, RAC shared that last year, 30 people were killed and 61 people were seriously injured in inattention-related […]

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