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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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EMC recognised for business impact of data modernisation efforts with technology award

US ICMIF member EMC Insurance Companies was named a 2022 winner of the Insurance Technology Impact Awards by Aite-Novarica Group, in the category of Data Initiatives. This was the 11th annual Insurance Technology Impact Awards, which recognises insurers for their projects and programmes that delivered real business impact through technology. “It is such an honor […]

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JF Kyosuiren publishes “Voice of Life” information booklet to help save lives in Japanese fishing communities in the event of possible disasters

JF Kyosuiren (National Mutual Insurance Federation of Fishery Co-Operatives), a member of ICMIF in Japan, is a federation of about 900 Japan Fisheries Cooperative Associations (known as JF) and other members that conduct mutual insurance business together with JF for fishermen (members) in Japan. JF Kyosuiren is the sole national federation that provides Kyosai (the […]

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R+V is the first German insurer to offer a digital car insurance card for smartphones

Thanks to digital wallet technology, member policyholders of German ICMIF member R+V Versicherung (R+V) can easily find and use proof of insurance on their smartphones. After a car accident or damage, it is important to exchange insurance data with the other party involved in the accident so that the claim can be settled. Thanks to […]

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