Dutch ICMIF member Achmea has announced that it will be working with EcoVadis, a provider of business sustainability ratings. The cooperative financial services provider will use assessments by EcoVadis when talking with current and potential suppliers. This is in line with Achmea’s sustainability ambitions which are to create sustainable value for its customers, employees and […]
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A new report from ICMIF Supporting Member AM Best highlights how environmental, technological and social trends have driven the rapid evolution of the global risk landscape in which insurers and their policyholders operate over the past decade. Risks are becoming more complex and interconnected, says AM Best, with emerging and intangible risks, such as cyber; […]
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An international seminar entitled “Technological solutions to boost the development of inclusive insurance” was held in December last year in the city of La Paz (Bolivia). It was attended by around 100 representatives of public and private entities including insurance industry leaders, insurance brokers, marketers, and financial institutions. Belén Gómez, Assistant to the Executive President […]
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ICMIF member and UK-based rural insurer NFU Mutual has today announced a Net Zero Roadmap which sets out a long-term plan to achieve net zero operations by 2050. Acknowledging the need for action on climate change, NFU Mutual has developed a strategy, that takes into account science-based guidance and methodologies, to set credible targets. Ambitions […]
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As a result of specialist insurer and ICMIF member Ecclesiastical Insurance’s annual Christmas “12 days of giving” campaign, a total of 120 UK charities were nominated to win a GBP 1,000 festive financial boost. Ecclesiastical says an amazing 971 brokers took part in the campaign, nominating charities that they care about and support. Charities including […]
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This week, representatives from ICMIF member Co-operators (Canada), the City of Guelph, Wellington County and the Guelph Smart Cities Office launched the Zero Waste Economic Transformation Lab, a new initiative under the Circular Opportunity Innovation Launchpad (COIL). The lab will apply circular economy theories to develop and test new opportunities to reduce or redirect waste. […]
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ICMIF member the P&V Group, known under the brands P&V and Vivium, has today been officially recognised as one of the Top Employers in Belgium. Organisations which receive certification from the Top Employers Institute are ones which are committed to providing the best possible working environment for their employees through innovative HR practices that put […]
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This week it was announced that ICMIF member Co-operative Insurance Companies (Co-operative), based in the USA, has selected Betterview’s Remote Property Intelligence Platform to help reduce expenses associated with loss control. Co-operative Insurance, a mutual insurer underwriting homes, farms, and commercial properties in Vermont and New Hampshire since 1915, has long relied on an internal […]
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ICMIF member Royal London (UK) has enhanced its Helping Hand service to include health and wellbeing support for new customers, including online access to hand-picked early care medical services. New customers who purchase a Royal London Menu Plan will be invited to complete an online health assessment, which will provide them with a personalised health […]
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According to the recent January 2022 Reinsurance Renewal: An Evolving Market Leads to Divergent Outcomes briefing from ICMIF Supporting Member Guy Carpenter, January 1 renewals reflected a healthy but evolving market as reinsurers adjusted risk appetite and pricing thresholds for certain sectors in response to ongoing and emerging challenges. Despite this, the majority of placements […]
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