On Friday 30 April 2021, ICMIF hosted a webinar as the formal launch event for the joint ICMIF-UNDRR report, From protection to prevention: The role of cooperative and mutual insurance in disaster risk reduction. The report identifies seven practical mechanisms for how the cooperative and mutual insurance sector can help drive prevention and disaster risk […]
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“Don’t let a spot become a full stop”. This is the message that ICMIF member FMG is sharing with rural New Zealanders in a partnership with Melanoma New Zealand. With over 50% of rural New Zealand insured with FMG and a strong presence in those communities, FMG has today announced it is partnering with Melanoma […]
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Continuing its pursuit of innovation, last month UnipolSai – the insurance company of ICMIF member Unipol (Italy) – launched Unibox Safe, an advancement to its existing black box telematics solution, Unibox. Unibox combines Motor Vehicle TPL policies with integrated satellite technology, providing over 4.5 million customers in Italy with the option to pay based on […]
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In 2020 alone, as many as 28.2% of the damaged bumpers on cars belonging to member policyholders of ICMIF member LB Forsikring were repaired instead of being thrown out. This saved 13.7 tonnes of plastic last year by not using new bumpers and simply repairing the damaged ones instead. For many years, damage to car […]
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The efforts of ICMIF members in response to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic since 2020 have proved to be a source of great inspiration to a number of ICMIF member organisations in Japan for the way in which the various initiatives have highlighted the characteristics of mutuals and cooperatives as being organisations which typically […]
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With immediate effect, ICMIF member HUK-COBURG (Germany) is showing its telematics customers how environmentally aware their driving style is through its “Mein Auto” (My Car) app. The new “Eco Drive” feature evaluates sustainable driving behaviour based on speed, acceleration and route characteristics. A particularly environmentally friendly driving style is rewarded with points, which at the […]
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According to the Work Environment Act in Sweden, employers and managers are responsible for the health and safety of employees and for preventing sick leave. Although mental illness is the most common cause of sick leave, there is a lack of knowledge about how well-equipped managers are to support employees with mental health problems. In […]
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ICMIF member Ecclesiastical Insurance Group (UK) has been named the fourth biggest corporate giver to charity in The Guide to UK Company Giving. The specialist insurer finished higher in the rankings than corporate giants such as Marks and Spencer Group and Vodafone Group and was the top insurance company in the 13th edition of the […]
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UK-based ICMIF member Simplyhealth has launched SimplyVolunteer, an internal platform for all its employees to explore and sign up to volunteering opportunities across the UK. The platform is provided and developed by Do-it.org, the nation’s first and largest digital volunteer matching site, enabling all employees at Simplyhealth to take part in volunteering activities, increase skills, […]
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ICMIF member The Commonwell Mutual has again been named as a Best Workplaces™ in Canada by Great Place to Work®, recognising companies that have a high-trust, high-performing workplace culture. The Ontario-based mutual insurer was ranked as number 35 in the 2021 list of Best Workplaces™ in Canada with 100-999 employees. It was also recognised as […]
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