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Achmea can now deal with increasing storm damage claims faster with a new national roof tile network

In the event of a severe storm or hailstorm, Achmea can receive up to 10,000 additional damage reports from policyholders, almost half of which concerns damage to roofs. Because Achmea believes the number of storms and hailstorms will increase due to climate change, the cooperative insurer was the first in the Netherlands to set up […]

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LB Forsikring aims to be Denmark’s preferred insurance company for electric cars

Danish ICMIF member LB Forsikring is working hard to make it easier for its members to choose an electric car with a new electric car insurance cover. The insurance provides a 35% price reduction on small and medium-sized electric cars and completely new and improved terms for electric car owners. For any of LB Forsikring’s […]

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The ICMIF Foundation launches an appeal to support India’s low-income communities affected by COVID-19

“Building back community resilience with ICMIF Foundation partner the DHAN Foundation” India, home to 1.3 billion people is in a crisis never seen before according to daily news reports and information provided by Indian ICMIF member and ICMIF Foundation project partner the DHAN Foundation. The ICMIF Foundation has launched an appeal to ICMIF members to […]

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Sygeforsikringen “danmark” donates DKK 150 million to research projects on health and prevention

Danish ICMIF member Sygeforsikringen “danmark” has recently announced a programme through which it will donate DKK 150 million (USD 24.6 million) of its investment surplus in grants towards projects working in workplace health research, information and prevention. Sygeforsikringen “danmark” says it wants to give back to Denmark and so contribute to the society in which […]

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Ecclesiastical Insurance Group launches the Movement for Good awards 2021

For the third year running, UK-based ICMIF member Ecclesiastical Insurance Group is giving away GBP 1 million to charities with the return of its Movement for Good awards. From today, brokers can nominate a charitable cause close to their hearts for a potential GBP 1,000 award to help make a difference. Last year, Ecclesiastical says, […]

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Finnish high schools receive a large book donation from LocalTapiola to increase young people’s awareness of climate change

Finnish ICMIF member the LocalTapiola Group in partnership with two forestry organisations in Finland – Metsänomistajat (Forest Owners) MTK-säätiö (MTK Foundation) – are donating books on climate change to every Finnish high school during the month of May 2021. The aim of the book donation is to increase young people’s awareness of climate change and […]

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The P&V tower in Brussels lit up in the colours of the rainbow in support of a more inclusive society

In support of Belgian Pride 2021, the exterior of the P&V Group head office building will be lit up with a rainbow throughout this week. This is a way for the P&V Group to recall, as it has for several years now, the importance of equality, the fight against all forms of discrimination and the […]

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ICMIF member initiatives will help implement the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction

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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FMG partners with Melanoma New Zealand to help prevent suffering and deaths from melanoma

“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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Unipol launches advanced telematics solution to improve driver safety

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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