Co-op Insurance celebrates 15 years of carbon offsetting as Co-op Group launches new net zero target
ICMIF member Co-op Insurance (UK) is marking a sustainability milestone of 15 years of offsetting CO2 car emissions – over one million tonnes – at the same time as Co-op Group unveils an ambitious new climate change action plan which will see it achieve net zero status by 2040, 10 years ahead of the Government’s […]
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ICMIF member Royal London (UK) has committed to actions which it says will help protect customers’ standard of living and not just focus on product outcomes. Barry O’Dwyer, Group Chief Executive said: “Our population is living longer and, unlike previous generations, we must take responsibility for funding our later lives ourselves. This coincides with a […]
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Convinced that solidarity is the only viable solution to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, ICMIF member MAIF (France) has taken exceptional measures from the start of the pandemic to help its members. As the gradual exit from the crisis began, MAIF has persevered and showed solidarity for the second year in a row. In March 2020, […]
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Mutual insurance companies were top ranked in terms of the highest customer satisfaction among auto insurers across all 11 regions of the USA in the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Auto Insurance Study. The annual survey from global data and analytics company J.D. Power, now in its 22nd year, examines customer satisfaction in five factors (in […]
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Swedish ICMIF member Folksam has today announced that it has increased its ownership in steel producer SSAB. Its holding in SSAB now corresponds to 5.2 percent of the voting rights and 2.1 percent of the share capital. The additional investment was primarily made to take a more active role in supporting the company’s transition to […]
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ICMIF member Afa Försäkring and Alecta (Sweden’s largest private pension fund) announced recently that they have joined forces and invested in improved living conditions in developing countries, thus contributing to the achievement of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that have not advanced as much as might otherwise have been possible due to Covid-19. […]
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Canadian ICMIF member Beneva, the company created by the merger of La Capitale and SSQ Insurance, has contributed CAD 1 million to the Université Laval’s Faculty of Social Sciences for the creation of the Relief Research Chair in Mental Health, Self-Management, and Work, powered by Beneva, as part of a five year partnership. The COVID-19 […]
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Asia Affinity Holdings and RightIndem strike an alliance to provide digital claims solutions in Asia
ICMIF member Asia Affinity Holdings, one of Asia’s leading providers of Financial Services, digital empowerment and service innovation solutions for the SME and small community sectors, has this week announced the launch of a partnership and business alliance with RightIndem to further validate and extend its global drive towards integrated digital claims processing solutions. Building […]
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Last month, ICMIF Supporting Member EY hosted a virtual event that explored key areas of differentiation for mutuals to help them drive growth and create value. EY’s recent Global Mutual Market Scan and discussions with mutual insurers highlight opportunities for mutuals to drive long-term value, differentiate and scale growth, and create a new mutual operating […]
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ICMIF member RÃo Uruguay Seguros has launched a unique new insurance cover that will allow access to comprehensive health services for transgender people in Argentina, mainly during the transition process. RÃo Uruguay Seguros (RUS) cooperative devised the project to launch the first health insurance for transgender people with the aim of providing access to treatments […]
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