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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In the face of rising cyber threats, Sontiq’s Cyberscout® insurance services are now providing comprehensive and differential support to personal and small business insurance providers including, as announced this week, ICMIF member Univé, a large cooperative insurer in the Netherlands. Sontiq and Univé have partnered to provide 1.1 million Univé members with immediate access to […]
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In line with its mutualist strategy, ICMIF member Vaudoise Assurances (Switzerland) pays out part of its profits in the form of rebates to its policyholders. Based on its positive financial results in 2020, the company announced a profit sharing of CHF 40 million with non-life policyholders, corresponding to a 20% premium rebate for liability and […]
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The latest edition of Peak Insights “Asia demographic trends: elders and millennials” from Clarence Wong, Chief Economist at ICMIF Supporting Member Peak Re, focuses on Asia’s ageing population and the implications they see arising from the slowdown in population growth, and the simultaneous ascension of the millennials who Peak Re believes will add to the […]
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As part of the actions for the 15th anniversary of its CSR Programme, ICMIF member Sancor Seguros (Argentina) developed a playful proposal through which it could share the concepts of its innovative “Sustainable Citizen” programme. The result is a virtual game called “Ser Sustentable” (“Be sustainable” in English), and it is hoped that playing the […]
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As fundraising activity in the global InsurTech sector continues to rebound from its brief COVID-19 related slowdown a year ago, global investment in the sector reached a new quarterly high of USD 2.55 billion during the first quarter of 2021. The number of mega-rounds reached eight, more than any other three-month period, according to the […]
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Swedish ICMIF member Folksam has recently published new climate targets for 2025 for the mutual’s investment portfolios, where the climate footprint from equities, corporate bonds and real estate will be reduced by 29 percent. The emissions target will primarily be achieved by engaging with current holdings and influencing companies to reduce their emissions. In addition, […]
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