Danish ICMIF member GF Forsikring has announced that its members will benefit from a profit share of more than DKK 215 million (USD 35 million) despite a turbulent year in which the Covid-19 pandemic has shifted the distribution of claims for the mutual insurer. GF Forsikring says that its accounts for the past year have […]
Read MoreFranz-Josef Hahn, CEO at ICMIF Supporting Member Peak Re was recently interviewed by AM Best and said that he believes the insurance industry should partner with government and academia to fast-track responses to global warming. Peak Re recently became the first reinsurer to issue public hybrid securities in Hong Kong. The USD 250 million move, […]
Read MoreICMIF member Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company (Canada) has introduced a new digital educational platform to help their valued broker partners sell and service Wawanesa’s products and services with their customers. With the official launch on 7 January 2021, the new platform will be available to all Wawanesa broker partners and their team members, and will […]
Read MoreDespite the impact of COVID-19 both on working conditions and exposures – and with discussions of the latter largely deferred until after 1 January treaty renewals – reinsurers have largely arrested the persistent downward trends which characterised recent years. For buyers, terms and conditions have overall been less onerous than initially feared again revealing the […]
Read MoreNew Zealand ICMIF member MAS has been awarded the Consumer NZ People’s Choice Award for its house, car, contents and life insurance – for a fifth consecutive year. The awards are based on Consumer NZ’s customer satisfaction surveys, conducted with their members and supporters. MAS topped the surveys by a large margin, with overall satisfaction […]
Read MoreOn 21 December 1945, the cooperative insurer and ICMIF member Sancor Seguros was formed in the town of Sunchales (Argentina). Now, 75 years later, Sancor Seguros has celebrated its anniversary with two events. A formal ceremony was held on the morning of 21 December 2020, which brought together government authorities, the President and CEO of […]
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