ICMIF member The Co-operators has announced this week that the organisation has increased funding for youth and marginalised communities in Canada, as many struggle with mental health issues and insecurity related to COVID-19. In addition to the CAD 205,000 in support funding for youth mental health through ongoing partnerships with Boys & Girls Clubs of […]
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Danish ICMIF member LB Forsikring has 49% women in management positions according to 2019 results published earlier this year. This figure is 20% above the average for other member companies of the Financial Sector Employers’ Association in Denmark. In a recent interview with sustainability website Sustain Report, CEO Anne Mette Toftegaard says she believes the […]
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ICMIF member NTUC Income (Income) has this week officially launched SNACK, an innovative, industry-first insurance proposition that revolutionises the way consumers can engage with, purchase and obtain insurance protection in Singapore. Typically, an insured person is required to pay insurance premiums at a fixed quantum either monthly or annually, and sometimes over a fixed duration […]
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Swiss ICMIF member La Mobilière has announced that it has purchased the French start-up Buildigo and thus completed its range of services for the housing sector. In collaboration with the founders of Buildigo, La Mobilière intends to develop this online platform which allows users to find craftsmen throughout Switzerland. La Mobilière says it is keen […]
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Swedish ICMIF member Folksam and preVet have this week announced that they are entering into a collaboration to improve equine health, to reduce costs for policyholders and reduce unnecessary suffering of horses. Poor health of horses and rampant veterinary costs are often the consequence when horse owners and veterinarians do not continuously document the condition […]
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Costa Rican ICMIF member Sociedad de Seguros de Vida del Magisterio Nacional (SSVMN), has been providing protection to workers in the education sector in Costa Rica for 100 years. This protection is in the form of life insurance and complementary services such as credits, subsidies and the provision of orthopaedic equipment. The Central American country […]
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This week, ICMIF member EMC Insurance Companies (USA) announced that it will donate USD 525,000 in additional pandemic relief funding through the EMC Insurance Foundation to assist families and small businesses struggling due to COVID-19. The donations will go to two organisations: USD 450,000 to Feeding America for school food pantries and other child hunger […]
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Today, data such as personal data relating to behaviour, decisions and movements, as well as data relating to organisations and companies, is increasingly viewed as a starting point for the creation of products, services and innovative solutions. Last April, Italian ICMIF member the Unipol Group approved its new policy “Unipol Data Vision” which defines the […]
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Belgian cooperative P&V has been voted best motorcycle insurance provider in the country; it was awarded the trophy for the best car legal protection for the eighth consecutive time; and the trophy for innovation of the year for its new bicycle insurance cover. These accolades for P&V’s products came in the form of DECAVI’s Insurance […]
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UK-based ICMIF member Ecclesiastical Insurance is supporting organisations with a series of measures to help them transition out of lockdown and back to the workplace. As the UK-wide lockdown begins to ease, organisations are beginning to consider what measures need to be in place to keep employees and customers safe. As part of the transition […]
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