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MAIF publicly announces its official status as a company with a mission

By including its purpose and social and environmental commitments in its articles of association, French ICMIF member MAIF says it has chosen to strengthen the impact of its actions by making them measurable and enforceable. This decision was made during an extraordinary general meeting held remotely on 11 July 2020 that the MAIF elected officials […]

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Japan’s Kokumin Kyosai Co-op announces results of survey on awareness of “mutual help” during the COVID-19 pandemic: 90.2% of respondents agree society needs a sense of mutuality

On 25 June 2020, Japanese ICMIF member Kokumin Kyosai Co-op (the National Federation of Workers and Consumers Kyosai Cooperatives (Zenrosai)) released the results of its survey on changes in awareness of community spirit and a willingness to help others, or “mutual help” as it is commonly known in Japan, during the COVID-19 pandemic. After rebranding […]

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Impact investing, employee satisfaction and sustainable revenue sources earn The Co-operators a spot among the Top 5 corporate citizens in Canada

For the eleventh consecutive year, ICMIF member The Co-operators has been recognised as a Corporate Knights Best 50 Corporate Citizen in Canada. The annual ranking issued by Corporate Knights measures companies’ environmental, social, and governance–related performance. In the 2020 ranking, The Co-operators was recognised for leadership in sustainability, earning the number 4 spot. Last year, […]

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“Thrive with purpose”: Thrivent launches new brand to reflect its fundamental purpose

On 1 June 2020, ICMIF member Thrivent (USA) launched a new brand to reflect its purpose and promise to clients as part of its ongoing transformation as an organisation. The new brand is intended to fuel growth and relevance among a new generation of clients and show how Thrivent is a truly unique financial services […]

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Seguros Unimed signs up to the Pact for Integrity and Against Corruption in Brazil

Ethics constitute a fundamental pillar in the management of our organisation, says Brazilian ICMIF member Seguros Unimed. The cooperative insurer has just signed up to the Pact for Integrity and Against Corruption which was launched by the Instituto Ethos (Ethos Institute). The Ethos Institute of Business and Social Responsibility is what is known as a […]

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Unimutual launches new open source portal to host shared and collaborative resources for members

ICMIF member Unimutual (Australia) has launched Unipedia, a new open source resource portal for its members. Unimutal’s aim is to build “…the Wikipedia of higher education, university, and research risk management tools”, helping its members to grow stronger and adapt to changing circumstances. Unimutual’s member community has always been a space for collaboration and learning […]

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Desjardins to give a further CAD 100 million back to its Canadian auto insurance clients

Last month, ICMIF member Desjardins (Canada) announced that its property and casualty insurance subsidiaries would be issuing a total of CAD 100 million in premium refunds to their 2.1 million Canadian auto insurance clients.   This announcement follows an initial refund of close to CAD 50 million (announced in April) to auto insurance clients who were […]

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AM Best Market Segment Outlook reports available for France, Germany, Italy and Spain for both life and non-life sectors

In April of this year, ICMIF Supporting Member AM Best revised its market segment outlook on Italy’s life insurance market to negative. Key factors that led to the change in outlook include the exposure of earnings and solvency positions to material asset devaluations and ongoing volatility across all asset classes driven by the coronavirus (COVID-19) […]

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Trillium Mutual announces further donations to support local mental health programmes

ICMIF member Trillium Mutual Insurance (Canada) has announced a CAD 50,000 donation through its ROOTS Community Fund to support 4-H Ontario’s Taking Our Mental Health to Heart programme. The programme equips young people in Ontario with the skills and knowledge to adapt to mental health challenges through hands-on learning. “Trillium Mutual Insurance is a community-minded […]

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NTUC Income celebrates 50 years of making insurance accessible, affordable and sustainable in Singapore

ICMIF member NTUC Income (Income) was incorporated 50 years ago as the first insurance cooperative in Singapore and this year the organisation celebrates its Golden Jubilee. Today, the organisation maintains the same focus as it had at the start of operations back in 1970, making insurance accessible, affordable and sustainable in Singapore. Over the years, […]

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