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Income inequality and the growing gap between rich and poor COVID-19 lockdowns widened the gap between rich and poor, says the report. While many white-collar workers were able to move to home offices and continue their work, lower-wage face-to-face service sectors such as retail, gastronomy and tourism experienced high unemployment. In the US, for example, […]
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ICMIF member NFU Mutual (UK) has launched a partnership offering its small business insurance customers 12 months free access to social media expertise and management tools to help businesses connect with their communities. The free service is part of NFU Mutual’s wider package of support for customers and communities during the pandemic, and follows research from the
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“At Desjardins, we want to help our members and clients make well-informed decisions. One of the ways we can do that is by offering products and services that improve their environmental footprint. Through our plan and the actions we’ve taken to date, we’re meeting our members’ and clients’ financial needs while addressing their concerns about
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The growth in 2020 was possible thanks to a focus on direct investments in the primary market and a close dialogue with the issuers of bonds, which was of particular importance during the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Together with industry colleagues, capital was mobilized, and investments were made in socially-oriented bonds with the aim
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“We are committed to climate change so that our customers feel safe in a sustainable world. Our goal of net zero emissions by 2050 is ambitious, but it is not enough. It must be broken down into equally ambitious interim targets, linked to credible plans and followed up on a regular basis,” said Ylva Wessén,
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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
Earthquake mitigation measures Zenkyoren is undertaking discussions with local governments for the purpose of developing earthquake mitigation measures. These discussions include the organisation of disaster prevention classes using an earthquake experience device in the form of a chair and virtual reality to learn the necessity of disaster preparedness by having a realistic experience of what can happen when an earthquake strikes. Traffic accident prevention measures Zenkyoren engages in various activities with the aim of
In the area of policy underwriting and policy documents To help its customers prevent disaster risks, UIC conveys relevant information on its policy jackets relating to risk reduction and safety. A pre- and post-risk underwriting survey is also administered, accompanied with recommendations. Additionally, policy wording and clauses are used to enforce the need to have certain risk reduction
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UNIPOLSai risk analysis and loss prevention team Considering the high vulnerability of Italy to climate change and the lack of businesses’ awareness on climate risks, Unipol decided to focus on enhancing a risk culture among businesses. Thus, the UnipolSai risk analysis and loss prevention team is supporting customers in the identification and assessment of the risk profile connected to the activity carried out
Ciudadano Sustentable (Sustainable Citizen) Ciudadano Sustentable (Sustainable Citizen) is a transversal, comprehensive programme which encourages the various stakeholders of Sancor Seguros to contribute to a more sustainable future. The programme has five dimensions: Insurance awareness: The sustainable citizens have to be forward-thinking and interested in insuring themselves, their family and take steps to protect the future of their children, People have to think about prevention: for example they should wear bicycle or motorcyle helmets; use car seatbelts; they should try to prevent domestic home accidents and; they should implement the best practices of health and safety, The third dimension is health and wellbeing: which involves doing
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