“Insurance is changing but Cornish Mutual is not following the crowd. Instead, we will be leading our board in a different direction, with farming at the centre of our plans,” writes Peter Beaumont, Managing Director of ICMIF member Cornish Mutual (UK). We are pleased to share this guest blog from Peter, which is reproduced here […]
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“At COP27, insurance and financing issues have taken a central role. Much of the meeting has been about how to build an international fund to compensate countries affected by climate-related damage: a form of insurance. Many are also turning to pension and insurance companies to discuss how to finance transition and climate adaptation in municipalities, […]
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We are pleased to share this guest blog from Jan Kellett, Team Leader, Insurance and Risk Finance Facility at ICMIF partner organisation the United Nations Development Fund (UNDP). The article was written at the beginning of COP 27 which took place in Egypt from 6 to 18 November 2022. The article is reproduced here for […]
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We are pleased to share this guest blog from Dr Jaime Aristotle B. Alip who wrote the article for the Manila Bulletin after the ICMIF Centenary Conference in October 2022. The article is reproduced here for the benefit of ICMIF members with the kind permission of Dr Alip. As the world faces crisis after crisis, […]
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Climate Bonds Initiative is an international organisation working to mobilise global capital for climate action. It promotes investment in projects and assets necessary for a rapid transition to a low carbon and climate resilient economy. Sean Kidney (pictured), CEO and Co-Founder, recently spoke at the ICMIF Centenary Conference in a session examining the business benefits […]
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We are pleased to share this guest blog from ICMIF Supporting Member organisation Aviva Investors. The article was written for the Aviva Investors website and is reproduced here for the benefit of ICMIF members with their permission. Mark Versey will be speaking at the upcoming ICMIF Centenary Conference in Rome, Italy (25-28 October 2022) in a session […]
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Since its inception, French ICMIF member MAIF has been committed to a different vision of insurance. In 2020, it decided to become what is known in France as a “company with a mission” or “mission company” (in French: société à mission). In this guest blog, Franck Carnero, Chief Mission Officer, MAIF and Renaud Huard, Chief […]
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I have worked on and overseen the production of 16 sustainability reports for Sancor Seguros and, over the years, I have witnessed how these have reinforced the organisation’s commitment to sustainable development and greater transparency along the way. With hindsight, I am now convinced sustainability means identifying and managing social, economic, financial, and environmental risks. […]
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We are pleased to share this latest guest blog from the Swiss Re Institute, part of ICMIF Supporting Member organisation Swiss Re. The article is shared here with ICMIF members with the kind permission of Swiss Re and the Swiss Re Institute. The COVID-19 pandemic has been more than a health crisis. This has been […]
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We are pleased to share this latest guest blog from ICMIF Supporting Member Gallagher Re. The blog is the second in Gallagher Re’s Climate Explainer series and was written by Marie Ekström and Connor Gray. The series focuses on the work that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has done to consolidate the scientific […]
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