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CyberScout: When working remotely due to Coronavirus, keep cybersecurity in mind

We are pleased to share this latest guest blog from ICMIF Supporting Member organisation CyberScout. The blog was originally published on the organisation’s website and the article is reproduced here for the benefit of ICMIF members with their kind permission. For more information please contact: Tom Spier, Commercial Director – Global Markets @ CyberScout The Covid-19 pandemic has […]

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The insurance implications of the coronavirus ‘catastrophe’

We are pleased to share this latest guest blog by Tim Edwards, Regional Director – Head of Catastrophe Analytics – International Globals at ICMIF Supporting Member organisation Willis Re and Robert Muir-Wood, Chief Research Officer at Risk Management Solutions. The blog was originally written for the Willis Towers Watson website. The article is reproduced here for the benefit of […]

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2020: Most dangerous risks to insurers

We are delighted to share this latest guest blog by Dave Ingram, Executive Vice President at ICMIF Supporting Member organisation Willis Re. The blog was originally written for the Willis Towers Watson Wire website. The article is reproduced here for the benefit of ICMIF members with the kind permission of Willis Re. Once again, this past year-end, we […]

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If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together

The value of international networking for professional development In August 2019, five Young Leaders from Argentine ICMIF member Grupo Asegurador La Segunda had the opportunity to attend the 2019 ICMIF/Americas Annual Conference, as part of the first Young Leaders Program in the Americas. Here, they share their experiences. Before attending the ICMIF/Americas Annual Conference, we had a number […]

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Why climate change is a particularly challenging risk for strategic CROs

Climate change is a particularly formidable risk, but it provides an opportunity for the strategic CRO and the insurance community to offer unique insights and innovations. Climate change presents difficulties for insurers and strategic chief risk officers (CROs) because it encompasses several risks, some of which have a high level of uncertainty. Among the risks […]

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Innovation and innovative thinking: Taking hold in the insurance sector

It’s truly a fascinating time in the insurance industry. Generally speaking, we’ve never been an industry accused of ground-breaking ideas or cutting-edge innovations.  When we look at other major industries such as retail, banking, manufacturing, one can readily see disruptive success that has fundamentally changed how we interact and conduct our business today.  Technology has […]

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Why GDPR, and you matter to small business

No small business owner considers their business small.  To them it’s their drive, passion, source of pride, and perhaps most-importantly, their family’s financial well-being.  And while larger undertakings have the resources to dedicate towards GDPR compliance, it is small businesses, many times unknowingly, that have the most at stake.  That’s why offering Cyber & Privacy […]

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Getting the most out of your organisation’s ICMIF membership: key things to consider as a Young Leader

Dominic Santschi, Product Manager Mobility Insurance at Swiss Mobiliar (Switzerland), spoke to ICMIF about the benefits he has gained from being a member of the ICMIF Young Leaders Forum and from attending the 2017 Biennial Conference on the Young Leaders Programme. According to Dominic, the Young Leaders Forum and the Young Leader Programme at the Biennial Conference offer unique opportunities for […]

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Are insurers ready for the future of mobility?

As consumers move away from personally owned and operated automobiles, we will see the evolution to a mobility system comprised of driverless vehicles and shared mobility platforms. As this transformation unfolds, insurers will need to change their approach to auto insurance products and services. Auto manufacturers are developing new and innovative solutions and we are […]

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Climate change, sustainable finance and green bonds: what are ICMIF and our members doing?

Mark Carney leading the way…. Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England, once described climate change perfectly saying that it “imposes costs on future generations that the current one has no direct incentive to fix*” In his more recent ‘A New Horizon’ speech at the European Commission Conference (March 2019), Carney again sounded the […]

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