On 9 March 2020, ICMIF member Securian Financial (USA) held its third Day of Understanding as part of the company’s commitment to encouraging conversations around diversity and inclusion. To coincide with International Women’s Day (8 March 2020), the Day of Understanding topic focused on gender bias and common biases women experience in the workplace that impede their […]
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Thanks to ICMIF’s 5-5-5 Mutual Microinsurance Strategy, 1.86 million low-income households in Kenya, India and the Philippines have been covered with mutual or cooperative microinsurance since the Strategy launched in June 2016. This means almost 10 million lives have been protected (averaging five individuals in a household) at a cost of less than one US dollar per household. […]
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In the lead up to International Women’s Day 2020 last week, ICMIF was delighted to see the news that recently elected President and CEO of ICMIF member the Folksam Group (Sweden), Ylva Wessén, has been named the 17th most powerful woman in the Swedish business sector in 2020 by Dagens industri (a Swedish business news site). Speaking about this […]
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Last November, ICMIF member Royal London (UK) launched The penny drops podcast which is aimed at helping members understand their money and make better informed financial decisions. The monthly podcast series covers the big personal finance topics such as savings, pensions, budgeting, debt, family finance, marriage and retirement – as well as other issues that money can have an […]
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In a first for Western Australia (WA), ICMIF member RAC WA is partnering with The University of Western Australia (UWA) to trial a new multi-mode transport service, which aims to better connect staff, students and visitors to on-and-off campus facilities. The Whoosh trial, based at UWA, is the first service to bring together a full suite of transport […]
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Earlier this month it was announced that ICMIF Supporting Member, Aviva Investors, had won three industry awards for the work of its insurance asset management business, which creates and manages outcome-oriented asset management strategies for global insurers. Aviva Investors is the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’) and joined ICMIF in December last year. […]
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Earlier this month, ICMIF member Panal Seguros S.A. (Paraguay) celebrated the organisation’s 17th anniversary with the unveiling of its new branding and slogan “SentíLaConfianza” which emphasizes the trust and confidence that members have in the brand. The event was attended by the entire Panal Seguros board along with shareholders, collaborators and special guests. About Panal Seguros S.A. […]
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ICMIF member Thrivent (USA), has been recognized by Ethisphere, a global organisation which aims to define and advance the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the 2020 World’s Most Ethical Companies. This recognition honours those companies that take the long view with a purpose-based strategy and strive to create positive change throughout their various communities […]
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The Japan Cooperative Insurance Association Incorporated (JCIA) has recently published the English version of its annual Cooperative Insurance in Japan Fact Book. JCIA is a general incorporated association in Japan, which was established for the purpose of promoting coordination among member societies and contributing to the development of cooperatives and cooperative insurers. The main activities […]
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To achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, it is important to include road safety as a factor to be considered by large investors. That was the message from Folksam’s President and CEO Ylva Wessén earlier this week when she spoke at the 3rd Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety. Every year, over one million people […]
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