Franz-Josef Hahn, CEO at ICMIF Supporting Member Peak Re was recently interviewed by AM Best and said that he believes the insurance industry should partner with government and academia to fast-track responses to global warming. Peak Re recently became the first reinsurer to issue public hybrid securities in Hong Kong. The USD 250 million move, […]
According to data from the Climate Bonds Initiative the green finance market passed its most significant milestone yet with USD 1.002 trillion in cumulative issuance reached in early December 2020. Issuance originated from a record 67 nations & supranationals. The energy sector comprised the largest component at USD 354.7bn, followed by Low Carbon Buildings with […]
ICMIF member Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company (Canada) has introduced a new digital educational platform to help their valued broker partners sell and service Wawanesa’s products and services with their customers. With the official launch on 7 January 2021, the new platform will be available to all Wawanesa broker partners and their team members, and will […]
Just before Christmas, ICMIF member Gore Mutual Insurance Company (Canada) announced that it was reflecting the spirit of the holiday season by donating CAD 95,000 to support Canadian charities helping communities in need through its Gore Mutual Foundation. The funds were granted as part of Gore Mutual’s Healthy for the Holidays campaign. The holiday season […]
Despite the impact of COVID-19 both on working conditions and exposures – and with discussions of the latter largely deferred until after 1 January treaty renewals – reinsurers have largely arrested the persistent downward trends which characterised recent years. For buyers, terms and conditions have overall been less onerous than initially feared again revealing the […]
With one in 10 UK charities facing bankruptcy this year, the charity sector is one of the worst-hit by the pandemic. At the end of 2020, the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust donated a further GBP 235,000 to support ten UK charities. This takes the Trust’s total donations to GBP 1,092,500 in 2020, with 20 organisations […]
New Zealand ICMIF member MAS has been awarded the Consumer NZ People’s Choice Award for its house, car, contents and life insurance – for a fifth consecutive year. The awards are based on Consumer NZ’s customer satisfaction surveys, conducted with their members and supporters. MAS topped the surveys by a large margin, with overall satisfaction […]
Just before Christmas, ICMIF member Simplyhealth (UK) announced that it was donating a total of GBP 40,000 to nine local charities, to support them during what has been a difficult year for charities. Simplyhealth has long-standing relationships with various charities in and around Andover and Winchester, where their offices are based. The mutual says its […]
On 21 December 1945, the cooperative insurer and ICMIF member Sancor Seguros was formed in the town of Sunchales (Argentina). Now, 75 years later, Sancor Seguros has celebrated its anniversary with two events. A formal ceremony was held on the morning of 21 December 2020, which brought together government authorities, the President and CEO of […]
Japanese ICMIF member Zenkyoren (National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives), which belongs to the JA (Japan Agricultural Cooperatives) Group has announced that the virtual reality (VR) equipment developed by the cooperative insurer to help prevent accidents in agricultural workplaces has been recognised in the Good Design Awards 2020 from the Japan Institute of Design […]