ICMIF member Vaudoise Assurances (Switzerland), has launched a range of products and services which it says are complementary to the mutual’s existing insurance business. Specifically, these include the development of new service ecosystems for individuals and companies in the areas of health, animals, assistance and administrative services for companies. The development of these activities sits […]
ICMIF member The World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) this week announced its new Chair as Rafał Matusiak, President of the National Association of Co-operative Savings and Credit Unions (NACSCU – Poland). The announcement was made at the 2020 Annual General Meeting which was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 90 delegates from around […]
ICMIF member the Sancor Seguros Group has launched Argentina’s first public trust for investments in early stage sci-tech start-ups. The investment trust is being offered through CITES, Sancor Seguros Group’s own venture capital initiative and the only one in Latin America. The investment trust has a nominal value of up to USD 24 million and […]
Swiss ICMIF member La Mobilière has announced that over the forthcoming period 2020-2021, the company’s vehicle, business and travel insurance policyholders will benefit from an optional payment from the company’s surplus fund. The rebate is not paid in cash but takes the form of a premium reduction of at least 10%. Year after year, subject […]
French ICMIF member MAIF has held a long-term commitment to a management style which is based on trust and which is in turn based on the empowerment of its employees. As an extension of this commitment, MAIF has announced that the organisation is now making remote working possible for 100% of employees (except for some […]
Earlier this year, ICMIF member San Cristóbal Seguros (Argentina) was announced as the winner of the 2020 Celent Model Insurer Award in the category for Data, Analytics, and AI, recognising innovations by the insurer in its fraud detection processes using computer vision and deep learning. The global Celent Model Insurer Awards recognises the effective use […]
By including its purpose and social and environmental commitments in its articles of association, French ICMIF member MAIF says it has chosen to strengthen the impact of its actions by making them measurable and enforceable. This decision was made during an extraordinary general meeting held remotely on 11 July 2020 that the MAIF elected officials […]
On 25 June 2020, Japanese ICMIF member Kokumin Kyosai Co-op (the National Federation of Workers and Consumers Kyosai Cooperatives (Zenrosai)) released the results of its survey on changes in awareness of community spirit and a willingness to help others, or “mutual help” as it is commonly known in Japan, during the COVID-19 pandemic. After rebranding […]
For the eleventh consecutive year, ICMIF member The Co-operators has been recognised as a Corporate Knights Best 50 Corporate Citizen in Canada. The annual ranking issued by Corporate Knights measures companies’ environmental, social, and governance–related performance. In the 2020 ranking, The Co-operators was recognised for leadership in sustainability, earning the number 4 spot. Last year, […]
On 1 June 2020, ICMIF member Thrivent (USA) launched a new brand to reflect its purpose and promise to clients as part of its ongoing transformation as an organisation. The new brand is intended to fuel growth and relevance among a new generation of clients and show how Thrivent is a truly unique financial services […]