As the millennial and Gen Z generations continues to enter the workforce in vast numbers, it is crucial for mutual and cooperative insurers to position their unique business model as a factor in them being seen as “employers of choice” and to remain relevant for future generations. A new report from the International Cooperative and […]
Argentinian ICMIF member the San Cristóbal Group has recently launched the ‘Elbow to Elbow’ (or ‘Codo a Codo’ in Spanish) programme which forms part of the Group’s response to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects of the ensuring lockdown on the organisation’s value chain. The programme consists of a number of initiatives […]
NFU Mutual supports small business customers with free cyber helpline in partnership with CyberScout
ICMIF member NFU Mutual (UK) has launched a free three-month cyber helpline service for its small business and small farm customers. The benefit will be available to existing customers, as well as to new policy holders. * The free support follows warnings from the National Crime Agency that the UK could see organised groups taking […]
Three Canadian ICMIF members have each been named as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for 2020, they are The Co-operators, Farm Mutual Re and Desjardins Group. Now in its 13th year, Canada’s Greenest Employers is an editorial competition organised by the Canada’s Top 100 Employers project (managed by Mediacorp Canada Inc). This special designation recognises […]
In April, Belgian ICMIF member the P&V Group joined the public service initiative Impactdays, a platform dedicated to helping people and also offering a place where those people who wish to volunteer their help during the coronavirus crisis and offer their services. P&V now has its own page on this platform on which people can […]
ICMIF member la Mobilière, number-one personal lines insurer in Switzerland, and The Raiffeisen Group, the leading retail bank in the country will enter into a strategic partnership from 1 January 2021. In addition to an exclusive arrangement for mutually recommending banking, pension and insurance products, they will design and develop joint products and services targeting young […]
In 2016, South African ICMIF member Professional Provident Society (PPS) established the PPS Foundation, primarily to improve access for young people to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields and contribute measurably to the sustainable development of South African communities, through PPS’s ethos of mutuality and shared success. The PPS Foundation demonstrated the power of […]
Canadian ICMIF member the Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company (Wawanesa) this week announced its Caring Together initiative, which features CAD 1.8 million in new financial support for communities in need arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and the fight to end systemic racism. These funds are in addition to the CAD 3.5 million Wawanesa previously committed in […]
Dutch ICMIF member Achmea has conducted research into the climate resilience of homes in the Netherlands. The organisation investigated the current levels of knowledge of Dutch people on this subject; what their thoughts are on this topic and whether they have already taken measures to prevent climate-related problems at their homes or whether they are […]
Data taken from specialist insurer Ecclesiastical’s Movement for Good awards has revealed that brokers in the UK still intend to donate to good causes despite the difficult social and economic challenges caused by COVID-19. According to ICMIF member Ecclesiastical, 1,035 brokers voted for 572 charities across the UK in the insurer’s Movement for Good awards. […]