Senior leaders from the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF) and its members joined a high-level gathering of cooperative and mutual leaders in Madrid (Spain) last week to discuss bold new strategies for growing the global cooperative and mutual sector. The meeting, held on 21–22 May 2025, brought together the Cooperative and Mutuals 50 […]
San Cristóbal Seguros, an Argentine insurer and ICMIF member, and Guidewire announced that San Cristóbal Seguros successfully implemented Guidewire InsuranceSuite on Guidewire Cloud to power its core business and streamline IT operations. As a Guidewire customer since 2015, the company leveraged Guidewire Cloud to successfully transform its fleet management and personal car business lines by […]
ICMIF member Benenden Health (UK) says it supported its members’ health and wellbeing needs 180,451 times in 2024, rising 4.2% from 2023 (173,079) and reporting a record-breaking year for service to members. Not-for-profit, affordable healthcare provider Benenden Health has over 870,000 members across the UK, making it the UK’s leading private healthcare provider by way […]
The International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) has officially announced the theme for this year’s International Day of Cooperatives (CoopsDay): “Cooperatives: Driving inclusive and sustainable solutions for a better world.” The 2025 CoopsDay will be celebrated on Saturday 5 July 2025, and will serve as a key milestone in the United Nations International Year of Cooperatives (IYC2025). […]
Members of the Association of Financial Mutuals (AFM) continue to build on their growth in the UK income protection market, according to a recent statement, adding more policies and paying out more claims than ever before. In 2024, AFM members paid more than GBP 91.5 million in income protection benefits to their members, a significant […]
ICMIF member IBISA (Luxembourg) has joined forces with Ensuro and One Acre Fund to deliver a blockchain-based parametric insurance solution for smallholder farmers in Kenya. This initiative fills a major gap in agricultural risk management by offering affordable drought protection during the critical long rain season. Kenyan farmers often face inadequate insurance options, usually tied […]
In a strong show of environmental leadership, Canadian ICMIF member Beneva marked Earth Day 2025 by reaffirming its commitment to a sustainable future—and followed that announcement with the release of its 2024 Impact Report on 24 April, offering tangible evidence of its progress. The Canadian insurance mutual used the annual Earth Day environmental milestone to […]
Bolstering its commitment to being a responsible business, ICMIF member Shepherds Friendly announced recently that it is now a Living Pension Employer. An early adopter of this important initiative, Shepherds Friendly says it is only the third mutual to gain certification, with 86 other businesses and organisations currently signed up across the UK. What is […]
Canadian ICMIF members Gore Mutual and Co-operators are both supporters of The ICMIF Foundation and employees of both organisations were recently invited to attend a joint learning session on “From local to global: how cooperatives and mutuals are using innovation to build community resilience” to hear about how and why they have partnered with the […]
ICMIF member Ecclesiastical Insurance (UK) is to lend its specialist risk management expertise to support the National Emergencies Trust’s Appeal Partners Programme. Specialist insurer Ecclesiastical recently announced it had joined the National Emergencies Trust (NET) Appeal Partners Programme. The partnership strengthens the charity’s mission to provide fast, effective support to those affected by national emergencies, […]