At the COP21 Conference LPAA: Private Finance Climate Action Session the mutual and cooperative insurance sector has, by invitation, showcased how it is delivering long-term, sustainable interventions to help tackle the most globally significant risks to lives and livelihoods At the COP21 Conference, the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF) today participated in the […]
China has taken a vital step closer to creating a more diverse and inclusive insurance market for its people, following a landmark forum organized by its regulatory commission. Last week more than 120 officials from the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) and potential mutual insurers assembled at The Howard Johnson Plaza, Shanghai, China for the […]
During the Disaster Risk in the Financial System session today (Monday 16 March) at the UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction the insurance sector, represented by the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF) and the International Insurance Society (IIS), elaborated its commitment to its innovative planet-smart investments initiative. Under the initiative, the insurance […]
The global insurance industry, which currently accounts for a third of the world’s investment capital, yesterday (23 September, 15.30 Eastern Time Zone) took centre stage at the UN Climate Summit in New York. Pledging a rise in its climate-smart investments – from $42 billion to $84 billion by end of 2015 – the insurance industry […]
ICMIF member Cornish Mutual has been awarded Chartered Insurer status from the UK Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) for the sixth consecutive year. Chartered status is only awarded to firms that meet the CII’s rigorous criteria relating to professionalism and capability. All Chartered Insurance firms commit to the CII’s Code of Ethics, reinforcing the highest standards […]
This week, the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF) welcomed more than 360 delegates from 37 countries to attend the 2017 Biennial Conference: Redesigning Insurance at the Hilton London Bankside Hotel, UK (17-20 October). Of those delegates, 55 are young leaders, deemed by their organisation to be the mutual and cooperative insurance leaders of […]
On International Workers’ Day (1 May), the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF) has welcomed the fact that, according to the latest ICMIF Global Mutual Market Share research, cooperative and mutual insurers have consistently increased their employee numbers since 2012 and over 1.13 million people were employed by the sector across the world in […]
Findings of a representative study on extreme weather by German ICMIF member R+V Versicherung show that people want more prevention actions that would protect them from the consequences of extreme weather and that a majority is willing to pay for this themselves, rather than just demanding more investment from the state. According to the R+V […]
Each new growing season brings increasing demands for farmers in Argentina: higher investment in technology, more precise decision-making, and tighter cost control. In this environment, insurance has become more than just a safety net – it is now a strategic tool that protects investments and brings greater stability against both climate and market risks. In […]
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