Almost 9,000 companies that have trade credit insurance with German ICMIF member R+V Versicherung (R+V) can look forward to a premium refund this year. Thanks to fewer claims and a growing customer base, the cooperative insurer is paying these policyholders the record sum of EUR 24 million this year. This particular refund by R+V is […]
Last year, ICMIF member Simplyhealth (UK) announced the launch of its Venture Capital fund, Simplyhealth Ventures and so far this year, it has shared details of the first two investments for 2023. Last month, Simplyhealth announced it had invested in PocDoc, an app-based technology platform that uses proprietary lateral flow tests and cloud-based AI diagnostics […]
ICMIF member NFU Mutual (UK) has been named as the only Which? Recommended Provider for home insurance in 2023, with the consumer champion calling the rural insurer the nation’s best home insurance provider. To find the best home insurers in the UK, Which? surveyed thousands of customers and analysed 78 policies. “Providers that are rated […]
According to recent research, funded by Swedish ICMIF member Afa Försäkring, young managers are motivated in their leadership role and have great drive, but many have a worse experience of the workplace than older colleagues and also rate their mental health lower. The research has been carried out at Umeå University and Karolinska Institutet and […]
Australian ICMIF member RAC is currently offering its member policyholders the chance to take part in a ground-breaking trial, which is giving locals from across Western Australia (WA) the chance to test drive an electric vehicle (EV), for an entire week. RAC’s EV for a Week trial is providing 50 members with the opportunity to […]
New research from ICMIF Supporting Member Gallagher Re’s Climate and ESG Centre of Excellence has led to the creation of a carbon portfolio benchmarking tool to help underwriters identify hot spots of high carbon emissions within specific geographical regions and industry sectors. Gallagher Re notes that, while overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Europe dropped […]
During his closing speech at the Desjardins Group (Canada) annual general meeting (AGM) on Saturday 25 March 2023, President and CEO Guy Cormier of the ICMIF member company reaffirmed his belief that the cooperative model is more relevant than ever. Knowing the economy is currently a concern for many people in Canada, Desjardins has reached […]
ICMIF member the World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) has issued “What Credit Unions Should Know About Sustainable Finance”, a guide to help credit unions understand many of the international standards and emerging regulatory frameworks surrounding climate-related and sustainable finance issues. World Council has been working on this issue for many years, so that international […]
At first glance, Dutch ICMIF member Achmea may seem a strange partner of Amsterdam Drone Week (21-23 March 2023). However, Jeroen Bartelse, Innovation Manager at Achmea is keen to point out that: “as an insurer, we are very interested in the development of drones because so much is changing. For example, do we want to […]
Belgian ICMIF member, the P&V Group (and its brands P&V and Vivium), partnered with French company Liberty Rider to launch an app of the same name in 2020 which is dedicated to the safety of motorcyclists thanks to an intelligent algorithm. Since the integration of the app into P&V and Vivium motorbike insurance, 137 accidents […]