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100 days to go until the ICMIF Centenary Conference – first confirmed speakers and agenda online

Today marks 100 days until the start of the ICMIF Centenary Conference (25-28 October 2022) in Rome (Italy) – the place that ICMIF was founded 100 years ago. The ICMIF Centenary Conference – hosted by the Unipol Group, one of our founding members – will stimulate original ideas for better business performance for our members. […]

RAC Smartphone app trial is successful in reducing driver distraction

Australian ICMIF member RAC has partnered with data science company Sentiance to create and test the Safer Driver app through a trial – which could detect when participants used their phones while driving. In a recent press release, RAC shared that last year, 30 people were killed and 61 people were seriously injured in inattention-related […]

EMC recognised for business impact of data modernisation efforts with technology award

US ICMIF member EMC Insurance Companies was named a 2022 winner of the Insurance Technology Impact Awards by Aite-Novarica Group, in the category of Data Initiatives. This was the 11th annual Insurance Technology Impact Awards, which recognises insurers for their projects and programmes that delivered real business impact through technology. “It is such an honor […]

JF Kyosuiren publishes “Voice of Life” information booklet to help save lives in Japanese fishing communities in the event of possible disasters

JF Kyosuiren (National Mutual Insurance Federation of Fishery Co-Operatives), a member of ICMIF in Japan, is a federation of about 900 Japan Fisheries Cooperative Associations (known as JF) and other members that conduct mutual insurance business together with JF for fishermen (members) in Japan. JF Kyosuiren is the sole national federation that provides Kyosai (the […]

R+V is the first German insurer to offer a digital car insurance card for smartphones

Thanks to digital wallet technology, member policyholders of German ICMIF member R+V Versicherung (R+V) can easily find and use proof of insurance on their smartphones. After a car accident or damage, it is important to exchange insurance data with the other party involved in the accident so that the claim can be settled. Thanks to […]

Simplyhealth becomes certified B Corporation

UK-based ICMIF member Simplyhealth, a leading health and dental plan provider, is the first health insurer to be awarded B Corp status, in recognition of its significant achievements in sustainability, in addition to ambitious future environmental and social responsibility goals. To become a certified B Corporation (a for-profit company dedicated to using business as a […]

Co-op Insurance puts its members in the driving seat with launch of new GBP 50 car insurance member offer

Co-op Insurance (UK) is putting Co-op members in the driving seat with the launch of a brand new member offer. From today until the end of the year, any member who buys or renews their Co-op Car Insurance will get GBP 50 in their Co-op wallet to spend on a range of groceries, products and […]

ICMIF’s team goes from strength to strength

Following the addition of 15 new member organisations in 2021, ICMIF is delighted to announce the further strengthening of its team with three internal promotions and two new appointments this summer, all of which will further increase ICMIF’s ability to service the needs of its growing global membership. Internal promotions As of 1 July 2022, […]

Gore Mutual aligns its Purpose strategy with three SDGs and launches new grant programme to spread good to charities and non-profits

Earlier this year, Canadian ICMIF member Gore Mutual Insurance Company (Gore Mutual) introduced its refreshed brand grounded in Purpose—to provide what it refers to as Insurance that does good. As part of its Purpose strategy, Gore Mutual announced this week that it is seeking grant requests from charities and non-profit organisations wanting to partner on […]

Achmea acquires digital platform Tiptrack to strengthen its position in the sustainable employer market

Netherlands-based ICMIF member Achmea and Algemene Werkgeversvereniging Nederland (AWVN – the largest employers’ association in the Netherland) have reached an agreement on the acquisition of Tiptrack BV by Achmea. Tiptrack is a digital platform offered by employers to their employees encouraging them to learn and develop. With the acquisition, Achmea strengthens its position in the […]

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