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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, […]
Read More about ICMIF’s team goes from strength to strengthEarlier 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 […]
Read More about Gore Mutual aligns its Purpose strategy with three SDGs and launches new grant programme to spread good to charities and non-profitsNetherlands-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 […]
Read More about Achmea acquires digital platform Tiptrack to strengthen its position in the sustainable employer marketRoad crashes are the leading cause of death globally among children and young people, with 1.3 million people dying in preventable road accidents every year. In addition to this, 50 million people are injured on roads annually. In August 2020, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on global road safety, proclaiming 2021-2030 as the […]
Read More about Folksam CEO Ylva Wessén spoke in high-level meeting on global road safety at UN General AssemblyThis week, Canadian ICMIF member Red River Mutual was awarded the Award in Innovation: Best In Category – Mutuality from the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) during its 9th Annual Award in Innovation. NAMIC’s Award in Innovation recognises mutual insurers in the USA and Canada that exemplify the vision and entrepreneurialism it takes […]
Read More about Red River Mutual’s community support campaign recognised for commitment to mutuality in annual NAMIC awardsTo support more children and youths in need in Singapore, ICMIF member NTUC Income (Income) is expanding the Income Family Micro-Insurance Scheme (IFMIS). The expansion, which came into effect on 1 July 2022, will see IFMIS extend insurance protection to about 54,000 eligible students in Singapore, up from over 46,500 students currently eligible for IFMIS […]
Read More about NTUC Income expands its Family Micro-Insurance Scheme to more support more children and youths in need with their educationThrough its investment portfolios, Swedish ICMIF member Länsförsäkringar is a partner in several forestry companies. “Based on our ownership, we have calculated that the total, positive climate effect amounts to over 550,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide,” said Kristofer Dreiman, Head of Responsible Investments at Länsförsäkringar Liv. Länsförsäkringar believes that forest investments and raw forest materials […]
Read More about Länsförsäkringar sees a positive climate effect of its forest investmentsOn 2 July 2022, cooperatives all around the world will celebrate the 100th International Day of Cooperatives (#CoopsDay). A decade on from the UN International Year of Cooperatives, which showcased the unique contribution of cooperatives to making the world a better place, this year’s slogan –“Cooperatives Build a Better World” — echoes the theme of […]
Read More about Cooperatives Build a Better World: 2 July is International Day of CooperativesOn 9 June 2022, a press conference was held at the headquarters of Nacional Seguros (Bolivia) to present Ayllu, a new insurance cover which will be launched soon for Bolivian migrants living in Argentina. Ayllu will be a first of its kind coverage designed to protect the Bolivian migrant community and ICMIF member Rio Uruguay […]
Read More about Rio Uruguay Seguros collaborates in launch of Ayllu: a first of its kind insurance for migrants living in ArgentinaRepresentatives from South African ICMIF member African Risk Capacity (ARC) and the African Development Bank presented a symbolic USD 5.3 million cheque to the Zambian Government, to aid in the country’s recovery from the extreme drought event during the 2021/2022 agriculture season. The payout is the result of drought insurance taken out by the Government […]
Read More about Support from African Risk Capacity helps Zambia recover from extreme drought event in 2021/2022 agriculture season