ICMIF member OneFamily (UK) has announced plans to merge with fellow UK mutual Scottish Friendly in a move that would create one of the country’s largest mutual life assurers, serving more than 2.3 million members and managing almost GBP 10 billion in assets. The Boards of both organisations say they have agreed the principles of […]
AM Best, a Supporting Member of ICMIF, will hold its annual national insurance market briefings for Germany and France in March 2026, bringing together industry participants to discuss some of the most pressing issues facing (re)insurers today. The German briefings will take place in Munich on 3 March and Cologne on 4 March 2026. In […]
ICMIF member Benenden Health (UK) has formed a partnership with Medbelle, a UK-based digital healthcare provider, to transform how patients experience private treatment. The partnership will enable Benenden Health members to access to faster private surgery, exclusive member-only pricing and a national network of trusted consultants and hospitals. Benenden Health members who choose to proceed […]
ICMIF Supporting Member EY has published the 2026 edition of its Global Insurance Outlook, exploring how insurers can convert persistent uncertainty and volatility into long-term opportunity as the industry looks ahead to 2026 and beyond. The report finds that volatility is no longer a cyclical challenge for insurers, but a structural feature of the operating […]
Severe weather has swept across large parts of New Zealand this week, as an intense storm system delivered prolonged heavy rain, strong winds and widespread flooding across the North Island. Communities have faced road closures, power outages, evacuations and significant disruption as rivers overflowed and landslides cut off key transport routes. Against this backdrop, ICMIF […]
AI adoption is reshaping the risk landscape for the insurance sector, according to the Swiss Re Institute, the research arm of ICMIF Supporting Member Swiss Re. In its latest Sigma report, the Institute explains how investment in data centres, power infrastructure, and always-on digital operations is creating new exposures for insurers across property, engineering, liability, […]
ICMIF member Vaudoise Assurances (Switzerland) has partnered with insurtech provider Guidewire to implement cloud technology solutions. Vaudoise has recently gone live on the Guidewire Cloud Platform as well as successfully implemented the Guidewire ClaimCenter and is currently integrating the Guidewire PolicyCenter. One of the ten largest private insurers on the Swiss market, Vaudoise says the […]
ICMIF member Seguros Rivadavia (Argentina) was one of the major winners at the XV International Conference on Insurance Fraud, held on 10 December. Organised by the Centre for Experimentation and Road Safety (CESVI) Argentina, the conference featured an awards ceremony in which Seguros Rivadavia received the top honour in the automotive category. The award recognised […]
The ICMIF Foundation and the Microinsurance Network (MIN) have announced a joint initiative to map the landscape of mutual, cooperative and community-based organisations (MCCOs) that provide insurance and informal risk-sharing mechanisms to underserved populations. Beginning in late 2025, to coincide with the United Nations International Year of Cooperatives, the initiative aims to improve understanding of […]
As of 1 January 2026, ICMIF member Folksam (Sweden) has become the official insurance partner of the Swedish Handball Federation as part of a three-year sponsorship and cooperation agreement, as announced last year. As part of the agreement, Folksam will also become an official partner for USM, the Swedish Youth Championship for players between the […]