ICMIF member NFU Mutual (UK) has launched a campaign urging businesses from across the food supply chain to donate edible food waste to redistribution charity FareShare. With its network of farming, wholesale, retail and hospitality customers across the UK, the rural insurer is hoping to increase surplus food donations by introducing policyholders to the scheme. […]
Canadian ICMIF member Beneva has announced that it is going to try to take on the growing challenge of increasingly high levels of anxiety suffered by growing numbers of people in Canada. According to a release by Beneva this week, nearly one-third of Canadians say they suffer from a high level of anxiety, which is […]
ICMIF member LocalTapiola’s Life Company has donated EUR 300,000 euros to enable entrepreneurs in Finland to develop their skills. The donation will enable an Academy of Entrepreneurs where people can update their skills free of charge. The Academy will be coordinated by Suomen Yrittäjät, a service organisation for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of all […]
Dutch ICMIF member Achmea has announced that it will be working with EcoVadis, a provider of business sustainability ratings. The cooperative financial services provider will use assessments by EcoVadis when talking with current and potential suppliers. This is in line with Achmea’s sustainability ambitions which are to create sustainable value for its customers, employees and […]
A new report from ICMIF Supporting Member AM Best highlights how environmental, technological and social trends have driven the rapid evolution of the global risk landscape in which insurers and their policyholders operate over the past decade. Risks are becoming more complex and interconnected, says AM Best, with emerging and intangible risks, such as cyber; […]
An international seminar entitled “Technological solutions to boost the development of inclusive insurance” was held in December last year in the city of La Paz (Bolivia). It was attended by around 100 representatives of public and private entities including insurance industry leaders, insurance brokers, marketers, and financial institutions. Belén Gómez, Assistant to the Executive President […]
ICMIF member and UK-based rural insurer NFU Mutual has today announced a Net Zero Roadmap which sets out a long-term plan to achieve net zero operations by 2050. Acknowledging the need for action on climate change, NFU Mutual has developed a strategy, that takes into account science-based guidance and methodologies, to set credible targets. Ambitions […]
As a result of specialist insurer and ICMIF member Ecclesiastical Insurance’s annual Christmas “12 days of giving” campaign, a total of 120 UK charities were nominated to win a GBP 1,000 festive financial boost. Ecclesiastical says an amazing 971 brokers took part in the campaign, nominating charities that they care about and support. Charities including […]
This week, representatives from ICMIF member Co-operators (Canada), the City of Guelph, Wellington County and the Guelph Smart Cities Office launched the Zero Waste Economic Transformation Lab, a new initiative under the Circular Opportunity Innovation Launchpad (COIL). The lab will apply circular economy theories to develop and test new opportunities to reduce or redirect waste. […]
ICMIF member the P&V Group, known under the brands P&V and Vivium, has today been officially recognised as one of the Top Employers in Belgium. Organisations which receive certification from the Top Employers Institute are ones which are committed to providing the best possible working environment for their employees through innovative HR practices that put […]