Since the easing of lockdown measures in France, initiated in May 2021, ICMIF member the IMA Group (Groupe IMA) has seen a very significant recovery in its activity. Over the weeks, the number of trips made by its members reached a level 11% higher than in June 2019. This corresponded to 40,000 cases of members […]
What better way is there to celebrate a successful work year than at a relaxing year-end event? Getting together with one’s colleagues and sharing a meal while taking the opportunity to express gratitude and appreciation to one another is ordinarily the perfect way to cap off a work year. However, for the Information Communication Technology […]
ICMIF member Achmea (Netherlands), through the Achmea Innovation Fund, has acquired an interest in Onto, Europe’s largest subscription service in the field of electric vehicles (EVs), as one of a group of new investors in this technology-driven company from the UK. This investment fits in with Achmea’s strategy in the field of clean, safe and […]
A deep winter freeze, hailstorms and wildfires contributed to natural catastrophe losses of USD 40 billion in the first half of 2021, according to Swiss Re Institute’s preliminary sigma estimates*. This is above the previous ten-year average of USD 33 billion and the second highest on record for a first half after 2011, when major […]
ICMIF member Simplyhealth’s latest campaign ‘Everyman’s Health Matters’ delves into men’s reluctance to talk about their mental health with insightful survey and high-profile webinar. 53% of men in the UK believe their mental health and physical health are equally important, but more than 80% find it easier to talk about their physical health than their […]
ICMIF member Ecclesiastical Insurance has launched a new proposition, Ecclesiastical Smart Properties, which uses cutting-edge technology to protect some of the UK’s most iconic properties. In a first of its kind scheme, the specialist insurer is rolling out the risk management technology to select heritage, education and faith customers. Properties will have unobtrusive, battery operated […]
ICMIF member 1 Cooperative Insurance System of the Philippines (1CISP) and its partner TraXion Tech have reached an agreement with the information and insights company TransUnion to extend its solutions to cooperatives in underserved and underbanked areas in the Philippines. Member-cooperatives of 1CISP will have access to richer data solutions, which will therefore enable them […]
Italian ICMIF member Unipol Group, through its direct insurance brand Linear Assicurazioni, has partnered with smartphone telematics provider Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) to launch the first “Try-Before-You-Buy” programme for Italian drivers. Since starting the first telematics programme in 2005, Unipol has become the world’s largest provider of telematics-based insurance policies, with more than four million […]
Last week, ICMIF member CLIMBS (Philippines) officially launched an enhanced Weather Protect Insurance product for farmers and agripreneurs with global partners IBISA (Luxembourg), also an ICMIF member, Global Parametrics, and CIAT (International Center for Tropical Agriculture). ICMIF is also supporting the collaboration through the provision of technical assistance. The launch event took place on Thursday […]
Last week. ICMIF member NTUC Income (Income) became the first insurer in Singapore to offer insurance in customisable subscription packs with no lock-in periods. TRIBE by Income gives customers control of the insurance protection they need, based on their lifestyles, and at the price they want At launch, TRIBE offers three modular insurance packs – […]