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Dina Försäkringar strengthens its cyber insurance offer for small business owners through a strategic partnership with CyberScout and Safestate

Swedish ICMIF member Dina Försäkringar has announced it is strengthening its cyber insurance offering for business customers through a new strategic partnership with ICMIF Supporting Member CyberScout and Safestate, described as leading cyber protection providers. The collaboration aims to provide better support to customers in the event of cyber incidents, and therefore offer more comprehensive […]

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BCCM celebrates success of the Bunya Fund: Australia’s first cooperative development fund

The Bunya Fund, Australia’s first cooperative development fund, has this month celebrated the success of the first two rounds of the programme with a cooperative showcase and the release of the Bunya Impact Report. The event brought together funders, Bunya participants and community leaders to recognise the fund’s achievements and its transformative impact on communities […]

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Asia Affinity participated in Box4Kids event in Singapore, bringing joy to deserving children and their families

ICMIF member Asia Affinity (Hong Kong) was recently invited to participate in an event organised by Box4Kids at the Singapore Airshow on 24 and 25 February 2024. The event, organised by the Barrie Wells Trust, aims to create a safe and relaxing environment for children facing serious and often terminal health challenges, providing them with […]

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LV= returns GBP 30 million to eligible members, bringing the total shared to GBP 385 million since 2011

In its 2023 financial results announcement last week, ICMIF member LV= (UK) reported it had returned GBP 30 million to eligible members in the form of member bonuses, which brought the total shared in this way to GBP 385 million since 2011. Announcing its 2023 results, LV= said its diversified business model and focused strategy […]

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ICMIF announces agenda for the 2024 ICMIF Biennial Conference

ICMIF has announced the agenda for the 2024 ICMIF Biennial Conference, which takes place in Buenos Aires (Argentina) from 12-15 November 2024. The ICMIF Biennial Conference is the premier global gathering of 350+ mutual and cooperative insurance leaders from across the world. The agenda and conference theme The agenda for this year’s ICMIF Biennial Conference […]

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NFU Mutual shared GBP 54m Mutual Investment Bonus with eligible customers in 2023

UK-based ICMIF member NFU Mutual has announced it shared a GBP 54m Mutual Investment Bonus with eligible With-Profits customers in 2023. Mutual Investment Bonus is applied as an uplift to investments, representing a 1.5% increase in investments for 2023, and is in addition to the annual bonus provided to customers that receive one. As a […]

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Thrivent named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for 13 consecutive years by Ethisphere

ICMIF member Thrivent (USA) has received the 2024 World’s Most Ethical Companies honour from Ethisphere. Thrivent says this recognition highlights its commitment to business integrity through robust ethics, compliance, and governance programmes. Thrivent has now been recognised for 13 consecutive years and is one of only six honorees in the financial services industry this year. […]

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The path forward to environmental, social, and governance: Mutual Fire Insurance publishes inaugural ESG and sustainability report

Canadian ICMIF member Mutual Fire Insurance has published its inaugural ESG and Sustainability report after what it says was a two-year journey to learn and understand environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. The journey started with a small committee learning all about ESG which has since led to the organisation approaching business in a completely […]

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Folksam Group invests SEK 2.5 billion in climate-related work in Stockholm

The Folksam Group (Sweden) has announced that it is investing SEK 2.5 billion in a new bond issued by the City of Stockholm. The maturity is five years. About half of the borrowing is planned to go to investments in the city’s water infrastructure. Folksam Group says the investment is part of its strategy to […]

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Far beyond health: Seguros Unimed’s new advertising campaign promotes the diversity of its range of products

Brazilian ICMIF member, Seguros Unimed, the insurance and financial arm of the Unimed System, is taking advantage of the brand’s strength in the health sector to launch a new advertising campaign to inform people in Brazil that it is also a specialist in the protection of people’s lives and assets, with solutions in life and […]

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