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There was a lot to be learned at the first-ever credit union African Women’s Forum held in March. Twenty credit union leaders, from all across Africa, came together in ...
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We are delighted to announce that Peter Skinner, MEP and Rapporteur for the European Parliament for Solvency II and EIOPA and long-time member of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON), will join Jonathan Evans MP, in a lively debate from both a national and European viewpoint on the opportunities and challenges that Solvency II presents during the forthcoming ICMIF Solvency II Solutions seminar on May 24, 2012.
For ICMIF members this is the ideal opportunity to learn about the ...
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Native New Yorkers and international visitors alike obtained fresh insight into the power of cooperatives at the NYC Green Festival to mark Earth Day last month.
From the ...
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A two-day conference marking the International Year of Co-operatives will bring together academics, politicians and professionals from across Spain.
Delegates will exchange ...
International music star Imelda May goes back to her roots as the face of credit unions in Ireland.
The singer, who has released three albums and appeared at the ...
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The second volume of the Microinsurance Compendium has recently been published by the Microinsurance Innovation Facility (part of the International Labour Organisation – ILO) and the Munich Re Foundation. The latest Compendium examines recent developments and achievements in the microinsurance sector. This volume brings together current thinking of many leading academics, actuaries, and insurance and development professionals in the microinsurance field.
Since the publication of the ...
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European consumer co-operatives and the Fair Trade movement have long enjoyed a successful and mutually beneficial partnership. Thanks to this collaboration, consumer ...
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ICMIF Supporting Member, Willis Re, the global insurance broker, has released a report discussing the challenges and opportunities available to mutual insurers through diversification.
The report, subtitled Navigating the Pitfalls in Pursuit of Successful Diversification, examines, through discussion and the use of case studies, how the unique characteristics of mutual insurers mean that some are being encouraged towards diversification by regulators and rating agencies, and considers some of ...
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During the forthcoming Solvency II Solutions event for ICMIF members, Thursday, May 24, Invesco’s Chief Economist, Dr John Greenwood, will update delegates on his latest Economic Outlook and will expand on this to look at the potential impact on capital markets from Solvency II. This session will explore how these changes may impact the insurance sector, both from a credit and asset allocation perspective. It will also discuss issues and risks from an investment standpoint for the insurance ...
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Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is one of most recent organisations to join ICMIF. The organisation has just been recognised for its demonstrated leadership in ethical business practices by being selected as one of the “World’s Most Ethical Companies” for 2012 by the Ethisphere Institute. Thrivent Financial was named to the prestigious list as a result of its leadership in promoting ethical business standards as well as for introducing innovative ideas to benefit the ...
