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18 May '13

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Microtakaful – making a real difference to people’s lives
article Alison Grant August 16, 2012 05:06 PM

In a recent article for Middle East Insurance Review magazine Sabbir Patel, Senior Vice President and CFO, ICMIF, examines microtakaful as a form of insurance provision for the underserved Muslim populations of the world. The article shares a number...
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Banking and Insurance, Social Enterprise, Economy

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Cooperative education: Working together to build a better Uruguay
article Alison Grant May 17, 2013 09:59 AM

Last December, ICMIF member SURCO Seguros of Uruguay organised a national competition for school children as part of their celebrations of the United Nations International Year of Cooperatives (IYC2012) and also as part of their CSR activities. The...
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Banking and Insurance, Democracy, Mutuals, Economy

Customer satisfaction at the heart of Engage Mutual
article Alison Grant May 15, 2013 10:26 AM

One of ICMIF’s UK member organisations, Engage Mutual, has again been recognised by an annual UK customer satisfaction survey for its commitment to outstanding customer service. The LAMRA industry benchmark survey polls over 6,000 participants to...
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Banking and Insurance, Economy

Capital: Allnations finalises investment in Cameroon
article Alison Grant May 13, 2013 12:07 PM

At the end of April 2013, Allnations, ICMIF’s capital support facility, completed its fifth investment in an ICMIF member organisation. GMC Assurances (Garantie Mutuelle des Cadres, also known as GMC) has been granted a loan of USD 300,000 to assist...
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Banking and Insurance, Economy

ICMIF members ranked among world’s most sustainable cooperatives
article Alison Grant May 10, 2013 09:56 AM

Cooperatives and mutuals are by definition more sustainable enterprises and in a recent ranking of the G-7’s 35 largest cooperatives by Corporate Knights, ICMIF members featured as the top three performers. The top ten rankings are based on an...
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Banking and Insurance, Democracy, Mutuals, Housing, Social Enterprise, Economy

Mutual Insurance: Recruiting for success
article Alison Grant May 3, 2013 10:25 AM

Many mutual insurers choose to recruit people who share the social values and purpose as those that are key to their organisation. When executed correctly this strategy creates a lasting bond between employees and employer, says Mike Ashurst, Vice-...
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Banking and Insurance, Democracy, Financial, Mutuals, Economy

Reinsurance: ICMIF 2013 Annual LARG Meeting Registration Now Open
article Alison Grant April 29, 2013 04:36 PM

The ICMIF 2013 Annual LARG (Latin American Reinsurance Group) Meeting will take place this year in Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic from Wednesday 26 to Friday 28 June hosted by Cooperativa Nacional de Seguros, Coop-Seguros Inc. The meeting brings...
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Banking and Insurance, Economy

Cooperative Best Practice: P&V Group seeks to strengthen Belgian cooperative sector
article Alison Grant April 26, 2013 10:59 AM

Earlier this year ICMIF member and Belgian cooperative P&V Group organised a one day conference on cooperative entrepreneurship in collaboration with the Belgian socialist political parties Sp.a and PS. P&V took the United Nations’...
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Banking and Insurance, Democracy, Mutuals, Housing, Social Enterprise, Economy

Mutual Insurers Emerge from Economic Crisis with Increase in Market Share
article Alison Grant April 23, 2013 10:10 AM

The latest research from ICMIF’s Shared Intelligence department shows how the mutual and cooperative sectors in the UK, USA, Canada and Europe have all consistently and significantly outperformed the rest of the insurance market since the global...
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Banking and Insurance, Business, Democracy, Financial, Mutuals, Economy

Claims Management: ICMIF Network Seminar – April 2013
article Alison Grant April 19, 2013 11:22 AM

ICMIF’s Claims Network Seminar took place in London, UK, on 15 and 16 April, hosted by ICMIF Supporting Member, Clyde & Co. The event takes place biannually and focuses on best practice in claims management: new approaches and technologies....
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Banking and Insurance, Democracy, Financial, Mutuals, Social Enterprise, Economy

Changing reinsurance market conditions favour mutual insurers, says Willis Re
article Alison Grant April 18, 2013 02:17 PM

Mutual insurers have found themselves in a prime position to capitalise on changes in the traditional reinsurance market, according to ICMIF Supporting Member Willis Re. The recent 1st View April 2013 Renewals Report released by Willis Re found that...
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Banking and Insurance, Financial, Mutuals, Economy