“Fair Trade Beyond 2015″ campaign seeks to speak with a strong voice for Fair Trade in the global sustainable development framework when the current United Nations Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) come to an end. The list of signatory mayors and supporting civil society organizations will be officially presented to the Brazilian Social Affairs Ministers at the Opening Ceremony of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) Conference on May 27, 2013 in Rio, Brazil. Numerous European ...

ICMIF member, Seguros Unimed, has been named the best provider of supplementary health insurance in Brazil in a recent performance index (the Índice de Desempenho da Saúde Suplementar or IDSS), carried out and published by the Brazilian National Supplementary Health Agency (Agência Nacional de Saúde Suplementar). Many Brazilians opt to take out such health insurance for their personal needs and purchase healthcare plans through insurers, such as Seguros Unimed, which are regulated by the ...

The International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation / Regional Association for the Americas (ICMIF/Americas) elected new officers for the 2012-2013 Board of Trustees at its recent Annual Members Meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Dr. Rafael MoliternoSeguros Unimed, Brazil Dr. Rafael Moliterno Neto, Chief Executive Officer of Seguros Unimed, was elected Chair of ICMIF/Americas. He succeeds retiring Chair Dennis Deters, former Executive Vice President of The Co-operators Group in ...

In an eco-concious world being the custodians of one of the largest areas of Atlantic Forest in Brazil is an important task.