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14 February '13

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Microtakaful – making a real difference to people’s lives
article Alison Grant August 16, 2012 04:06 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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Benenden Healthcare rebrands and looks to grow in tough UK healthcare market
article Alison Grant February 7, 2013 03:10 PM

With the New Year comes a new trading style for ICMIF member Benenden Healthcare Society, a leading health and wellbeing mutual, as it seeks to redefine itself in the tough UK healthcare market. The new brand name for the organisation will be “...
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Banking and Insurance, Health, Social Enterprise, Economy

UK Insurers welcome FSA concessions on mutual capital
article Alison Grant January 24, 2013 01:47 PM

Mutual insurers in the UK look likely to have been granted concessions on the regulation of with-profit policies by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). This change from the regulator would bring an end to the industry’s concerns over the...
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Banking and Insurance, Financial, Mutuals, Economy

NTUC Income CEO Tan Suee Chieh Wins Lifetime Achievement Award
article Alison Grant January 11, 2013 12:08 PM

NTUC Income Chief Executive, Tan Suee Chieh, was conferred a “Lifetime Achievement Award” on 30 November 2012 in the annual Hall of Fame Awards organised by the Institute of Advertising Singapore (IAS). This is the highest honour given...
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Banking and Insurance, Economy

The Co-operative Insurance offers help to young drivers following the Gender Directive
article Alison Grant January 9, 2013 12:36 PM

New research from The Co-operative Insurance shows that nearly half of young drivers in the UK (48%) think they will struggle to afford their car insurance next year. The research, which polled UK motorists on their attitude to the recent Gender...
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Banking and Insurance, Consumer, Financial, Technology, Social Enterprise, Economy

Seguros Unimed named best provider of supplementary health insurance
article Alison Grant January 2, 2013 04:40 PM

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...
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Banking and Insurance, Health, Social Enterprise, Economy

Japanese Members organise a special IYC2012 commemorative project
article Alison Grant December 21, 2012 10:24 AM

Award Winners announced at the “It’s Nice to be Connected” competition During its 64th General Assembly on December 18, 2009, the United Nations declared that 2012 would be the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC). The aim of the year would be...
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Banking and Insurance, Democracy, Mutuals, Housing, Social Enterprise, Economy

Mutual and cooperative insurers outperform the industry
article Alison Grant December 14, 2012 11:04 AM

Mutual and cooperative insurers have been significantly outperforming other insurance companies in the period since the global financial crisis of 2007-8. According to new research by ICMIF, the period between 2007 and 2011 has seen premium income...
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Banking and Insurance, Democracy, Financial, Mutuals, Housing, Social Enterprise, Economy

New Officers elected to the ICMIF/Americas Board
article Alison Grant December 10, 2012 05:18 PM

The International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation / Regional Association for the Americas (ICMIF/Americas) recently elected new officers for the 2012-2013 Board of Trustees at its recent Annual Members Meeting held during the ICMIF/...
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Banking and Insurance, Democracy, Financial, Mutuals, Social Enterprise, Economy

ICMIF/Americas Elects New Leadership
article Alison Grant December 9, 2012 05:03 PM

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....
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Banking and Insurance, Business, Democracy, Financial, Social Enterprise, Economy

NFU Mutual supports campaign to save lives on UK roads
article Alison Grant December 6, 2012 05:15 PM

A new campaign to reduce the number of deaths of young drivers on rural roads in the UK was launched recently. The launch was organised by one of the largest rural youth organisations in the UK, the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC...
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Banking and Insurance, Economy