Welcome to ICMIF
THE GLOBAL NETWORK FOR MUTUAL AND COOPERATIVE INSURERS

NETWORKING | BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE | LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT | INFLUENCE
November 2018

Welcome to ICMIF: the global network formutual and cooperative insurers
The International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF) is the world’s only global network for the cooperative and mutual
insurance sector. Whilst ICMIF may be approaching its centenary celebrations, its relevance to today’s cooperative and mutual insurance
sector in an increasingly globalised, rapidly evolving industry is greater than ever.

ICMIF’s purpose
To bring key players from the insurance sector within the social economy together to help them grow their share of the global market* in asustainable way.
ICMIF helps members strengthen their competitive ability by delivering unique market information, networking opportunities, leadershipdevelopment programmes and also through our influence work with global opinion-formers.

What makes ICMIF’s member network different?
ICMIF’s membership is diverse in terms of size and business lines offered with 214** member organisations around the world. It is,however, united by the members’ mutual values and spirit of solidarity.
Spread across 67 countries, ICMIF member organisations are collaborative by nature and typically outperform their national markets. At
the heart of the relationships built between ICMIF members is a feeling of trust and a spirit of mutual support.

ICMIF member proposition

1Networking

2Connecting peers from around the world forstrategic reflection and debate as well as theAccess to original research – bothexchange of business, knowledge and ideas.

strategic and financial.

Connections between members facilitatedDelivered via reports, whitepapers,

directly or at ICMIF conferences, committees,webinars and podcasts.

networks, forums and meetings.

3Leadershipdevelopment

Business
intelligence

4

Cutting-edge, purpose-driven, leadership

Influence
Promotion of the specific nature of themutual insurance model and defenderdevelopment programmes.

of mutual principles.

Delivered to a diverse, international

Focus on global platforms includinggroup of peers.
* Mutuals and cooperative insurers currently account for 27% of the total insurance industry.
** Correct at October 2018

institutions, policymakers, politicians,commentators and regulators.

GovernanceThe basis of ICMIF’s governance is a truly democratic structure. It is owned, governed and actively guided by its member organisations so,just like a good cooperative or mutual, it can gauge and respond to its members’ changing needs and expectations.

2018 schedule
1. Networking
January

Reinsurance visit to Tokyo (Japan)

April Meeting of Reinsurance Officials (MORO), Montreal (Canada)
MayIntelligence Committee Meeting, Bologna (Italy)

September Annual Meeting of the Latin American Association for Reinsurance Education (LARG), Panama City (Panama)
November Intelligence Committee Meeting, Espoo (Finland)
November ICMIF/Americas Conference “Insuring Tomorrow: Fostering Sustainability and Resilience”, Cartagena (Colombia)
December

ICMIF Asia & Oceania Association Conference, Hong Kong

December

Joint ICMIF/AMICE Regulatory Conference, Paris (France)

2. Business intelligence
January

Redesigning insurance – technology and innovation podcast

March Redesigning insurance – serving the insurance needs of a new world of risk podcast
June Driving innovation to transform your business - Young Leaders webinar
June Market InSights: Europe 2016 (regional market analysis report)
September Engaging millennial employees through internal professional networks - Young Leaders webinar
November Blockchain: Finding real opportunities behind the hype - Strategic InSights webinar
November The future of insurance - Strategic InSights webinar
November The changing face of distribution report
November Global Mutual Market Share report (10-year analysis)
December

Europe’s influence on Global Data Protection Regulations and the impact on cooperative/mutual insurers aroundthe world – Strategic InSights webinar

3. Leadership development
MayOctober

ICMIF Advanced Management Course, Manchester (UK)ICMIF High Potential Course, Brussels (Belgium)

October/ICMIF Advanced Management Course, SingaporeNovember

Influence• ICMIF provides a platform through which it can influence international regulatory and legislative issues.
• We work together with AMICE, the Association of Mutual Insurers and Insurance Cooperatives in Europe, onmatters affecting Europe.
• ICMIF monitors initiatives and exchanges views on regulatory and legislative issues at international level andprepares the appropriate responses on behalf of members to the policy documents and consultations publishedby global institutions including the Financial Stability Board (FSB); the International Association of Insurance
Supervisors (IAIS); the G20; and the OECD on issues relating to cooperative and mutual insurers.
• ICMIF actively participates in the B20 Taskforces and will be an active partner in the new G20 Insurance Summit
in Argentina in September 2018.
• ICMIF is a founding member of the Insurance Development Forum (IDF), a unique public-private partnershipwith the World Bank, United Nations, FSB and the global insurance industry, which is focused on delivering theUnited Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
• ICMIF actively participates and influences in UNEP, UNISDR, UNFCCC and UNDP programs which relate toclimate change and sustainability.
• ICMIF is actively involved in assisting countries such as China, Brazil, India, Peru, The Philippines and Romania,
to implement mutual insurance legislation.

If you would like to talk to us further
about ICMIF, please contact
Liz Green, Senior Vice-President,
Membership Services
E liz@icmif.org
N +44 161 929 5090

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