Mutual Insurers Say They May be Their Own Barriers to Innovation

Monica Woodley of the Economist Group said mutual insurers asked about barriers to innovation responded that their own organizations may be a big barrier in promoting organizational innovation.

Thrivent's McKinney: Mutuals Can Use Data to Drive Member Engagement

Bill McKinney, vice president for strategy and long-term development for Thrivent Financial, said mutual insurers are racing to keep up with a fast-changing insurance environment. One tool is wider adoption of data analytics.

P&V Group's De Ridder on Avoiding the Dilemma of Expertise

Philippe De Ridder, strategic planning and intelligence manager, P&V Group, said insurers that promote staffers principally based on their expertise with insurance matters may run a risk of creating management with skill sets that are too narrow.

Mutuo's Hunt: Mutual Insurers Working to Educate Regulators

Peter Hunt of Mutuo, a consultancy focused on mutuals, said mutual insurers are focusing on efforts to better educate regulators and governments on the needs of mutuals.

ICMIF 2015: Mutual Insurers Say Their Model Is Reaching New Markets

Mutual insurers at the ICMIF conference said the mutual model can help address many global societal problems, including protection against disasters and sustainability.

ICMIF's Tarbuck: Mutuals' Challenges: Digititization, Over-Regulation

Shaun Tarbuck, chief executive, ICMIF, said mutual insurers' future appears bright but will be tied to how well they serve their respective affinity groups.

Goldberg Segalla's Kingsley: Mutual Insurer M&A Seeks Size, Efficiency

Jeff Kingsley, partner, Goldberg Segalla, said mutual insurers are part of the wave of consolidation affecting the global insurance and reinsurance industries, but must work to help regulators better understand their unique structure.

Mutual Insurers Fight to Gain, Retain and Communicate

Insurers at the biennial conference of the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation said mutual companies are fighting to build closer relationships with members and to gain understanding from regulators.

PwC's Shufro: Resiliency a Greater Concern

Nick Shufro, director, sustainable business solutions, PwC said his organization is working with the insurance community to focus on better withstanding disasters and strengthening insurance coverage.

Twelve Capital's Grieger: Mutuals Find New Ways to Raise Capital

Daniel Grieger, managing partner, Twelve Capital, said new regulations in Europe and elsewhere have stifled bank lending to insurers, forcing them to explore new sources of lending and reinsurance arrangements.

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