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

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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.

 

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.
 

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.
 

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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