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AOA Member News

	4 October 2023	Zenkyoren issues “Nakama 2023-1”: Japan’s first Cat Bond that incorporates information disclosure regarding the SDGs and ESG investment initiatives of the issuerClimate / EnvironmentInvesting / Fund
	13 December 2022	ZENKYOREN has signed the Principles for Responsible InvestmentSDGsInvesting / FundOther
	24 October 2022	BCCM launches cooperative development fund to help grow early-stage for-purpose businessesInvesting / FundOther
	19 November 2021	Zenkyoren announces ESG investment in “S&P 500 Carbon Efficient Index in TTM Rates JPY Hedged” SDGsClimate / EnvironmentInvesting / Fund
	17 September 2021	Zenkyoren announces ESG investment in nutrition bonds to support the SDGs SDGsInvesting / Fund
	16 October 2020	Zenkyoren (Japan) announces investment in climate focused Exchange Traded Fund to help counteract climate changeSDGsClimate / EnvironmentInvesting / Fund
	6 April 2020	SANASA (Sri Lanka) announces a million-dollar relief programme for the most vulnerable in Sri LankaInvesting / FundContribution
	14 February 2020	RAC’s BetterLabs Ventures expands seed capital fund to AUD 23 million to become largest in Western AustraliaInvesting / Fund

ICMIF Member News(Excluding AOA Member News）

	20 November 2023	New ICMIF report confirms members have USD 1 trillion in assets under management aligned to sustainable investment frameworksSDGsInvesting / Fund
	13 February 2023	Achmea Innovation Fund invests in insurtech offering embedded insurance for freelancersNew productsDigitalInvesting / Fund
	10 February 2023	Cornish Mutual invests in regenerative farming start-upInvesting / FundOther
	26 January 2023	Simplyhealth launches Venture Capital fund ‘Simplyhealth Ventures’Investing / FundContribution
	24 January 2023	Aéma Groupe reinforces its climate strategy through new environmental commitmentsSDGsPreventionInvesting / FundOther
	19 December 2022	Co-operators launches Sustainable Investment Portfolios to help investors build wealth while making an impact on the things that matter mostSDGsClimate / EnvironmentInvesting / Fund
	19 December 2022	MAIF continues to deploy its climate strategy with announcement of investment targets for 2025SDGsClimate / EnvironmentPreventionInvesting / Fund
	5 December 2022	Desjardins becomes first Canadian financial institution to place new annuities exclusively into ESG-screened investmentsSDGsNew productsInvesting / Fund
	7 November 2022	Folksam donates SEK 1 million to support agriculture in developing countriesSDGsInvesting / FundContributionOther
	31 October 2022	Simplyhealth becomes certified B CorporationSDGsClimate / EnvironmentInvesting / FundOther
	27 October 2022	Folksam CEO Ylva Wessén spoke in high-level meeting on global road safety at UN General AssemblyPreventionInvesting / Fund
	26 October 2022	Länsförsäkringar sees a positive climate effect of its forest investmentsSDGsClimate / EnvironmentInvesting / Fund
	17 June 2022	Folksam Group invests SEK 1 billion to develop agriculture and reduce food shortages in the world’s poorer countriesSDGsClimate / EnvironmentPreventionInvesting / Fund
	8 June 2022	Simplyhealth makes second significant investment in digital health start-upInvesting / Fund
	16 May 2022	Simplyhealth takes majority stake in eyecare platform OcuplanPreventionInvesting / FundOther
	1 March 2022	Folksam invests nearly SEK 4 billion in green bonds from the World BankClimate / EnvironmentInvesting / Fund
	1 March 2022	R+V will be climate-neutral in its capital investments by 2050 SDGsClimate / EnvironmentInvesting / Fund
	24 December 2021	IBISA secures EUR 1.5m seed funding to revolutionise agricultural insurance Investing / FundContributionOther
	17 November 2021	Folksam collaborates in SEK 1.5 billion investment to support climate action projects in developing countries Climate / EnvironmentInvesting / Fund
	5 November 2021	Climate / EnvironmentPreventionInvesting / Fund
	5 November 2021	Länsförsäkringar has increased its investments in sustainability-oriented bonds tenfold SDGsClimate / EnvironmentInvesting / Fund
	17 September 2021	Securian Financial and Securian Asset Management sign Principles for Responsible Investment SDGsInvesting / FundOther
	15 September 2021	Achmea to plant one million trees in reforestation programme Climate / EnvironmentPreventionInvesting / Fund
	14 July 2021	The Co-operators sets targets for a net-zero futureSDGsClimate / EnvironmentPreventionInvesting / Fund
	13 July 2021	LB Forsikring sets clear climate goals for its investments as part of its role in the green transition SDGsClimate / EnvironmentPreventionInvesting / Fund
	8 July 2021	Folksam increases its ownership in steel company SSAB to support its transition to fossil free production SDGsClimate / EnvironmentInvesting / Fund
	7 July 2021	Afa Försäkring invests in a social bond which aims to achieve some of the UN Sustainable Development GoalsSDGsInvesting / Fund
	19 May 2021	Folksam adopts new climate targets for its investment portfolios by 2025 SDGsClimate / EnvironmentPreventionInvesting / Fund

Other News

	10 November 2022	New Innovation Challenge Fund to boost financial resilience of low-income populations in developing countriesClimate / EnvironmentPreventionInvesting / FundContributionPandemic / DisasterOther
	19 November 2021	Germany announces support to subsidise climate insurance for African Risk Capacity (ARC) Member States at COP26 SDGsClimate / EnvironmentInvesting / Fund
	14 May 2021	Länsförsäkringar reaches over SEK 17 billion in sustainability-oriented bonds in its life and insurance portfoliosSDGsClimate / EnvironmentInvesting / Fund
	5 February 2021	Folksam (Sweden) CEO meets with UN Secretary-General to discuss the Net-Zero Asset Owner AllianceSDGsClimate / EnvironmentPreventionInvesting / FundOther
	21 January 2021	Achmea (Netherlands) bans further investments in the oil and gas sectorSDGsClimate / EnvironmentPreventionInvesting / Fund
	20 January 2021	ICMIF members part of collaborative effort to pilot state-of-the-art approaches to assessing climate risksSDGsClimate / EnvironmentInvesting / FundOther
	19 January 2021	USD 1 trillion mark reached in global cumulative green issuance in 2020SDGsClimate / EnvironmentPreventionInvesting / Fund
	9 December 2020	Länsförsäkringar (Sweden) continues its journey to achieve climate-smart visionSDGsClimate / EnvironmentPreventionInvesting / Fund
	6 November 2020	MAIF (France) adopts an ambitious climate strategy for managing its investments and commits to completely phasing out coal by 2030SDGsInvesting / Fund
	4 November 2020	La Mutualité Française launches Mutuelles Impact, the first investment fund with a social and environmental impact dedicated to the health and medical-social sectorInvesting / FundOther
	4 November 2020	Securian Financial becomes first US direct life insurer to complete a mortality insurance-linked security transactionInvesting / Fund
	22 October 2020	[ICMIF Blog Article] Impact investing and the business case for sustainability - Chad Park, Vice President of Sustainability & Citizenship, The Co-operators (Canada)Investing / FundOther
	16 October 2020	Länsförsäkringar (Sweden) adds gaming companies to the company’s exclusion list for investmentsSDGsClimate / EnvironmentPreventionInvesting / Fund
	15 October 2020	Achmea Innovation Fund (Netherlands) invests in reforestation company to help achieve climate objectivesSDGsClimate / EnvironmentPreventionInvesting / Fund
	17 September 2020	OneFamily (UK) launches Sustainable Climate fund strategy SDGsClimate / EnvironmentInvesting / Fund
	14 September 2020	MAIF (France) launches its Socially Responsible Retirement Savings PlanNew productsInvesting / Fund
	9 September 2020	Folksam is a co-investor in the Swedish government's first green bondSDGsClimate / EnvironmentInvesting / Fund
	7 September 2020	Aviva Investors scores highly across 2020 UNPRI assessment reportsSDGsInvesting / FundOther
	2 September 2020	R+V (Germany) signs up to the United Nations Principles for Responsible InvestmentSDGsInvesting / Fund
	2 September 2020	Folksam (Sweden) announces single largest investment everInvesting / Fund
	23 July 2020	Sancor Seguros launches Argentina’s first public trust to invest in sci-tech start-upsInvesting / FundOther
	22 July 2020	MAIF (France) publicly announces its official status as a company with a missionSDGsClimate / EnvironmentInvesting / FundBrandingContributionOther
	21 July 2020	The Co-operators in the Top 5 corporate citizens in Canada thanks to impact investing, employee satisfaction and sustainable revenue sourcesSDGsInvesting / FundOther
	20 June 2020	Wawanesa (Canada) increases financial support to communities in Canada and United StatesInvesting / FundOther
	4 June 2020	Farm Mutual Re announces “Mutual Support” initiative to support local charities and communities across CanadaInvesting / FundPandemic / Disaster
	28 May 2020	More than 10% of Länsförsäkringar (Sweden) investments now in sustainable bondsSDGsClimate / EnvironmentInvesting / Fund
	27 May 2020	Folksam Group (Sweden) invests a further USD 260 million in green bonds to finance climate investment projectsSDGsClimate / EnvironmentPreventionInvesting / Fund
	20 May 2020	Achmea (Netherlands) announces issuance of new senior bondInvesting / FundPandemic / Disaster
	28 April 2020	Länsförsäkringar (Sweden) makes third investment in social bonds in fight against Covid-19, bringing total investments to USD 120 millionInvesting / FundContributionPandemic / Disaster
	9 April 2020	Swedish mutuals Folksam and Länsförsäkringar make further investments in social bonds to support the fight against coronavirus Investing / FundPandemic / Disaster
	7 April 2020	NFU Mutual announces (UK) GBP 32 million support package for members, their families and communitiesInvesting / FundPandemic / Disaster
	25 March 2020	The Unipol Group (Italy) donates EUR 20m to help combat the coronavirus emergency in Italy Investing / FundPandemic / Disaster
	25 March 2020	Folksam Group (Sweden) invests SEK 700 million in bond to support the fight against Covid -19Investing / FundPandemic / Disaster
	25 March 2020	Länsförsäkringar (Sweden) invests in social bond to support those affected by Covid-19Investing / FundPandemic / Disaster
	27 February 2020	Folksam CEO Ylva Wessén says opportunities for targeted investments for better road safety are neededSDGsInvesting / FundOther
	27 January 2020	Royal London (UK) has signed up to the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) as part of its commitment to being a responsible investorInvesting / FundOther
	26 June 2019	Climate change, sustainable finance and green bonds: what are ICMIF and our members doing?SDGsClimate / EnvironmentInvesting / Fund
	16 April 2019	The Co-operators introduces fund for Insurtech investmentDigitalInvesting / Fund
	5 April 2019	The Folksam Group and World Bank join global call to action on food loss and wasteSDGsInvesting / FundOther
	29 January 2019	Länsförsäkringar and The Co-operators join UNEP FI insurer partnership to better understand risk & implement TCFD recommendationsSDGsClimate / EnvironmentInvesting / Fund
	14 December 2018	Belgian insurer P&V raises new capital through series of new measures Investing / FundOther

Reports

	20 November 2023	New ICMIF report confirms members have USD 1 trillion in assets under management aligned to sustainable investment frameworksSDGsInvesting / Fund
	20 January 2023	ICMIF member assets aligned to sustainable investment frameworks increase by 32% in 2022 to reach USD 759 billionSDGsClimate / EnvironmentPreventionInvesting / Fund
	24 November 2022	Gallagher Re publishes Global InsurTech Report for Q2 2022Investing / FundOther
	11 April 2022	SDGsClimate / EnvironmentInvesting / Fund
	24 March 2022	Best’s Special Report: Re-Underwriting and De-Risking in Insurance-Linked Securities MarketSDGsClimate / EnvironmentInvesting / Fund
	2 December 2021	Record-breaking nine-month InsurTech investment surpasses USD 10 billion threshold in Q3 2021DigitalInvesting / Fund
	19 May 2021	Willis Re: Global InsurTech investment reaches all-time high of USD 2.55 billion in Q1 2021 DigitalInvesting / Fund
	30 January 2021	Record-high InsurTech funding of USD 7.1 billion achieved in 2020 after Q4 investments total USD 2.1 billionDigitalInvesting / Fund