September 2023 (Newsflash)
UAE: IGP Welcomes National Health Insurance Company – Daman, our new Network Partner in the UAE.

July 2023
2023 IGP Global Benefits Conference: Let’s Build a Healthy Working World
Belgium: AG's Benchmark Study - What About Supplementary Pensions?
Netherlands: Vitality Towards and During Retirement
Poland: Unum Offers a New Group Insurance Solution to Provide Comprehensive Support for Employee Health

April 2023
2023 IGP Global Benefits Conference: Let’s Build a Healthy Working World
Canada: Manulife's Impact Agenda: Building a Better Business to Better the World
Finland: Creating a Reward Model that Motivates Employees
Greece: The ETHNIKI is Leading the Changes in the Strengthening EB Market in Greece
Netherlands: What Will Change with the New Pension Reform?

December 2022
Further: With Precision Medicine, Further Offers an Employee Benefit at the Forefront of Medical Advances in Cancer Treatment
Cambodia: Emerging Middle Class Increases the Importance of Employee Benefits Insurance and the Need for Financial Planning
Denmark: PFA Offers Advisory Services Through Data Intelligence
Sweden: SPP Offers Occupational Pensions That Can Make a Sustainable Difference
UK: AXA Health Introduces Neurodiversity Assessment and Support Service

November 2022 (Newsflash)
Spain: Medical plans in Spain placed with our Network Partner, Caser, can be included in IGP accounts.

October 2022 (Newsflash)
Romania: IGP is pleased to welcome Asirom Vienna Insurance Group as our newest Network Partner.

October 2022
Norway: Changes in Workplace Pensions: Own Pension Accounts and Pension Earnings on All Income, for All Employees
Malaysia: AIA Malaysia Launches First-in-Market Mental Health Solution for Employees
Switzerland: AXA Switzerland's WeCare: Reaching the Goal Together

July 2022
Belgium: A More Effective Wellbeing Policy Starts with a 360° Wellbeing Audit
Canada: Manulife's Group Benefits Offers Personalized Medicine to Support Healthier Lives
Italy: Are Italians Health-Conscious Enough?
Thailand: Muang Thai Keeps the Customer at Heart and Transforms the Thai Insurance Industry

March 2022
IGP’s New Center of Expertise: Innovative Global Employee Benefits Solutions, Including Reinsurance to Captive and Global Underwriting Programs
Ireland: The Changing Expectations of the Gen-Z Workforce
Poland: How Unum Covers Individual Needs in their Group Insurance
Singapore: Aviva Singapore and Singlife Come Together as Singlife with Aviva
Sweden: Salary Exchange Plan Enhances Financial Wellbeing
United States: Prudential's Special Report on Life & Work in the Pandemic Era: Building the Future of Work Requires Skills Training & Flexibility

February 2022
Press Release: IGP launches Center of Expertise for Reinsurance to Captive and Global Underwriting Programs

December 2021
Farewell to Peter de Vries, Welcome to Marco Giacomelli: A Joint Interview with the Retired and New Heads of the IGP Network
Sustainability and ESG: The Growing Relevance in Employee Benefit Programs
Belgium: Implementing a Sustainable Wellbeing Solution
Ireland: Irish Life Health – Ensuring Employees Have Access to Healthcare When They Need it
2022 IGP Global Employee Benefits Conference: The Westin Copley Place, Boston - May 2022

October 2021
Employee Benefits in the Nordics: A Comparison between Finland, Norway and Sweden
Ireland: Irish Life Launches New Rehabilitation and Intervention Programs
Japan: The Dai-ichi's New Health Promotion Program: The Healthier the Employees, the Lower the Insurance Premiums
Mexico: Historic Reform to Public Pensions and Retirement Savings
2022 IGP Global Employee Benefits Conference: |The Westin Copley Place, Boston - May 10-12, 2022 Benefits & wellness trends, innovations in employee retention, talent management, employees’ health and DE&I - global and local!

July 2021
Editorial: Marco Giacomelli, Head of IGP Employee Benefits Network
Canada: The 2020 Wellness Report
Malaysia: AIA Bhd. Helps Customers Lead Healthier, Longer, Better Lives
Netherlands: a.s.r. - Strengthening its Brand, Preparing for Pension Reform and Nurturing a World-Class Workplace
Ukraine: The Changing Employee Benefits Landscape
United Kingdom: AXA Health Supports Employees on the Road to Recovery from Long COVID
2022 IGP Global Employee Benefits Conference: The Westin Copley Place, Boston - May 2022

May 2021 (Newsflash)
Cambodia: IGP is pleased to welcome Sovannaphum Life Assurance Plc as our newest Network Partner.

March 2021
Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Treatment & Outcomes – What It Could Mean for Your Employees
Belgium: Combining the Benefits of Branch 21 and Branch 23 – The Future of Group Insurance
Denmark: The "ARNE" Pension – A New Right to Early Retirement
Norway: Important Changes to Defined Contribution Occupational Pension Plans – The Employee's "Own Pension Account"
Singapore: Aviva's New Group Psychological Wellness Benefit – Making Workplace Mental Health a Priority
Switzerland: Semi-Autonomous Pension Solutions Provide Value for Customers and Shareholders
United Kingdom: Canada Life's "WeCare" Provides Extensive Health and Wellbeing Services

December 2020
Editorial: Peter de Vries, Vice President & Head of the IGP Network
Canada: Manulife Introduces: Health by Design – A Proactive Care Model for Healthy Employees
Denmark: PFA Pension Launches PFA Climate Plus
United Kingdom: AXA PPP healthcare Rebrands as "AXA Health"; Supporting Members' Health & Wellbeing at Every Step
2021 IGP Virtual Training Series: Training Sessions for Corporate Contacts

October 2020
Argentina: SMG LIFE: Your Local Link to an Innovative Suite of Employee Benefits Products and Services
Belgium: AG: How Branch 21 and Branch 23 Grow Your Staff Members’ Supplementary Pension Nest Egg
Japan: Social Security Reform: Important Changes to Pension Plans
TCNs & Expatriates: Protecting Your Staff Around the World via AXA Luxembourg
United Kingdom: Times are Changing. So is Canada Life

July 2020
Belgium: Return To Work: A Success Story
Brazil: Reform of the Pension System
France: #PACTE Law, Profile of Malakoff Humanis, Malakoff Humanis Introduces Human Capital Analytics
Germany: Gothaer Introduces Insurance for the Loss of Basic Abilities
Italy: Collective Labor Agreement for Managers (Dirigenti) of Industrial Companies
Peru: Seguro de Vida Ley: Protecting Workers from the First Day of Employment
Sweden: Long-Term Disability Pensions can now be Pooled

July 2020 (Newsflash)
Kenya: IGP is pleased to welcome UAP Old Mutual as our newest Network Partner.

March 2020
IGP: Service Continues Uninterrupted during COVID-19 Crisis
IGP: Survey Reveals Continued Move to Globalization
China: Taiping Offers Cancer Care Programs for Employees' Parents
Sweden: Raised Retirement Ages as of 2020
Switzerland: The Time Has Come to Change to a Forward-Looking Pension Solution
The Netherlands: Key Highlights of the Renewal of the Pension System
The Netherlands: Start Moving with a.s.r. Vitality

February 2020 (Newsflash)
IGP Network Partners Take Measures to Ease the Impact of the Epidemic and Ensure the Wellbeing of Insureds

December 2019
IGP - Raising the Bar: Editorial by Peter de Vries, VP & Head of the IGP Network
Russia: Medical Plans can be Pooled Effective January 1, 2020; Renaissance Insurance Group’s Voluntary Medical Insurance (VMI) Solution
China: Manulife-Sinochem Partners with Haodf, China's Leading Online Medical Platform
History of Pooling: GBV Interview with Peter de Vries
2020 IGP Asia-Pacific Seminar: July 16, 2020 – Singapore

September 2019
Guaranteed Global Advance: IGP Introduces an Innovative New Product
IGP Partnership with Further: Providing Access to the World’s Leading Medical Facilities
Poland: Unum Introduces Oncological S.O.S. Package
Canada: Manulife Transforms the Group Benefits Experience in Canada

June 2019
Hong Kong: Welcome to Manulife HK, IGP’s second Network Partner in Hong Kong
Malaysia: Malaysia's Healthiest Workplace by AIA Vitality Survey Provides Insight on Employee Health
Singapore: Aviva Singapore's Group LivingCare Plus Offers Valuable Protection for 10 Early Critical Illnesses

March 2019
Belgium: Rising Long-Term Sick-Leave Challenges Belgian Employers and Employees
Canada: Enhancements to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Quebec Pension Plan (QPP)
Italy: Italian Observatory on Healthcare Report: Health Status and Quality of Care in the Italian Regions
Luxembourg: Supplementary Pension Solution for the Self-Employed: My Prolife
United Kingdom: Canada Life’s EmployeeCare: One App. Total Wellbeing.

November 2018 (Newsflash)
Switzerland: AXA Switzerland Transforms its Group Life Business, Creating Additional Value for Customers and Shareholders
Pooling Markets in 2018: Discussion of Industry Trends and the Future of Pooling Source: Global Benefits Vision, Issue 32
2019 IGP Global Employee Benefits Conference: The Grand Malahide, Dublin (Ireland), May 21-23

October 2018
Expatriates & TCNs: Introducing AXA-Global Healthcare and AXA Luxembourg
A Client’s Perspective: Moving from a Decentralised to a Centralised Structure
Ireland: Government Roadmap for Pension Reform 2018-2023
Denmark: PFA EarlyCare®: Early Intervention Pays Off
2019 IGP Global Employee Benefits Conference: The Grand Malahide, Dublin (Ireland), May 21-23

June 2018
IGP Welcomes Global Benefits Group, Inc.: Second Network Partner for TCN & Expat Coverage
United Kingdom: UK Productivity Severely Impacted by Employee Stress and Anxiety
Russia: Change in Reinsurance Law
IGP News: “Opting-in” to Receive Network News and Other IGP Updates
2018 IGP Asia-Pacific Seminar: September 6, 2018 - Hong Kong
IGP Lunch & Learn: September 11, 2018 - Kyiv, Ukraine

March 2018
Japan: The Dai-ichi’s New Corporate Medical Insurance Plan Offers Enhanced Benefits
Netherlands: A Grip on Pensions: How Your Employees Can Get the Best From Their Pension Scheme
EU Data Protection Regulation: IGP’s Approach to Data Security
IGP Lunch & Learn: April 11, 2018 - Indonesia
IGP Workshops for Multinational Corporations & Advisors: June 2018 – Brussels

December 2017
Germany: Comprehensive Pension Reform Redefines the Occupational Pensions Landscape
Mexico: Seguros Monterrey’s MiSeguroMty App & Calculating Social Security Benefits and Contributions Based on the Consumer Price Index
Malaysia: AIA Launches New Apps to Enhance Corporate Members’ Experience with Their Healthcare Insurance
Norway: Storebrand Introduces “Quick Return-to-Work” Programme
IGP Lunch & Learn: April 11, 2018 - Indonesia
IGP Workshops for Multinational Corporations & Advisors: June 2018 - Brussels

IGP 50^th Anniversary Edition
Editorial: Peter de Vries - Vice President, Head of the IGP Network
SAP & Schlumberger: Discussion on the Design, Implementation and Management of Diverse Benefit Programs
50^th Anniversary IGP Seminar: Highlights from a World-Class Event
IGP: A Few Words from our Team Leaders and Regional Managers

October 2017
Multinational Pooling & Captives: The Value of Reinsurance
Argentina: Increasing Awareness of the Need for Life Insurance
The Netherlands: Change in Retirement Age per January 1, 2018
IGP: Independent Survey Confirms IGP as #1 Network

March 2017
Belgium: AG Insurance Introduces a New Income Protection Solution
United Kingdom: AXA PPP healthcare provides support services for Canada Life customers: EmployeeCare, Bereavement Counseling and Probate Helpline
Asia-Pacific: IGP Introduces New Regional Director for Asia
Latin America: IGP’s Regional Coordinator for Latin America now based in Mexico
IGP Events: Workshops on Multinational Pooling and Employee Benefits (Brussels) – June 2017; IGP’s 50th Anniversary International Employee Benefits Seminar (Boston) – May 2017

December 2016
South Africa: Old Mutual Leads the Way in Reshaping Group Risk Cover
Belgium: AG Insurance Introduces a New Income Protection Solution and “My Global Benefits”, an Essential HR Tool
Canada: Manulife’s Workplace Solutions for Mental Health
Finland: Mandatum’s “Group Optimi” Insurance for Nordben Customers
IGP Events: IGP’s 50th Anniversary International Employee Benefits Seminar, May 9-11, 2017

October 2016
Norway: New Savings Rates for Defined Contribution Plans
Japan: Major Changes to Defined Contribution Pension Plans
Turkey: New Pension Legislation Introduces Automatic Enrollment
IGP: 2016 IGP Country Profiles
IGP Events: IGP 50th Anniversary Seminar, Westin Copley Place Boston, May 2017

June 2016
Belgium: Questions on the New Supplementary Pension Law
United Kingdom: Preventive Healthcare Key to Workplace Health
Japan: The Dai-ichi’s Solution for Mandatory Employee Stress Checks
IGP Events: 2016 IGP Americas Seminar in São Paulo, Brazil

March 2016
Belgium: Amendments to the Supplementary Pension Act
Denmark: PFA Pension Named "Best Pension Provider in Denmark"
United Kingdom: Pension Legislation Changes Provide More Choice
United Kingdom: AXA PPP healthcare Wins Award for App
IGP: Protecting Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
IGP Events: 2016 IGP International Employee Benefits Seminar in Windsor, UK

December 2015
Finland: Reform of Earnings-Related Pension System
Norway: New Rules for Disability Pensions
Singapore: Aviva Introduces New Apps for Submitting and Managing Claims
Netherlands: a.s.r. to Launch New General Pension Fund
IGP Events: 2016 IGP International Benefits Seminars in Asia, Europe & LATAM

October 2015
Mauritius: IGP Welcomes Swan Life Ltd.
Belgium: Where are Supplementary Pensions Headed?
Multinational Pooling: The Value of Reinsurance
Turkey: Allianz Introduces Group Complementary Health Insurance (CHI)
United Kingdom: AXA PPP's Research on Stress and Mental Health
United Kingdom: Insurance Premium Tax Rises & Changes to National Insurance Contributions (NICs)

August 2015
Canada: The Power of Financially Secure Employees
Indonesia: PT. Asuransi Jiwa Manulife Recognized for Quality and Service
United Kingdom: AXA PPP Introduces Corporate Health Plan for Mid-Sized Companies
United Kingdom: AXA PPP Wins "European Large Contact Centre of the Year" Award
IGP Events: 2015 IGP International Employee Benefits Seminar (Boston)

March 2015
Belgium: New Guaranteed Interest Rate on Group Insurance Plans
HR Grapevine's Roundtable Discussion on the Advantages of Multinational Pooling
UK – AXA PPP healthcare Introduces New Products and Services to Promote Employee Health and Wellbeing
UK – Canada Life Group Insurance: A Group Risk Success Story
Hungary – AEGON Hungary Wins Multiple Awards in 2014
TCNs & Expats – AXA Introduces New International Savings Product for Internationally Mobile Employees
IGP Events: Workshops on Multinational Pooling and Employee Benefits (Brussels); 2015 IGP International Employee Benefits Seminar (Boston)

December 2014
Peru: IGP Welcomes MAPFRE Perú
Network News: New International Experience Reports
United Kingdom: Canada Life Introduces Treatment Sourcing Service for Group Income Protection (GIP) and Group Critical Illness (GCI)
Belgium and United Kingdom: AG Insurance and AXA PPP healthcare Win Prestigious Awards
Network Partner News: MAPFRE: A Year of Achievement and Recognition
IGP Events: Lunch & Learn in Lima, Peru; 2015 International Employee Benefits Seminar in Boston; IGP Workshops in Brussels for Multinational Corporations & International Advisors

October 2014
UAE: IGP Welcomes Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (ADNIC)
IGP Small Groups Pool: Another Positive Year!
Japan: Changes to Pension Contributions, Mandatory Retirement Age and Industrial Safety & Health Act
Singapore: Aviva’s New Health & Wellness Program
United Kingdom: Canada Life Group Insurance Rated "Best" for 3rd Consecutive Year
Turkey: Merger of Allianz Sigorta and Yapi Kredi Sigorta
IGP Events: 2015 IGP Seminar in Boston

June 2014
IGP Survey: 80% of multinationals use pooling to control employee benefits costs
Belgium: Supplemental Pensions: Eliminating discriminatory differences between blue collar and white collar workers
Denmark: PFA Pension's Success in 2013: Continuing a positive trend
Singapore: Aviva's new smartphone app for Preferred Care Plus (PCP) members
IGP Events: IGP One-Day Seminars in Hong Kong & Miami, Recap of the 2014 IGP Seminar in Berlin

January 2014
United Kingdom: "Presenteeism" on the Rise in the UK; Group Income Protection 'Early Intervention Service' expanded
Italy: Same Network Partner, new name: UnipolSai Assicurazioni S.p.A.
Philippines: Insular Life - A dependable foundation for challenging times
IGP Events: 2014 IGP International Employee Benefits Seminar in Berlin

December 2013
Belgium: Disability on the rise
Malaysia: New minimum retirement age; Update on the Voluntary Private Retirement Scheme (PRS)
Argentina: SMG Life - A decade of prestige and recognition!
IGP Events: 2014 IGP International Employee Benefits Seminar in Berlin; Recaps of the 2013 IGP Lunch-n-Learns and the Training Workshops for Multinational Corporations & International advisors

October 2013
Netherlands: a.s.r. and De Amersfoortse’s New Employee Pension Plan
New Zealand: IGP Welcomes Fidelity Life Assurance
Turkey: Allianz & Yapi Kredi Partnership
UK: Canada Life Rated "Best Insurer"
IGP Events: Workshops for Multinational Corporations and International Advisors; Recaps of the 2013 IGP Asia-Pacific Seminar & Mini-Seminar in Beijing

July 2013
Austria: 2013 Amendment to the Pension Fund Act
China: Taiping introduces new proactive employee wellness plan
Malaysia: Same Network Partner, new name: AIA acquires ING Insurance Berhad
IGP Events: 2013 IGP Asia-Pacific Seminar, Lunch-n-Learns in Barcelona & Beijing, Multinational Pooling Training Workshops in Brussels & 2014 IGP Seminar in Berlin

April 2013
Finland: Changes to Taxation of Voluntary Pension Insurance Premiums
Sweden: Pooling of Occupational Group Life Insurance (TGL)
Network Partners' Newsflashes: Aviva Russia, Irish Life & Fidem Life Becomes Aegon Life Ukraine
IGP Events: 2013 IGP Seminar in Brazil (Recap) & 2014 IGP International Benefits Seminar in Berlin

December 2012
Norway: Introduction to the New Occupational Pensions
Belgium: New Guaranteed Interest Rate for Group Insurance Plans
Turkey: Pension Reform: Introduction of State Contributions
UK: Canada Life's Medical Advisory Service: "Best Doctors"
IGP Events: Recaps of the 2012 Seminar in Boston, Training Workshops in Brussels & Lunch-n-Learn Events

July 2012
Luxembourg: Profile of Cardif Lux Vie
Sweden: SPP named "Fund Insurance Company of the Year"
IGP Events: 2012 IGP Seminar in Boston & Multinational Training Workshops in Brussels, Recap of Lunch-n-Learn events in France & Spain
IGP Website: Check out the "Partners" section

March 2012
Poland: IGP Welcomes Pramerica Zycie TUiR SA
IGP: Survey on Sharing Back Pooling Dividends
Belgium: Supplementary Pensions
Latin America: Mapfre named "Best Primary Insurer" for six years in a row
IGP Events: 2012 IGP Seminar in Boston & Lunch-n-Learn Events in Spain

December 2011
IGP: Delivery of International Experience Reports
IGP: Small Groups Pool Pays Big Dividends
Asia-Pacific: Continuity of Cover
Hong Kong: AXA China Region's New Mobile "Apps"
Japan: New Group Life Product & Regulations for Voluntary DC Plans

September 2011
IGP: Our New Website is Launched!
Ukraine: Fidem Life Joins the IGP Network
Turkey: The Need for Private Pensions
IGP Events: Workshops on Employee Benefits and Multinational Pooling

July 2011
Hungary: Changes to Pension System
United Kingdom: Removal of the Default Retirement Age
Netherlands: Second Network Partner: De Amersfoortse
Sweden: SPP's Unit-Linked Offering Praised by Söderberg & Partners
Indonesia: PT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife: Achievement and Recognition
IGP Events: 2011 IGP Asia-Pacific Seminar in Hong Kong & Recap of IGP Seminar in Brussels

March 2011
Norway: Economic Outlook, 2011 Pension Reform, Storebrand Livsforsikring AS
France: Impact of Recent Pension Reform on Death & Disability Benefits
IGP Event: 2011 IGP Seminar in Brussels

December 2010
Singapore: Changes to Central Provident Fund (CPF)
Ireland: Irish Life's Innovative Underwriting & Claims Management
Philippines: Insular Life Celebrates 100 Years of Excellence!

November 2010
IGP Welcomes Quatrem: Second Network Partner in France
IGP Small Groups Pool: Another Excellent Year!
Greece: Pension Reform
Korea: Corporate Retirement Plans
Nordben: Insuring Local Nationals

July 2010
IGP Asia-Pacific Seminar
Denmark: Corporate Health Responsibility
Germany: Rebranding of VICTORIA Life as ERGO Insurance
IGP Events: 2010 Multinational Pooling Workshops & IGP Asia-Pacific Seminar in Singapore

April 2010
Turkey: Private Pension System
IGP Client Websites: A World of Information at Your Fingertips!
IGP Events: 2010 Lunch 'n Learn, Multinational Pooling Workshops & Mini-Seminar in Korea

December 2009
IGP Small Groups Pool Pays Big Dividends!
Australia: Potential Changes for Insurers
Denmark: 2010 Tax Reform
Belgium: Innovative Services for Pension Funds

September 2009
Romania: Introducing Aviva Asigurari de Viata SA
Brazil: Pooling & Reinsurance Possible via Mapfre Seguros
Argentina: Nationalization of Private Pension System
Austria: Victoria-Volksbanken's Enhanced Pension Product
Netherlands: ASR's New DC Pension Plan

June 2009
Hungary: Going for Growth in 2009!
Belgium: Fortis Insurance Belgium becomes AG Insurance
IGP Events: IGP Training Workshops and 2009 IGP Seminar in Boston

March 2009
IGP: Reducing the Cost of Employee Benefits
Chile: Introducing Mapfre Compañía de Seguros; Social Security Reforms in Chile
Switzerland: Managing Occupational Benefits Funds