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Published quarterly, IGP's Network News keeps you informed about what's happening in the IGP Network: emerging markets, new Network Partners, innovative products and services, seminars and events, as well as updates on benefits trends and legislative changes affecting employee benefits around the world.
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 50th 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 50th 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