1CISP RANKS IN TOP 10 FASTEST GROWING COOP INSURERS, GLOBALLY

Wednesday, December 05, 2018

1CISP RANKS IN TOP 10 FASTEST GROWING COOP INSURERS, GLOBALLY

Last December 4, I was one amongst the bloggers and media who personally heard how 1CISP (1Cooperative Insurance System of the Philippines) is succeeding in making its mark globally and what lies ahead for cooperative insurance in 2019. 1 CISP is the largest cooperative insurance organization in the country, and is one of the 10 fastest-growing insurance cooperatives in the world, based on the prestigious International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation’s (ICMIF) 2018 rankings.

Held at the Romulo Cafe in Makati City last December 4, 2018, 1CISP President and CEO Roy S. Miclat revealed this achievement during a press briefing.

The cooperative landscape is growing in leaps and bounds, and the 1Cooperative Insurance System of the Philippines (1CISP) is living proof of the quick strides cooperative business is making. ICMIF’s Key Statistics Report surveyed its largest and fastest-growing members across product and regional lines, with 1CISP among the top performers. This sustained growth has also landed 1CISP in the top 8 of the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF) 2018 rankings for fastest-growing life insurers, and 17th overall for emerging markets, out of 197 members worldwide at a 23.8% premium growth from 2016-2017 and was published last November 20, 2018.

Out of ICMIF’s network comprised of 197 members worldwide, 1CISP is among only a handful of Asia-based members with growth stacking up against the international rankings.

“ICMIF is one of the industry benchmarks we hold ourselves to, as the only global representative body of the cooperative and mutual insurance sector,” Miclat shared. “And their 2018 report validates the sustained momentum 1CISP has achieved,” he added.

Miclat also announced that 1CISP breached the 2-billion-peso mark in terms of total assets in the third quarter of the year. The insurance cooperative registered total assets of Php2.04 billion as of end-September 2018, a huge 50% growth from the Php1.36-billion asset level in the same period last year.

With this asset surge, 1CISP has outpaced the 18-20% overall growth of the local insurance industry, according to Miclat.

“1CISP, in comparison to corporate insurance counterparts, is growing at a remarkable rate, and believe it or not, this is not an isolated phenomenon in the country. It is a lot more common across the world than previously thought, with a precedent since 2007,” said Miclat, citing the ICMIF outline of industry trends.

Based on ICMIF analysis over a ten-year period (2007-2017), ICMIF members not only experienced exponential growth, but also outperformed the overall insurance industry average, including non-cooperative insurers. The Key Statistics Report outlines, “ICMIF members have grown at a significantly faster aggregate rate than the global insurance market as a whole. During this 10-year period, ICMIF members increased their collective premium volume by 39.3%, considerably greater than the total market average, which grew by a total of 16.8%.”

“These numbers speak for themselves and support 1CISP’s mission—a prosperous Philippines is a cooperative Philippines,” Miclat stressed. “While we take pride in reaching greater heights together with our peers in cooperative insurance, we are even happier that cooperatives are getting the credit they deserve,” he added.

Miclat also gave an overview of 1CISP’s 2019 business forecast, projecting an upward trajectory in the wake of their 2-billion asset milestone. “Cooperatives have been succeeding away from the limelight all this time, but our time to shine is now. We want to show everyone that Philippine cooperatives are making their mark both here and on the world stage, as globally-competitive organizations,” he concluded.

This comes as 1CISP is injecting new vigor into the local cooperative movement through initiatives such as the 1Koop Leaders Academy, an upskilling training program for future cooperative leaders; and the Coop Kicks, a contest for young innovators and aspiring entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas on cooperative ventures. Launched at the 14th National Cooperative Summit in Davao City last October 3-5, these programs were officially kicked off, with 1CISP set to host in 2019 a tri-city HR Summit to modernize the cooperative enterprise, and a youth pitch fest, respectively.

With this industry recognition, 1CISP is slated to speak at the ICMIF Asia and Oceania Association (AOS) Seminar 2018 on December 6-7, in Hong Kong. 1CISP President Roy S. Miclat, with regional peers, will lead the Morning Meeting by CEOs and Young Attendees.

Tackling the theme “Impact of Digital Innovation,” the AOS is a forum for exchanging invaluable insights, with 1CISP representing the Philippines as the champion for tech-adoption among coops and engaging the youth.

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