Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation News

Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s Boston Chapter Launches Grants Program

The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) Boston chapter launched its grants program by hosting its first-ever grant fundraising event April 11 in Boston. The new Boston chapter is part of the IICF Northeast division, which makes its grants in the …

Baseball Legend La Russa to Headline IICF Event In California

Major League Baseball great Tony La Russa will speak at the the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s 20th annual benefit dinner on May 30 in San Francisco. La Russa will join hundreds of insurance professionals celebrating the industry’s commitment to community …

IICF Launches Arizona Chapter

The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Western Division announced the establishment of an Arizona Chapter. It’s the second chapter and third operating state for the IICF Western Division, alongside California and Colorado. The IICF combines the collective resources and abilities of …

CNA’s Motamed to Chair 2nd Annual IICF – Midwest Benefit Dinner

Thomas F. Motamed, chairman and chief executive officer of CNA Financial Corp., will act as chairman of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) – Midwest’s 2nd Annual Blazing the Trail Benefit Dinner, according to Kathleen Savio, president, Programs & Direct …

IICF Northeast Division Awards Record Total of Grants

The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) Northeast division made its largest-ever distribution of charitable grants at its sixth annual benefit dinner on Wednesday, Dec. 12. The total amount of awarded grants is $960,000. David Brinkman, chair of the IICF Northeast …

Journalist Paula Zahn to Be Keynote Speaker at IICF’s Dec. 12 Benefit Dinner

The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) Northeast division announced that award-winning journalist Paula Zahn will be keynote speaker at the organization’s benefit dinner on Wednesday Dec. 12, 2012 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. Zahn also will be …

IICF Donating to Red Cross for Sandy Relief Efforts

The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) Northeast division has committed to a donation of $50,000 from its reserves to the American Red Cross for relief efforts after Superstorm Sandy.The IICF national board of governors has matched the donation with an …

Insurance Industry’s Text-to-Give Campaign Supports 4 Charities

A new text-to-give campaign as part of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) Week of Giving will generate donations for four well-known national nonprofits. During October, insurance employees can donate $5 by texting INSURANCE to 50555. Donations also can be …

1-to-1:Insurance Volunteerism Effort Puts People Together

It takes just one person to make a difference for another person. While teams of dozens of employees at insurance firms are prepping for IICF Week of Giving 2012, so too are “teams” of just one individual. While the industry’s …

IICF Week of Giving Carries On Volunteerism, Adds ‘Text to Give’

The property/casualty sector of the insurance industry gave an estimated $500 million in charitable funding in 2010, according to a 2011 study by McKinsey & Company. The research report noted: “Most of this giving was in the form of direct …