MAIF
MAIF is a French mutual insurer, member-owned with no shareholders, historically rooted in the education sector and now a general-public insurer for home, car, and liability cover.
MAIF operates in the French Insurance segment.
MAIF: Core Facts
- Entity Type
- Mutual insurer (société d'assurance mutuelle, member-owned)
- Founded
- 1934 (originally for teachers and education staff)
- Headquarters
- Niort, France
- Main cover
- Home, car, liability, health, and savings
- Ownership
- Member-owned, no shareholders
- Regulator
- ACPR (Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution)
- Federation
- France Assureurs
- Known for
- High customer-satisfaction rankings
- Status
- Active Definition
- Verified
How MAIF compares
MAIF is NOT a joint-stock insurer like AXA or Allianz France, and it is NOT the same as Macif, MAAF, or Matmut, which are separate mutual insurers. MAIF is member-owned (a société d'assurance mutuelle) and answers to its members rather than to shareholders.
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MAIF: Frequently Asked Questions
What is MAIF?
MAIF is a French mutual insurer, member-owned with no shareholders, that began serving education-sector staff and now insures the general public for home, car, and liability cover.
Is MAIF a mutual insurer?
MAIF is a mutual insurer (a société d'assurance mutuelle), meaning it is owned by its policyholder-members rather than by shareholders, unlike joint-stock insurers such as AXA.
Who can join MAIF?
MAIF is open to the general public today, even though MAIF was historically focused on teachers and education-sector employees.
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