Società Operaia

What Società Operaia does

Società Operaia di Mutuo Soccorso di Monselice is an Italian nonprofit mutual aid society (società di mutuo soccorso) founded in 1868 and operating under Italian Law 3818/1886. It is headquartered at Via Teatro, 4 in Monselice (Padova), Italy, where its offices are open to members on Sundays from 10:30 to 12:30. The society serves members of the local community and surrounding areas, providing supplementary healthcare benefits (mutua integrativa interna), economic assistance in cases of injury, illness, or disability, contributions to families of deceased members, and social and cultural programming including an annual social dinner, informatics courses, commemorative events, and historical preservation activities.

The society's core product is its internal supplementary health fund (Mutua Integrativa), which reimburses members for medical and healthcare costs not covered by the Italian national health system, subject to a six-month good-standing requirement. Additional offerings include access to a historical archive documenting the society's 155+ years of institutional history, facilitation of community meeting space through municipal partnerships, and recurring social/cultural events (most notably the 150th anniversary commemoration in 2018, which produced a thaler coin, medals, and philatelic products). The organization does not distribute commercial products; services are delivered directly to members at the Monselice office and through organized events.

The business model is subscription/membership-based: revenue derives from annual membership fees (quote associative), income from the society's real estate and movable property holdings, and extraordinary proceeds, all as defined in the 2014 statute. The organization is governed by an elected Consiglio d'Amministrazione whose current members serve through 2028, with Ferdinando Frizzarin as President. The society maintains loose affiliations with the Comitato Regionale Veneto for mutual aid societies and Fimiv (Federazione Italiana della Mutualità Integrativa Volontaria), and has collaborated with the Comune di Monselice on community initiatives. The technology footprint is limited to a WordPress website hosted on Altervista; there are no disclosed commercial customers, pricing tiers, or digital distribution channels.

Name

Società Operaia

Legal name

Società Operaia di Mutuo Soccorso fondata nel 1868

Website

https://somsmonselice.altervista.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1868

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Società Operaia di Mutuo Soccorso di Monselice is an Italian nonprofit mutual aid society founded in 1868 under Law 3818/1886, serving local community members in Monselice through supplementary healthcare benefits, economic assistance, and social and cultural programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mutual Aid Society

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Hospital & Medical Service Plans (6324)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare-Linked Social Benefits Administration (e.g., Medicaid/Means-Tested Health Coverage) (BPAIAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Federated Giving Organizations (e.g., United Way-type) (BPAGAKAG), Health Equity, Access & Social Determinants Programs (BPAIAJAO)

Keywords

• Mutual aid society
• Supplementary health fund
• Community welfare services
• Member-based assistance
• Social solidarity programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Monselice

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Contributions (Quote Associative): Members pay annual membership fees (quota tessera) to support the society's mutual aid activities. The society also derives income from its real estate and movable property holdings.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Società Operaia di Mutuo Soccorso di Monselice is a mutual aid society that provides members with supplementary healthcare benefits (Mutua Integrativa), economic assistance in case of injury, illness or disability, death benefits to families, and social/cultural programming. It operates as a nonprofit under Italian Law 3818/1886 and maintains a publicly accessible historical archive documenting its 155+ year history.

Product overview

Società Operaia di Mutuo Soccorso di Monselice is a mutual aid society founded in 1868 that operates as a single, unified organization offering member services. The core offering is its supplementary health insurance fund (Mutua Integrativa), which provides healthcare cost reimbursement and benefits to members. Additional services include access to the historical archive documenting over 150 years of the society's history, community event space facilitation, and social/cultural programming including commemorative events and anniversary celebrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mutua Integrativa (Internal Supplementary Health Fund) Supplementary health insurance fund providing members with additional medical and healthcare benefits beyond the Italian national health system; available to members in good standing for at least six months.
• Historical Archive Services Digital historical archive making the society's founding documents, photographs, certificates, and records from 1868 available for public consultation by appointment.
• Community Meeting Space Free use of community space (former Cinema Roma area) for local events and performances, provided through collaboration with the municipal government.
• Social and Cultural Events Organization of social gatherings, commemorative events, and cultural activities for members and the local community, including anniversary celebrations, commemorative medals, and photographic exhibitions.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Comune di Monselice (Municipality of Monselice)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2021The society collaborates with the Comune di Monselice on community initiatives. In 2021, the society granted free use of space near the former Cinema Roma to a group of young people for performances from May 1 to August 31, 2021, working with Vice Mayor Dr. Andrea Parolo.
• Comitato Regionale Veneto (Società di mutuo soccorso)minorOthersThe society may adhere to the Veneto Regional Committee for mutual aid societies as mentioned in the statute, enabling networking with other mutual aid organizations in the region.
• Fimiv (Federazione Italiana della Mutualità Integrativa volontaria)minorOthersThe society may adhere to Fimiv, the Italian Federation of Voluntary Integrative Mutual Aid, as mentioned in the statute. This provides access to the broader national mutual aid network.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Croce Rossa Italiana: Italian Red Cross, a major nonprofit providing health, social assistance, and emergency relief services nationwide. Comparable as a large-scale Italian nonprofit delivering member and community health/welfare services, though with a broader humanitarian mandate.
• Confcooperative: Italy's principal cooperative and mutual organization federation, representing member cooperatives including mutual aid societies. Comparable as the umbrella body for the cooperative/mutual sector in which Società Operaia operates.
• ACLI – Associazioni Cristiane Lavoratori Italiani: Italy's largest Catholic workers' association, historically rooted in mutual aid traditions, providing social services, welfare support, and member benefits nationwide. Comparable in mission (mutual support for workers/families) and nonprofit membership model.
• FIMIV – Federazione Italiana della Mutualità Integrativa Volontaria: National federation representing Italian voluntary supplementary mutual aid societies. Società Operaia di Monselice is a member; FIMIV provides regulatory advocacy and shared services, making it both a peer ecosystem leader and an industry incumbent.

Regional players

• Confartigianato Imprese: Italian artisans and small business association, historically connected to the mutual aid movement (Società Operaie were founded by craftsmen). Comparable as a membership-based organization serving the artisan community with welfare and representation services.

Direct peers

• Società Nazionale di Mutuo Soccorso Cesare Pozzo: One of Italy's oldest and largest mutual aid societies, founded 1877, providing supplementary health, economic, and social benefits to members nationwide. Directly comparable to Società Operaia di Monselice as both operate under Law 3818/1886 with a Mutua Integrativa core product.
• Società Operaia di Mutuo Soccorso di Padova: Historic mutual aid society in Padova, in the same Veneto region as Monselice, operating under the same Law 3818/1886. Direct peer in scale, regulatory framework, and operating model.
• Insieme Salute: Italian voluntary mutual aid society (mutua integrativa) providing supplementary healthcare benefits to individuals and families. Comparable in offering supplementary health coverage under the same Italian regulatory framework and serving individual members via recurring contributions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/societ%C3%A0-operaia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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