by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 7, 2026 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Risk Management
“Nearly every Australian capital city has a dangerous mix of preconditions for a catastrophic fire like LA — the possibility of extreme dry periods, severe winds, steep slopes, bushland near homes and a history of destructive fires,” said Greg Mullins, a former New...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 7, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Risk Management
Nestle, which makes products ranging from KitKat to Nescafe, said late on Monday that no illnesses had been confirmed in connection with the recalled products. Nestle said it was recalling some batches of its infant nutrition products, including SMA, BEBA and NAN...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 7, 2026 | Briefs, Life
Aviva India has announced the launch of Aviva Smart Vitals, an individual non-linked, non-participating, pure risk health insurance fixed benefit plan that provides comprehensive protection against critical illnesses. The base sum insured starts at Rs 10 lakhs, with...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 7, 2026 | Briefs, Policy, Reinsurance
The government has extended the appointment of Hitesh Ramesh Chandra Joshi, executive director, GIC Re, as acting CMD of the state owned reinsurer for a further period of three months or until a regular CMD is appointed, or until further order, whichever is earliest,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 7, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Risk Management, Technology
“CY25 clearly reinforces that India’s electrification journey is no longer a pilot; it is scaling, segment by segment. On the strength of robust ground-level adoption, electric two-wheelers retailed around 12.80 lakh retails (+11.36 per cent YoY) with an...
