by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 24, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Pandemic, Pension & Social Security
In a new report released on Thursday, the ADB said an estimated 155.2 million people in developing Asia, or 3.9% of the region’s population, lived in extreme poverty as of last year, 67.8 million more than would have been the case without the health and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 24, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Reinsurance, Risk Management
Anish Tailor, whose wife Alpa died in March 2021 after receiving her first dose of the vaccine, filed a product liability claim against AstraZeneca at London’s High Court on Aug. 4, according to court records AstraZeneca is facing a similar lawsuit from Jamie Scott,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 24, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Policy, Regulation, Risk Management, Wealth Management/ Philanthropy
“Cryptoassets hold out the illusory appeal of being a simple and quick solution for financial challenges” especially in emerging markets, but “have so far not reduced but rather amplified the financial risks in less developed economies,” the BIS report showed...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 24, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Workplace/Employee Benefits
“It’s time to rethink the humble desk.They dominate space in our offices, they’re expensive and we’re just not using them the way we were pre-pandemic. Companies just need less of them now that people do the majority of their focus work at home. Companies should...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 24, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
The war risk premium was increased from around 1% of the cargo’s cost to some 1.20-1.25%, the traders said The increase means every voyage will cost $200,000 per one Suezmax tanker (can carry 120,000-200,000 tonnes) more if Russian oil is delivered to India. The rise...
