by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 31, 2026 | Workplace/Employee Benefits
Mayuree Naree, owned by Bangkok-based Precious Shipping Pcl, was struck on March 11 by Iranian projectiles while transiting the strategic waterway in ballast. Of the 23 crew members on board, 20 were rescued by the Omani navy after abandoning the vessel in a lifeboat....
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 31, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
The strike on the Kuwait-flagged Al-Salmi is the latest attack on merchant vessels by missiles or explosive air and sea drones in the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on February 28. TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON: Iran attacked and set ablaze a...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 30, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Until this war, one long-held assumption around Hormuz was that Iran would never attempt to close the strait, for fear of risking its own exports, a vital economic lifeline. In fact, ship-tracking data suggest that Tehran’s oil has continued to flow — almost entirely...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 30, 2026 | Banking & Bancassurance, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Regulation, Technology
Pankaj Chaudhary, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Availability of banking outlets is monitored by a Geographic Information System (GIS) based Application, namely, the Jan Dhan Darshak (JDD) App The country has now 99.92% villages and 100% villages in the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 30, 2026 | Articles, Eco/Invest/Demography, Non-Life, Reinsurance
While the momentum in India is toward expansion, the global environment remains highly volatile. This is no longer just a rate negotiation cycle; the market is balancing two forces that do not entirely align. What lies ahead is not a uniform market, but one that...
