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World Suicide Prevention Day: Securing mental health
All age groups are affected by suicide and was the third leading...
Global Expansion: India Inc needs a multi-dimensional shield
Vaibhav Luthra, Tax Partner, EY India said, “India’s global...
Extreme flood events once again drive high losses in 2021, 75% of flood risks remain uninsured: Swiss Re
Sigma records show that flooding is by far the most frequently occurring natural peril. In the past decade, there were approximately three times as many major flood events as tropical cyclones Yet, Swiss Re Institute finds that over the past decade, only 5% of severe...
Using artificial intelligence to red-flag emerging pandemics
Raina MacIntyre AI filtering and analysis of open-source data could stop future epidemics from becoming global pandemics Raina MacIntyre Serious infectious diseases have become more frequent in the past decade. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, infectious diseases...
Stranded Ships: 200 container ships grounded globally over past decade
The insurance industry has always supported the development of the shipping industry providing ship-owners are taking into account the risks that accompany any increase in size. Building ships for just economies of scale is not enough, says Allianz Nearly one year...
Private vs. public: predicting and preparing for future pandemics
COVID-19 turned into a US$22-trillion disaster killing more than six million people globally partly because the dots between warning and action were not connected. Some governments took quick and precautionary action, especially those that had invested in their public...
Your connected car knows you. The tussle for that data’s hitting high gear
Companies in Europe and beyond are vying for control of the crown jewels of the connected car era: your vehicle’s data “If you don’t have access to data in the future, eventually you’ll be squeezed out. You’ll not be efficient, you’ll not have the right services, you...
Pandemic surveillance: is tracing tech here to stay?
From contact tracing apps to facial recognition, technology has become part of the arsenal used to protect public health. While this might have helped save lives, rights advocates say intrusive solutions could already be so entrenched that personal privacy is the...
Asian farmers turn to drones, apps for labour, climate challenges
Governments in the region are using drones, with satellite imagery, for weather forecasts, disaster management and crop insurance, as well as for monitoring and mapping crops strategic for food security, mostly rice BAN MAI, Thailand: As a child, Manit Boonkhiew...
Two years into the pandemic, is the end in sight?
Countries such as Israel and Sweden have started administering fourth doses, but experts fear that an endless number of booster shots is a short-sighted strategy. An Israeli trial in January also found that a fourth dose was less effective against Omicron Pharma...
Over one billion people at risk of hearing loss: WHO
“Millions of teenagers and young people are at risk of hearing loss due to the unsafe use of personal audio devices and exposure to damaging sound levels at venues such as nightclubs, bars, concerts and sporting events,” said Dr Bente Mikkelsen, WHO Director for the...
Kenyan farmers test insurance to ward off climate-driven hunger
On Monday, a key science report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned of growing pressure on food production and people's ability to get enough to eat on a hotter planet, which it said would fuel malnutrition, especially in vulnerable regions like...