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Health and well-being programs fragmented, do not meet the needs of stressed Asia workforces: Willis
-Over half of employees in Asia have elevated levels of stress.
– While employers endeavour to engage them in an increasing array of
non-traditional benefits, there is still a disconnect with employees.
– Finding the “right” programs and leveraging technology will be key as
employers start to take a more strategic approach toward health
Enhancing Customer Experience with robotic process automation
Given the importance of actuarial science in insurance, robotic process automation (RPA) is the right fit for this industry
Uneasy,pessimistic,and concerned:Deloitte Millennial Survey
-Millennials and Gen Z show less loyalty to and less confidence in business.
-Distrustful of companies’ motivation and ethics, respondents call for business leaders to positively impact the broader world.
-As loyalty levels retreat, diversity and flexibility are keys to retention as gig economy expands.
-Millennials and Gen Z feel unprepared for Industry 4.0 changes—want business to help them develop skills needed to succeed.
Building Data Equity in the world of Insurance!
Increasing number of Indian Insurers are now adopting analytics to gain competitive differentiation in an industry where very little innovation has taken place.
Gender inequality could be costing Asia Pacific $4.5 trillion: McKinsey
“Women can help — and are helping — to power this engine, making vital contributions to sustaining and enhancing Asia’s growth and lifting more people out of poverty,” the report’s authors wrote. “Yet gaps remain large in many countries in the region on genderequality both in work and in society.”
Preserving Rare Books
Rare books are collectible items which can carry hefty price tags. As more than 100 countries around the world prepare to celebrate World Book Day,the risks associated with collections of valuable books can be managed and transferred
India stares at water crisis, urgent steps needed: experts
India’s huge groundwater-dependent population, uncertain climate-reliant recharge processes and indiscriminate land use changes with urbanization are among the many factors that have rendered the Indian groundwater scenario to become a global paradigm for water scarcity, for both quantity and quality
India fastest growing but must create 8.1 mn jobs annually: World Bank
India needs to create 8.1 million jobs a year to maintain its employment rate, said a World Bank report which projected the country's growth to accelerate to 7.3 per cent in the current financial year. It has projected the growth rate to increase...
Chatbots can change the customer service business
From the enterprise point of view, chatbots are relatively much cheaper than mobile apps, and are adaptable for various messaging platforms. Today, the cost-effectiveness of customer service is measured in terms of the ability to reduce the number of customer calls and average handling time, while in case of chatbots, the additional cost of handling more conversations and higher handling time is negligible.
50% hike in cigarette prices would add 450 mn years of life across 13 nations: study
“Higher excise taxes support the targets of the sustainable development goals on non-communicable diseases and poverty, and provides financial protection against illness,” according to the study.