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Mass shooting insurance in high demand as U.S. emerges from lockdown
Client inquiries for what the industry calls active shooter policies have risen 50% year on year in the past six weeks, said Tarique Nageer, Terrorism Placement Advisory Leader at Marsh, the world’s biggest insurance broker.
Such policies gained popularity in recent years following a spate of school shootings. They typically cover victim lawsuits, building repairs, legal fees, medical expenses and trauma counseling.
Govt working in war-footing mode to fight second wave of COVID-19: PM Modi
Expressing concern over COVID-19 is reaching villages, the Prime Minister asked people to follow all the protocols such as wearing masks and taking tests in case of having symptoms.
Cyclone Tauktae: NDRF teams deployed in five states
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a low-pressure area is forming over the Arabian Sea and that it may gradually turn into a cyclone over the east-central Arabian Sea by May 16. The cyclone is likely to impact areas including the coast of Kerala, Karnataka, Lakshadweep, Goa and Maharashtra.
Vaccine lottery: Indian states grapple with how to share COVID-19 jabs
Many poor Indians do not have biometric identification cards that are often required to access public services, including vaccination registration – allowing those who do to jump the vaccine queue. In some instances, residents from the cities of Pune, Bengaluru and Hyderabad have booked slots in rural health centres, driving out into the countryside to get their shots, according to local media reports.
Citigroup forms energy transition group within investment banking – memo
The entity will be headed by Serge Tismen and Shail Mehta, and will focus on companies including those involved in hydrogen, charging infrastructure, carbon capture and sequestration and biofuels, said the memo, the contents of which were confirmed by a bank spokeswoman on Thursday.
U.S. SEC chair planning new workforce data disclosures for public companies
He said staff would propose a new rule on disclosing the workforce or “human capital” metrics. Those disclosures could include data on issues such as workforce diversity, part-time versus full-time workers, and employee turnover, according to advocacy groups that have been pushing for the new rules.
“This is one of my top priorities and will be an early focus during my tenure at the SEC,” Gensler told the gathering.
The SEC is ramping up its ESG agenda to execute on Democrats’ priorities to address issues such as climate change and social injustice.
Cyclone Tauktae likely to intensify into ‘very severe cyclonic’ storm: IMD
From May 16-19, it is very likely to intensify into a “very severe cyclonic storm” with a wind speed of 150-160 kilometres per hour gusting up to 175 kmph, Cyclone Warning Division of the IMD said. It is likely to reach Gujarat coast by the morning of May 18.
Pandemic to be ‘Far More Deadly’ this year, warns WHO
“We’re on track for the second year of this pandemic to be far more deadly than the first,” said the World Health Organization’s director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.“
COVID-19: Wealthy nations urged to delay youth vaccines, donate to solidarity scheme
“In a handful of rich countries, which bought up the majority of the vaccine supply, lower risk groups are now being vaccinated”, he said.
“I understand why some countries want to vaccinate their children and adolescents, but right now I urge them to reconsider and to instead donate vaccines to COVAX.”
Tedros reported that vaccine supply in low and lower-middle income countries has not been sufficient to even immunize health and care workers.
Online medical consultation service by retired military doctors rolled out for entire country
Currently, 85 veteran defence doctors are providing their services on the portal and have provided online consultation to more than 1,000 patients, according to the defence ministry.
“After the successful roll out in three states, ex-defence OPD, now renamed as Defence National OPD, has been rolled out pan-India on May 14 and is available on http://www.esanjeevaniopd.in and www.esanjeevaniopd.in,” it said in a statement.