"A high-level committee of the IBA and UFBU will be formed...
Category:
Eco/Invest/Demography
Latest
5 Yrs of PM-Jay:60 cr beneficiaries,13 cr hospital admissions, Rs 2 lakh cr spent on treatments, says Nadda
J P Nadda,Union Health Minister Dr M Srinivas, Member (Health),...
Climate change: Centre assures support to farmers battling drought, floods
While some states in the country were dealing with floods, others...
Meta misled consumers in case over Cambridge Analytica scandal, jury says
The lawsuit accused the company of making statements that misled New Mexicans about how their personal information would be shared with third parties; how it handled hate speech and misinformation on the platform; and whether it gave some users preference in how it...
India moves up on WEF’s travel & tourism index to 31st place; Japan on top
Japan is followed by the US, Spain, Australia and France in the top five positions on the World Economic Forum index developed in collaboration with Zurich Insurance Group New Delhi: Helped by its highly cost-competitive travel environment and rich cultural resources,...
Interconnected Risks: AI and supply chains open new pathways to systemic stress, find Swiss Re and LSE
Ivan Gonzalez, chief executive officer of Corporate Solutions at Swiss Re, said: "A company may look diversified until you discover that its suppliers, technology providers and customers depend on the same infrastructure. One disruption can therefore affect more parts...
UN chief calls for AI pact to prevent rise of killer robots
Antonio Guterres,secretary general of the United Nations “We are witnessing an extraordinary transfer of power away from government to a handful of private corporations and individuals,” Antonio Guterres,secretary general of the United Nations, said as he appealed for...
Europe faces more than $500bn climate adaptation cost
The summer of 2026 laid bare how exposed the fastest-warming continent is to the fallout of rising temperatures, as wildfires, droughts and heat waves impacted commodities supplies, damaged crops and left a dent in productivity. In response, Europe is now broadening...
India’s insurance sector sees resilient growth, but profitability, productivity remain key challenges: McKinsey
Between fiscal years 2017 and 2025, the number of in-force individual life insurance policies has remained essentially flat, at around 330 million,” which further indicates insurance has yet to fully benefit from the country’s wider financial inclusion gains. The...
India’s Girija Subramanian conferred IIS’s Vanguard Market Development Award for emerging markets
Girija Subramanian,member, Distribution, Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority of India `` Subramanian’s career reflects an extraordinary commitment to expanding the reach and relevance of insurance across India,” said Josh Landau, President of the...
FSSAI starts penal action against Amazon, Swiggy, BigBasket, others
In a social media post, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) informed that it has launched a "major crackdown on e-commerce platforms, including Amazon, Swiggy Instamart, BigBasket, Flipkart India and Zepto over regulatory non-compliances". The...
Banks to remain open on next Sunday, ahead of proposed 3-day strike, Sept salaryof govt employees to be paid on 25th: MoF
The release said the decision was aimed at ensuring that the banking needs of customers are not adversely affected for an extended period due to the strike and the preceding holidays. New Delhi: Public sector banks and regional rural banks will remain open and...
Hydropower Risks: Mapping interdependencies and building resilience
From an insurance perspective, events such as recent floods in South Asia reinforce the need for a forward-looking approach to risk assessment. Historical loss data remains important, but should be complemented by climate science, catastrophe modelling, engineering...