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Lloyd’s market engaging with US government over Gulf maritime plan, officials say
“Lloyd’s is engaging constructively with the U.S. Development...
Marsh and Aon in talks with US govt on a plan to help insure tankers navigating Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the US International...
Audit bodies must address growing risks of privacy breaches, social exclusion: CAG Murmu
Girish Chandra Murmu, Comptroller and Auditor General of India "Whether during the pandemic, in the fight against climate change, or in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the role of Supreme Audit Institutions(SoIs) in preserving integrity and...
MSIG Insurance launches health policy to cover Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease in Singapore
A patient afflicted with dementia is estimated to incur $1.6 million in expenses if the individual survives for 10 years.3 Without CI plans to mitigate medical inflation, ongoing treatments for critical illness may be beyond the means of average Singaporeans...
Mercedes Benz fire incident may slow down EV transition in South Korea
Although batteries are a critical component in electric cars and can pose serious safety risks if not properly manufactured or managed, automakers have so far kept the identity of their battery suppliers confidential, not just in Korea but around the globe. A...
Thousands of fires are burning in the drought-wracked Amazon
Climatologists have warned for decades that events like this year’s would come to pass. Droughts in the last two decades have become much more severe and much more common. The last year — the hottest on record globally — brought Brazil’s extremes to a new level Much...
Environmental activist ClientEarth sues Germany over pesticides use
The group said in a statement Germany was not complying with the 2009 Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive. The EU law should have been in force across the 27-member by 2011, but the reality has been patchy implementation, the group said Environmental activist...
AB PM-JAY: World’s largest government-funded health insurance scheme in six years of launch
J.P. NaddaUnion Health Minister Ayushman Bharat has become a lifeline today, with more than 60,000 patients getting free treatments daily and crores of families getting 'insulated' from exorbitant medical expenses New Delhi: Ayushman Bharat has become a lifeline...
ICAI opposes proposed changes by NFRA in auditor responsibility for firms
The NFRA’s proposed change stems from the alleged audit failures at companies like Reliance Capital Ltd., Coffee Day Global Ltd., Dewan Housing and Finance Ltd. and IL&FS Group where a “mechanical reliance was placed by the principal auditor on the work of the...
EY-employee’s death: Experts say ‘compassion’ can reduce such incidents; demand specific policy
Stress cannot be avoided but it can be managed. In the corporate world stress is a part of our life…We need to understand how to react to that…We are the solution makers itself…" Associate Consultant at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Nikhil Badgujar said Pune: As...
NHRC issues notice to Labour Ministry EY-employee’s death
The National Human Rights Commission has also appointed a ‘Special Monitor’ to look into various practices and work environment leading to violations of human rights in business. The Commission has specifically constituted a ‘Core Group on Business and Human Rights’...
Nadda slams Punjab Govt for mismanagement of Ayushman Bharat payments, Punjab accuses Centre of discrimination
The Private Hospital and Nursing Home Association (PHANA) in Punjab has stopped cashless treatment under the government's health insurance schemes, including the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) New Delhi: The ruling AAP in Punjab Saturday...