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Europe’s wildfires burned the most land in nearly 20 yrs
Fire activity has surged in recent weeks as another blast of...
Google agrees $36 million fine for anti-competitive deals with Australia telcos
Google admitted the arrangement had a substantial impact on...
China crackdown on cyber scams in Southeast Asia nets thousands but leaves networks intact
The problem is an embarrassment for Beijing and is discouraging ordinary Chinese from traveling to Southeast Asia out of fear they might be duped or kidnapped and caught up in a cyber scam operation. In recent years, media reports have uncovered instances of young...
Cyber experts express concern about data security in India
Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 has instilled more confidence among multi-national corporations (MNCs), though they have been concerned about security in India, Businesses are always shy about sharing information that is critical for protecting...
Mind the Gap: Insuring India’s Missing Middle
Alpesh Shah, Managing Director & Senior Partner, Boston Consulting Group, Swayamjit Mishra, Partner, BCG, Aarav Shah, student, Bombay Scottish School As India, with current under-penetration and scale as the most populous nation in the world, begins its journey to...
Insurtech Zopper bags Bima Vahak deal, to develop tech platform for selling Bima Vistaar to masses
Zopper has been awarded the project by the Indian insurers, represented by both the councils- General Insurance Council and Life Insurance Council, to create a comprehensive technology platform that can be used by the industry to enroll agents, mainly women, in...
26 crore Ayushman cards created across country: Health ministry
The NHA has launched the 'Ayushman App' to generate Ayushman card. The app has a unique feature of self-verification, which enables users to generate Ayushman card in four steps without visiting any centre, the statement said New Delhi: The Centre's health insurance...
Global investors and businesses have to factor terror risk into their decision making: FM
`Businesses can no longer be just attracted by policies or by the openness of an economy. The risk that the investors and businesses will have to factor into their decision-making is going to be strongly influenced by the impact of global terror,’’ Nirmala...
Aviation war insurers cancel some cover for Israel, Lebanon
“Insurers want regular updates – each airline has a different risk profile and therefore different risk mitigation strategies,” said a spokesperson for U.K. insurance buyers’ association Airmic's aviation group Aviation war insurers have given notice to cancel cover...
Global insured losses from natural disaster events reach $88 billion by the end of Q3 2023, says Aon report
For the first time, insured losses from SCS in the U.S. surpassed $50 billion and accounted for 60% of global insured losses London: Aon plc in its Q3 Global Catastrophe Recap report has revealed that that global insured losses from natural disaster events had reached...
Yogi govt to set up ‘Digital Doctor Clinics’
A Digital Doctor Clinic is a primary health centre that combines both telemedicine branches (consultation centre and specialty centre).It is designed to improve rural healthcare by providing not only online video conferencing but also a qualified health care assistant...
Evergreen line declares force majeure on Israel shipment -customer note
War risk insurance rates have soared more than tenfold in recent days to Israeli ports with growing concerns over an escalation in hostilities Taiwanese container shipping line Evergreen has declared force majeure on a shipment to the Israeli port of Ashdod, with its...