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20 river sites under flood risk 3 locations in Assam and Bihar face severe inundation CWC
Overall, the CWC has flagged flood concerns in 20 locations,...
European Commission to propose floating Russian oil price cap
The Commission proposed lowering the Group of Seven (G7) nations’...
Financial services secretary asks banks to achieve financial inclusion targets at earliest
He also reviewed the progress made by banks with special focus on the progress under the ongoing Jan Suraksha campaign of PMJJBY & PMSBY schemes in all the Gram Panchayats of the country being held from April 1 and urged them to ensure achievement of targets of...
Only 27% of $194 bln economic losses from global natural disasters insured in 1H2023: Aon
Turkey and Syria earthquakes drive nearly half of economic losses from Global Catastrophes in 1H 2023 "Despite the reality that communities globally remain at risk to catastrophes, only about 27 percent of economic losses this year have been insured. These devastating...
Swiss Re structures Blackstone’s first indemnity catastrophe bond
The transaction is Blackstone's first indemnity catastrophe bond and covers named storms and earthquakes in the United States and Canada New York: Swiss Re Capital Markets has successfully structured and placed the issuance of USD 250 million of insurance-linked...
Himachal rains: Economic losses of Rs 4808.79 crore, Death toll reaches 130
As many as 13 people died, including one rescuer, after the landslide occurred at Irshalwadi village in Khalapur tehsil in Maharashtra's Raigad district, police said Shimla/Mumbai: With five new deaths on Wednesday, the death toll in Himachal Pradesh due to rains,...
Society of Actuaries Research Institute launches longevity Illustrator for Singapore, Hong Kong and Canada
"A variety of possibilities should be considered when preparing for retirement, including longevity. SOA's Longevity Illustrator, a web-based tool, is designed to provide information to help individuals and couples plan a secure retirement more effectively with just a...
Work from anywhere jobs draw record demand as summer travel heats up
Top financial services firms such as American Express, Visa and Mastercard, along with tech giants like Alphabet, are some of the major employers who have adopted “work-from-anywhere” week policies. This generally means employees keep an in-office presence for most of...
Indian aviation market has huge potential waiting to be tapped
The industry experts concurred that the growth in the aviation sector will in turn fuel the growth in the tourism sector, both of which were badly hit globally after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, but have shown resilience, and are recovering on the right...
Ukraine hopes grain exports to continue from key ports
“The main task for Ukraine now is to get the support of Turkey,” said Dmitry Skornyakov, chief executive officer of HarvEast Holding. He suggested that military escorts from Turkey could be used for ships entering and leaving Ukraine’s ports Ukraine is pushing for...
Bain Capital raises $1.15 bln for first fund dedicated to insurance investments
Matt Popoli, global head of Bain Capital Insurance, told Reuters that the new capital pool, Bain Capital Insurance Fund, would give his 20-strong team the ammunition to back middle-market insurance firms overlooked by others Focused on North America and Europe, the...
Parkinson’s may quietly progress undetected for years: Study
By identifying the mechanisms involved in the secretion of dopamine in the brain, the research could help to identify new approaches to reduce the symptoms of this incurable neurodegenerative disease, the researchers added Parkinson's may progress quietly but...