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Govt notifies draft rules for hiking FDI to 74 % in insurance sector

According to the draft rules, in an Indian insurance company having foreign investment exceeding 49 per cent not less than fifty per cent. of the net profit for the financial year have to be  retained in general reserve, if the insurer’s solvency margin is less than 1.2 times the control level of solvency for a financial year for which dividend is paid on equity shares.

Not less than fifty per cent. of directors of  such insurers will be independent directors, unless the chairperson of its board is an independent director, in which case at least one-third of its board shall comprise of independent directors.

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Rare blood clotting risk more for Covid-19 than for vaccines: Oxford study

“There are concerns about possible associations between vaccines, and cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), causing governments and regulators to restrict the use of certain vaccines,” said Paul Harrison, Head of the Translational Neurobiology Group at the University of Oxford.

“Yet, one key question remained unknown: What is the risk of CVT following a diagnosis of Covid-19?” Harrison said.

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Study reveals glaucoma may be more than eye pressure issue

According to the National Glaucoma Foundation, over 3 million Americans have glaucoma, but only half know they actually have it. In the US, more than 120,000 individuals are blind from the disease. In addition, the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that over 60 million individuals suffer from glaucoma worldwide.

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EU regulators set July 27 deadline for deadline on Aon, Willis deal

Aon, which announced the deal a year ago to create the world’s largest insurance broker ahead of world No. 1 Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc, offered last Friday to sell assets in five European nations to resolve EU competition concerns.

The EU antitrust watchdog is now seeking feedback from rivals and customers before deciding whether to demand more concessions, clear or block the deal.

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