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Insurers now can pay profit related commission to their non-executive directors: IRDAI
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Neglected tropical diseases continue to pose significant health burden in India: Expert
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More than 15 lakh lives covered under exclusive Corona policies:IRDAI chief
“We will be happy if more emphasis will be given by insurers on how to deal with the current pandemic and post pandemic.We will be delighted if more proposals come to deal with present situation,” Subhash C Khuntia, Chairman, IRDA
MR Kumar, chairman, Life Insurance Corporation, emphasized to focus on IDEAS- Investment opportunity, Distribution of insurance products, Economics and efficiencies, Administration of business & focus on technology and Solvency and soundness of the industry.
India’s coronavirus pandemic hits fast dwindling tribe in remote islands
“It is extremely alarming that members of the Great Andamanese tribe tested positive for Covid-19. They will be all too aware of the devastating impact of epidemics that have decimated their people,” said Sophie Grig, senior researcher.
Scientists map out mosquito immune system to help fight malaria
Malaria affects more than 200 million people worldwide and killed an estimated 405,000 people in 2018 – most of them babies and children under five years old. It is caused by Plasmodium parasites, which are spread in the bites of female Anopheles mosquitoes.
Assam Cabinet approves Rs 50-lakh insurance cover for journalists, home guards succumbing to COVID-19
The cabinet also decided to increase the upper age limit for state government jobs for Group-III and Group-IV by two years to 40 years.
Indian Vaccine trial: Vital signs of volunteers normal, says doctor
Two men, aged 32 and 48, were given the first shot of the ‘Covishield’ vaccine, being manufactured by Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII), at Bharti Vidyapeeth’s Medical College and Hospital on Wednesday. The dose will be repeated after one month, an official said.
“Since yesterday, our medical team is in touch with the two volunteers and both are fine. They do not have any pain, fever, injection-side reaction or systemic illness post-vaccination,” the medical college and hospital’s deputy medical director Dr Jitendra Oswal said.
COVID-19 deaths to cross 317,000 in U.S. by December 1
At least 179,725 Americans have died from the respiratory disease, while reported U.S. infections have breached 5.8 million cases, according to a tally by Reuters.
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance launches retail comprehensive cover for pet dogs
The premium for this policy starts from Rs 315 (excluding GST) and varies based on the age, size, gender, covers opted for, plan opted for and sum insured selected. A discount of 5% on premium is provided in case of RFID tagging. Pet dogs are classified into either of Small, Medium, Large or Giant sizes based on the breed of the dog. The product has two plans, which differ based on specific inclusions and exclusions in each.Medical tests for pet dog is not mandatory even at higher ages subject to waiting period for covering certain diseases.
Tokyo’s new see-through toilets aim to enhance public spaces
By installing stylish toilets in public spaces the project hopes to change the common view that such facilities are dark and dirty places.
“It would be great to see the Tokyo Toilets become a model for toilets not just in Japan but across the world,” Nippon Foundation Program Director Hayato Hanaoka said.
Global protection gap for mortality, health and natural cat reach a new high of $1.24 trillion:Swiss Re
Globally, mortality resilience declined the most, driven by a widening of the mortality protection gap in the Asia-Pacific region, where China’s protection gap expanded due to rapidly growing household debt
Health resilience was stable despite some deterioration in emerging markets.
The global health protection gap widened by more than 5% to USD 588 billion.Natural catastrophe resilience was lowest of the three risk areas. Swiss Re Institute expects that health and mortality protection gaps will widen as households grapple with lower incomes, higher healthcare costs and the financial consequences of losing a breadwinner as a result of the pandemic.
Centre frames draft policy on data privacy under National Digital Health Mission
Data collected across the National Digital Health Ecosystem (NDHE) will be stored in at the central level, the state or Union Territory level and at the health facility level, by adopting the principle of minimality at each point, according to the document.