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Etiqa Insurance launches market-first Cancer insurance with No Claim Discount
“The risk of cancer increases with age. With an ageing population in Singapore, Etiqa recognises the increasing need for a comprehensive yet affordable cancer protection plan, which can reduce financial worry and allow one to fully focus on recovery if cancer is diagnosed. The NCD benefit in our Cancer Insurance is meant to encourage customers to consistently take charge of their protection needs,” said Sue Chi Kong, Chief Executive Officer of Etiqa Insurance Pte. Ltd.
Swiss health startup dacadoo secures funding for its global growth
dacadoo develops technology solutions for digital health engagement and health risk quantification, and the company partners with insurers as well as corporate health service providers to bring its technologies to market globally.
Insurers and brokers can’t set up TPAs as promoters:IRDAI
It is not immediately known in what ways new regulations will be applicable to four PSU general insurance companies , National Insurance Company, New India Assurance Company, United Insurance Company, Oriental Insurance Company and General Insurance Corporation of India, which are promoters of , Health Insurance TPA of India(HITPA), the common in-house TPA for four companies to handle health insurance claims. There are couple of insurance brokers who have set up TPAs.
China’s crackdown on illegal meat puts India’s $2-bn trade at risk
China has adopted stricter border controls due to African swine fever, meaning Indian buffalo meat exports into China that usually flow through Vietnam has all but stopped. Indian exporters are now hoping Indonesia can more than triple its meat imports from the South Asian nation to make up for the heavy losses this year.
Health experts warn of emerging threat of Nipah virus
Within two years of being first discovered, Nipah had spread to Bangladesh, where it has caused several outbreaks since 2001. A 2018 Nipah outbreak in Kerala killed 17 people.
Germany, Global Parametrics and Hannover Re unvel a new Natural Disaster Fund Deutschland
Dr. Maria Flachsbarth, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), said, “The NDF is an innovative mechanism that brings together public and private insurance players for the benefit of poor and vulnerable people who far too often face a protection gap. While about 50 percent of disaster losses are covered by insurance in high-income countries, the corresponding proportion in poorer countries is less than five percent. The BMZ is committed to help closing this gap through a substantive contribution to the NDF”.
500 electric cabs to hit Delhi roads this month to combat air pollution
Going big on zero emissions, the start-up for the benefit of its prospective customers also claims to follow a strict policy of zero surge pricing and zero cancellations.”The customers can book cabs without worrying about the hike in the price and they will have the ability to cancel the ride without paying for it,” it added.
Insurers need profound transformation and the right talent, reveals EY Insurance Outlook 2020
Insurers agree that talent is the “secret sauce” to maximize returns on investments in technology, digital transformation and new business models. But with the industry struggling to attract the right talent, the report finds that insurers need to either reposition themselves as technology firms or proactively communicate on why the industry matters, what value it brings to society and the overall appeal of an insurance career.
Postmen, grameen dak sevaks may soon start selling insurance policies
“These postmen and grameen dak sevaks will be operating largely in un-banked and under-banked geographical areas and can provide the last mile reach to sell insurance products in remote and rural areas,” Irdai said.
Rural India achieved 100 pc ODF status: Govt
“As a result, the sanitation coverage in the country, which was 38.7 per cent as on October 2, 2014 has increased to 100 per cent and all the 5,99,963 villages of the country have declared themselves ODF,” Minister of State in the Jal Shakti Ministry Rattan Lal Kataria said in a written response to a question in the Rajya Sabha.