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Secondary perils emerging as a big opportunity, Need data and good models to deal with them, says Swiss Re
Beat Strebel,CEO, China, Swiss Re These lesser understood risks are...
Authorities identify all but one of 260 victims of Air India plane crash
"We have identified 259 victims. They include 240 passengers and 19...
IRDAI forms Mamta Suri panel on implementation of Ind AS/ IFRS in insurance sector
Among other things, the panel will recommend steps as may be taken towards effective implementation of Ind AS/IFRS along with phase-wise timelines, recommendations on key interpretations (best practices) while implementing, Ind AS/IFRSc,recommendation on proforma...
Safety, performance top concerns for electric scooter buyers: Survey
Consumers of various brands of these vehicles have reported fire incidents, which many of the manufacturers have attributed to the battery, LocalCircles said. Safety and performance of electric scooters remain top concerns for customers amid a spate of fire incidents...
Floods, landslides kill dozens as monsoon rains lash northern, eastern India
Heavy showers followed by landslides and flooding in the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh over the past three days killed at least 36 people, a state government official told Reuters. In the neighbouring mountainous state of Uttarakhand, an official government...
WTW appoints Sean Deehan as Leader of Hong Kong and Macau
Sean Deehan,Leader,Hong Kong and Macau, WTW Clare Muhiudeen, Head of Asia, WTW, said: “Hong Kong remains a major international financial centre in Asia, a gateway to and from Mainland China and a key market in our Greater Bay Area growth plans HONG KONG: WTW today...
Road transport and highways sector has maximum number of delayed projects: Govt report
The Infrastructure and Project Monitoring Division (IPMD) is mandated to monitor central sector infrastructure projects costing Rs 150 crore and above based on the information provided on the Online Computerised Monitoring System (OCMS) by the project implementing...
Workers at UK’s biggest container port Felixstowe due to begin 8-day strike
Strike action will cause huge disruption and will generate massive shockwaves throughout the UK's supply chain, but this dispute is entirely of the company's own making," said Bobby Morton, the Unite union's national officer for docks. LONDON: More than 1,900 workers...
UP’s 64 districts stare at drought-like conditions
According to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) data, only 11 of the 75 UP districts have received normal rainfall till August 19 The situation is particularly grim in East UP, where the rainfall is 50 per cent less than the LPA Lucknow: Sixty-four districts in...
Maha: Siblings who lost parents in road accident in 2014 get Rs 64 lakh compensation
At the Lok Adalat, the insurance company, Chola Mandalam General Insurance Co and the claimants reached a settlement for Rs 51,00,000 for the death of the siblings' father, Rs 8,50,000 for the death of their mother and Rs 4,50,000 for the injuries suffered by Mayuri A...
Assam Flood: Govt to start rebuilding infrastructure from September
"We will disburse an amount of Rs 119.10 crores as flood rehabilitation fund through direct benefit transfer to those affected. Till now, 180 people across 34 districts have lost their lives due to floods and 19 people have died in landslides," he added "Nearly 80 per...
Earthquake of 5.2 magnitude hits Lucknow
"Earthquake of magnitude:5.2 occurred on 20-08-2022, 01:12:47 IST, Lat: 28.07 and Long: 81.25, Depth: 82 Km, Location: 139 km NNE of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh," tweeted the National Center for Seismology Lucnow: An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale hit the...