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Modified scheme to provide cashless treatment for road accident victims nationwide: Gadkari
"The broad contours of the pilot programme are -- victims entitled...
“Acquisitions in India remain an option if a compelling opportunity arises aligning with our long-term vision”
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Volkswagen’s cargo ship fire losses to be at least $155 million: Russel Group
Of the roughly $438 million total value of goods aboard the Felicity Ace, which went up in flames off the coast of Portugal’s Azores Islands,Russell Group said Monday it estimates there are $401 million worth of cars. The consultant estimates auto companies other than...
Fires on vessels still one of the biggest safety issues for shipping industry: Allianz
There was a record 40 cargo-related fire incidents alone in 2019 or one every 10 days. Across all vessel types, the number of fires/explosions resulting in total losses hit a four-year high of 10 at the end of 2020– accounting for around one in five total losses...
Govt to soon decide on giving additional charge of New India Assurance CMD
The finance ministry had proposed to give additional charge to Anjan Dey,CMD of Delhi based Oriental Insurance Company, till the appointment of a new CMD of the Mumbai-based NIA, sources said. The insurance sector regulator IRDAI has sought clarification from the...
RBI-appointed administrator invites bids for resolution of Reliance Capital
Reliance Capital has two insurance companies, Reliance General Insurance and Reliance Nippon Life Insurance Company, as subsidiaries Mumbai: As part of the resolution process, the RBI-appointed administrator on Friday invited expressions of interest (EoIs) for sale of...
Global Covid-19 caseload rises to 422.8 mn, fatalities at 5.88 million
The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 78,457,081 and 934,951, according to the CSSE The second worst hit country in terms of cases is India (42,780,235 infections and 510,905 deaths), followed by Brazil...
Govt to launch ‘Meri Policy Mere Hath’, to deliver crop policies at farmers doorstep
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) enters its 7th year of implementation Over 36 crore farmer applications have been insured under PMFBY Over Rs. 1,07,059 crores of claims have already been paid under the scheme Around 85% of the farmers enrolled with the scheme...
SC sets aside SAT’s “aiding and abetting corruption’ remarks against former IRDA member Joseph
Aggrieved by a SAT order, the IRDAI and its former member PJ Joseph had filed an appeal in the SC ,which the insurance regulator claimed was issued without giving it a proper hearing. The other parties in the long drawn case are few insurance brokers including Atkins...
EU files case at WTO against China over protection of patents
Brussels: Since August 2020, Chinese courts have been issuing decisions - known as "anti-suit injunctions" - to exert pressure on EU companies with high-tech patents and to prevent them from rightfully protecting their technologies, the EU said The European Union (EU)...
Allianz announces big bonus cuts for its CEO and board
The collapse of a $15 billion set of investment funds during the pandemic market turmoil in early 2020 has cast a shadow over Germany's most valuable financial firm and one of the world's largest asset managers. Baete's pay package in 2020 totalled 6.39 million euros,...
Cargo ship with Lamborghinis, Porsches, Audis aboard drifts in Atlantic
An internal email from Volkswagen's U.S. operations revealed there were 3,965 Volkswagen AG vehicles aboard the ship. Headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany, the group manufactures its Volkswagen brand, as well as Porsche, Audi, and Lamborghini- all of which were in tow...