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Cardiovascular diseases cause more deaths in India: Survey

On the findings of the health and wellness survey, Sanjay Datta, Chief – Underwriting, Reinsurance & Claims, at ICICI Lombard said, “Lack of awareness of the ailment coupled with the severity of the impact of the pandemic on our overall health, makes it even more critical to adopt a healthy lifestyle. A heart-healthy lifestyle is more likely to supplement one’s immune system. Along with having an active lifestyle, it is also imperative to look after our mental health as stress anxiety tighten their grip around our fast-paced lives.” 

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Varas Brokers of US signs strategic MOU with India’s Salasar Brokers

 Ambarish Khaitan, Senior VP Strategy & Reinsurance, said – “We are delighted to announce our new strategic partnership with Varas Brokers, the USA with whom we are targeting to provide our joint expertise and tailored insurance solutions to our clients in this challenging market. We look forward to this collaboration and aim to work together, not just technically but also culturally, to reach a common goal in creating a top-notch solution”

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Cyclone damages Indian crops just before harvesting

“Within a week the cotton production outlook changed. We were expecting higher yields, but now yields will go down and even the quality of harvested crop would be inferior at the beginning,” Chirag Patel, chief executive at Jaydeep Cotton Fibers Pvt Ltd, a leading exporter. said.
Farmers have expanded areas under soybean, but rainfall is limiting the rise in production, said Davish Jain, chairman of the Soybean Processors Association of India.

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Researchers find double benefit of climate protection through both limiting, delaying global warming

In the study, the scientists analysed the joint impacts of demographic development and climate change on people exposed to tropical cyclones — and found that timing of when certain warming levels are reached becomes crucial. The results are even more obvious on the country level, explained Johannes Gutschow.

“Our model shows, with unprecedented detail, that in 2050 all countries at high risk of tropical cyclones are projected to see a rise in exposure. Due to the projected population growth, we found exposure changes of nearly 300 per cent in some East African countries, up to 100 per cent in the US and also a strong increase for the Arabian Peninsula.”

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China encourages mainland insurers to sell catastrophe bonds in Hong Kong

Mainland property and casualty insurance companies and reinsurance companies can set up special-purpose entities in Hong Kong to raise funds from bond sales, according to a statement of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC).

The arrangement can help diversify insurers’ losses from natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods and typhoons, it said.

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