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Sweeping new vaccine mandates for 100 million Americans
“We’ve been patient. But our patience is wearing thin, and your refusal has cost all of us,” President Joe Biden said, all but biting off his words. The unvaccinated minority “can cause a lot of damage, and they are.”
Over 50% agricultural families in debt with average loan of ₹ 74,121 in 2019: Survey
The survey further said the average monthly income per agricultural household during agricultural year 2018-19 was at ₹ 10,218. Of this, the average income per household from wages was ₹ 4,063, crop production ₹ 3,798, animal husbandry ₹ 1,582, non-farm business ₹ 641 and leasing of land ₹ 134.
According to the survey, the number of agricultural households in the country was estimated at 9.3 crore with OBCs accounting for 45.8 per cent, SC 15.9 per cent, ST 14.2 per cent and others 24.1 per cent.
IRDA revamps trade credit insurance norms, SMEs and project finance to benefit
Some of new kind of covers that will now available in India are:
“Project Cover”- insurance of receivables, against non-payment by the principal or buyer, provided to a contractor engaged in but not limited to long term infrastructure, civil and industrial projects and services. The project period should be more than six months.
“Protracted Default”- failure by a buyer to pay the contractual debt within a predefined period calculated from the due date of the debt.
“Reverse Factoring arrangement” where any arrangement in whatever name or form, between a borrower and a financer, wherein a borrower receives or is supposed to receive finance, either directly or indirectly, for borrower’s purchase of trade receivables, goods or services
IRDAI asks insurers to design innovative, tailor-made Cyber products for policyholders
The main objectives of new the guidance document on product structure for Cyber Insurance are;to enable insurers to evaluate new technologies posing heightened cyber risk, identify protection gaps in the existing products and address the changing needs of market,to facilitate insurers in developing stand-alone cyber insurance products, specifically designed to address the evolving cyber risks,to provide a set of recommendations on maximum possible coverages that could be included in the cyber insurance products, to encourage insurers to adopt best practices and provide additional covers in response to customer needs, to improve the development of the cyber insurance market with new products and enhance benefits for policyholders, explained the IRDAI.
Swiss Re sees growing demand for insurance protection, positive outlook for premiums
According to Swiss Re Institute, non-life insurance premiums are expected to be 10% higher than the pre-COVID-19 level by the end of 2021. Heightened risk trends will increase the need for insurance protection, but also require a greater focus on evaluating and modelling, and ensuring pricing is adequate for the risks taken.
India eyes turning 3-wheelers into EVs
Mahua Acharya, MD and CEO,Convergence Energy Services Ltd said there are 5.5 lakh electric three-wheelers (E3W) on the road.
”After accounting for central government subsidy, the price of E2W comes to Rs 55,000 to Rs 1.3 lakh. If states give subsidies, the prices will come down further. At this, price is very competitive (compared to fossil-fuel-based two-wheelers),” she said.
South African state insurer in talks over larger bailout
Sasria, the only insurer covering political violence in Africa’s most advanced economy, has suffered a sudden deterioration in its financial position after some of the worst violence in the post-apartheid era erupted in July soon after the arrest of former president Jacob Zuma.
Peter Zaffino to assume additional role of Chairman of AIG from Jan 2022
Brian Duperreault, currently Executive Chairman, will retire from the Board of Directors at year end 2021
HDI Global first partnership on autonomous vehicle segment
Meryem Seyyar, Head of Digital Solutions commented: “This is the perfect time for HDI Global to take a lead and increase its support for the development of the Autonomous Vehicle & Systems ecosystem. AV’s will undoubtedly be a significant part of everyone’s future and the sooner we can establish our expertise and process within the space, the better we will be able to serve our partners moving forward.”
Cannot order door-to-door COVID vaccination in this diverse country, or just scrap policy: SC
A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud, Vikram Nath, and Hima Kohli refused to entertain a plea of a lawyers’ body seeking door-to-door COVID-19 jab for the disabled and people belonging to weaker sections of society, said the vaccination drive is already in progress and over 60 percent of the population has been administered the first dose.