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Non-life insurers register 23% rise in July premium at Rs 14,378.45 crore
The seven standalone private sector health insurers witnessed a 44 percent jump at Rs 1,116.85 crore from Rs 777.01 crore premium collected a year before
Putin vows Russian nuclear accident that killed 5 scientists poses no further risk
The Aug. 8 blast killed five atomic scientists during a test of a missile engine that used “isotope power sources,” the state nuclear monopoly Rosatom said.
Security beefed up in Karnataka as high alert continues over terror threat
There was intelligence input that a group of terrorists was planning to create terror and panic in the country, the sources said. Security has been strengthened at all important installations and public places such as bus stands, railway stations, temples, markets, malls and government offices.
Brexit minister signs order to end all EU laws in Britain
The European Communities Act 1972 is the vehicle that sees regulations flow into British law directly from the EU’s lawmaking bodies in Brussels
Maruti seeks tax relief for hybrid, CNG cars
“Personally we would like to see GST benefits linked to greener/cleaner cars. The Government gave tax cut on EVs but hybrid should be given duty cut. There should be tax cut on CNG vehicles as well,” he told a news channel.
Being discreet won’t help: Hackers can intercept smartphone sound and detect what you type
“Based on what we found, I think smartphone makers are going to have to go back to the drawing board and make sure they are enhancing the privacy with which people have access to these sensors in a smartphone,” Eric C. Larson, assistant professor in SMU Lyle School’s Department of Computer Science
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IRDA pulls up Bharti AXA General Insurance on furning wrong data
Taking into consideration the submissions by the company to the IRDAI, the regulator has warned the company to be careful in future while furnishing data to it.`The insurer is hereby advised to put in place proper checks for furnishing correct data and is also directed to ensure compliance with the extant applicable regulatory provisions hereafter, added IRDAI
General Electric engaged in ‘bigger fraud than Enron’: Whistleblower
To investigate GE’s fraud, investigator Harry Markopolos team went out and located the eight largest Long-Term Care (LTC) insurance deals that GE is a counterparty to, accounting for approximately 95 per cent or more of GE’s exposure.
Walmart CEO calls for US Congress to debate assault weapons ban
McMillon also expressed support for stronger background checks and policies that would take weapons away from people who pose immediate danger. Walmart runs background checks on all gun purchases and only sells to customers who have cleared them, the company said.
Total cost of risk up 2% in 2018 due to rising insurance rates:RIMS
Reversing the trend of falling average TCOR per $1,000 of revenue seen from 2013 to 2017, average total cost of risk (TCOR) rose from $9.75 per $1,000 of revenue in 2017 to $9.95 in 2018. The marginal increase in TCOR was driven primarily by slightly higher liability, property, and workers compensation costs.