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India Inc increasing focus on employees’ emotional and financial wellbeing:Willis Towers Watson

The study found that in 2018, over 80% of the organisations have taken at least one action in the following areas – health risks or condition management; weight management, physical activity and nutrition; and, managing employee stress and mental health. While 61% have taken at least one action to improve the financial wellbeing of employees in 2018, it is a concern that almost half of the surveyed organisations still do not have a formally articulated health and wellbeing strategy.

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Air pollution affects life expectancy worse than smoking, terrorism: Study

According to the new Air Quality Life Index (AQLI), developed by researchers at University of Chicago in the US, particulate air pollution cuts global average life expectancy by 1.8 years per person. The AQLI reveals that India and China, which make up 36 per cent of the world’s population, account for 73 per cent of all years of life lost due to particulate pollution.

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“The idea of sandbox regulation is good as it allows to introduce new products’’

“I can’t say anything about the time-frame for the merger process to complete. I can only say that a process has started with appointment of a consultant. Definitely the largest general insurer will emerge in terms of market share.Once it happens, the merged entity will be the largest entity with 31 per cent market share when compared to the 16 per cent market share as being enjoyed by New India Assurance”  

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ECGC cuts down its exposure to Gems & Jewellery sector

Geetha Muralidhar,CMD, ECGC said,“Keeping in view the ongoing developments in the sector, when large amount of  bank loans have turned into non-performing assets(NPAs) in the  sector, we have put our own control system in place. Earlier, we used to provide cover 75 per cent of loans. Now, whenever the export amount the sector crosses Rs 600 crore, our  cover comes down to 50 per cent

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