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PSU banks ready to play a larger role towards Viksit Bharat 2047: DFS Secretary
M Nagaraju, Financial Services Secretary Key suggestions included...
US FDA clears Apple Watch hypertension feature
The company unveiled a blood pressure monitor in its latest Apple...
China refines financial stability law to strengthen risk prevention
The bill aims to establish a comprehensive cross-agency mechanism for risk detection and mitigation within the financial system, as the country grapples with a prolonged real estate crisis and vulnerabilities in smaller banks China’s new financial stability law draft...
Scientists wary of bird flu pandemic ‘unfolding in slow motion’
“It almost seems like a pandemic unfolding in slow motion,” said Scott Hensley, a professor of microbiology at the University of Pennsylvania. “Right now, the threat is pretty low … but that could change in a heartbeat.” Scientists tracking the spread of bird flu are...
Hathras Stampede: Death toll rises to 121 occurred at a`satsang’
"The incident happened due to overcrowding at the time when people were trying to leave the venue," Hathras district administrator Ashish Kumar told reporters HATHRAS (UP): Over 121 people died and several others were injured in a stampede at a religious congregation...
Insurers achieve positive mid-year renewal outcomes, Global reinsurance capital reaches a new record of $695 billion by Q1 2024, says Aon
Aon Securities estimates that overall ILS capital increased to an all-time high of $110 billion through the second quarter, increasing from $108 billion at year-end 2023, with a record $46 billion of catastrophe bond limit on-risk. For the first time, more than $8...
Beryl makes landfall as Category 4 hurricane on island near Grenada
"This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation," the US National Hurricane Center said. Experts say that such a powerful storm forming this early in the Atlantic hurricane season -- which runs from early June to late November -- is extremely rare....
Cyber insurance premiums falling globally, businesses become more adept in curbing their losses, Howden Report
Business interruption is usually the biggest cost following a cyber-attack, but businesses are able to reduce those costs with better back-up systems, such as through the use of cloud providers, the report said Cyber insurance premiums are falling globally as...
Embarking ESG: Changing Investment Paradigm
While the integration of ESG in the life insurance sector presents numerous opportunities, it also comes with challenges. The primary challenge lies in the lack of standardized ESG data and ratings, which can lead to inconsistencies and difficulties in comparison S P...
Insurance premiums for climate resilience and NatCat protection are set to increase by 50% by 2030, to reach $200-250 billion, says report
Whilst insurance promises to be a great enabler to unlocking the transition and adapting economies to a new climate era, it will require a paradigm shift in how risk management is prioritised if climate finance is to be deployed and businesses are to secure their...
Cost of new drug development is key concern for life science as focus shifts to repurposing: WTW Survey
The survey also revealed that regulation and reputation risk have risen to the top of the life science agenda as companies feel pressure on a range of issues such as increasing regulatory activity post-Covid, U.S. drug price controls, rising data privacy concerns, ESG...
‘Lab-grown’ meat maker hosts Miami tasting party as Florida ban goes into effect
Earlier this year, Florida and Alabama banned the sale of cultivated meat and seafood, which is grown from animal cells. Other states and federal lawmakers also are looking to restrict it, arguing the product could hurt farmers and pose a safety risk to the public...