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World’s largest oil gas companies involved in under 1.5 pc renewable energy projects: Study
"Oil and gas companies' renewable deployment is anecdotal at best....
WHO: Widespread resistance to common antibiotics worldwide
“Antimicrobial resistance is outpacing advances in modern medicine,...
Global Nat Cat insured losses at $ 62bn in H1 24, significantly higher than 10-yr average of $ 37bn, Munich Re report
Thomas Blunck,Member of the Board of Management, Munich Re said,”Weather-related natural disasters, especially in North America, are prominent once again in the loss statistics for the first half-year. In addition, there has been flooding in regions where it is...
Companies ‘Paralyzed’ as Australia plans tough climate rules
Authorities estimate the average cost of compliance to be A$1 million ($655,550) but some large organizations calculate the total is likely to be above A$3 million, said Jillian Button, head of climate change at law firm Allens Australia’s plans to introduce stringent...
Global aviation insurance premium to hit a 20-year high of more than $8bn in 2024, says Allianz
Analysis of more than 32,000 industry claims from 2019 - 2024 with a total value of US$15bn (€14bn) shows that collision or crash incidents (63%) and faulty workmanship or defective products (22%) are accountable for 85% of the value. Other incidents like natural...
Future Generali India Insurance launches Disability Income Protection insurance Plan
The Disability Income Protection insurance plan from FGII is a Group Health Insurance product which covers both temporary and permanent disabilities. These include both physical and mental illnesses that are diagnosed while being insured, physical injuries caused by...
No data to establish correlation of death exclusively due to air pollution, govt tells Rajya Sabha
“There are no conclusive data available in the country to establish direct correlation of death/disease exclusively due to air pollution. However, air pollution could be one of the triggering factors for respiratory ailments and associated diseases,” Mahesh Sharma...
High temperature disrupts flights to high altitude Leh airport
The maximum temperature at which an A320 Neo aircraft can operate is 33 degrees Celsius. If the temperature crosses that level, then the plane cannot be operated at that elevation, a senior Airbus pilot said. New Delhi: High temperature at high altitude is disrupting...
Wayanad landslides: Death toll rises to 120
Kerala Chief Secretary V. Venu told local media, "Around 2 a.m., landslides took place at least two to three times. At this point, few affected areas are cut off. The weather is also adverse for NDRF teams to go to some of these affected areas. Everyone is on alert....
Jessica Schappell appointed as Beazley’s APAC head
Jessica Schappell The risks facing the region are getting more complex and a recent Beazley report found that 44% of businesses in Singapore believe they operate in a high-risk environment. London: Beazley, the leading specialist insurer, announced the appointment of...
Consecutive night flights, long duty hours among factors for pilot fatigue: Study
"70 per cent of pilots in the survey considered that more than 10 hours of flight duty period profoundly influenced the onset of fatigue. NASA and EASA scientific studies have recommended a maximum of 10 hours of flight duty period," it noted New Delhi: Consecutive...
Justice Department says TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control
TikTok employees used Lark to send sensitive data about U.S. users, information that has wound up being stored on Chinese servers and accessible to ByteDance employees in China, federal officials said. WASHINGTON: In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most...