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ICAI opposes proposed changes by NFRA in auditor responsibility for firms
The NFRA’s proposed change stems from the alleged audit failures at...
Watching, mere storage of child pornography a crime: Supreme Court
The judgment authored by Justice J.B. Pardiwala suggested that the...
Cracks found on 5% of older Boeing 737 planes in inspections
Aircraft with 22,600 to 29,999 flights must be inspected over the next 1,000 flights. There are about 6,800 737 Next Generation jets in service around the world, so the cracking has so far affected less than 1% of the entire fleet.
Business interruption losses in supply chain can be very severe:Lloyd’s Report
Physical impacts arising from supply chain failures can also affect intangible assets, notably brand and reputation, noted the report. In addition, the increased frequency and severity of extreme weather can exacerbate risks to infrastructure, manufacturing and distribution networks.
One in five organizations doesn’t have cyber insurance: Marsh-Microsoft Study
Among respondents to the Marsh-Microsoft Cyber Perception Survey, nearly one-third of those who said their organization estimates the potential financial costs of a cyber event projected that losses from a worst-case incident could reach into the tens of millions of dollars .
Trade conflicts could cause a loss of $700 bn to global economy:IMF Chief
“In 2019, we expect slower growth in nearly 90 percent of the world. The global economy is now in a synchronized slowdown,” Georgieva said in a speech ahead of IMF-World Bank autumn meetings next week.
Fundamental changes to insurers current model unavoidable:WITR 2019
The roadmap to the future requires insurers to break internal silos, seamlessly connect with ecosystem players, and become inventive. Inventive Insurer competencies cover intelligent processes, open platforms,customer centricity, and an innovative corporate mindset, according to WITR 2019 research and analysis.
Only 10% of Indian CEOs confident about reliability of AI applications: PwC
The worrying part is that Indian respondents (53 per cent) significantly outnumber their global counterparts (36 per cent) in admitting that they have no formal approach to identify AI risks
YES Bank files complaint with police against ‘fake news’
“Over the past few days some miscreants have been spreading false information and malicious rumours about Yes Bank on WhatsApp and other social media platforms to create panic and fear in the mind of its depositors. The messages attempt to portray the bank in poor light and are intended to tarnish the image of the bank in the eyes of its depositors, stakeholders and the general public,” the bank said.
Cyber-related business interruption now a top concern of risk managers
“The cyber insurance marketplace is expanding and maturing to meet the increasing demands of corporations concerned about the ever-evolving cyber risks,” said Paul Horgan, head of U.S. Commercial Insurance.
Google faces $3.9B iPhone privacy lawsuit after London court reinstates case
“This case, quite properly if the allegations are proved, seeks to call Google to account for its allegedly wholesale and deliberate misuse of personal data without consent, undertaken with a view to a commercial profit,” Judge Geoffrey Vos said Wednesday in the ruling.
India shelves plan on countrywide ban on single-use plastic products
India, which uses about 14 million tonnes of plastic annually, lacks an organised system for management of plastic waste, leading to widespread littering.