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MHA constitutes central team to assess damage caused by floods in Gujarat
Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan were also affected by heavy to very...
Expect good Wayanad relief package from Centre; Gadgil, Kasturirangan reports not pragmatic, says Kerala CM
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan dismissed as "not pragmatic" the...
Ashok Leyland ready to ride on Elon Musk’s India dream
According to Venkatesh Natarajan, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer, Ashok Leyland, the company is open to Musk for a partnership to finally let Indians experience his path-breaking autonomous Tesla electric cars.
Airlines urge Nations’ Regulators to avoid competing Safety Rules
The head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), representing 290 airlines or more than 80 percent of world traffic, backed the existing process that usually involves one host regulator lead certification for each type of new aircraft, in exchange for reciprocal agreements with other agencies across the world.Airlines want to “avoid each model being certified 1,000 times” but focus instead on a single lead regulator, Alexandre de Juniac told a meeting of aerospace executives in Paris.
Facebook reported agreeing to 20-yr Pact on Privacy Oversight by US Govt
The FTC has been investigating allegations that Facebook inappropriately shared information belonging to 87 million users with the now-defunct British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica. The probe has focused on whether the sharing of data and other disputes violated the 2011 consent agreement.
London marine insurers widen Middle East threat zone after ship attacks
The Joint War Committee, made up of syndicate members from the Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) and representatives from the London insurance company market, normally meets every quarter to review areas it considers high risk for merchant vessels and prone to war, terrorism, piracy and related perils.
Aon and Guy Carpenter partner with The Institutes RiskStream, to streamline the reinsurance placement process
“Distributed ledger technology has the potential to decrease costs, simplify processes and increase data security across all areas of risk management, and reinsurance, in particular, stands to benefit significantly from this technology,” said Christopher McDaniel, President of The Institutes RiskStream Collaborative. “The best solution for the market and for reinsurance buyers is to build a successful solution alongside brokers, reinsurers and carriers. Each has a vital role to play and DLT can provide efficiencies to all participants.”
Boeing completes 737 Max software upgrade
Boeing said that once information on how pilots work with the upgraded system is submitted to the FAA, it will work with the regulator to schedule a certification test flight and submit final certification documentation
RBI asks NBFCs with over Rs 50,000 crore in assets to appoint risk officers
An independently functioning chief risk officer with clearly specified role and responsibilities has to be appointed by NBFCs, the Reserve Bank of India said in a statement.
U.S. blacklisting of China’s Huawei to disrupt Global Technology Supply Chain
Out of $70 billion Huawei spent for component procurement in 2018, some $11 billion went to U.S. firms including Qualcomm, Intel Corp. and Micron Technology Inc., and they could see that revenue disappear.
In India election, a $14 software tool helps overcome WhatsApp controls
Modified versions of popular apps have become common as technically-savvy hobbyists have long reverse-engineered them. Tools purporting to bypass WhatsApp restrictions are advertised in videos and online forums aimed at users in Indonesia and Nigeria, both of which held major elections this year.
Cyber Insurance growth slows down in US, records reaching $2 Billion in 2018, Fitch
Standalone cyber insurance premiums grew 12% in 2018, according to insurer statutory financial data. Fitch said high profile cyber events and previous uncertainty around cyber terms in commercial insurance policies continue to demonstrate the need for coverage. Insurers are addressing silent cyber risks by adding affirmative coverage in policies, including sublimits and cyber endorsements, but these efforts vary widely among individual companies.