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Christiern Dart appointed as CEO of MS Amlin
,Christiern Dart, CEO-Designate, MS Amlin Christiern brings more...
Focus on preventing occupational accidents, diseases: WHO
A safe and healthy working environment supports mental health, and good mental health of course enables people to work productively. Issues such as depression and anxiety are pervasive in workplaces, impacting productivity and performance. When left untreated, the...
Dubai floods expose weakness to changing climate
“Climate change is unsettling long-held assumptions about landscape and climate conditions that have informed the design and planning of buildings and cities for generations.” The heavy rains that flooded Dubai last week halted air traffic, damaged buildings and...
World’s workers increasingly at risk as climate changes, ILO says
Workers, especially the world’s poorest, are more vulnerable than the general population to the dangers of climate extremes such as heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and hurricanes because they are often the first exposed or exposed for longer periods and at greater...
Investor climate group to go for assets in private equity, debt
The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance, whose pension fund and insurer signatories manage $9.5 trillion in assets, said the new Target-Setting Protocol was its most ambitious yet to help halve emissions by 2030 and get to net-zero emissions by mid-century The world’s...
LIC’s stake in HUL crosses 5%
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Monday said its stake in FMCG major Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has crossed 5 per cent. The Corporation has increased its shareholding in Hindustan Unilever Limited from 11,74,63,555 to 11,77,18,555 equity shares,...
BJP Manifesto 2024: PM Modi promises to make India a global insurance hub
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Every elderly person above the age of 70 years will be brought under the ambit of Ayushman Yojana Further strengthening the PM Fasal Bima Yojana through more technological interventions to ensure speedy and more accurate assessment, faster...
HC directs woman to pay maintenance to ex-husband unable to earn due to ailments
A single bench of Justice Sharmila Deshmukh in the order of April 2 noted that the provisions of the Hindu Marriage Act uses the term 'spouse' and this would include both husband and wife Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has directed a working woman to pay monthly...
Ping An Insurance’s delayed trust repayment shows lingering property woes
Ping An Trust apologized on Wednesday to its customers for postponing the payment, and blamed the overall downturn in the real estate market. It said it is suing defaulted Chinese developer Zhenro Properties Group Ltd., and actively looking for ways to recoup...
Loss of engine cover on Southwest Boeing 737-800 prompts FAA investigation
Boeing has come under intense criticism since a door plug panel tore off a new Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 jet at 16,000 feet on Jan. 5. In the aftermath of that incident, the FAA grounded the MAX 9 for several weeks, barred Boeing from increasing the MAX production...
Researchers warn of extreme heat impact on outdoor workers, call for awareness, fewer hours
Following the adverse weather warning, researchers are advocating for novel ways of working outdoors, including flexible hours and mandatory breaks, to help workers adapt to the effects of heat, made increasingly humid because of climate change As the country braces...