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AI in India:20 jobs likely to be affected — and 20 that may stay safe
Jobs that will be most affected by AI: Ticket agents/travel...
South Africa’s state-owned insurer sets up $1.1 billion riot buffer, to safeguard anticipated future unrest
“All the ingredients for a protest are in place — someone just...
Talent war, rising costs causing Indian employers to rethink benefits strategy: WTW Survey
In India, employers see risk and insurance benefits (51 per cent), health benefits (51 per cent) and career, training and development (43 per cent) as the most important benefits in their portfolios ''Economic factors, a tough labour market and tight budgets are...
Global banks expand maternity benefits to retain women in India
Banks are hungry for talent in India. With US-China tensions growing, many global lenders are targeting the country, drawn by its fast-growing economy and burgeoning middle class Across India, global financial firms are expanding maternity benefits to include perks...
Ministry of Finance approves welfare measures for LIC agents and employees
Siddhartha Mohanty, chairperson, LIC, thanked finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman for extending the benefits of agents and employees of the corporation New Delhi: The Ministry of Finance today approved a series of Welfare measures for the benefit of agents and...
Global fears are feeding demand for re/insurance: Lloyd’s CEO
John Neal,Chief Executive Officer,Lloyd’s of London Rising inflation, recession worries, climate threats and geopolitical tensions are making individuals and businesses more wary of risks, according to the head of the insurance exchange. While in a normal year...
13 million people live with vision impairment linked to their work: ILO report
“The ILO stresses the importance of protecting workers’ safety and health – including their eyes. By prioritizing eye health awareness and effective implementation, we can make sure workers have access to a safe and healthy working environment. This ensures their...
FEATURE-India’s women gig workers organise with WhatsApp, secret meetings
India is one of the largest and fastest-growing markets for the so-called gig economy, with nearly 8 million workers in 2020-21, and forecast to expand to 24 million workers by 2029-30, according to government think-tank NITI Aayog Women make up a very small part of...
Precarious employment conditions may increase risk of early death: Study
“This is the first study to show that changing from precarious employment to secure employment can reduce the risk of death,” says the paper’s last author Theo Bodin, assistant professor at the Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet Precarious...
Women are less happy than men – a psychologist on why and four things you can do about it
Studies show that when women engage in regular physical activity it increases self-acceptance and personal growth. Aerobic exercise is particularly helpful for cognitive health as women age. High impact, weight-bearing exercise such as jumping and running improve bone...
OIC CMD RR Singh to head GIPSA after Gupta
RR Singh, CMD, Oriental Insurance Company GIPSA earlier had four public sector general insurance companies, New India Assurance Company, United India Insurance Company, Oriental Insurance Company and NIC but recently the government has decided to add two new members-...
Under new Australian laws, jail, heavy fines for wage thieving employers
Under the proposed laws, the maximum criminal penalty for employers who are found to have intentionally engaged in wage theft will be increased to a 10-year imprisonment and fines worth up to 7.8 million Australian dollars ($5.03 million), or three times the amount...