by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 13, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health
Geneva: The novel coronavirus is 10 times more deadly than swine flu, also called H1N1, which caused a global pandemic in 2009, the World Health Organization said Monday, calling for control measures to be lifted “slowly”.WHO chief Tedros Adhanom...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 13, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Regulation
Hyderabad: In view of the spread of Covid-19 pandemic, the insurance regulator IRDAI has asked the insurers to tighten their belts and be cautious while paying any dividends to their shareholders,rationalise the expenses of management, critically examine...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 13, 2020 | International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
London: Markel International, the specialist insurer, has recently appointed Bo Yu as claims lead for Asia. In this role, Bo will be the first point of contact for all claims arising through Markel’s offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, India and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 13, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News
PARIS: French insurers are in discussions to invest 1 billion euros ($1.09 billion) into funds dedicated to help small and mid-sized firms and health companies recover from the impact of the coronavirus epidemic,the chief executive of CNP Assurances (CNPP.PA) told...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 13, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News
Manila: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday said it has tripled the size of its Covid-19 response package for its member nations to $ 20 billion. The multilateral funding agency said it has also approved measures to streamline its operations for...