by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 4, 2025 | Disaster & Management, Policy
Jointly organised by the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India and the UPSDMA, Lucknow, the training focused on modern techniques of disaster management, quick assessment of chemical disasters, safe rescue operations and health assistance management along...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 26, 2024 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Reinsurance, Risk Management, Wealth Management/ Philanthropy
Cat bonds continue to pay out more than many fixed-income assets. This year, investors are on track to earn returns of 16%, compared with a record 20% in 2023 Catastrophe-bond issuance rose to a record this year, increasing the overall market to almost $50 billion, as...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 11, 2024 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Policy, Risk Management
“India faces a variety of disasters across seasons. The government is working on the policy of ‘zero casualties’ in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pledge of making India a developed country by 2047,” Union Minister Nityanand Rai said in the Lok Sabha on...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 11, 2024 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life
The IFRC policy with insurance broker Aon is the first of its kind for the aid sector. It was triggered in mid-September by the deadly Asian Typhoon Yagi, which tipped total disaster spending over the 33 million Swiss franc ($37.84 million) mark, and the fund has...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 15, 2024 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life
Prime Minister Narendra Modi An allocation of Rs 6,350 crore was made for Urban Flood Management and Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Risk Mitigation Projects. Additionally, Rs 12,554 crore was approved for a range of services, including firefighting, managing glacial lake...
