by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 27, 2026 | Articles, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Risk Management
Himalayan glaciers are losing mass 65% faster than they were a decade ago, according to a new report by global consultancy Systemiq, produced with Kathmandu-based International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development. Yet only around 0.1% of the Himalaya’s...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 9, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
Jad Ariss, managing director of the Geneva Association, said, “Public-private insurance programmes can’t just be passive shock absorbers that pay out after disaster strikes. To remain viable in a world of escalating risks, they must become resilience engines –...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 13, 2025 | Data, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Non-Life
The cumulative monetary loss is pegged at ₹4,46,574.93 Lakh (₹4,46,5 crore), the bulk of which comes from damage to roads, power, water supply, agriculture, horticulture, education, fisheries, and rural development infrastructure – ₹2,71,879 Lakh in damage to...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 11, 2025 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Risk Management
“Climate change is expected to increase the impact of disasters on infrastructure by as much as 27%, resulting in average annual loss of $2.4 billion,” the report said, without giving a date. “Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate-related disasters.”...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 19, 2025 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Policy, Reinsurance, Risk Management
Amit Shah, Union Home Minister “As a result of the efforts of the government in the field of disaster management, there has been a 98 per cent reduction in the damage caused by cyclones and a significant reduction in heat wave casualties. The Government is...
