by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 24, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
US President Donald Trump has vowed to hit Iran hard economically and Tehran has threatened to shut down all oil exports from the Gulf ‘if the economic war continues’. Washington:The US announced a new economic sanctions plan targeting Iran and its trade...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 29, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Direct physical damage is estimated at $6.7 billion (range of $4.7 billion to $8.7 billion), driven by losses to housing and economic assets, according to the preliminary assessment. This does not include infrastructure damage, wider economic disruption and...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 8, 2026 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Policy, Risk Management
“Food inflation in Asia is set to rise in 2026,” said Adam Ahmad Samdin at Oxford Economics. “The combination of geopolitical risks, fertiliser market disruptions, and climate uncertainty suggests that overall food inflation risks are likely to remain elevated over...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 24, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Regulation
Ajay Seth, chairman, IRDAI “To my mind, that was the first time an act(The Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (amendment of Insurance laws) Act, 2025) is talking about transparency in governance of the regulator. Now, that again is an indication of what the Indian...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 20, 2026 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Intermediaries, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Extreme heat is also emerging as one of Asia Pacific’s most consequential climate risks, with rising temperatures placing increasing strain on public health systems, infrastructure and workforce productivity, Across the region, working hours lost to heat stress have...
