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 8, 2025 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
The Himalayan region, which crosses Nepal and several nearby countries including India, is especially vulnerable to heavy rains, floods and landslides because the area is warming up faster than the rest of the world due to human-caused climate change. Climate experts...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 23, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Risk Management
The number of Indians living in cities is projected to nearly double to 951 million by 2050 from 480 million in 2020. But erratic rainfall, heatwaves, and rising sea levels are leaving urban areas in the world’s most populous nation increasingly vulnerable, the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 22, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Life, Non-Life, Regulation, Risk Management
Key outcomes were urgent transition to 1600-Series for Commercial Calls, regulators, discussed setting up timelines for migration to the dedicated 1600-number series for transactional and service calls in the banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) sectors....
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 22, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Risk Management, Technology
“UNC3886 poses a serious threat to us, and has the potential to undermine our national security,” Coordinating Minister for National Security K. Shanmugam said in a speech. Google-owned cybersecurity firm Mandiant has described UNC3886 as a “China-nexus espionage...