by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 10, 2023 | Articles, Eco/Invest/Demography, Non-Life
“The compulsory wearing of safety belts, as well as helmets for two-wheelers, and increased political commitment to road safety, played a decisive role in the reduction of road deaths throughout Europe from the 1970s onwards,” said Jean Todt, UN Special Envoy for Road...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 24, 2023 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Policy, Regulation, Reinsurance
Reinsurer Swiss Re on Monday joined Munich Re, Zurich Insurance, and Hannover Re in exiting the Net Zero Insurance Alliance amid growing pressure in the U.S., where some Republican politicians say these alliances could be breaking antitrust rules The United Nations...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 22, 2023 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Data, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography
Globally, 11,778 reported disasters led to more than two million deaths and USD 4.3 trillion in economic losses during this period ”Between 1970 and 2021, Asia accounted for 47 per cent of all reported deaths worldwide, with tropical cyclones being the leading...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 20, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Policy
Echoing the bleak outlook, WHO data indicates that by May last year, 15 countries had reported cases, but by mid-May this year “we already have 24 countries reporting and we anticipate more with the seasonal shift in cholera cases,” said Henry Gray, WHO’s...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 13, 2023 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Extreme weather hazards will occur more frequently due to climate change in the years ahead, IOM warned ““The linkages between climate change, migration, and displacement are increasingly pressing worldwide,” the agency said, calling on governments to implement...
