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All Indian vaccines being developed for storage at 2-8 degree Celsius: DBT secretary
WHO ‘disappointed’ at Chinese delays letting experts in
GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization said Tuesday that he is ``disappointed'' that Chinese officials haven't finalized permissions for the arrival of team of experts into China to examine origins of Covid-19. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,...
Jack Ma’s disappearing act fuels speculation about billionaire’s whereabouts
China’s highest-profile entrepreneur has not appeared in a public setting since a late October forum in Shanghai where he blasted China’s regulatory system in a speech that put him on a collision course with officials, resulting in the suspension of a $37 billion IPO of Alibaba’s Ant Group fintech arm.
BMS launches ASIA operations
“We will look to expand out from M&A insurance into additional specialisms, extending our existing areas of expertise into other sectors, potentially including reinsurance, renewable energy, marine, and capital markets. We hope our ambition and entrepreneurial culture will continue to attract the very best talent in the market,”said Nick Cook, CEO of BMS Group
SC upholds environmental clearance, govt notification on Central Vista
The Central Vista revamp, announced in September, 2019 envisages a new triangular Parliament building, with seating capacity for 900 to 1,200 MPs, that is to be constructed by August, 2022 when the country will be celebrating its 75th Independence Day.
Justice Khanwilkar, writing the judgement for himself and Justice Dinesh Maheshwari,also directed that the project proponent set up smog tower and use anti-smoke guns at the construction site for the Central Vista project.
AM Best ranks UnitedHealth Group and Allianz SE as world’s largest insurers
Aviation reinsurance rates rise by up to 250% – report
Insurers and reinsurers face claims from the crashes relating to hull and product liability that could amount to more than $2 billion, a large sum in a relatively small insurance sector, Willis Re International chair James Vickers told Reuters.
Aviation underwriters are also suffering from lower premiums due to worldwide lockdowns and travel bans, as insurance contracts are often negotiated based on the amount of time planes spend in the air.
S. African insurers may fund vaccines for broader population
Legislation has been amended to allow the companies to fund shots for people who don’t have medical insurance and talks are now focused on the number of those who may benefit, said Stavros Nicolaou, head of the Health Workgroup for B4SA, a grouping of South Africa’s biggest business organizations. In addition to medical insurers, companies such as miners may contribute funds so their workers can be covered, he said.
Insurer Centene to buy Magellan in $2.2 billion mental health push
The move by Centene to expand mental health support comes as more than two out of five Americans are struggling with mental or behavioral health issues associated with the pandemic, the company said.
“I was thinking about it long before the pandemic, the pandemic just emphasized it,” said Centene Chairman, President and Chief Executive Michael Neidorff.
Centene’s patients, after being diagnosed with a serious illness, such as cancer, would benefit from having increased access to mental health care, Neidorff added.
PK Arora assumes charge as IRDA’s member, Actuary
IRDAI unveils mandatory standard detariffed products for dwellings, micro and small enterprises
The new products can be sold by the general insurers from 1st April, 2021
IRDAI has now issued guidelines whereby the Standard Fire and Special Perils (SFSP) Policy provided for in the AIFT 2001 will be replaced by the standard products that will be mandatorily offered by all general insurers carrying on Fire and allied perils insurance business with effect from 1st April, 2021.
Power ministry proposes pushing back new emission norms deadline
Brazil’s Braskem settles lawsuits over sinking city for $1.75 bln
World risks ‘moral catastrophe’ if COVID shots delayed in Africa, its CDC chief says
Cases of the new coronavirus increased by nearly 19% since last week and deaths increased by 26%, according to Africa CDC data. Africa has recorded 2.7 million coronavirus infections and 64,000 deaths as of Thursday, it says.
South Africa, where a new variant of the virus has been detected, recorded 82,000 cases in the past week, he said.
COVID-19: India records lowest daily cases in over six months
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 99,75,958 pushing the national recovery rate to 96.32 per cent,while the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.45 per cent.
There are 2,31,036active coronavirus infections in the country which comprises 2.23per cent of the total caseload,the data stated.
India gets its first women’s team in disaster combat
“The first women rescuers’ team is already on ground. Recently, the UP government requisitioned an NDRF team and they (women) went there (Garh Mukteshwar). The team handled the rescue boats and related equipments,” NDRF director general S N Pradhan told PTI in an interview.
“These personnel have all the skills to be called complete rescuers,” he said.