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The volcano, off New Zealand’s North Island, erupted suddenly on Monday at about 2:11 p.m. (0111 GMT), spewing a plume of ash thousands of feet into the air.About 50 people, New Zealanders as well as foreign tourists, were feared to have been nearby at the time and several were seen near the rim of the crater minutes before the eruption.
EU regulators to weigh If antitrust rules fit for today’s global, digital markets
India’s weak economic data turns FPIs from net buyers to net sellers in Dec
“FPIs adopted a cautious approach while investing in Indian equities, on the back of subdued economic indicators. It has not been a good year for the Indian economy so far and the recently released GDP number which continued the southward march for the seventh quarter in a row falling to 4.5 per cent reaffirmed the slowdown in the Indian economy,” said Himanshu Srivastava, senior analyst manager research, Morningstar Investment Adviser India
Delhi Anaj Mandi fire: 43 dead, several critically injured, probe ordered
The massive blaze ripped through the four-storey building housing “illegal” manufacturing units in congested Anaj Mandi area in Filmistan locality.Police and fire department officials said most of the fatalities occurred due to suffocation as many people were sleeping when the fire started around 5 am on the second floor of the building that did not have fire safety clearance
Cyclone Bulbul’s total economic losses estimated at over $3.3 bn:Aon
. Chicago: Aon plc’s monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report reveals that flooding and inland storms led to multi-billion-dollar economic loss in western and southern Europe during the month. Italy suffered the majority of losses as an active stretch of...
LI Council launches “#Sabse Pehle Life Insurance”, a nationwide insurance awareness campaign
The Rs 100 crore campaign is being launched through a 360-degree approach with use of both conventional and digital mediums, with simple, but very clear messaging through interesting advertisements, which will be adapted in 11 languages for a nationwide appeal. The advertisement showcases how we instinctively adopt protection through safety behaviours in our daily routine and how buying a life insurance cover is a natural extension of such behaviour to safeguard our financial needs
Insurers need profound transformation and the right talent, reveals EY Insurance Outlook 2020
Insurers agree that talent is the “secret sauce” to maximize returns on investments in technology, digital transformation and new business models. But with the industry struggling to attract the right talent, the report finds that insurers need to either reposition themselves as technology firms or proactively communicate on why the industry matters, what value it brings to society and the overall appeal of an insurance career.
California puts one-year halt on insurers dropping customers in wildfire-prone areas
No menopause policy for women employees in government, private sectors
The minister said the National Health Mission envisages achievement of universal access to equitable, affordable and quality health care services that are responsive to peoples needs.
The strategy is based on provision of comprehensive care through the five pillars or thematic areas of reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health and is guided by central tenets of equity, universal care, entitlement, and accountability, and it has been developed to provide an understanding of ‘continuum of care’ to ensure equal focus on various life stages.
Income tax rate cut among steps govt working on to revive growth: FM
Postmen, grameen dak sevaks may soon start selling insurance policies
Robots in finance could wipe out some of its highest-paying jobs
“Financial machine learning creates a number of challenges for the 6.14 million people employed in the finance and insurance industry, many of whom will lose their jobs — not necessarily because they are replaced by machines, but because they are not trained to work alongside algorithms,” Lopez de Prado told the US House Committee on Financial Services.
In its biggest deal, Phoenix to buy Swiss Re’s ReAssure unit for $4.1 bn
India’s consumer confidence in Nov sees steepest fall in more than 5 yrs
The central bank’s survey was conducted in 13 big cities and 5,334 households. Consumers were surveyed about perceptions and expectations on the general economic situation, the jobs scenario, the overall price situation apart from income and spending.Worryingly enough, respondents felt that prices have increased in the past year and are likely to rise in the year ahead, implying inflationary pressures are likely to stay sticky in the near term.
Pirates Hijack Fully Loaded Supertanker Off Nigeria, Kidnapping 19 Crew
U.K. investment firm Centricus forms insurance venture with Ex-Goldman partner
Centricus is targeting for the business to manage about $100 billion of assets under management for the unit and is already scouting for deals in Europe, co-founder Dalinc Ariburnu said in a phone interview Thursday.Centricus is seeking to replicate the model that Apollo Global Management Inc. created with Athene Holding Ltd., Ariburnu said.
Uber received 3,000 reports of sexual assault in U.S. in 2018
DHFL bankruptcy: Irdai rules out troubles for two insurance arms; asks insurers to write off exposure
“Even if the parent company goes for liquidation, it will be sold and somebody else will take over. So, DHFL’s share in these insurance companies will be transferred to the new owners,” he said and assured that no policyholders will be affected during the process. However, Khuntia asked insurers to write off their exposures to the housing finance company in the similar manner as they followed in the case of the now bankrupt IL&FS.