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Here is a masonry blog layout with no sidebarInsurers allowed to sell stand-alone OD auto covers from Sep 1
Consequently, effective from 1st September, 2019, the issuance of bundled policies for cars and two-wheelers will not be compulsory.Further, insurers will have the option to offer package policies, in addition to stand-alone OD and third party (TP) policies. Long term stand-alone OD policy will not be permitted for the present.
US approves, then cancels, Iran strikes after drone shot down: Report
Govt may raise income-tax threshold in Budget to revive economy
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman may raise the tax exemption limit for working-age individuals to Rs 300,000 ($4,316) of their annual income, up from the current Rs 250,000, the people said, asking not to be identified as they aren’t authorised to speak publicly about the proposals. The tax measures haven’t been finalised yet.
New scheme to provide social security pension to farmers
Working more than 10 hours can increase risk of stroke
10 foreign reinsurers record an Indian premium of Rs 9500 crore, up 50 %,in FY 2018-19
Climate change threatens Himalayan glaciers
HDFC buys 51.20 % stake in Apollo Munich Health Insurance for Rs1,350 crore
May 2019 was the 4th hottest on record for the globe
The period from January through May produced a global temperature 1.67 degrees F above the 20th-century average of 55.5 degrees F, making it the third-hottest year to date on record. Record-breaking heat affected parts of the southern half of Africa; Australia; southeastern Brazil; northern North America; Asia; parts of the southern oceans; the Barents Sea; and areas of the North Pacific Ocean.
Saudi insurers Walaa, Metlife AIG ANB consider merger
Strong quake strikes northwest Japan, triggers small tsunami, power cuts
“We will work closely with local authorities to provide any disaster measures including lifesaving and rescue operations and have instructed officials to provide information in a timely and accurate manner,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga – the top government spokesman – told a media briefing.
Wall Street takes on long-term care payouts as insurers balk at costs
Around 12 million people in the United States will need such assistance by the end of this decade, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This figure is set to skyrocket as the number of retirees increases; Americans over 65 years old are projected to more than double to 98 million by 2060.
India plans to exempt electric vehicles from registration fee
Bancassurance Deals:Citi and Bajaj General, IDBI Bank and TATA AIG General join hands
Insurance costs rocket for U.S. IPOs as twitchy investors take to courts
BGC Insurance Group to establish new global aviation brokerage
Andrew Wallin, Chief Commercial Officer, BGC Insurance Group, said: “The current market is stacked against aviation clients, with three brokers dominating this line of business because of their scale. For a significant independent player like us with a client-focused approach, vision and technical prowess, the gap in the market offers huge disruptive potential.”
Do your Facebook posts have God references? You are 15 times more likely to have diabetes
“As social media posts are often about someone’s lifestyle choices and experiences or how they’re feeling, this information could provide additional information about disease management and exacerbation,” Raina Merchant, an associate professor at University of Pennsylvania.
Some of the Facebook data that was found to be more predictive than demographic data seemed intuitive.
Be a smart manager: Resolving conflicts between employees can lead to higher productivity
“The data shows that companies reap the benefits when conflict among employees is reduced, there are certain types of conflict that can’t resolve themselves. This work can help managers identify those conflicts and actively step in to resolve them, ultimately leading to better performance,” said Brian Uzzi, Professor at Northwestern University in the US.