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Why Some Patients Lie To Their Doctors

by | Dec 3, 2018 | ,

  If you tend to stretch the truth while answering your doctor on questions related to exercise or diet, you have company. Some people lie to their doctors to avoid being judged, while others feel simply too embarrassed to tell the truth or just do not want to be...

Nations must triple efforts to achieve Paris climate accord target: Study

by | Dec 2, 2018 | ,

The report, released ahead of the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP24), shows global emissions have reached historic levels at 53.5 GtCO2e (gigatonnes of equivalent carbon dioxide), with no signs of peaking.
Researchers assessed that only 57 countries (representing 60 per cent of global emissions) are on track to do so by 2030

IRDA rejects Prem Watsa’s deal to acquire Sudhir Valia’s ITI Reinsurance 

by | Nov 29, 2018 | , ,

Though , the IRDAI is yet to inform both the parties and reveal the exact reason for rejecting the deal, sources points out that the insurance regulator decision much to do with the fact that ITI Reinsurance hadn’t done any business in the last two years after getting a license in 2016 end  and deal with Pram Watsa would have been just a `trading of license’ which is not permitted under regulations.

Heatwave death threat to world’s vulnerable

by | Nov 29, 2018 | , , ,

When you look at climate change as a public health issue, it really turns it on its head. It isn’t just affecting polar bears or rainforests, it’s something that affects communities, children, families in the UK and Europe and around the world.The outlook is particularly dire for Europe and the eastern Mediterranean, where mounting temperatures and an ageing population produced a “perfect storm” of risk factors

Only 9 per cent  of economic losses in Asia insured:AIR

by | Nov 27, 2018 | , , , ,

“For the insurance industry, the protection gap can spur innovation in product development. In the public sector, governments are recognizing the importance of moving from reactive to proactive risk management, especially in countries where the risk is well known and a risk transfer system is not well established. Understanding the protection gap can help governments assess the risks to their citizens and critical infrastructure, and develop risk-informed emergency management, hazard mitigation, and public risk financing strategies to enhance global resilience and reduce the ultimate costs.”