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The NGT had earlier sought the response of various states and union territories in the matter. It had taken suo motu (on its own) cognisance of a newspaper report regarding the detection of arsenic and fluoride in the groundwater across 230 districts in 25 states, and...
Chaucer appoints Jonathan Ng as new Class Underwriter in Political Risk, Singapore
Chaucer, the leading global speciality (re)insurance group, announces the appointment of Jonathan Ng as new Class Underwriter in Political Risk, Singapore.Jonathan joins Chaucer from AXA XL where he specialised in political risk underwriting in Catlin’s Lloyd’s...
No new Bill on insurance reforms in Winter Session of Parliament
Indian insurance industry is expecting legislative measures allowing 100 % FDI and launching new systems like composite license', differential capital', reduction in solvency norms', captive license, change in investment regulations, one-time registration for...
Insurtech firm Zopper raises $25 million in Series D funding round
"The round also saw participation from existing investor Blume Ventures, said Zopper which is also backed by Creaegis, Bessemer Venture Partners and ICICI Venture. Zopper will use this fresh funding to ramp up its digital technology infrastructure, by strengthening...
GIFT IFSC emerging as a global innovative re/insurance market place, says IFSCA chairman
K Rajaraman, chairman, International Financial Services Centre Authority IFSCA’s light touch and principle-based regulations have been aligned to global standards to provide the entities with flexibility to offer products in various classes of business including...
US regulators seek to break up Google, force Chrome sale
The proposed break-up floated in a 23-page document filed late Wednesday (Thursday AEDT) by the US Department of Justice calls for sweeping punishments that would include a sale of Google’s industry-leading Chrome web browser and impose restrictions to prevent Android...
Billionaire Gautam Adani indicted in US for bribery and fraud
Gautam Adani, chairman and founder, Adani Group However, Adani group on Thursday denied charges of paying bribe to secure favourable terms for solar power contracts, saying the allegations by US prosecutors are baseless and the conglomerate is compliant with all laws....
Aon appoints Magnus Roe as global chief data and analytics Officer based in Singapore
Magnus Roe, global chief data and analytics officer, Aon This appointment is part of the firm’s strategy to advance its commercial solutions with analytical capabilities and empower clients to make better decisions SINGAPORE: Aon plc, the second largest international...
Emerging-risk resilience: Majority of APAC risk leaders concerned about their organisations in the next decade
Geopolitical issues, natural catastrophe events, climate transition and people were top concerns today and tomorrow as organisations highlighted a wide range of emerging risks fostering volatility. These range from global elections to uncertainty leading to...
Trebling of “nuclear” court verdicts challenges companies and liability insurers: Allianz
Recent years have also seen a growing list of pharma, food, and chemical products become the target of billion-dollar class action litigation, including opioids, talcum powder, indigestion remedies, and herbicide. Cancer is increasingly a feature of such litigation...
Indian Insurtech sector attracted $ 2.5 bn funding, more investment to flow: Report
(Lto R) Vivek Mandhata, managing director & partner, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Arvind Virmani, member, NITI Aayog releasing a report on Indian Insurtech Sector on Wednesday in Mumbai According to report, released by Arvind Virmani, member, NITI Aayog at...
Facebook users affected by data breach eligible for compensation, German court says
Thousands of Facebook users in Germany are demanding compensation from parent company Meta for insufficient protection of their data after unknown third parties were able to access user accounts by guessing phone numbers A German court said on Monday that Facebook...
After FM, Irdai chief urges bankers to avoid mis-selling of insurance
“I wish to say this for the due consideration of the bank boards , sale of insurance by banks has raised concerns of instances of mis-selling and I would say this has contributed indirectly to cost of borrowing for the customers . So banks will have to look at this ,...
Life insurance drives global premium growth as interest rates remain higher for longer, says Swiss Re
Insurance premium growth forecast in real terms TotalNon-lifeLife 2024F2025– 2026F2024F2025–2026F2024F2025–2026FWorld 4.6%2.6%4.3%2.3%5.0%3.0%Advanced markets All4.1%2.0%4.3%1.9%4.0%2.0%North...
Stalin says LIC website reduced to propaganda tool for Hindi imposition, Corporation resolves technical glitch
M K Stalin,Tamil Nadu Chief Minister LIC has clarified that there was a technical issue in the website which has already been resolved Posting a screenshot of the LIC of India webpage containing Hindi, the chief minister said in a post on social media platform ‘X’:...
RBI cautions public about ‘deepfake’ video of governor being circulated on social media
In a statement Tuesday, RBI said it has come to their notice that fake videos of the Governor (Shaktikanta Das) are being circulated in social media that claim launch of or support to some investment schemes by the RBI Mumbai:The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has...
Soil degradation on 30 pc of India’s land poses threat to agriculture: Union Agri minister
"We are producing more than 330 million foodgrains annually and exporting worth USD 50 billion. This success however comes with concerns, especially regarding soil health," Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan New Delhi: Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh...
Prudential launches global AI Lab in Singapore, to improve consumer access to quality healthcare
Anil Wadhwani, Chief Executive Officer, Prudential plc, said: "Data, advanced analytics and AI are crucial to the delivery of our strategic priorities. The AI Lab will supercharge the development of exciting applications such as predictive analytics,...