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A Reuters investigation in May identified parts of Kerala as among the places most at risk globally for outbreaks of bat viruses. Extensive deforestation and urbanisation have brought people and wildlife into close contact NEW DELHI: India's southern state of Kerala...
SBI General launches a comprehensive health insurance product
There are four plans under the product which offers wide range of sum insured options ranging from Rs. 3 Lacs to Rs. 2 crores, and the policy tenure can be opted from one to three years. This product is designed to cater to a broad spectrum of customers, including...
China relaxes rules for insurers to invest in stock markets
In addition, the watchdog reduced the risk weighting it assigns to investments in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), which in China channel money mainly into infrastructure projects Beijing: China’s financial regulator on Sunday reduced the risk weighting it...
NIV teams to arrive in Kerala following Nipah confirmation; virus is Bangladesh variant: Health Minister
After two ''unnatural deaths'' were reported from the district last day, Kerala government has sent five samples to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune for testing the presence of the Nipah virus Thiruvananthapuram: As the state awaits the results of...
US official poverty rate was 11.5% in 2022, Census Bureau says
The income and poverty data released by the Census showed how deeply the country's recent economic outcomes were influenced by the COVID-19 health crisis and the government response to it -- with a measure of child poverty more than doubling following the expiry of...
Apple has a plan for climate-friendlier watches: cut plane travel
The three green-tagged versions of the Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Ultra 2 will have lower emissions than Apple's baseline estimations based on previous products, and Apple will buy carbon offsets for remaining emissions, said Lisa Jackson,...
Mutual fund SIPs touch record high in Aug, RBI’s CRR move impacts debt AUMs: AMFI
The overall AUM for retail investors' bets on equity and hybrid schemes was at Rs 24.38 lakh crore across 12.30 crore portfolios as at end-August Mutual fund SIPs touch record high in Aug, RBI's CRR move impacts debt AUMs: AMFIInvestors poured in a record Rs 15,813...
Protection Gap: a meager 6% of Indian insureds have sufficient insurance coverage, SBI Life Study
``It's a matter of great concern that 80% of consumers acknowledge insurance's pivotal role in financial security, yet a staggering 94% remain inadequately covered. This stark contrast between perception and reality drives our mission's urgency,''Mahesh Kumar Sharma,...
Howden Tiger and Conning release research on the rise of asset-light insurance structures
David Flandro, Head of Industry Analysis and Strategic Advisory, Howden Tiger said, “The numbers are revealing; premiums underwritten by non-affiliated US MGAs have more than doubled since 2018, rising to $33 billion in 2022. It is evident that asset-light structures...
Implementation of digital technology changed dynamics of healthcare delivery: Mansukh Mandaviya
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Through National Digital Health Mission, we are opening the Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) account, and by checking their account, they can check their health record. Their health history will be there in that account,"...
UK to provide USD 2 billion to Green Climate Fund
'The UK is stepping up and delivering on our climate commitments, both by decarbonising our own economy and supporting the world's most vulnerable to deal with the impact of climate change,'' Sunak said, addressing the G20 leaders. New Delhi: The UK on Sunday said it...
Morocco survivors seek aid as earthquake toll passes 2,100
The government said on Sunday it has set up a fund for those affected by the earthquake. Survivors of Morocco's deadliest earthquake in more than six decades struggled to find food, water and shelter on Sunday as the search for the missing continued in remote villages...
G20 Delhi Declaration calls for implementing ‘One Health’ approach
"Promote the One Health-based approach driven by the Quadripartite One Health Joint Plan of Action (2022-2026). Enhance the resilience of health systems and support development of climate- resilient and low-carbon health systems in collaboration with MDBs, and support...
In a first, PSU general insurers’ market share below a third of industry
Public sector insurers saw their premium income fall by 1 per cent to Rs 34,203 crore during the first five months of the current fiscal. As a result, their market share plunged to less than a third at 32.5 per cent from 33.4 per cent, while premium income slipped...
IMF, World Bank to step up cooperation on climate, debt, digital transition
The joint IMF-World Bank statement said the two institutions would collaborate on climate change on a "more structured and institutionalized footing. IMF, World Bank to step up cooperation on climate, debt, digital transitionThe International Monetary Fund and World...
“Our nation has achieved 80pc financial inclusion”: Amit Shah cites World Bank report
World Bank said JAM (Jan Dhan, Aadhar, Mobile) trinity – a combination of bank accounts for all, Aadhaar, and mobile connectivity -- has propelled financial inclusion rate from 25 per cent in 2008 to over 80 per cent of adults in past six years, a journey which...
IMF-FSB paper pitches for coordinated action to deal with cryptocurrencies
The policy roadmap suggested by the paper to mitigate cryptocurrency risks includes building institutional capacities beyond G20; enhancing global coordination, cooperation and information sharing; and addressing data gaps necessary to understand the rapidly changing...
Philips to pay at least $479 million for Apnea machine cases
The machines are designed to force extra air down users’ throats to treat obstructive apnea – an ailment that interferes with proper sleep and can cause fatal heart problems. U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials have said they’ve linked 385 deaths to...