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The Solvency II rules were inherited from the European Union and their reform is seen by the insurance industry and by lawmakers who supported Britain’s exit from the bloc as a key “Brexit dividend” to unlock billions of pounds to invest in infrastructure The Bank of...
‘Climate washing’ lawsuits jump as more activists challenge corporate claims, report shows
“One of the most significant groups of climate-washing cases to emerge in recent years have been cases challenging the truthfulness of corporate climate commitments, particularly where these are not backed up by adequate plans and policies,” the report authors, Joana...
Majority of doctors facing mounting stress and burnout (July 1 is Doctors’ Day)
In a study conducted by the Indian Medical Association, it was found that 82 per cent of doctors in India are under stress. The findings conclude that most doctors don't get at least seven hours of sleep a day, and patients lack trust upon the medical procedures by...
Normal monsoon likely in ‘warmer’ July: India Meteorological Department
Addressing a virtual press conference here, IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said the July rains will help wipe out rainfall deficiencies witnessed in June.As many as 16 states and union territories received deficient rainfall in June, with Bihar and Kerala...
Warming climate linked to increased domestic violence in India, Nepal, Pakistan: Study
“Further, economically strained circumstances from decreased agricultural production and labour efficiency and a deteriorating living environment due to damage caused by extreme weather events could also exacerbate the issue of intimate partner violence,” Renjie Chen,...
IRDAI puts a 15-yr tenure cap for a pvt sector insurer’s CEO & WD, Rs 20 lakh annual pay cap for independent directors
IRDAI has fixed the maximum age limit for non-executive directors including the chairperson of the board at 75 years and after attaining the age of 75 years no person shall continue on the board of the insurer Hyderabad: Insurance regulator IRDAI on Friday said the...
ICICI Lombard General targets reduction of CR by 200 bps to 102.5 % by FY 2025: Dasgupta
Bhargav Dasgupta, MD & CEO, ICICI Lombard General Insurance `As part of a highly competitive market, where change is being driven constantly by digital players like Fintechs and Insurtechs, we believe that continuous reimagination of its technology and business...
Insurtech: Tougher funding environment, but represents a massive $7 trillion opportunity
Insurance is still a strongly underfunded market, especially in areas such as life insurance. Operational efficiency is now a must for insurtechs and insurers. Insurtech startups are enabling operational efficiency through the whole value chain Insurtech has also...
World Bank approves $1.5 bln financing for India’s low-carbon transition
At the COP26 summit in Glasgow in 2021, India committed to an ambitious five-part "Panchamrit" pledge, including reaching 500 GW of non-fossil electricity capacity, to generate half of all energy requirements from renewables, to reduce emissions by 1 billion tons by...
Menopause hormone pills associated with dementia, causation unclear
The authors of an editorial published with the report noted the study's limitations, writing, "The observed associations could be artefactual and should not be used to infer a causal relationship between hormone therapy and dementia risk" or to help doctors and...
Breakthrough in obsessive-compulsive disorder treatment
OCD affects around 3% of the population. The average age of onset is 19.5 years, which means that many cases go undetected in childhood and adolescence. UK's NHS-recommended treatments include cognitive behavioural therapy and antidepressant drugs called selective...
Maha: HDFC Ergo General Insurance appointed to implement Centre’s crop insurance scheme in Akola
Earlier, Collector Nima Arora had recommended to the state government to blacklist ICICI Lombard in the district after a case was registered against 10 representatives of the company on March 21 at Khadan police station in Akola Akola: The administration has appointed...
Russian sexologists to target homosexuality, other ‘disorders’ under new rules
The order, which takes effect on July 1, comes amid a clampdown on LGBT rights, which President Vladimir Putin has sought to portray as evidence of moral decay in Western countries and from which Russia must be protected Russian clinics will soon be staffed with...
Suicide by married males: SC to hear PIL for setting up of National Commission for Men
The plea filed by advocate Mahesh Kumar Tiwari has cited the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data published in 2021 on accidental deaths in India which said 1,64,033 people died by suicide across the country that year. Out of these, 81,063 were married men, while...
Aspartame sweetener used in Diet Coke a possible carcinogen, WHO’s cancer research agency to say
Aspartame has been extensively studied for years. Last year, an observational study in France among 100,000 adults showed that people who consumed larger amounts of artificial sweeteners – including aspartame – had a slightly higher cancer risk.It followed a study...