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“The insurance would allow Chile to receive pre-established compensation payments, in the event of certain high intensity parameterized seismic events that cause material damage to the country and public finances,” the ministry said in a statement Chile is finalizing...
Investors’ wealth plunges Rs 8.30 lakh crore in 6 trading sessions
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded shares worth Rs 1,417.24 crore on Thursday, according to exchange data "The domestic market is broadly demonstrating a lack of confidence, registering its sixth consecutive day of losses despite global markets turning...
2 more minor earthquakes hit Gujarat’s Amreli, third in two days
An earthquake of magnitude 3.1, the latest of the three, was recorded at Mitiyala village in Savarkundla taluka at 11.40 am on Friday. It was 43 km south-south east of Amreli city, said the ISR official. Amreli: Two minor tremors of 3.4 and 3.1 magnitudes were...
Salaries in India likely to increase by 10.3% in 2023: Survey
In 2022, salaries in India witnessed an actual increase of 10.6 per cent in 2022. As per Aon plc's 28th Annual Salary Increase Survey in India, double-digit salary growth will continue in India despite economic volatility, largely as a response to high attrition...
Nearly 30% of 2.2 billion people living with blindness globally are in the WHO South-East Asia Region
Trachoma is a disease of the eye caused by infection with the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. It is a public health problem in 42 countries, and is responsible for blindness or visual impairment of about 1.9 million people. Blindness from trachoma is irreversible...
South Korea’s world lowest fertility rate drops again
As of 2020, South Korea was the only country among the OECD members to have a rate below 1, giving it a shrinking population. Being married is seen as a prerequisite to having children in South Korea, but marriages are also plunging in the country amid sky-high costs...
A 19-year-old is the youngest person to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease – the cause is a mystery
A brain biopsy would be too risky, so understanding the biological mechanisms of his dementia is difficult – and this case remains a medical mystery at this point Cases of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease are on the rise in younger patients Sheffield: A19-year-old man...
No cause of concern for wheat crop if temp prevails below 35-degree C in mid-March: IARI
Wheat, a major rabi (winter) crop, would be ready for harvest next month. As the Met office has forecast rising temperatures in parts of the country, farmers are worried about a repeat of last year when the heatwave hit the crop yields. New Delhi: Amid concerns over...
Scan, share service for faster OPD registrations gaining success: NHA
The Scan and Share service is currently live in 125 districts across 25 states and UTs in the country. Karnataka (2.5 lakh tokens), Uttar Pradesh (1.1 lakh users) and Delhi (72,000 users) are the leading states in the adoption of this service for better patient...
Sebi proposes to allow pension funds to participate as anchor investors in public issues
In its consultation paper, the regulator has proposed that rules should be amended to allow pension funds of entities which are associates of the lead managers, to participate as an anchor investor in a public issue Mumbai: Sebi on Wednesday proposed to allow pension...
Turkey Earthquakes: Total insured losses likely to exceed $5 billion,Moody’s RMS
Economic losses from the moment magnitude (Mw) Mw7.8 and Mw7.5 earthquakes that struck southern Turkey on February 6 are likely to exceed US$25 billion Observations from early damage reports issued by the Turkish Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate...
Munich Re beats 2022 profit target with 74% fourth-quarter leap
"Munich Re absorbed the crises of 2022 well," Chief Executive Joachim Wenning said It reduced the share of proportional business and, owing to the attractive price level, grew in the area of non-proportional natural catastrophe covers in particular. Despite increasing...
UNCDF partners with Howden to build climate resilience for vulnerable communities in Fiji
The flagship programme has developed and deployed the Pacific region’s first parametric microinsurance products in Fiji, Tonga and Vanuatu. Suva, Fiji: The UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) announced international insurance broker Howden as a new addition to its...
A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth: WHO
The report, which tracks maternal deaths nationally, regionally and globally from 2000 to 2020, shows there were an estimated 287 000 maternal deaths worldwide in 2020. This marks only a slight decrease from 309 000 in 2016 when the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals...
India joins Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate
“With today’s announcement, India joins more than 275 partners, including 42 governments, who are working to collectively advance AIM4C’s mission by supporting investment in climate-smart agriculture and food systems innovation,” the statement added. Washington: India...
Apple makes major progress on no-prick blood glucose tracking for Its watch
The Apple Watch has gradually become more of a health tool. The first model, launched in 2015, included a heart-rate sensor but was more focused on fitness tracking. The device gained the ability to take electrocardiograms, or ECGs, from the wrist in 2018. It also can...
Demand for `International Insurance Programmes’ grow as APAC businesses expand beyond local borders:Aon
Natural catastrophe events continued to drive large losses and pressure marketconditions for property insurance. Changes to the reinsurance market, including higher costs and retentions, and some coverage restrictions, will drive rate increases for both local...
Anil Wadhwani joins Prudential Plc as Chief Executive
Anil Wadhwani, chief executive, Prudential "I am thrilled to join the team at such an exciting time in the development of its Asian and African operations and am looking forward to meeting customers, colleagues, investors and key stakeholders."Anil Wadhwani , Chief...