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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...
Thai Life Insurance partners with Munich Re Automation underwriting solution
K.Denpong Jesadaviriya, EVP of Life Operations at Thai Life Insurance, added, “ With ALLFINANZ SPARK, we will be able to move faster in the market, gain access to Munich Re’s analytics services and, in the future, AI/predictive modelling capabilities. We really want...
Austrian children take government to court over climate
A lawyer for the group said the case submitted to the Constitutional Court is modeled on a similar lawsuit in Germany that prompted the government there to set new targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions two years ago. A dozen minors filed a lawsuit with...
South Korean Court recognises same-sex couple’s rights
A gay couple won a lawsuit in South Korea granting them spousal coverage from the national health insurance program, an apparent first in the country that only legally recognizes marriage as between heterosexual couples. In its ruling, the Seoul High Court on Tuesday...
Workers with advanced digital skills contribute Rs 10.9 lakh cr to India’s GDP, says study
According to the study, 91 per cent of workers who use advanced digital skills express higher job satisfaction compared to 74 per cent of workers with basic digital skills. The study found that 80 per cent organizations in India that employ workers with advanced...
Salary most important factor for job selection for over 60% respondents, says CBRE survey
Anshuman Magazine, Chairman & CEO- India, South-East Asia, Middle East & Africa, CBRE, said: "The survey indicates that majority of respondents prefer workplace quality and focus space for them to be regular at the office, while specially after the pandemic,...
Hot temperature to heat up prices, reduce wheat yield, says CRISIL report
The rabi wheat crop yield will be impacted if the temperature is high in March. The crop yield will be on a par - or marginally lesser - than last year's low, said CRISIL in a report. Chennai: The hot temperature if persists in March may not only reduce the wheat crop...
Sebi proposes to introduce 5 new categories under ESG funds
''AMCs should endeavour to have a higher proportion of the assets under the ESG theme and make suitable disclosures,'' the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said in its consultation paper issued on Monday. Mumbai: Capital markets regulator Sebi has...
Shipping industry grapples with ways to cut cargo fires at sea
“The main root cause for cargo fires on container ships is the integrity of dangerous goods throughout the supply chain. Therefore it is a problem that can only be improved through industry wide solutions,” Maersk’s Aslak Ross said separately in a statement. Global...
$3.7 billion UK mass action against Facebook over market dominance rejected – for now
Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of the Facebook group, faces a mass action brought on behalf of around 45 million Facebook users in Britain. London: Facebook on Monday temporarily fought off a collective lawsuit valued at up to 3 billion pounds ($3.7 billion)...
Past Covid infection provided substantial protection against reinfection: Lancet study
''Vaccination is the safest way to acquire immunity, whereas acquiring natural immunity must be weighed against the risks of severe illness and death associated with the initial infection,” said lead author Stephen Lim from the Institute for Health Metrics and...
Colorectal cancer on rise in India, experts stress on early preventive screening
Studies suggest that a sedentary lifestyle and faulty food habits are making this variant of cancer common, even among the young, Dr M D Ray, Professor at the department of Surgical Oncology at AIIMS, Delhi said Over the last five years, the disease has doubled to...
India remains ‘bright spot’, to contribute 15% of global growth in 2023: IMF MD
Kristalina Georgieva,managing director,International Monetary Fund ''India's performance has been quite impressive. For this year, we expect India to retain a high growth rate, 6.8 per cent for the year that ends in March. For FY 2023/24 (April 2023 to March 2024) we...