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Siddhartha Khemka, Head - Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd, said, in the near-term, volatility cannot be ruled out till uncertainty looms over the Ukraine conflicts. "Investors will watch out for the state elections result on Thursday," Khemka...
Indian non-life industry grows by Rs 814 cr in February: IRDAI
According to the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), general insurers booked a total premium of Rs 16,560.99 crore last month as against Rs 15,746.99 crore earned in February 2021 Industry leader and government owned New India Assurance...
Australia to declare east coast floods a national emergency
The declaration means flood victims won't have to provide identification documents to receive support payment and in some circumstances the federal government can act independently in areas where the state governments haven't requested help. Canberra: Australia's...
Lessors face legal quagmire as Russian plane repos stall
Western bans imposed after Russia's invasion of Ukraine give most leasing firms until March 28 to sever ties with Russian airlines - sparking a game of cat-and-mouse from Asia to Africa as lenders frantically try to seize aircraft Leasing companies are terminating...
Britain announces new aviation sanctions against Russia
The new measures would also prevent aviation and space related exports including insurance and re-insurance. This will mean cover is withdrawn on existing policies and British-based insurers and reinsurers will be unable to pay claims on existing policies in these...
The disasters that never happened: how to soothe rising climate anxiety
A growing mental health crisis linked to climate change - often dubbed "eco-anxiety" - has come under the spotlight in recent years, from heat-linked suicides in Mexico and the United States to people who fear the future is too uncertain to have children "We have to...
Pandemic surveillance: is tracing tech here to stay?
From contact tracing apps to facial recognition, technology has become part of the arsenal used to protect public health. While this might have helped save lives, rights advocates say intrusive solutions could already be so entrenched that personal privacy is the...
Food emergency: Ukraine war compounds global hunger crisis
As a result, global food prices are already at record highs, with the benchmark U.N. index increasing more than 40% over the past two years. The surge has had crushing consequences. Food insecurity has doubled in the past two years, and the World Food Programme...
Insurers refuse to pick up tab for billions in Opioid claims
The legal battle revolves around whether insurance claims can be denied if policyholders created a "public nuisance" by improperly marketing addictive painkillers. This is the claim made by communities across the United States seeking restitution from drug...
Swiss Re partners with NTUC Income to shield against future variation in Income’s annuity book
This partnership will help shield Income from future variations in its annuity book, by sharing with Swiss Re any future payments to annuitants who live beyond their age expectancy "In this instance, Swiss Re leveraged its global longevity reinsurance expertise,...
Russia-Ukraine War: Chernobyl nuclear plant no longer transmitting to IAEA
"I'm deeply concerned about the difficult and stressful situation facing staff at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant and the potential risks this entails for nuclear safety," said International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi Vienna: The Chernobyl...
91% people consider purchasing life insurance necessary: Survey
The survey showed that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant increase has been witnessed among people opting for life insurance. However, there is still a gap and a need to raise awareness about the importance of purchasing life insurance. "While 91 per cent of...
LIC gets market regulator nod for IPO
However, bankers advising LIC had pushed the government to defer the launch of the stock offering. IPO approvals are valid for a period of 12 months from the date of final observation by the Securities and Exchange Board of India. Mumbai: India's market regulator has...
India, Bangladesh, Nepal finalise MOU for implementation of BBIN Motor Vehicles Agreement
The meeting was held to discuss the passenger and cargo protocols that are essential to operationalise the BBIN MVA for the regulation of passenger, personal and cargo vehicular traffic between Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal, signed on June 15, 2015 New Delhi:...
Hong Kong’s zero-COVID fight takes mental toll on society, experts say
The mental wear and tear for many of the city's 7.4 million residents often comes not from getting the virus but from the policy and messaging from authorities, prompting panic and anxiety, health experts said The burden falls more disproportionately on society's most...
GLOBAL MARKETS-Global shares fall, oil rises in volatile trading after Russia oil ban
The rally in oil and other commodities has heightened investor fears about global inflation. Data this week is expected to show the U.S. consumer price index climbed a stratospheric 7.9% on a year-on-year basis in February, up from 7.5% in January Solita Marcelli,...
How sanctions against Russia are battering the global aviation industry
Manufacturers, lessors, insurers and maintenance providers to Russian carriers like Aeroflot, S7 Airlines and AirBridgeCargo are among those outside Russia that are hit directly by sanctions Russian airlines have also been cut off from the insurance and reinsurance...
India to resume scheduled international flight services from March 27 after two-year hiatus
''After deliberation with stakeholders and keeping in view the decline in the COVID-19 caseload, we have decided to resume international travel from March 27 onwards,'' Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said, adding that ''with this step, I am confident the...