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Russia's central bank said last week that cards of banks that fell under international sanctions - including VTB Group, Sovcombank, Novikombank, Promsvyazbank, and Otkritie - would not be able to be used with the digital wallets The disruptions were "striking" and...
GIC Re studying $115 mn suit by AM Re Syndicate for US business
In a regulatory filing on Thursday, GIC Re said it is currently in the process of studying the complaint and quantification in detail in order to determine the next steps "In the complaint, AM RE has sought amounts which are to be determined at trial, but which as per...
Fitbit recalls millions of ‘Ionic’ smartwatches after battery burn reports
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in the US said in a statement that at least 115 people in the US -- and 59 globally -- have reported an overheating battery on the device. There were 118 reports of burns, with two reports of third-degree burns and four...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine leaves global trade in tatters
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, hundreds of tankers and bulk carriers have been diverted away from the Black Sea, while dozens more have been stranded at ports and at sea unable to unload their valuable cargoes Only a small handful of Russia's 2,000 cargo and...
LIC IPO: Govt to take call in best interest of investors, DIPAM Secy
DIPAM Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey said that while the government's desire is to come out with the Initial Public Offer (IPO) of the state-owned life insurer in the current fiscal, it is a ''dynamic situation'. New Delhi: The government will take a call on the IPO of...
Italy’s Generali to pull out of Russia as Intesa reviews business
Europe's No 3 insurer said its exposure to the Russian market in terms of investments and insurance business was under constant evaluation. The moves come as Western countries seek to distance themselves from Russian business after President Vladimir Putin ordered his...
Russia central bank increases capital of reinsurance firm specialising in sanctions risk
MOSCOW: Russia's central bank on Thursday said it was increasing the capital of affiliated reinsurance firm AO RNPK, which specialises in providing protection against international sanctions, to 300 billion roubles ($3.08 billion) from 71 billion roubles.
Govt to push LIC IPO to next fiscal amid market swings
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said this week she “wouldn’t mind” taking another look at the timing of the LIC offering, though ideally she’d like to go ahead with it. Even if it doesn’t pursue the share sale on the original timeline, the government is still...
Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine on fire after shelling
The plant’s reactor is a different type than the one used at Chernobyl, and there should be little risk if the containment vessel is not damaged and outside power can be restored, said Jon B. Wolfsthal, a former senior director for arms control and nonproliferation at...
Exposure to green outdoors had positive mental health impact during pandemic
Surprisingly, the study found no association between being diagnosed with COVID and having poor mental health. But respondents reported that having symptoms, no diagnosis and no way to test was distressing. Those who lost income or felt they were working in an unsafe...
Credit Suisse files lawsuits against Australia’s IAG over Greensill collapse
Insurance Australia Group Ltd was previously named as potentially exposed to the 2021 failure of Greensill since its former unit BCC Trade Credit sold policies to Greensill, but said at the time it had no liability because it sold its share of the unit two years...
Ukraine crisis: Apr 1 renewals may be costlier for Indian general insurers
International reinsurers, post Russian invasion of Ukraine, have already intimated the Indian general insurers about possible impacts in terms of higher pricing and tighter terms and conditions in coming days for Indian business Indian insurers advise India Inc to go...
FPI holdings in Indian equities down 2% to $654 bn in Oct-Dec: Report
So far in 2022 (till February 4, 2022), FPIs were net sellers in Indian equities to the tune of USD 4.95 billion The value of foreign portfolio investors' (FPI) holdings in domestic equities reached USD 654 billion in three months ended December 2021, a drop of nearly...
UK ship insurer withdraws cover for two Russian container ships
The world’s biggest container shipping lines on Tuesday temporarily suspended cargo shipments to and from Russia in response to Western sanctions on Moscow in a further blow to trade with the country British ship insurer West of England has withdrawn cover for two...
Climate change to uproot millions, especially in Asia:
By one estimate, as many as 40 million people in South Asia may be forced to move over the next 30 years because of a lack of water, crop failure, storm surges and other disasters No nation offers asylum or other legal protections to people displaced specifically...
LIC appoints Sunil Agrawal as its first CFO
Getting ready for a public listing, Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), with over Rs 38 trillion assets, has roped in Sunil Agrawal as its chief financial officer (CFO). Agrawal earlier had worked with Reliance Nippon Life Insurance in the same post for over 12 years....
Covid-19: Omicron is 40% deadlier than seasonal flu, study finds
The decline in mortality with omicron could reflect both the reduced virulence of the strain, particularly in comparison to the delta variant, and the benefits of vaccination, the researcher said The omicron strain of Covid-19 is at least 40% more lethal than seasonal...
Road ministry issues new rules on road accident reporting for claim settlement
Road Transport Ministry said that it is mandated that the procedure for detailed investigation of road accidents should be conducted, the detailed accident report (DAR) and its reporting, along with timelines for different stakeholders for quick settlements of claims...