by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 17, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Life, Policy
M Nagaraju,Secretary,Financial Services Nagaraju expressed satisfaction with LIC’s consolidated AUM of ₹57.23 lakh crore and a yield of 8.9% on policyholders’ funds, supported by a strong solvency ratio of 2.13. This corpus may be used for incentivising growth of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 17, 2026 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
The WMO, which consolidates eight climate datasets from around the world, said six of them – including the European Union’s European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) and the British national weather service – had ranked 2025 as the third warmest,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 17, 2026 | Indian News, Regulation
The committee observed that an overriding focus on maximising utilisation of crew, aircraft, and network resources, which significantly reduced roster buffer margins. Crew rosters were designed to maximise duty periods, with increased reliance on dead-heading, tail...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 17, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Policy, Risk Management
“For us, ideas that would not respect territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark and the right of self-determination of the Greenland people are of course totally unacceptable and we therefore still have a fundamental disagreement,” Danish Foreign Minister Lars...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 17, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
Underwriters are now charging about 1% of the value of a ship for calls at any port in the region, according to people involved in the market. That’s up from about 0.7% at the end of last month. The cost of insuring ships sailing through the Black Sea is surging...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 17, 2026 | International News, Technology
The incident highlights just how frail the the country’s technological infrastructure is, even in the industry most responsible for its revenue. Decades of disinvestment and corruption have marred state-owned oil giant Petróleos de Venezuela SA, and US sanctions have...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 17, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Risk Management, Technology
Societal pressures remain deeply interconnected with these economic and geopolitical stresses. Inequality was identified as the most interconnected global risk for the second consecutive year, closely linked to economic instability, misinformation and declining trust...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 16, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Regulation, Reinsurance
“India’s long-term economic outlook remains favourable for non-life insurance growth despite the near-term moderation,” said Chris Lim, associate director, analytics, AM Best. Singapore: International rating agency AM Best has maintained its outlook on India’s...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 16, 2026 | Indian News, Non-Life
Anuj Tyagi, MD & CEO, HDFC ERGO General Insurance The board of the company has already initiated a structured sucession process to ensure continuity and stability. Tyagi will work with the team till mid April to ensure a smooth transition in keeping with the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 16, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Regulation, Risk Management
Nirmala Sitharaman,Union Finance Minister The Budget Session of the Parliament will commence on January 28 and will continue till April 2.Finance Minister will begin the presentation of the Budget at 11 a.m. in the lower house on February 1, the Speaker said in...
