by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 27, 2026 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
No deaths were reported in the past 24 hours, with the toll in this year’s deluge remaining at 68, the ASDMA bulletin said. Guwahati:The flood situation in Assam improved marginally on Monday, with no fresh fatalities reported in the last 24 hours, though 4.45 lakh...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 27, 2026 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Wealth Management/ Philanthropy
The objective of the guidance note on crypto asset reporting obligations is to bridge the information gap that existed because such assets could be transferred or held outside the traditional financial system. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued a...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 27, 2026 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Risk Management
Emerging markets are particularly vulnerable as households spend a larger share of their income on food, and agriculture plays a big role in their economies, raising the risk that central banks will have to keep policy tighter for longer. Emerging economies already...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 27, 2026 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Danube levels fell to record lows this week in Croatia and Serbia, exposing hundreds of square kilometers of sand banks, following the summer’s prolonged heatwaves and drought that have affected waterways across Europe. Dozens of boats in a marina in Serbia’s northern...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 27, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
It’s not clear what exactly prompted New Champion’s U-turn. Some providers of shipping insurance have in recent days been unwilling to offer coverage for any vessels calling at Saudi Arabia due to the risk of attacks, according to ship and insurance brokers. A Hong...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 27, 2026 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
“All it takes is one landfalling hurricane to create an insured loss of a magnitude we’ve never seen before … And that could absolutely happen in an El Niño year,” said Kimberly Roberts, advisory leader of North American peril at reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter For...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 27, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Intermediaries, International News, Risk Management, Technology
“Artificial intelligence is creating significant opportunities for organizations, but it is also introducing new and increasingly complex risk considerations across governance, compliance, operations and resilience,” said Richard Waterer, Aon Global Risk...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 26, 2026 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Indian News, Regulation
The bench said the lake, which once covered around 63 sq km, has gradually fragmented into smaller water bodies due to falling water levels and encroachment.It said the matter attracts the provisions of the Environment Act, Biodiversity Act and the Water Act. New...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 26, 2026 | Indian News, Non-Life, Regulation, Reinsurance, Risk Management
Although India’s general insurance market has been de-tariffed, allowing insurers to determine their own pricing since Apr 1,2024, the IRDAI reminded companies that premiums must remain aligned with board-approved underwriting policies and prudent risk...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 26, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy
The security situation in and around the Black Sea and adjoining maritime areas remains highly volatile due to the ongoing conflict. Commercial vessels operating in or transiting these waters are facing significant security risks, including missile and drone attacks....
