by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 20, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Regulation, Risk Management
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked airlines to avoid the airspaces of Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar and United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to an advisory. New Delhi: Amid escalating conflict in West Asia,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 20, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Policy
Nearly 1,000 new cases were filed in a US trade court since March 1, according to a Bloomberg News review of publicly available records. That’s roughly a third of the more than 3,000 tariff lawsuits brought over the past year. The number of companies suing for tariff...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 20, 2026 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Risk Management
The report further emphasizes the fundamental linkage between energy and growth, noting that “economic growth is energy consumed,” implying that any sustained disruption could directly hit growth trajectories of countries like India. New Delhi:The ongoing...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 20, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
“Sustained increases in energy prices could increase risks for global trade, with potential spillovers for food security and cost pressures on consumers and businesses,” WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said New Delhi:The global trade growth is...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 20, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
“According to our modelled peak-loss scenario, insured losses could even climb to about USD 320 billion in 2026. As exposure keeps building, the upward trend in insured losses is structural and it is critical to identify the risk drivers behind this to manage...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 19, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Policy, Risk Management
Reaffirming the Government’s focus on high-risk areas, he informed that 100 districts with the highest number of accidents have already been identified for targeted interventions. New Delhi:V Umashankar,secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, remarked that...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 19, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Non-Life, Policy, Technology
Data shared by the minister showed that during 2004-05 to 2013-14, there were 1,711 consequential train accidents, resulting in 904 deaths and 3,155 injuries. This declined to 678 accidents between 2014-15 and 2023-24, with 748 deaths and 2,087 injuries. New Delhi:The...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 19, 2026 | Banking & Bancassurance, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Risk Management
An S&P report said it had seen no evidence of major outflows of foreign or local funding from banks in the Gulf, which have proved resilient since war broke out in the region last month.Banks insist they are continuing to serve clients, without interruption...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 19, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Risk Management, Technology
The EU listed China-based Integrity Technology Group and Anxun Information Technology, and Iranian company Emennet Pasargad The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions against two China-based and one Iranian company for cyberattacks against EU member states. The EU...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 19, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City — home to the world’s largest export plant for liquefied natural gas — suffered “extensive damage” after an Iranian missile strike sparked a fire. The United Arab Emirates shut a major gas facility due to falling debris from...
