by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 12, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Risk Management, Technology
Filed by states, municipalities, school districts and individuals, the lawsuits allege that social media companies intentionally addicted young users, contributing to surging depression, anxiety and body-image issues and a broader mental health crisis among American...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 12, 2026 | Workplace/Employee Benefits
Built in 2001, it is part of the so-called shadow fleet of older oil tankers used by Russia which lack Western insurance cover and sail under the flags of various nations to obscure their true ownership. Leaking crude oil from a tanker grounded off a nature reserve in...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 12, 2026 | Workplace/Employee Benefits
Traffic is even more disrupted in the Strait of Hormuz with just six passing through on Monday, down from a 10-day average of about 11 and prewar levels of some 130 to 140. Shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb strait and Red Sea has fallen by more than 50% since an...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 12, 2026 | Workplace/Employee Benefits
The Northwest Pacific is already seeing heightened storm activity, recording three Category 5 typhoons this season as of Aug. 1, according to the forecaster. Though Typhoon Dolphin quickly dissipated after crossing the Chinese coast over the weekend, two named...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 11, 2026 | Banking & Bancassurance, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Regulation, Risk Management, Technology
Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said AI built on top of this digital infrastructure has the potential to significantly change financial services and improve financial inclusion, but warned that the technology also carries risks if not deployed...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 11, 2026 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
Wildfire risk has so far accounted for only a relatively small share of insured losses in Europe. Yet it is the fastest-growing weather peril globally. Insured wildfire losses in Europe have increased by an estimated 8–11% per year in real terms since 1970, Swiss Re...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 11, 2026 | Indian News
“The screening test in respect of the Pilot-in-Command (PIC) indicated a result requiring confirmatory testing. Samples have accordingly been sent to the designated laboratory for confirmatory analysis, and the final report is awaited,” the Civil Aviation...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 11, 2026 | Indian News, Intermediaries, Regulation
Girija Subramanian, member, Distribution, IRDAI Except the post of member, Actuary, all other Member positions have now been filled.Dinesh Pant, managing director, Life Insurance Corporation, who has already been selected for the post member, Actuary , is yet to join...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 11, 2026 | Banking & Bancassurance, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy
The thematic tracks will focus on deposit mMobilisation, banking for youth, supporting the investment cycle, supporting global capability centres, agriculture & horticulture value chain infrastructure, re-imagining the credit card business, and priority sector...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 11, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy
Nirmala Sitharaman,Union Finance Minister Clarifying the position on smaller businesses, Sitharaman said, “Small merchants remain central to UPI’s inclusive growth. We are not going to impose any MDR on them. We don’t intend to.” She further...
