by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 28, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
S&P Global said daily traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb remained subdued, recording 32 vessel transits on July 26 after 26 on July 25 and 36 on July 24. The decline coincided with reports that several major insurers had suspended war-risk cargo cover for...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 28, 2026 | Indian News, Life
The appointments were approved by LIC’s Board of Directors at its meeting held on Tuesday on the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee New Delhi: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has appointed Shatmanyu Shrivastava as its chief...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 28, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Over the past week, only Chinese ships and vessels owned by countries friendly with Iran have continued to transit Bab el Mandeb, while western tankers and more risk-averse Asian shippers have opted for the costlier and longer route via the Suez Canal. Empty...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 28, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Tehran rejected an Omani proposal for an equal division of transit routes between the two countries, saying such a plan did not address Tehran’s security concerns until long-term regional stability is achieved....
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 28, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Regulation
The damages claims come as Google’s AI spending spree has left it burning cash, with Alphabet’s free cash flow negative in the second quarter for the first time as a public company. Tech and chip stocks are under pressure as investors question lofty valuations amid...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 28, 2026 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
“We have already been informed that people have been injured. Power outages and fires have occurred in some areas, and there has also been damage to roads and bridges and the collapse of buildings,” Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said. A 7.1-magnitude...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 28, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Risk Management, Technology
The surge in discovered vulnerabilities lends credence to the warnings governments and security firms have been issuing about the threat posed by hackers armed with powerful, new AI models. The number of software security flaws discovered in popular technology...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 28, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Life, Pension & Social Security, Regulation
“The regret is that we should have found it ourselves, which we didn’t despite all the audits and checks that we do. Remediation steps hadn’t been followed, which led to the enforcement proceeding, Chief Executive Officer Mario Greco Zurich Insurance said on Monday...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 27, 2026 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Spain’s fires were fueled by a combination of weather, mainly because the country suffered three heat waves between June and mid-July, depleting soil moisture, along with denser-than-usual vegetation following an unseasonably rainy winter. Similar reasons are being...
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...
