by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 17, 2026 | Articles, Eco/Invest/Demography, Policy, Technology
A divergence has emerged between Chinese and American firms developing embodied intelligence. In China, models are increasingly trained using data generated by humanoids in the environments in which they will be operated.In contrast, US firms are buying data and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 17, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
“It is mainly Asia, because Asia was getting 80 to 90% of this energy from the Strait of Hormuz,” he said. Japan and South Korea have suffered, but developing countries including Pakistan, Bangladesh and India have been hit hardest, he said....
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 16, 2026 | Indian News, Life, Non-Life, Reinsurance
“We assure clients of uninterrupted service, continuity of coverage and consistent relationship management, as the existing facultative reinsurance portfolio from Allianz Commercial / Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) will be transitioned to...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 16, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Regulation, Risk Management
The advisory comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East after US strikes on Iranian military installations stoked fears of a wider regional conflict and potential disruptions to shipping through Hormuz. New Delhi:The Directorate General of Maritime...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 15, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
A senior Yemeni official warned on Monday that the country’s armed forces were prepared to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait – a move he said could send oil prices soaring to $200 a barrel – if Saudi Arabia continued to attack Yemen, according to a report on Iran’s Press...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 15, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Policy, Regulation, Reinsurance
The Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority laid out plans for a captive insurance regime, according to a statement Tuesday. Captive insurers are entities set up by companies or public institutions that provide their own cover. The UK has proposed rules to...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 15, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
In its latest midsummer outlook, the National Climate Centre forecast that as many as six tropical cyclones would hit China this summer, a higher number than average. These storms “are expected to be strong overall” and to affect mainly coastal areas of southern and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 15, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Regulation, Reinsurance, Technology
“As banks, insurers and financial market infrastructures become increasingly reliant on cloud services, disruption at a major supplier could affect multiple firms at the same time, potentially impacting services customers depend on,” the government said in a statement...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 15, 2026 | Indian News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Sanjeev Mantri, MD & CEO, ICICI Lombard General Insurance The company said the quarter’s combined ratio included the impact of two large fire losses amounting to Rs 63 crore, which added 1 percentage point to the ratio. In addition, a recent Supreme Court...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 15, 2026 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
The Panama Canal is exposed to specific hydrological risk, as reduced rainfall in the Gatún Lake watershed could again lower water levels, leading to draft restrictions and revenue pressure. Fitch Ratings says El Niño poses broad weather-related risks for Latin...
