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KPMG faces £1.3b lawsuit over UK contractor’s collapse

by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 5, 2022 | International News, Risk Management

The UK’s Official Receiver, acting on behalf of Carillion’s creditors, accused KPMG of failing to spot misstatements on the group’s accounts and provided misleading financial statements, according to court documents filed on Jan. 17 and made public Thursday KPMG LLP...

As NFTs flourish, U.S. Treasury raises alarm over money laundering in art

by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 5, 2022 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Risk Management, Technology

In a study published on Friday, the Treasury found that there is some evidence of money laundering risk in the high-value art market, but limited evidence of terrorist financing risk, the Treasury said in a statement The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday issued a set...
LIC offers opportunity for policyholders to revive lapsed policies

LIC offers opportunity for policyholders to revive lapsed policies

by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 5, 2022 | Indian News, Life

For conventional and health policies with a total receivable premium of up to Rs one lakh, the insurer is offering a 20 per cent concession in late fee, with a maximum limit of Rs 2,000. Similarly, for a premium amount of above Rs 3 lakh, concession offered is 30 per...

Global Nat Cat insured losses at $116 billion in 2021, more than 60% higher than average: Gallagher Re

by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 5, 2022 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance

By region, North America accounted for the largest proportion of the loss at 68%, followed by Europe, Middle East & Africa at 23%, Asia Pacific at 8% and Latin America and the Caribbean at 1%. By peril, tropical cyclones were the most impactful, responsible for...

Britain’s pandemic modellers say future large waves of COVID possible

by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 5, 2022 | Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Policy

The Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling, Operational sub-group (SPI-M-O) said the emergence of new viral variants was the biggest unknown factor in the medium-to-long term, along with waning population immunity and changes in mixing patterns LONDON: There...

Global Covid caseload tops 390.5 mn, deaths surge to more than 5.72 mn

by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 5, 2022 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Pandemic

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world’s highest number of cases and deaths at 76,344,963 and 901,288, according to the CSSE The second worst hit country in terms of cases is India (41,952,712 infections and 500,055 deaths), followed by...

News Corp says it was hacked; believed to be linked to China

by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 5, 2022 | International News, Risk Management, Technology

News organizations are prime targets for the world’s intelligence agencies because their reporters are in constant contact with sources of sensitive information. Journalists and newsrooms from Mexico and El Salvador to Qatar, where Al-Jazeera is based, have been...
Social media be made more accountable: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Social media be made more accountable: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 5, 2022 | Indian News, Policy, Risk Management, Technology

Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnav ”We have to bring about a balance and consensus to make social media accountable to ensure the safety and security of our women and our future generations. For this social media rules have to be...

UK competition watchdog fines Facebook’s parent company Meta for second time

by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 4, 2022 | International News, Regulation, Technology

“Meta failed to alert us in advance to important changes in their staff, despite knowing they were legally required to do so. This is not the first time this has happened,” CMA Senior Director of Mergers Joel Bamford, said in a statement London: The UK...

SC asks states to pay Covid death compensation to families in 10 days

by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 4, 2022 | Health, Intermediaries, Pandemic, Policy

The top court reiterated that applications seeking compensation should not be rejected on technical grounds and if any technical glitch is found, the states concerned should give them opportunity to cure defects as the ultimate goal of the welfare state is to provide...
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