by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 26, 2022 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Pandemic, Policy
As of now, Covaxin is priced at Rs 1,200 per dose while Covishield costs Rs 780 in private facilities. The prices include Rs 150 service charge. Both the vaccines are only authorised for emergency use in the country New Delhi: The price of Covishield and Covaxin, the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 26, 2022 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Risk Management
India’s rank improved by one place to 85 in 2021 from 86th in 2020, according to the index. Except Bhutan, all of India’s neighbours are ranked below it. Pakistan dropped 16 spots in the index and was ranked at 140 India’s rank improved one place to...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 26, 2022 | Facts, Health, Pandemic, Policy, Workplace/Employee Benefits
President Joe Biden unveiled in September several regulations aimed at increasing the U.S. adult vaccination rate, which currently stands at about 74%, according to government data, among the lowest for developed nations. The rules sparked legal challenges by...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 26, 2022 | Health, Indian News, Life, Non-Life
“The industry has long pending expectations from the policy makers for incentivizing people to get life insurance by giving a separate deduction limit of minimum Rs 1 lakh for insurance premium payment under Section 80C,” Tarun Rustagi Chief Financial...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 25, 2022 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
Only 38 percent of natural peril losses were covered by insurance, an improvement from last year CHICAGO: Aon plc’s 2021 Weather, Climate and Catastrophe Insight report reveals a total of $343 billion in economic losses in 2021, $329 billion of which resulted from...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 25, 2022 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Policy, Reinsurance, Technology
Report identifies four industries that CyberCube believes will be targeted by cyber criminals – especially ransomware actors – in 2022. These are: healthcare, education, manufacturing and utilities. CyberCube also expects to see ransomware threat actors targeting...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 25, 2022 | Indian News, Life
Investments of policyholders have grown Rs 5.9 lakh crore to Rs 37.72 lakh crore in the first half of FY22. Investments of shareholders grew Rs 56.17 crore to Rs 6,311 crore Mumbai: IPO-bound Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Tuesday reported a profit after...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 24, 2022 | Indian News, Life, Policy
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), that frames policy for the income tax department, had on January 18 notified the rules stating the method of calculation of capital gains with regard to ULIPs with annual premium of more than Rs 2.5 lakh and subsequently...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 24, 2022 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Indian News, Life
The objective of this fund, which will be part of HDFC Life Click 2 Wealth, is long-term capital appreciation through investment in such select companies across market capitalisation Mumbai: HDFC Life, the has launched its sustainable equity fund, currently available...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 24, 2022 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Pandemic
Five year agreement recognises the increased environmental and public health risks from the warming global climate and prioritizes environmental justice WHO estimates that 24% of all global deaths, and 28% of deaths among children under five, are linked to the...
