by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 7, 2021 | Intermediaries, International News, Workplace/Employee Benefits
Howden Takaful Brokers’ team of 30 specialists will offer bespoke shariah-compliant solutions across Howden’s product range. They will sit alongside Howden’s other broking teams and will offer clients seamless access to bespoke Takaful solutions in specialty,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 7, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Life
Lee Yuan Siong, AIA Group Chief Executive and President, said, “Our commitment to net-zero by 2050 will support the delivery of long-term sustainable value for our customers, our shareholders and our communities. AIA is wholly focused on Asia and, driven by our...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 7, 2021 | Workplace/Employee Benefits
UN:Disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in considerable increases in malaria cases and deaths between 2019 and 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. However, “the doomsday scenario” projected by the WHO has not materialised,” Dr Pedro...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 7, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Pandemic
“And the potential increase of ‘learning poverty’ might have a devastating impact on future productivity, earnings, and well-being for this generation of children and youth, their families, and the world’s economies.” UN:School closures during the COVID-19 pandemic...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 7, 2021 | Banking & Bancassurance, Data, Eco/Invest/Demography
There are as many as 43.90 crore beneficiaries of the PMJDY account holders in the country as of November 17, 2021, Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat Karad said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha. Of these, as many as 24.42 crore are female beneficiaries as...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 7, 2021 | Facts, Health, Pandemic
New York: New York City expanded its array of COVID-19 mandates on Monday, setting vaccine requirements for children as young as 5 years old and for workers at all private-sector companies as the highly transmissible Omicron variant pushes into more U.S. states. The...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 6, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Workplace/Employee Benefits
“With the new variant, our current forecast is that the country could see the third wave by February but it will be milder than the second wave. So far we have seen that the severity of Omicron is not like the one seen in the Delta variant,” Agarwal told PTI. New...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 6, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management, Workplace/Employee Benefits
Many employers in India are looking at transitioning to a more flexible working system. Some extent of remote work is expected to remain, leading to concerns of increased cyberattacks due to unsecured home networks. Yet, less than a quarter of Excellence India survey...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 6, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Policy
Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat K Karad . GST is determined on the suggestions of the GST Council, which is a constitutional physique comprising members from the central authorities and state governments. At current, no suggestion to scale back the GST price on...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 6, 2021 | Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Regulation, Technology
T L Alamelu, Member,(Non-Life),IRDAI Alamelu also cautioned insurers about the premium hikes and said the regulator is watching the situation “We have an eye on how insurers increase their premiums,” Alamelu said Hyderabad: T L Alamelu, Member (Non-Life),...
