by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 17, 2021 | Facts, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic, Workplace/Employee Benefits
People infected with Delta carry around 1,200 times more virus in their noses compared with the original version of the coronavirus. The amount of virus in vaccinated individuals who become infected with Delta is on par with those who are unvaccinated, and both can...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 16, 2021 | Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Policy
Pfizer, which also makes one of the mostly widely used COVID-19 vaccines, has said the pill cut the chance of hospitalisation or death for adults at risk of severe disease by 89% in its clinical trial. read more The drug will be used in combination with ritonavir, an...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 16, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Policy, Workplace/Employee Benefits
The Gulf state has recently launched a raft of economic reforms and legal reforms, including longer-term residency visas, to attract investment and foreigners to help the economy recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic In the latest move to boost the United...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 16, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life
BlackRock study shows insurers representing US$27trn in assets are prioritising sustainable investing, diversification to higher-yielding assets and technological transformation, as concerns about climate change intensify LONDON: Insurers are increasingly concerned...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 16, 2021 | Indian News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Workplace/Employee Benefits
The order by billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed airline comes months after India’s air safety regulator allowed the country’s airlines to fly the MAX jet, ending its nearly two and a half years of regulatory grounding after two fatal crashes...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 16, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
As computed by McKinsey, 68% of global net worth is stored in real estate. The balance is held in such things as infrastructure, machinery and equipment and, to a much lesser extent, so-called intangibles like intellectual property and patents.Financial assets are not...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 16, 2021 | Intermediaries, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Hugo joins WTW from Aon, where he has most recently been Leader, Global Strategies, for its Commercial Risk Solutions business. Prior to that, he served as Global Chief Broking Officer. He has spent the majority of his 35-year career with Aon. LONDON: Willis Towers...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 16, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Life
Banks plan to file the draft IPO prospectus with the markets regulator by the first week of December, once the embedded value of the firm is finalised, the people said. The government may also allow foreign direct investment in LIC to ensure a diversified and strong...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 16, 2021 | Health, International News
The number of tobacco users continues to decrease globally, going from 1.32 billion in 2015 to 1.30 billion last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. Approximately 38 million children between the ages of 13 and 15 currently use tobacco, 13...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 16, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Non-Life, Pandemic, Policy
The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country have crossed 113 crores. The minister noted their contribution in ensuring that 80 percent of the population and 40 percent of the population received their first and second dose of the vaccine...
