by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 10, 2021 | Indian News, Life
According to a research report by Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd, the new retail policy count remained anemic for most private players barring SBI Life Insurance. “The reinsurance price increase and tightening of underwriting processes led to lower sales of pure...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 10, 2021 | Interviews, Life, Non-Life, Regulation, Reinsurance
Germany based Hannover Re, is the third-largest global reinsurance group, with a gross premium of around €24 billion. It has set up its India branch office in Mumbai three years back and has ambitious plans for India as part of its long term Asian growth strategies....
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 10, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, International News, Non-Life, Technology
Cars, trucks, ships, buses and planes account for about a quarter of all global carbon emissions, data from the International Energy Agency showed, of which the bulk comes from road vehicles. GLASGOW: Six major automakers on Wednesday will commit to phasing out the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 10, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Health, Indian News, Policy
Heat waves kill thousands of people every decade. Ahmedabad, a city in the western state of Gujarat, lost more than 1,300 people in 2010 when temperatures hit 47 degrees Celsius. In India’s desert state of Rajasthan, where temperatures frequently reach 40 degrees...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 9, 2021 | Health, Indian News, Pandemic, Workplace/Employee Benefits
Among 96 nations include Canada, the United States of America, Australia, Spain, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Belgium, Russia, and Switzerland. New Delhi: As many as 96 countries have recognised Covaxin and Covishield and both of these COVID-19 vaccines have...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 9, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
Despite uncertainties and high volatility surrounding it, Bitcoin may touch the $100,000 mark by the end of this year. The Bitcoin market cap alone has crossed $2.5 trillion amid its rising adoption globally, particularly in India. The global cryptocurrency market has...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 9, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
The framework is adaptable and scalable across multiple developing countries to address climate-exacerbated natural hazards and weather perils including drought, flooding tropical cyclones, convection storms, and wildfire London: The Insurance Task Force (ITF) as part...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 9, 2021 | Intermediaries, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Based in Hong Kong, Clare will be responsible for driving business growth and directing Willis Towers Watson’s (WTW) client and colleague experience across its business segments in Asia. Reporting to Pamela Thomson-Hall, Head of International at WTW, Clare succeeds...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 9, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Policy
In all, APEC members account for nearly 3 billion people and about 60% of the world’s GDP. They span the Pacific rim, from Chile to Russia to Thailand to Australia. Wellington:U.S. President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will have a rare...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 9, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
The five pillars — energy, mobility, industry, infrastructure and cities, and agriculture — contribute to over 90 per cent of India’s greenhouse gas emissions, it said, adding India will need to address these pillars, alongside four cross-sectoral...
