by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 30, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Policy
Aug 30: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday extended a lockdown in Auckland by two weeks, while officials reported the country's first death linked to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. New Zealand had been largely virus-free for months,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 30, 2021 | International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Technology
Berlin, Aug 28: ELEMENT, Germany's only 100% cloud-based insurance company, announced a new partnership with US-based Parametrix Insurance – the first on an international level. Together the companies have launched a first-of-its-kind parametric...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 30, 2021 | Health, International News, Life, Non-Life
Despite witnessing robust U.S.Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activities, the global insurance industry fell 3% in the first half of 2021. There were 197 completed deals worldwide, down from 206 in the second half of 2020, said Clyde & Co.’s...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 29, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Tokyo: The operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant said Wednesday it plans to build an undersea tunnel so that massive amounts of treated but still radioactive water can be released into the ocean about 1 kilometer (0.6 mile) away from the plant...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 29, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
For the insurance industry to fulfill its stated commitment to combat climate change, it may want to accelerate its efforts to exit the oil and gas industry. To date, just one insurer has promised to take “significant action” in this regard,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 29, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Policy, Risk Management
Washington, Aug 30: The number of coronavirus cases confirmed all over the world has surpassed 216.3 million, while the global COVID-19 death toll stands at over 4.5 million, according to the latest data from the Johns Hopkins University's Coronavirus Resource...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 29, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy
New Delhi: The government on Sunday extended the deadline for various compliances under the income tax law and availing relief under the GST law to help taxpayers tide over difficulties in filing such forms. While the income tax compliances, including filing of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 29, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Policy
New Delhi: To ensure seamless transfer of personal vehicles across states, the road transport ministry has come up with a new registration mark for new vehicles – Bharat Series (BH-series). In this regard, the government has notified a new vehicle registration...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 29, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Pension & Social Security
New Delhi: Making the National Pension System (NPS) more attractive for subscribers joining it after 65 years of age, the PFRDA has permitted them to allocate up to 50 percent of the funds in equity, besides easing the exit norms. The Pension Fund Regulatory...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 29, 2021 | Facts, Health
New Delhi: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday launched the Fit India mobile app, a personal trainer-cum-fitness guide, on the occasion of the second anniversary of the Fit India Movement here. Thakur said the app was a gift from the government to the people of...
