by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 23, 2021 | Indian News, Regulation, Risk Management, Technology
New Delhi: he Delhi High Court has refused to stay the Competition Commission of India (CCI) notice asking Facebook and WhatsApp to furnish certain information in relation to a probe ordered by it into the instant messaging app's new privacy policy. A vacation...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 23, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: Around 40 cases of the Delta plus variant, classified as a variant of concern (VOC), have been detected sporadically in Maharashtra, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday. Delta variant as well as all Delta...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 23, 2021 | International News, Reinsurance
Zurich: Swiss Re announced today that it has reduced its shareholding in Phoenix Group Holdings plc, acquired in the sale of ReAssure in 2020, by selling an approximately 6.6% stake for GBP 437 million through an accelerated bookbuilding process. The sale...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 23, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: “If there is any fatality, we will hold the state responsible,” the Supreme Court told the Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday on being informed of its decision to hold Class 12 board examination. A bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and Dinesh...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 23, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Policy
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday reserved verdict on the pleas seeking directions that ex-gratia compensation of Rs 4 lakh be paid to the families of those who have died of COVID-19. A special vacation bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and M R Shah...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 23, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Pandemic
NEW YORK: Mongolia promised its people a "Covid-free summer". Bahrain said there would be a return to normal life. The tiny island nation of the Seychelles aimed to jump-start its economy. All three put their faith, at least in part, in easily...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 23, 2021 | Indian News, Life
Mumbai: HDFC Life, the second largest private sector life insurer,on Wednesday, announced a bonus of Rs 2180 cr. on its participating plans for FY 2021.The amount exceeds the previous year’s bonus by 44 per cent. 15.49 lakh policyholders of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 23, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy, Regulation, Technology
NEW DELHI: India's antitrust watchdog on Tuesday ordered an investigation into allegations that Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google abused its Android operating system's position in the country's smart television market. The Competition Commission of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 23, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life
Washington: The World Bank and the African Union said on Monday they would work together to accelerate Covid-19 vaccinations for up to 400 million people across Africa, bolstering efforts to vaccinate 60% of the continent's population by 2022. In a joint...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 23, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life
New Delhi: The Indian insurance regulator IRDAI has allowed non-life insurers to offer "homecare/domiciliary treatment" or treatment at home as an add on cover afresh or to their existing policies. In a circular to all non-life insurers including...
