by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 27, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
The war has massively disrupted shipping, sending crude oil prices up around 40%, seen liquefied natural gas prices spike, and prices for nitrogen-based fertilizers, critical to food production, rise around 50%. U.S. President Donald Trump said he would again extend...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 27, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Scott Bessent,US Treasury Secretary Although the program was first unveiled March 3, there’s no evidence that any vessels benefiting from the initiative have passed through the strait, a chokepoint for roughly a fifth of global oil and gas flows. Treasury Secretary...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 27, 2026 | Workplace/Employee Benefits
Geographically, hiring is concentrated in capability-driven urban centers rather than being dictated by population scale alone. Bengaluru led the country with 67.9 per cent employer expansion intent, followed by Hyderabad at 57.8 per cent and Pune at 56.1 per cent....
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 27, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Life, Risk Management, Wealth Management/ Philanthropy
Shamika Ravi, Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, explained that while increased digitalization has simplified access through phones, it has not necessarily improved understanding of sophisticated products. She questioned why traditional...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 27, 2026 | Banking & Bancassurance, Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Risk Management, Technology
Commenting on the findings, Sandesh GS, CTO, Bureau, said, “What gives us a real edge today is the network effect at scale. When you analyse identities and devices across ecosystems, you begin to see how the same fraud patterns, tools and behaviours repeat...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 27, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News
Raising the matter during Zero Hour in the Upper House, Desai cited findings from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, which revealed that of approximately 1,00,000 new lung cancer cases diagnosed in the country every year, around 40 per cent...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 26, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life
As per Bima Bharosa portal of IRDAI, during FY 2024-25, 1,37,361 general and health insurance grievances were reported, out of which 1,27,755 (93%) were disposed of during FY 2024-25 itself. New Delhi: What is is forcing the insurers to jack up the health insurance...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 26, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
“We have permitted certain countries that we consider friendly to pass through (Strait of Hormuz). We allowed China, Russia, India, Iraq, and Pakistan to transit,” Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said, according to Iranian State TV. Tehran/New Delhi:...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 26, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Intermediaries, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management, Technology
Demand for Political Violence and Terrorism cover has risen sharply, particularly among Western operated assets in the Gulf, with pricing multiples increasing and underwriting becoming more selective. Aviation, cyber and trade related lines are also seeing elevated...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 26, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Policy
According to the semi-official Fars, the plan would be finalised next week, and would legally recognize Iran’s oversight of Hormuz, a vital conduit which connects some of the world’s largest oil and gas producers in the Persian Gulf with the wider world. The Iranian...
