by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 5, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Life, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: Some of India's states are easing lockdown restrictions as coronavirus infections subside, with the world's second most-populous nation on Saturday logging its lowest daily case count in nearly two months. The national capital territory of Delhi,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 5, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Risk Management, Technology
New Delhi: The government on Saturday issued a notice to Twitter giving it one last chance to ''immediately'' comply with the new IT rules and warned that failure to adhere to the norms will lead to the platform losing exemption from liability...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 5, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: Children have been only moderately affected by the novel coronavirus and only one to two percent of those who contracted the disease required hospitalization during the Covid pandemic outbreak 1-2 percent had to go for hospitalization, says a senior...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 5, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life
New Delhi: As the world celebrated Environment Day on Saturday, climate change and toxic smog remained issues of deep concern for India with environmental experts emphasising that clean air must not be considered ''a luxury but a basic human right''....
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 5, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News
New Delhi: Kerala has retained the top rank in Niti Aayog's SDG India Index 2020-21, while Bihar has been adjudged as the worst performer, according to a report released on Thursday. The Index for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) evaluates progress of states...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 5, 2021 | Intermediaries, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Sydney: Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology‐enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, announced several key appointments to expand its services and professional expertise in Australia. Kimberley Daley was recently named head of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 5, 2021 | Disaster & Management, International News
Sri Lankan fisherman say they feel helpless after a cargo ship carrying tonnes of chemicals and plastics caught fire and later sank, resulting in a ban on fishing along an 80 km (50 mile) stretch of the island nation's west coast. The Singapore-registered MV...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 5, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life
Tucson hired a forester. Miami named a heat officer. And Los Angeles appointed a climate emergency mobilization director. Across the United States, cities have launched new programs focused on dealing with extreme weather, reflecting the growing impacts of climate...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 5, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Regulation
China has given Ant Group permission to operate a consumer financing company, marking a significant step forward in the forced restructuring of its just months after regulators slammed the brakes on its record-breaking IPO. The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 5, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, Intermediaries, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
LONDON: Willis Tower Watson, a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, announced the launch of a multinational partnership project with the Mesoamerican Reef Fund to develop and implement insurance solutions that help protect and restore the 1,000km...
