by AIP Online Bureau | May 19, 2021 | Health, Intermediaries, International News, Non-Life
London: Howden Broking (Howden) has today announced that it has acquired Medical Professional Risk Solutions (MPRS), a specialist insurance broker for the primary care sector, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition adds further expertise to the Health...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life
Dhwani Pandya and P R Sanjai At midnight on April 17, as a deadly new wave of the coronavirus overwhelmed India, Mumbai’s Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal learned that six hospitals in his city would run out of oxygen within hours — putting...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News
New Delhi: India broke its own previous record of Covid deaths in 24 hours after the the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday said the nation recorded 4,529 deaths — the highest number of fatalities from Covid infection. There were 2,67,533...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 19, 2021 | Facts, Health, Technology
Goggle researchers have showcased an AI-powered dermatology assist tool that will help you understand whats going on with issues related to your bodys largest organ: skin, hair and nails. The AI-powered tool is a web-based application that Google hopes to launch as a...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 19, 2021 | Disaster & Management, Indian News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Chennai: Fourteen people have died as a barge sank off India's west coast after a powerful cyclone barrelled into the country, authorities said on Wednesday, while Indian navy ships and aircraft scoured waters to locate scores of other missing personnel....
by AIP Online Bureau | May 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
United Nations: India registered a 13 per cent decrease in new COVID-19 cases in the past week but the number of fresh infections was still the highest around the world, the WHO has said. The number of new cases and deaths continued to decrease with just over...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News
A supply-based model for India's Covid-19 vaccinations developed by international bank Investec estimates a total spend of Rs 750 billion ($8 billion) for calendar year 2021 including Rs 32 billion by April for India as a whole including centre, states and private...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 19, 2021 | Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
India's Biological E. will produce the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine alongside its own candidate, its managing director told Reuters on Tuesday, which could boost the country's overall supplies amid a shortage. "The infrastructure and plants are...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Risk Management, Workplace/Employee Benefits
Working 55 or more hours per week is associated with an estimated 35 percent higher risk of a stroke and a 17 percent higher risk of dying from ischemic heart disease, compared to working 35-40 hours a week, according to a study published on Monday. The study, by the...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 18, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Intermediaries, International News
Berkshire Hathaway Inc said on Monday it has taken a $943 million stake in insurance brokerage Aon Plc and sold large portions of its investments in Chevron Corp and Wells Fargo & Co. The changes were disclosed in a regulatory filing detailing Berkshire's...
