by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health
New York: About 35 per cent of Americans with a cancer history had an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in the next decade, compared with about 23 per cent of those who didn't have cancer, a new study suggests. Based on a risk calculator that...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts
London: Researchers at Imperial College London have discovered what causes normal proteins to convert to a diseased form, causing conditions like CJD and Kuru. The study also tested a way to block the process, which could lead to new drugs for combatting these...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 18, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
ADDIS ABABA: The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have reported 30 Ebola virus cases and 15 related deaths so far. The Africa CDC, the specialised healthcare agency of the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 18, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: India's coronavirus infections surged to more than a three-month high on Friday, led by a record daily increase in the western state of Maharashtra, where authorities have adopted fresh curbs to restrain the spread of the disease. India's...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 18, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Pandemic
NEW DELHI: Financial woes brought by last year’s coronavirus pandemic have pushed about 32 million Indians out of the middle class, undoing years of economic gains, a report showed on Thursday, while job losses pushed millions into poverty. The number of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 18, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Life, Non-Life, Policy, Regulation
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha on Thursday approved a bill to raise the foreign investment limit in the insurance sector to 74 per cent with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman saying while control will go to foreign companies, the majority of directors and key...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 18, 2021 | Indian News, Life
Mumbai: In view of restriction in movements posed by Corona pandemic, Life Insurance Corporation(LIC) has decided to allowe its 29 crore policyholders to deposit their maturity claim documents at their nearest LIC office anywhere in the country. This...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 18, 2021 | Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Regulation
Hyderabad:: The insurance regulator IRDAI, on Thursday, has clarified that hospitalization due to any adverse reactions to Covid-19 vaccination is covered under the health insurance policies “There have been reports raising doubts whether any adverse...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 18, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Policy, Regulation
New Delhi: The vehicle scrapping policy will be a "win-win" policy that will eventually help in improving fuel efficiency and reduce pollution, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday. Gadkari unveiled the much-awaited Voluntary Vehicle-Fleet...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 18, 2021 | International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
NEW YORK: Swiss Re Corporate Solutions launches Elevate to bring an easier, efficient and enjoyable insurance experience to the middle market. Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Elevate leverages technology to make the insurance buying process simpler for customers...
