by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
WASHINGTON: Snow, ice and some of the most frigid temperatures in decades in the southern United States will produce insured losses “in the billions of dollars,” Moody’s said in new commentary released on Feb. 17. Texas was particularly...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 19, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Risk Management
WASHINGTON: The United States officially rejoined the Paris climate agreement on Friday, reinvigorating the global fight against climate change as the Biden administration plans drastic emissions cuts over the next three decades.Scientists and foreign diplomats have...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 19, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Risk Management
The UK will set up green finance hubs in Leeds and London as part of efforts to encourage lenders and insurers to invest in renewable energy and sustainable agriculture. The two cities will host the new UK Centre for Greening Finance and Investment, which will...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News
Air pollution caused tens of thousands of deaths in the world's five most populous cities last year despite coronavirus lockdowns, researchers said on Thursday, urging governments to ditch fossil fuels and invest in a green recovery. Environmental campaign group...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health
Elon Musk says bitcoin is slightly better than holding cash(Reuters) – Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk on Thursday said that owning bitcoin was only a little better than holding conventional cash, but that the slight difference made it a better asset to hold....
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Risk Management
The second dose of Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine could be delayed in order to cover all priority groups as the first one is highly protective, two Canada-based researchers said in a letter published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The vaccine had...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 19, 2021 | International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
FRANKFURT: Swiss Re swung to a larger-than-expected annual loss on Friday, pressured by $3.9 billion in claims and reserves related to the coronavirus pandemic, but declared a dividend as the reinsurer expects a return to profit in 2021. Swiss Re and its competitors...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
New Delhi: The Ayurveda economy has witnessed up to 90 per cent growth after the COVID-19 pandemic, as Ayurveda has gained global acceptance, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Friday. The sector has also witnessed a significant surge in export as well...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Technology, Workplace/Employee Benefits
London: The UK Supreme Court ruled Friday that Uber drivers should be classed as workers" and not self employed, in a decision that threatens its business model and holds broader implications for the so-called gig economy. The Supreme Court's seven judges...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
Bitcoin is closing in on a market value of $1 trillion, a surge that’s helping cryptocurrency returns far outstrip the performance of more traditional assets like stocks and gold. The largest token has added more than $415 billion of value in 2021 to about $956...
