by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 2, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management, Technology
WASHINGTON: The number of people killed in large commercial airplane crashes rose in 2020 to 299 worldwide, even as the number of crashes fell by more than 50%, a Dutch consulting firm said on Friday.Aviation consulting firm To70 said in 2020 there were 40...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 1, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic
U.S. coronavirus cases crossed the 20 million mark on Friday as officials seek to speed up vaccinations and a more infectious variant surfaces in Colorado, California and Florida.The United States has seen a spike in number of daily COVID-19 fatalities since...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 1, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic
A team of researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital reassures potential allergic reactions to new COVID-19 vaccines and stresses that people with food or medication allergies can safely be vaccinated. Reports of possible allergic reactions to the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 1, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic
BERLIN: BioNTech is working flat out with partner Pfizer to boost production of their COVID-19 vaccine, its founders said, warning there would be gaps in supply until other vaccines were rolled out.The German biotech startup has led the vaccine race but its shot has...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 1, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic
NEW YORK: Drugmakers including Pfizer Inc, Sanofi SA, and GlaxoSmithKline Plc plan to raise U.S. prices on more than 300 drugs in the United States on Jan. 1, according to drugmakers and data analyzed by healthcare research firm 3 Axis Advisors.The hikes come...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 1, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic
ZURICH: The World Health Organization on Thursday listed Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, in a move seeking to speed access in the developing world. The United Nations health agency said it will work with regional partners...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 1, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Regulation
New Delhi: International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) on Friday said it has become an associate member of the International Organization of Securities Commissions. The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) works closely with the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 1, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
NEW DELHI: India’s drug regulator on Friday approved a coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University for emergency use, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.The decision clears the vaccine’s rollout in the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 1, 2021 | Indian News, Life, Non-Life, Policy, Regulation
New Delhi: The Banks Board Bureau (BBB),the official head hunting body for selecting the CEOs of state owned banks and insurance companies, will be virtually interviewing five candidates on Jan 4 to choose the CMD of Delhi based Oriental Insurance Company(OIC)....
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 1, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Life, Non-Life, Pension & Social Security
Paris: AXA announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Generali to sell its insurance operations in Greece. Under the terms of the agreement, AXA will sell its Life & Savings and Property & Casualty businesses in Greece for a total cash...
