by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 27, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Pandemic
KOLKATA: Four members of a dwindling tribe in India’s far off Andaman Islands have tested positive for coronavirus, officials said on Thursday as the country reported 75,760 new infections, the highest-single-day rise.The Great Andamanese are one of the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 27, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
Mumbai: The General Insurance Council(GI Council) has clarified that the decision by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), announced on 24th Aug, extending validity of motor vehicle documents till Dec 30, does not include motor...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 27, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Pandemic, Regulation
New Delhi: Even as two Corona specific insurance products, Corona Rakshak and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 27, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Risk Management
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during a briefing with reporters after the 41st meeting of the GST Council said the economy is facing an extraordinary 'Act of God' situation, which may result in economic contraction. The Centre on August 27...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 27, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Life, Non-Life, Regulation, Risk Management, Technology
Hyderabad: After approving a few products for life and general insurance companies under its Regulatory Sandbox programme, in three phases, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India’s (Irdai) has invited applications for the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 27, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: Reduced fear of COVID-19 among the public coupled with festivities and heavy rains led to lesser number of people coming for tests, experts on Wednesday said in view of fluctuating figures in daily coronavirus tests in Delhi in August. Their comments...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 27, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: Not just the lungs, COVID-19 can affect almost all organs and the initial symptoms may be totally unrelated to chest complaints, experts at AIIMS here said on Wednesday. They stressed that classification of cases into mild, moderate and severe...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 27, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Pandemic
New Delhi: Registering over 75,000 COVID-19 cases for the first time in a span of 24 hours, India's virus tally sprinted past 33 lakh on Thursday, while the number of recoveries crossed the 25 lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data. A record 75,760...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 26, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life
New Delhi: Max Bupa Health Insurance witnessed robust growth in its retail business in June quarter and expects a 30-35 percent rise in overall business in 2020-21, a top company official said. Due to coronavirus, people are concerned about their health and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 26, 2020 | Indian News, Non-Life, Regulation
Hydearbad: The insurance regulator IRDAI has clarified that not holding a valid PUC certificate is not a valid reason for denying any claim under a motor insurance policy. The IRDAI had issued a circular on 6th July, 2018 conveying the directive of Supreme...
