by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 11, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: The Railways has stated that all regular passenger train services will remain suspended till further notice, but 230 special trains will continue to be in service. This is to bring to the notice of all concerned that as decided and informed earlier...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 11, 2020 | International News, Risk Management, Workplace/Employee Benefits
New York: McDonald’s Corp. said on Monday it sued former Chief Executive Steve Easterbrook to recoup tens of millions of dollars in severance and benefits, claiming he covered up and lied about sexual relationships with at least three employees. The...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 11, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts
New Delhi: Holding that daughters cannot be deprived of their right of equality, the Supreme Court Tuesday ruled that they will have equal coparcenary rights in joint Hindu family property even if the father died before the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 11, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Technology
London: Insurtech Sprout.ai announced the release of its transformational claim settlement solution for health insurers globally, utilising Contextual AI. With the pandemic driving a 55% increase in average policyholder contact time (1),...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 11, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Life
HONG KONG: Prudential Life Assurance (Thailand) Public Company Limited ("Prudential Thailand") and The 1 CENTRAL LIMITED ("The 1") today signed an agreement for the country's first lifestyle and health collaboration, bringing enhanced digital...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 11, 2020 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
Zurich: Global economic losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in the first half of 2020 were USD 75 billion, according to Swiss Re Institute's preliminary sigma estimates. That was up from the USD 57 billion for the same...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 11, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health
FRANKFURT: Bayer moved to acquire a prospective non-hormonal menopause relief for an initial $425 million to strengthen its women’s healthcare business, in a challenge to a similar development venture at Astellas. Under the deal to buy KaNDy Therapeutics...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 11, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Pandemic
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin says that a coronavirus vaccine developed in the country has been registered for use and one of his daughters has already been inoculated. Speaking at a government meeting on Tuesday, Putin said that the vaccine has...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 11, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life
London: The Indian motor insurance business is expected to contract by 27.2% in 2020, a sharp decline from the 10.1% growth witnessed in 2019, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData has revised India’s motor insurance...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 11, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Pandemic
LONDON: Almost four out of five chief executives expect remote working to become more widespread in their businesses as a result of COVID-19, a global survey from accountancy firm PwC showed on Tuesday. New York, London and some other major cities currently have only...
