by AIP Online Bureau | May 29, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Intermediaries
New Delhi: The number of COVID-19 cases in India has climbed to 1,65,799, making it the world's ninth worst-hit country by the coronavirus pandemic. The Health Ministry said the death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 4,706 in the country, while the...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 29, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health
New Delhi: India has acted as the "pharmacy of the world" and healthcare supplier to all parts of the globe in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the external affairs ministry said on Thursday. India has acted as the "pharmacy of the...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 28, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Risk Management
New Yok: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo donned a face mask and rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, marking the partial reopening of the trading floor at 11 Wall Street, which had been shuttered since March 23 due to the coronavirus...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 28, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management, Technology
Donald Trump has been raging against Twitter Inc. since the social media platform that helped vault him to the presidency slapped fact-check links on a pair of his tweets. Now, he’s poised to take action Thursday that could bring a flurry of lawsuits down...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 28, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life
NEW DELHI: It was barely noon on Thursday when the metal doors of the mortuary at a hospital in south New Delhi swung open and staff in white coveralls rolled out a stretcher. Mourning relatives looked on, as a body bag was loaded into an ambulance and taken away to a...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 28, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Life, Non-Life, Pension & Social Security
TOKYO: The phones at the Tokyo suicide hotline start ringing as soon as it opens for its once-weekly overnight session. They don’t stop until the lone volunteer fielding calls from hundreds of people yearning to talk signs out early the next morning.Both...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 28, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News
New Delhi: Since, domestic flights resumed in India from May 25, 16 passengers in three different airlines have tested positive for COVID-19. The government had suspended all domestic flights for over two months in light of the COVID-19 pandemic-led...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 28, 2020 | International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Singapore/London Markel International,specialist insurer has announced the appointment of Hui Zhi Pek as terrorism underwriter for Asia. Pek Hui ZhiPek , who joined the Market International on 4th May, holds more than 12 years of industry experience and...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 28, 2020 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
NEW DELHI: Monsoon rains are likely to enter India through the southern coast around June 1, the state-run weather office said on Thursday, marking the start of the four-month rainy season that is crucial for the country’s farm-dependent economy. ...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 28, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
Johannesburg/London/Munich/New York/Paris/Sao Paulo/Singapore: Restrictions on supply chains and international travel due to the coronavirus outbreak have serious implications for the maritime industry. Although the threat from the perils ships usually...