by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 11, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health
Washington: Scientists in the US have developed an interactive map of the novel coronavirus spread, that allows users to see the number of cases worldwide, recoveries and deaths, as well as trends in realtime. The map updates every few hours with data...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 11, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health
NEW YORK : Worried about the spread of coronavirus? A five-foot tall (1.5 meter) Promobot might have your answer. The robot with a friendly face rolled into Times Square on Monday to help provide information about the new virus. Curious...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 11, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life
GENEVA : China's coronavirus outbreak poses a "very grave threat for the rest of the world", the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday in an appeal for sharing virus samples and speeding up research into drugs and vaccines....
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 11, 2020 | Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Regulation
Hyderabad: Issuing clarification on the definition of pre-existing disease,not applicable for Overseas Travel Insurance, the insurance regulator IRDAI has said that it would mean any condition,ailment, injury or disease that is/are diagnosed by a physician...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 10, 2020 | International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Investment group Exor, which controls carmaker Fiat Chrysler, is in exclusive talks to sell reinsurer PartnerRe to France’s Covea in a deal one source familiar with the matter said was worth around $9 billion. Exor, the investment vehicle of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 10, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News
Bangkok: The world’s best-performing insurance firm has seized on the latest health concern to offer Thailand’s first policy to cover the novel coronavirus. TQM Corp., with partner Bangkok Insurance Pcl, this week introduced a policy that...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 10, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News
The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday there have been "concerning instances" of coronavirus among people with no travel history to China, warning that it could be the "tip of the iceberg", as he urged all countries to...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 10, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
Mumbai: State owned GIC Re at Rs 41,812.29 crore has recorded a 15.7 per cent growth in its premium in the nine months ended Dec 31,.2019 as against Rs 36,148.65 crore in corresponding period of previous year. However, on account of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 9, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life
BEIJING: China’s finance ministry said on Sunday all levels of government had allocated a total of 71.85 billion yuan ($10.26 billion) as of Saturday afternoon to fight coronavirus. The ministry will deploy the funds to ensure that members of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 9, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life
New Delhi: Domestic passenger vehicle sales declined 6.2 per cent to 262,714 units in January from 280,091 units in the year-ago month, automobile industry body SIAM said on Monday. Car sales last month were also down 8.1 per cent at 1,64,793 units as against...
