by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 6, 2019 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
LONDON: Oxfam in Sri Lanka, the organization working to alleviate poverty; Etherisc, the InsurTech startup developing a protocol for decentralized insurance applications; and Aon plc, the leading global professional services firm providing a broad range...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 6, 2019 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
European Union finance ministers are set to adopt new rules this week that will require asset managers, insurers and pension funds to disclose environmental and social risks in their investments from 2021. The overhaul is expected to bring more clarity...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 6, 2019 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health
The world economy could be boosted by as much as $100 billion a year if employers successfully encouraged their staff to meet World Health Organization guidelines on exercise, according to an analysis of the economic impact of activity. Adding an extra 15...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 5, 2019 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
Bangkok: Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says the US will invest and trade more in Asia as it rolls out an American plan to support "sustainable" projects in Asia. The plan announced at a US business forum in Bangkok is meant to rival...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 5, 2019 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
New Delhi: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation will decide on a new base year for the GDP series in a few months, a senior official said on Tuesday. The ministry is working to bring in a new series of national accounts which would result in...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 5, 2019 | Indian News
Mumbai: India's gold demand is expected to fall to its lowest level in three years in 2019, the World Gold Council (WGC) said on Tuesday, as domestic prices climb to a record against a backdrop of falling earnings in rural areas, a key source of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 5, 2019 | Articles, Non-Life, Reinsurance
The global airline industry has experienced some of its safest years ever in terms of fatal accidents recently, despite a number of crashes. However, the long-term improvement in its risk management record is challenged by a growing number of insurance claims...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 5, 2019 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
New Delhi: Salaries in India are projected to rise 10% in 2020, marginally higher than the actual increase (9.9%) in 2019, according to the latest Q3 2019 Salary Budget Planning Report released by Willis Towers Watson the leading global advisory, broking and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 4, 2019 | Banking & Bancassurance, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday said at least half the compensation offered to chief executive officers (CEOs) and whole-time directors in private banks should be variable pay linked to the performance of the individual, the business unit and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 4, 2019 | International News, Risk Management, Technology
Facebook Inc. was sued on Thursday in a proposed class action accusing it of discriminating against older and female users by withholding advertising for financial services such as bank accounts, insurance, investments and loans. According to the...
