by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 14, 2019 | Health, Indian News, Risk Management
New Delhi: The doctors' strike that started in Kolkata earlier this week has now spread across India with the doctors' association of AIIMS showing full support to their West Bengal colleagues. After entire healthcare system in West Bengal was...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 14, 2019 | International News, Technology
Pearl River,New.York: ACORD, the global standards-setting body for the insurance industry, today announced the launch of ACORD iConductor, a comprehensive global data exchange service. It operationalizes the industry-backed ACORD Standards to transform,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 14, 2019 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Risk Management
Oil tanker owners are turning increasingly nervous about loading cargoes from the world’s largest export region for crude after the latest round of attacks on vessels. Both owners and the companies that charter their ships paused bookings on...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 13, 2019 | Facts, Health
A class of drugs is emerging that can attack cancer cells in the body without damaging surrounding healthy ones. They have the potential to replace chemotherapy and its disruptive side effects, reshaping the future of cancer care. The complex biological...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 13, 2019 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Life, Non-Life, Risk Management
Brussels: The European Union said it’s ready for the U.K. to leave the bloc without a deal and isn’t planning any further contingency measures. In a progress report on its no-deal Brexit planning, the European Commission said Britain...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 13, 2019 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
London: Britain has announced it will enshrine a new commitment to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 into law, marking a first among G7 nations facing increasingly severe impacts from the climate crisis. With global carbon emissions at record...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 13, 2019 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Risk Management
Two oil tankers were damaged on Thursday in a suspected attack near the entrance to the Persian Gulf, stoking fears that high-stakes diplomatic efforts won’t avert a military confrontation between the U.S. and Iran. Oil prices surged. The incidents,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 13, 2019 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Life, Non-Life
New Delhi: The government needs to increase foreign direct investment cap in the insurance sector and multi-brand retail trading for products manufactured and sourced from India for attracting overseas inflows, industry chamber FICCI said on June 13. ...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 13, 2019 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Technology
New Delhi: Tech giant Microsoft June 13 said it will launch AI digital labs in the country in collaboration with 10 higher educational institutions, including BITS Pilani and ISB. As part of the three-year programme, Microsoft will support the select...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 13, 2019 | International News, Technology
Singapore: The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), Lloyd’s Asia and Antares Underwriting Asia today announced a new initiative to support innovative enterprises as they enter global markets. Called the Intellectual Property Insurance...