by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
Singapore: The first catastrophe bond has been issan ued out of Singapore. This highlights the potential of the insurance linked securities (ILS) market in the region, and is aligned with the city-state’s efforts to establish itself as a global hub for...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 28, 2019 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health
Key facts More than 1 million sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are acquired every day worldwide. Each year, there are an estimated 357 million new infections with 1 of 4 STIs: chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis and trichomoniasis. More than 500 million...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 28, 2019 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
Insurers are increasingly worried that rising temperatures will lead to a slump in property values that could spark broader financial turmoil Those were the conclusions a group run out of the University of Cambridge including some of the world’s...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 28, 2019 | Health, International News
The U.S. Supreme Court turned away the tobacco industry’s effort to derail lawsuits by thousands of Florida smokers, leaving cigarette makers exposed to potentially billions of dollars in liability. The justices on Monday rejected appeals by units...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 28, 2019 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
New Delhi: India's economic growth slipped to a 5-quarter low of 6.6 per cent in October-December period of 2018-19, mainly due to poor performance of farm, mining and manufacturing sectors, official data showed Thursday. However, India...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 28, 2019 | Indian News, Non-Life, Technology
Mumbai: Public sector insurers New India Assurance(NIA),Oriental Insurance(OIC) and private sector insurers IFFCO Tokio General Insurance and DHFL General Insurance have partnered with Policybazaar.com to offer cashless settlement options to their motor insurance...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 28, 2019 | Indian News, Non-Life
New Delhi: IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company today announced the launch of Bank Locker Protector Policy, which is the first policy in the industry to protect the contents of a bank locker such as jewellery and other valuables. The policy offers seven...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 28, 2019 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy, Risk Management
New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday released a "passenger charter" that lays out the rights of air travellers in the country.The new charter amended the norms for charges incurred by travellers on cancellation and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 28, 2019 | Indian News, Intermediaries, Life
Mumbai: Online higher education company, upGrad, has partnered with HDFC Life Insurance Company to launch a Post Graduate Program in Life Insurance. This is a comprehensive 11-month post-graduation program which includes online learning, on-the-job training and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 27, 2019 | Banking & Bancassurance, Indian News, Risk Management
Mumbai: The State Bank Group has said as much as Rs 7,951.29 crore involving 1,885 cases of fraudulent activities have come to light during the first nine months of the current fiscal year. In an RTI reply, the nation's largest lender said, the first...
