by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 9, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy
While robust corporate and banking sectors provide a vital cushion against immediate shocks, maintaining India’s upward trajectory will require deft management of energy security, fiscal resilience, regulatory interventions and trade diversification, suggested...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 9, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
Tehran has continued to block most shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which before the war carried a fifth of the world’s crude oil and liquefied natural gas. Washington has imposed its own blockade of Iranian ports. DUBAI/JERUSALEM: Iran and Israel said on...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 9, 2026 | International News, Regulation
Next week Thailand’s Office of the Consumer Protection Board will send the first case, which is seeking 1.2 million baht ($36,750) in damages Thailand’s consumer watchdog has approved the filing of a civil lawsuit against the local unit of Volvo Cars and its repair...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 9, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
The move comes as the Iran war drags into a fourth month and hostilities flare across the region, threatening to derail a fragile truce and complicate negotiations toward a peace deal. The conflict has led to the near-closure of Hormuz, forcing key Middle Eastern...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 9, 2026 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Wealth Management/ Philanthropy
Now, some of the world’s biggest hedge funds and banks want to incorporate the expertise of catastrophe-risk professionals across a broader chunk of the finance sector, as the skills required to model natural disasters become increasingly relevant for asset values in...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 8, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Policy
Referring to findings published in The Lancet, he noted that nearly 90% of eligible cancer patients under the scheme were able to access treatment within 30 days, demonstrating the programme’s role in improving timely healthcare access. New Delhi:Jagat Prakash...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 8, 2026 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Technology
Digitization increases the chances of detection through tools such as UPI, FASTag and digital surveillance, raising the expected cost of committing crime. Areas with more CCTV cameras saw a slight drop in crime between 2022 and 2024, with a correlation of -0.148. New...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 8, 2026 | Articles, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Non-Life
“Health conversation in India is changing, people are no longer asking just how do I get treated, but how do I stay well.India scores 65 out of 100 across five dimensions of health: physical, mental, financial, occupational and social. Financial dimension scores...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 8, 2026 | International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
The Madagascar-flagged MT Marivex reported a fire around 1.30 pm IST, Opesh Kumar Sharma, a director in India’s Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, said at a news briefing. New Delhi: A fire was reported aboard an oil tanker carrying 24 Indian seafarers off the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 8, 2026 | International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management, Technology
“The findings highlight a continued shift towards risks that are systemic, interconnected and often originate outside the aviation sector itself. Geopolitical instability, claims inflation, cyber threats and supply chain disruption all have the potential to...
