by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 31, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Policy, Regulation
“We have also come out with an Advance Medical Directive (AMD), or a living will, in which a patient can record their wishes about their medical treatment in the future. This important step, according to the minister, will bring great relief and a dignified...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 31, 2025 | International News, Technology
After testing the Waymo Driver in multiple cities, the company says the technology is adapting successfully to new environments, leading to the expansion Alphabet’s self-driving unit Waymo announced on Wednesday it plans to expand testing of its autonomous driving...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 31, 2025 | International News, Technology
According to a proposed class action in San Francisco federal court, Amazon obtained “backdoor access” to consumers’ phones by providing tens of thousands of app developers with code known as Amazon Ads SDK to be embedded in their apps Amazon.com was sued on Wednesday...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 31, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
President Donald Trump told a White House news conference that no one survived.At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after the helicopter apparently flew into the path of the American Airlines regional jet late Wednesday while it was...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 30, 2025 | Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Regulation
Irdai further said insurers will have to undertake prior consultation with it if the increase proposed in the premium for senior citizens is more than 10 per cent per annum. Hyderabad: Insurance regulator Irdai on Thursday directed insurers not to increase health...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 29, 2025 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, International News
Researchers found that if planet-warming carbon emissions continue to rise, higher temperatures would result in some 2.3 million extra deaths by 2099 across 854 European cities. As Europe gets hotter, more people are expected to die from extreme heat, outweighing the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 29, 2025 | International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
The Airbus A321 jet caught fire near the cabin’s back seats, Korea’s transport ministry said A fire broke out on a plane operated by Air Busan Co. at a local airport in South Korea late Tuesday, with everyone on board evacuated. Flight BX391, departing from Gimhae...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 29, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Six ships linked to the US and UK have successfully transited the area without coming under attack since Jan. 19, when the Houthis said they would stop targeting vessels associated with those countries, according to the Joint Maritime Information Center, which...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 29, 2025 | Workplace/Employee Benefits
Demand for equity issuances including IPOs, placements and block trades is being partly driven by domestic mutual funds, which are seeing inflow of about $3 billion each month from mom-and-pop investors, Vora said. The trend will hold as long as the supply is...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 28, 2025 | Briefs, Life
Axis Max Life Insurance has announced the launch of Axis Max Life Smart Term Plan Plus, a non-linked, non-participating, individual pure-risk life insurance plan designed to address diverse needs and life stages, with coverage tailored for customers’ needs. It offers...
