by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 3, 2024 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Policy, Risk Management
An extremely hot Mediterranean and warmer air temperatures exacerbated a type of storm system that is becoming more common in the Iberian peninsula due to global warming Floods that killed more than 200 people in eastern Spain this week were caused by a storm that...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 3, 2024 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Policy, Risk Management
Companies such as Toyota Motor Corp. and Ford Motor Co. have modified DEI initiatives after being attacked. After a backlash against DEI programs by conservative activists, a majority of executives in a new survey said that their companies have changed how the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 3, 2024 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Pension & Social Security, Policy
The Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare on Friday launched the third and the largest nationwide digital life certificates (DLC) campaign in 800 cities or districts across India from November 1-30 New Delhi: More than 1.8 lakh pensioners generated their...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 3, 2024 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Pension & Social Security
Earlier this year, China reported its second annual drop in nationwide births, pushing the government to enact projects and initiatives in major cities to spur young Chinese to create a “new-era” marriage and childbearing culture to foster a friendly child...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 3, 2024 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Insurance underwriting profit fell 69 per cent, dented by rising claims, $565 million of losses from Helene, and a bankruptcy court settlement related to defunct talc supplier Whittaker Clark & Daniels Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway extended their retreat...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 3, 2024 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Data, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography
Estimating economic impacts of heat in India, the report found that the agricultural sector was the worst hit from potential income loss due to a reduced capacity of labour in 2023 — to the tune of over $71.9 billion in potential losses In India, over the last...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 3, 2024 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health
Countries, including the UK, Argentina, and South Africa, have shown that setting targets regarding sodium content in packaged foods along with engaging food manufacturers to reformulate sodium to meet the targets, can effectively lower levels across packaged foods,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 2, 2024 | International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Technology
Andreas Berger, Group CEO, Swiss Re After the keynote address by Gan Kim Yong, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Trade and Industry, Singapore, SIRC will kick off with an address by Swiss Re Group’s Andreas Berger as he makes his first conference appearance in Asia...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 2, 2024 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Intermediaries, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
The report highlights that insured losses from primary perils during the first nine months of 2024 were relatively low, with no event exhibiting the potential to significantly impact the broader reinsurance market LONDON: A report by Aon plc reveals that there were at...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 2, 2024 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy, Regulation, Risk Management
Reducing threats includes eight targets focused on major biodiversity threats, such as land and sea use changes, pollution, overuse of species, climate change, and invasive species, as well as restoring ecosystems, conserving species diversity, and enabling the...
