by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 30, 2024 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Risk Management, Workplace/Employee Benefits
“There are no conclusive data available in the country to establish direct correlation of death/disease exclusively due to air pollution. However, air pollution could be one of the triggering factors for respiratory ailments and associated diseases,” Mahesh Sharma...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 30, 2024 | Data, Non-Life, Risk Management, Technology
The maximum temperature at which an A320 Neo aircraft can operate is 33 degrees Celsius. If the temperature crosses that level, then the plane cannot be operated at that elevation, a senior Airbus pilot said. New Delhi: High temperature at high altitude is disrupting...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 30, 2024 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Workplace/Employee Benefits
The cyber outage led to more than 2,200 flight cancellations on July 19 and Delta has canceled over 6,000 flights so far since then.CrowdStrike’s “Falcon Sensor” software had caused Microsoft Windows to crash and display a blue screen, known...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 30, 2024 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life
The cloudburst triggered flash floods and caused damage to public and private properties, a resident said Manali: Several shops, houses, and a bridge were damaged in popular trekking destination Tosh in Himachal Pradesh’s Parvati Valley after a cloudburst on...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 30, 2024 | Disaster & Management, Indian News, Non-Life
“Two persons were killed and 20 injured as 18 coaches of Howrah-Mumbai Mail derailed near Barabamboo. Rescue operations are on and an NDRF team is rushing to the spot,” DC West Singhbhum Kuldeep Chaudhary, who is camping at the accident site, told PTI....
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 30, 2024 | Disaster & Management, Indian News, Risk Management
Kerala Chief Secretary V. Venu told local media, “Around 2 a.m., landslides took place at least two to three times. At this point, few affected areas are cut off. The weather is also adverse for NDRF teams to go to some of these affected areas. Everyone is on...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 29, 2024 | Banking & Bancassurance, Briefs, Non-Life, Reinsurance
ICICI Lombard has announced its collaboration with Karnataka Bank.The entire range of insurance products of ICICI Lombard General Insurance will now be accessible across Karnataka Bank’s 915 branches, reaching over 13 million customers...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 29, 2024 | International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
Jessica Schappell The risks facing the region are getting more complex and a recent Beazley report found that 44% of businesses in Singapore believe they operate in a high-risk environment. London: Beazley, the leading specialist insurer, announced the appointment of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 29, 2024 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Workplace/Employee Benefits
“Heat stress is taking a heavy and dangerous toll on billions of workers worldwide.” Celeste Drake, ILO Deputy Director-General ILO estimates that excessive heat contributes to 22.87 million occupational injuries annually, resulting in 18,970 deaths and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 29, 2024 | Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Policy
Union Minister of State for Health Prataprao Jadhav said 34 insurers and third-party administrators were live and approximately 300 hospitals ramping up to start sending their claims on the National Health Claims Exchange (NHCX), which aims to streamline and fasten...
