by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 20, 2024 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Policy, Risk Management
Celeste Saulo (centre), Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) at the launch of the State of the Global Climate 2023 report on Tuesday From 2021 to 2022, global climate-related finance flows nearly doubled compared to 2019-2020 levels,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 20, 2024 | Indian News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Workplace/Employee Benefits
Ray succeeds Hadi Riachi, who has been shifted as Head of the Global Underwriting Centre for Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Singapore: Swiss Re, the second largest global reinsurr, has elevated Amitabha Ray, Head of P&C Client Markets and Chief Underwriting Officer...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 20, 2024 | Health, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
“The responsibilities incumbent upon directors and officers in APAC continue to evolve and become more nuanced, with aspects, such as employee safety, ESG-related obligations and cybersecurity-related pressures to be cognisant of. All set with a backdrop of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 20, 2024 | Briefs, Non-Life, Reinsurance
LONDON: Sompo on Tuesday appointed Richard “Rick” Allen as its chief underwriting officer (CUO) for its Global Markets Commercial P&C insurance business. Based in the London, Allen will work closely with the commercial P&C insurance chief underwriting officers...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 19, 2024 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Policy, Reinsurance, Risk Management
Initially focussing on building and scaling solutions across Fiji and the Pacific Islands, the partnership will also seek to replicate the model in other regions, including Asia and parts of Africa London: Lloyd’s, the world’s leading marketplace for insurance and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 19, 2024 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Data, Eco/Invest/Demography
India’s buildings sector currently accounts for 25 per cent of the country’s GHG emissions. This is expected to rise further as most of the buildings that will exist in the country in the next 30 years are yet to be built New Delhi: Emissions from...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 19, 2024 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life
Average concentrations of PM2.5 – small airborne particles that damage the lungs – reached 79.9 micrograms per cubic metre in Bangladesh in 2023, and 73.7 micrograms in Pakistan. The WHO recommends no more than 5 micrograms Singapore: Pakistan remained one...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 19, 2024 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News
The apex court was hearing a plea of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) alleging a smear campaign by Ramdev against the vaccination drive and modern medicines New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought personal appearance of Yoga guru Ramdev and Patanjali...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 19, 2024 | Data, Health, Policy, Risk Management
It is estimated that 1.36 billion people in India experience PM2.5 concentrations exceeding the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended annual guideline level of 5 micrograms per cubic metre, the report said. Also, 1.33 billion people, 96 per cent of the Indian...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 19, 2024 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Policy
”As we strive for universal health coverage, it is imperative to empower communities with knowledge and resources to safeguard their wellbeing. The government has increased the number of medical colleges and we will have one medical college in every district and...
