by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 29, 2024 | Health, Indian News, Policy
“We intend to pass an order that secretary health (of Delhi) shall ensure that all equipment installed in hospitals are functional within a month. CT scan (in GTB Hospital) was non-functional for last six months for so,” said the bench, also comprising Justice Manmeet...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 29, 2024 | Breaking News!, Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Intermediaries, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management, Technology
The insurance facility, designed by Howden and led by SCOR’s syndicate at Lloyd’s, provides cover for environmental damage and loss of revenue arising from the sudden or gradual leakage of CO2 from CCS projects into the air, land and water London: Howden today...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 29, 2024 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, Features, Non-Life, Policy, Reinsurance, Risk Management
Ranked as the 5th most vulnerable country to climate change according to the Global Climate Risk Index, a UN report has warned that Pakistan will experience increasingly severe extreme weather events. The total damage from the devastating floods in 2022 that hit 33...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 29, 2024 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Risk Management
The Suez Canal, a critical waterway connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, handled approximately 12% to 15% of global trade in 2023. UNCTAD estimates that the trade volume going through the Suez Canal decreased by 42% over the last two months Geneva: The...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 29, 2024 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Wealth Management/ Philanthropy
”The trend towards the financialisation of assets in India is unmistakable. Aligned with changing consumption behaviours and a need for a higher standard of living, investors recognise the importance of long-term investing,” Asset management companies...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 29, 2024 | Briefs, Intermediaries, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
Howden today announced the appointment of Mike Baker as Chief Client Officer in Howden Asia with immediate effect.Baker will be based in Singapore and will report to Goh Chye Huat, CEO, Howden Asia. Baker’s role is to further develop with complex risk requirements...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 29, 2024 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Policy, Workplace/Employee Benefits
A six-month programme starting from Feb 1 will grant a day off every week for hundreds of employees while keeping them on full pay. The study aims to find out if labour unions are right that it could not only leave staff healthier and happier, but also more...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 29, 2024 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Risk Management
China Evergrande Group is one of the biggest of a series of Chinese developers that have collapsed since 2020 under official pressure to rein in surging debt the ruling Communist Party views as a threat to China’s slowing economic growth Hong Kong: A Hong Kong...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 29, 2024 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Technology
“With the advent of GenAI and the need for consumerization of care, the next five years are set to be the defining period for the healthcare sector, and we are currently at the starting point of this exciting journey,” said Manoj Vallikkat, senior research manager,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 28, 2024 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
The Shanghai Northern Europe container freight rates have risen by over 300 per cent to USD 6,000-7,000/TEU) since November 2023 The impact of the ongoing crisis around the Red Sea shipping route, which accounts for 50 per cent of the country’s exports and 30...
