by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 11, 2023 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Risk Management, Technology
In recent years, glacial flood early warning systems have been deployed in China, Nepal, Pakistan and Bhutan as climate change has raised the risks of flooding. The Lhonak Lake system is a pilot project being executed with the help of Swiss agencies, with India’s...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 11, 2023 | Articles, Eco/Invest/Demography, Technology, Wealth Management/ Philanthropy
“With growing investable wealth in India, banks and wealth management firms have a huge opportunity for growth. It is imperative that they digitally empower their relationship managers using generative AI and intelligent automation so they can significantly step up...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 11, 2023 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
Weather derivatives let buyers hedge against the risk that the weather will damage their business. Unlike insurance, where companies must prove they have suffered a loss, they pay out based on indexes. These might track the temperature in Paris or rainfall in New York...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 11, 2023 | International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
Israel is among countries in the Middle East already considered a high-risk area by insurers in the London insurance market, a key center for marine insurance cover.Ships pay an additional war risk premium for seven-day voyages to Israel. Since Saturday’s attacks...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 11, 2023 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
“The global economy is becoming more complex and increasingly subject to systemic threats,” said Trevor Maynard, executive director of Systemic Risks at the Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies London: Global economic losses could reach $5 trillion under a “plausible...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 11, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Technology, Wealth Management/ Philanthropy
“We will use this money for M&A opportunities, to build a strong tech product team, for branding and we’re going to use it to open new business lines like getting into reinsurance,” Ankit Agrawal, the founder and chief executive officer of InsuranceDekho, said in...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 11, 2023 | Articles, Eco/Invest/Demography, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management, Technology
South Korea came out on top of the Swiss Re’s Insurance Digitalisation Index, followed by Sweden, Finland and the US. While advanced markets with strong physical infrastructure and high internet access rates have made most progress in digitalising their...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 11, 2023 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Wealth Management/ Philanthropy
While the overall net flows experienced a dip in various categories, it is noteworthy that thematic/sectoral funds extended their positive trend into the current month, attracting the highest net inflows New Delhi: Inflow into equity mutual funds slumped by over 30...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 11, 2023 | Indian News, Non-Life, Policy, Regulation, Technology
In a country with high accident rates, the advice could force automakers to equip the connected cars, as they are known, with technology using the airwaves to send warnings between drivers, and communicate with road systems like traffic lights. New Delhi: An Indian...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 11, 2023 | Indian News, Life, Regulation
Bharti’s intention is to ensure that the life Insurance business continues to serve the Indian market and, in this regard, it is engaging with other strategic and financial investors to partner and or combine, so as continue to scale this business New Delhi: Sunil...
