by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 24, 2023 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
”The message is clear: the monsoon is becoming more variable. Increased variability means more extreme weather and dry spells. What we’re witnessing now aligns with the studies on the impact of climate change on the Indian monsoon,” Madhavan...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 24, 2023 | Breaking News!, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Policy, Regulation, Reinsurance
This comprehensive regulatory overhaul is strategically designed to position India as a prominent global reinsurance hub. The revised Order of Preference for International Financial Services Centre Insurance Offices (IIOs), coupled with simplified regulations and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 24, 2023 | Articles, Eco/Invest/Demography, Life, Pension & Social Security, Wealth Management/ Philanthropy
Prashant Tripathy, managing director & CEO, Max Life said, “This edition shows progress in India’s retirement preparedness, which also signals the country’s stronger economic resilience. Today’s working population will be tomorrow’s large, retired...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 24, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Pandemic, Pension & Social Security
In a new report released on Thursday, the ADB said an estimated 155.2 million people in developing Asia, or 3.9% of the region’s population, lived in extreme poverty as of last year, 67.8 million more than would have been the case without the health and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 24, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Reinsurance, Risk Management
Anish Tailor, whose wife Alpa died in March 2021 after receiving her first dose of the vaccine, filed a product liability claim against AstraZeneca at London’s High Court on Aug. 4, according to court records AstraZeneca is facing a similar lawsuit from Jamie Scott,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 24, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Policy, Regulation, Risk Management, Wealth Management/ Philanthropy
“Cryptoassets hold out the illusory appeal of being a simple and quick solution for financial challenges” especially in emerging markets, but “have so far not reduced but rather amplified the financial risks in less developed economies,” the BIS report showed...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 24, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Workplace/Employee Benefits
“It’s time to rethink the humble desk.They dominate space in our offices, they’re expensive and we’re just not using them the way we were pre-pandemic. Companies just need less of them now that people do the majority of their focus work at home. Companies should...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 24, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
The war risk premium was increased from around 1% of the cargo’s cost to some 1.20-1.25%, the traders said The increase means every voyage will cost $200,000 per one Suezmax tanker (can carry 120,000-200,000 tonnes) more if Russian oil is delivered to India. The rise...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 24, 2023 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Technology
‘We have taken a lot of (sustainability) initiatives but we need to take more because pollution is a problem. Ecology and the environment are very important. We need to reduce air and water pollution. We have to improve the quality of water in our rivers. This...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 24, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Features, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management, Technology
The fastest-growing scam category is investment fraud, often introduced to victims through search engines where scammers can easily buy sponsored advertising spots. When would-be investors click through, they often find realistic prospectuses and other financial data....