by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 30, 2026 | Articles, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health
The survey noted that concerns of rising lifestyle diseases, rising burden of cancers, increasing antibiotic resistance, and falling general immunity levels have exacerbated as a consequence of nutritional deficiencies Dietary reforms should be treated as a public...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 30, 2026 | Briefs, Intermediaries, Non-Life, Regulation
The IRDA, on Jan 22, has imposed a fine of Rs 1 crore on Wealthkart Insurance Broking for not seeking its prior approval while effecting substantial changes in shareholding of the company. Broker effected changes in its shareholding on 19th September, 2023. The...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 30, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Risk Management
“Potential pressures stemming from geopolitical events are among the risks to our base-case expectation that the macro-credit environment for emerging markets this year will be net neutral relative to last year,” observed Fitch. London: Geopolitical risks,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 30, 2026 | International News, Reinsurance, Technology
SCOR has partnered with German digital risks MGA Baobab Insurance to expand the capacity on Baobab’s “CyberSafe” offering, which provides companies with preventive and ongoing protection against cyber risks Paris:The SCOR Syndicate at Lloyd’s has extended the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 30, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Technology
Alphabet and Meta do not officially disclose country-specific figures, but DataReportal pegs YouTube users in India at 500 million, Facebook 403 million, Instagram at 481 million, and Snapchat at 213 million. Bengaluru:India is one of the most critical growth markets...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 30, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Policy
“The WHO considers the risk of further spread of infection from these two cases is low,” the agency told Reuters in an email on Friday, adding that India had the capacity to contain such outbreaks.There is no evidence yet of increased human to human...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 30, 2026 | Articles, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Non-Life, Policy, Technology
Obesity is rising at an alarming rate and is today a major public health challenge in India. Driven by unhealthy diets, lifestyle changes, including sedentary lifestyles, increased consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs), it is affecting people across all age...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 29, 2026 | International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Under the terms of the partnership, MSI’s UAE branch will focus on supporting its existing client portfolio as well as targeting new clients in the region. All risks written by MSI will be ceded to MS Amlin, who began writing Political Risk in the region in 2025,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 29, 2026 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Intermediaries, International News, Non-Life, Regulation
In Southeast Asia, this phenomenon is increasingly evident. Events such as earthquakes occurring on rain‑soaked ground or typhoons following seismic activity can escalate losses, often complicating claims processes and creating friction between insurers and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 29, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Regulation, Reinsurance
The other members of the committee are- T. L. Alamelu,former, member, IRDAI, Praveen Vashishta,former CEO & MD at Howden Insurance Brokers India, Roopam Asthana,former CEO at Liberty General Insurance Hyderabad:The Indian insurance regulator IRDAI has...
