by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 19, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health
Of the 30 most populated countries studied, India, Nigeria, and Ethiopia had the fewest case of type 2 diabetes related to unhealthy eating, the researchers said The researchers found that Of the 11 dietary factors considered, three had an outsized contribution to the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 19, 2023 | Health, Indian News, Non-Life
Out of 16 vacancies of general mangers across five companies including GIC Re, 11 have been cornered by women candidates New Delhi: The public sector general insurance companies, for the first time, have seen a few senior women officers (deputy general managers)...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 19, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Regulation, Technology, Wealth Management/ Philanthropy
The SEC voted 3-2 to take additional comments from the public after crypto firms criticized the plan as vague and aimed at roping in decentralized finance platforms, also known as DeFi platforms that would otherwise not be subject to the regulator’s oversight...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 19, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
Looking to the year ahead, Ukraine heads the list of interview panel members’ top risks for 2023, followed closely by decoupling from China and crisis and new regulations in the EU The 6th annual political risk survey produced by WTW, found that an unprecedented 92%...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 19, 2023 | Facts, Health
“Heatstroke is a serious medical condition that can be fatal if not treated promptly with rapid cooling,” said Dr Ajay Aggarwal, Director and Head – Internal Medicine, Fortis Hospital Noida New Delhi: Even as summers have set in, India has started...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 18, 2023 | Indian News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Gopal Balachandran,chief financial officer and chief risk officer The key profitability metric, the combined ratio of the company stood at 104.5 in FY23 against 108.8 per cent in FY22. In the March quarter, it was 104.2 against 103.2 a year ago The insurer’s...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 18, 2023 | Health, Indian News, Life, Non-Life
Debasish Panda,Chairman, IRDAI ” Insurers need to further to further collaborate with insurtechs more. I would also expect insurers to engage with the Insurance Information Bureau (IIB) more closely to make it a more vibrant body where they actually become the data...
General insurers to take action against errant hospitals, to set up Health Exchange Platform for 100 % cashless settlement of policies
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 18, 2023 | Health, Indian News, Non-Life
S Prakash, managing director, Star Health and Allied Insurance Company “We would indentify honest hospitals and reward them. We will also penalise hospitals for fraud, overcharging and deficiency in services . Insurance Information Bureau (IIB) is working on a a...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 11, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
Skymet, a weather forecasting and agriculture risk solution company, expects the upcoming monsoon to be ‘below normal’ to the tune of 94% ( with an error margin of +/-5%) of the long period average (LPA) of 868.6mm for the 4- month long period from June to...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 11, 2023 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Technology
“In the electric two-wheeler segment, the industry sold 7,26,976 high-speed E2W (top speed more than 25km/hr) in FY 2023,” it added. In 2021-22, sales of low-speed e-scooters were at 75,457 units, while those of high-speed e-scooters were at 2,52,443...