Vietnamese woman cuts off limbs for insurance payout
HANOI: A Vietnamese woman paid a friend to cut off her hand and foot in a bid to claim a handsome insurance payout, state-run media reported Thursday.
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French insurer Axa pulls out of tobacco industry
PARIS: France's biggest insurance group AXA said Monday it was pulling out of the tobacco industry, divesting about 1.8 billion euros ($2.0 billion) of assets in the sector as part of the fight against smoking.
World Bank launches $500 million insurance fund to fight pandemics
NEW YORK: The World Bank on Saturday said it was launching a $500 million, fast-disbursing insurance fund to combat deadly pandemics in poor countries, creating the world's first insurance market for pandemic risk.
Cyber insurance to triple to $7.5 bln by 2020: report
LONDON: The cyber insurance market will triple in size to $7.5 billion in annual premiums by 2020 and the insurance industry could face competition from disruptors such as Google if it does not act fast to develop products, a report said.
Germany slams proposed eurozone deposit insurance plan
LUXEMBOURG: Germany's powerful finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble on Saturday sharply criticized an EU proposal to create a common deposit-insurance system for Eurozone banks.
Heart rate in teen boys linked to violent crime in adulthood
Boys with a low resting heart rate during their teen years may be at increased risk for committing violent crimes as adults, a Swedish study suggests.
How to find the best cyber security insurance for your firm
PARIS: A robust cyber security insurance policy can be tricky to procure, even for the most meticulous wealth management firms.
Pakistan's Asia Insurance to enter takaful market
LAHORE: Lahore-based Asia Insurance Company Ltd will seek shareholder approval next week to offer Islamic insurance (takaful) products, the latest insurer seeking to expand into the sector.
Pakistan insurance market set for takaful boost
ISLAMABAD: The insurance sector of country is set for a boost in competition which could help spread the uptake of insurance after the industry regulator allowed conventional firms to offer sharia-compliant products (takaful) earlier this…