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Coronavirus Outbreak LIVE Updates: Maharashtra declares epidemic; malls, theatres shut in 5 cities including Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 InsureWiki

Ethiopia reports first case of COVID-19 Ethiopia on Friday reported its first case of the novel coronavirus. Reports said that a 48-year-old Japanese man who had arrived in the country on 4 March from Burkina Faso was confirmed to have contracted the virus. Employees should be allowed to work from home: Thackeray Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, announcing the state government’s measures to tackle the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the state, said, “Wherever possible, companies should allow employees to work from home in view of coronavirus threat.” Air…

Should You Have Medical Policy For Long Time

March 13, 2020January 13, 2021 InsureWiki

Did you know there is a health insurance product called long term health insurance? If not, read on to know what it means and how it can benefit you. With rising health costs in the country, many average middle class families are left worried. One single admission in the hospital can completely drain one of their savings. Hence, many are looking for economical ways to deal with medical issues, without burning a hole in their pockets. One such method is getting a health insurance. A health insurance plan financially secures…

Types of mediclaims in India

March 13, 2020January 13, 2021 InsureWiki

Cashless mediclaim has recently become popular among policyholders. Read this article to know the benefits of a cashless mediclaim policy. What is Cashless Mediclaim? Cashless mediclaim is a feature in which medical/hospital bills are directly settled by the insurance company. The insurer has a list of network hospitals where cashless mediclaim services are provided, as long as the total amount falls within the sum assured limit. Cashless facilities provide relief in case of an emergency where the family might not be able to make substantial monetary arrangements for the medical…

December 15, 2019 InsureWiki

COVID-19: What you can do right now to stay safe

December 11, 2019 InsureWiki

All data and statistics are based on publicly available data at the time of publication. Some information may be out of date. Visit our coronavirus hub and follow our live updates page for the most recent information on the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, public health officials have reported tens of thousands of cases of COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. This situation has caused many people around the world to feel anxious about becoming infected, and social media outlets and public forums abound with questions about how to keep COVID-19 at bay. This…

New York Stock Exchange Starts Process of Delisting Three Chinese Telecom Companies Over Security Risks

November 11, 2019 InsureWiki

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is starting the process of delisting securities of three Chinese telecom companies, after President Donald Trump last month barred US investments in Chinese firms Washington says are owned or controlled by the military. The move by the NYSE, which will limit US investor access, follows global index providers MSCI, S&P Dow Jones Indices, FTSE Russell, and Nasdaq deleting various Chinese companies from their indexes. It’s “a modest step, but at least an awakening to national security and human rights-related risk”, said Roger Robinson, a former…

October 6, 2019 InsureWiki

Deadly fire hits Bangkok shopping complex

July 11, 2019 InsureWiki

Deadly fire hits Bangkok shopping complex At least two people died and 17 others were injured, some after jumping from the eighth floor, when the fire broke out at the CentralWorld shopping complex on the evening of April 10, 2019. The CentralWorld management originally stated on its Facebook page that the fire started at about 5:40 p.m. in a smoke ventilation duct on the eighth floor of the shopping center. Witnesses saw two people jumping from the eighth floor. Thick black smoke was seen billowing out, and explosions were heard….

We encourage consultation, says SC; to hear pleas against farm laws on Jan 11

July 11, 2019 InsureWiki

The Supreme Court will on January 11 hear a batch of pleas challenging the new farm laws as well as the issues related to the ongoing farmers’ protest at Delhi borders. On Wednesday, a bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde observed that there is no improvement on the ground regarding farmers’ protests, following which the Centre conveyed to the court that “healthy discussions” are going on between the government and farmers over these issues. Attorney General K K Venugopal said there is a good chance that parties may come to…

Four workers dead, six critical due to toxic gas leak in Rourkela Steel Plant

July 11, 2019 InsureWiki

At least four workers died and six others fell ill due to inhaling a toxic gas that was leaked at the coal chemical unit of the Rourkela Steel Plant in Odisha on Wednesday morning. “The workers were engaged in maintenance work at the coal chemical unit when the incident took place. Further investigations into the matter are underway,” a police official said. “All emergency protocols have been immediately activated in the plant. A high-level probe into the accident has been ordered,” officials said. The workers fell unwell around 9:45 am…