CAT-i Bulletin: Mw 7.1 Fukushima Earthquake, Japan February 13
February 19, 2021
The Fukushima Mw 7.1 earthquake occurred at 23:07 local time (14:07 UTC), on Saturday February 13. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported the epicenter to be 96.6 km southeast of Sendai, Japan at a depth 49.9 km. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported this event to be Mj 7.3, at a depth of 55 km. Multiple aftershocks occurred within less than an hour, and the largest one of Mw 5.3 occurred on February 15. The strongest reported intensity was Shindo 6+, using the JMA scale of zero to seven, in Miyagi and Fukushima Prefectures. The largest Modified Mercalli intensity (MMI) registered was VIII.
Insurance firms: We can t take on Covid-19 coverage alone
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General Insurance Association of Malaysia (Piam) chairperson Antony Lee has urged all sectors including private hospitals to “step up” their efforts against the Covid-19 pandemic.
This comes as the Health Ministry and the private sector discuss how to integrate private hospitals to treat Covid-19 patients.
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The insurance industry is currently in talks with the Ministry of Health and Bank Negara Malaysia to explore ways insurers and takaful operators can help ease some expenses of patients amid the current pandemic.
Published on: Saturday, January 16, 2021
By: Bernama
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Kuala Lumpur: Twelve banks have responded to the national call for moratorium assistance and flood aid relief, especially for those affected by the current flood situation.
Since Monday, Affin Bank Bhd, RHB Bank Bhd, Public Bank Bhd, Malayan Bank Bhd, Bank Simpanan Nasional Bhd, Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd, CIMB Bank Bhd, Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd, Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd, Hong Leong Bank Bhd, SME Bank Bhd, and OCBC Bank Bhd have rendered financial assistance to customers affected by the floods, with the number of evacuees reaching 48,000.
The 12 banks are offering loan moratorium for up to six months, with some providing deferment of loan instalment and waiver of late payment charges.