Sarfraz Thind

Verisk launches political violence model

To help insurers better track growing threat of damaging civil unrest around the world

Prudential Financial launches Prismic Reinsurance

Bermudian-based reinsurer set up with Warburg Pincus with an initial $10bn annuity base

Lloyd's bolsters Asia-Pac insurtech focus in latest Lab cohort

Adds 12 new teams working on cyber, climate and sustainability

Who's to blame for the US insurance crisis?

Is the growing US property insurance crisis caused by greedy insurers or sleepy regulators? Sarfraz Thind speaks to industry and consumer groups to get their perspectives

USAA withdraws fire cover from California citing rate inadequacy

Insurers may have to wait to discover S&P rating criteria hit

Litmus urges insurers to test rating agency's capital model prototype

California Senators urge Ricardo Lara to fix state's insurance jam

"Insurance industry is broken," Republicans tell California's insurance head

Ex-Swiss Re employee wins £1.3m from tribunal for sexual discrimination

Julia Sommer sought £5m damages from Zurich underwriter

Storms like Hilary not main worry for California insurers, wildfires are, APCIA says

California regulator is researching continued impact of climate change

Reinsurers cutting back on cover as natcat risks bite

Natcat costs for insurers globally in H1 totalled $53bn, 47% higher than the 20-year average