Sarfraz Thind

Prudential and MetLife seal $16bn IBM pension risk transfer deal

Second biggest PRT in US history

Insurtech's growing pains

Insurtechs have faced a tough 12 months. What was once the land of endless opportunity has become an environment of job cuts and dried up funding. But making the journey from puberty to adulthood was never going to be easy, as Sarfraz Thind reports

MetLife promotes Ben Cushman to lead global regulatory policy

California bill will mandate insurers to provide discounts for wildfire safety

Commissioner Lara says he wants to hold insurers accountable for wildfire coverage

NY governor promises $6.5m grant for insurance climate technology innovations

LDTI: beneath the headlines

The biggest US insurance accounting change in decades is causing some startling impacts on financial metrics, but the likely effects of LDTI are not troubling many. Sarfraz Thind reports

Lloyd's cyber exclusions will prevent insurance market collapse, says Sapiens

US insurers have been examining threat of "sinister global problem"

Canadian government report supports national flood insurance programme, says IBC

Country cat loss average has doubled to $2bn mostly from water damage

Rising prices caused $30bn increase in US P&C loss costs in 2021

McKinsey says speed to market is critical to combat inflation

Talent is at a premium, says Prudential Financial's CEO

Insurers are facing challenges recruiting and keeping hires post-pandemic