Sarfraz Thind

Allianz's CRO Aylin Somersan Coqui promoted to CEO of Allianz Trade

Replacement has not yet been decided

Hurricane Fiona caused $660m of insured damage in Canada

FIO issues US insurer climate data collection call

Hurricane Ian has demonstrated a "critical need" to assess insurer vulnerabilities, says Treasury Secretary

Gilts crash: a boon out of a crisis for insurers

Another day, another UK financial market crash. But while it has gone wrong for British politics and pension funds, the current crisis may actually benefit insurers in the long run. Ronan McCaughey and Sarfraz Thind report

Plan sponsors being driven to PRTs by higher inflation, MetLife finds

Macro concerns are prompting pension funds to push to de-risk

Resolution Life strikes deal with Blackstone to grow closed book business

Partnership aims to raise $3bn for new acquisitions

LDI debacle to spur pension risk transfer business

Life insurer deals look more attractive after gilts crisis hit LDI funds

Legal & General's risk management comes under fire in UK financial crisis

Jefferies suggests LGIM is likely to lose clients as a result of LDI action

The UK gilts crisis: a worry, not a disaster, for insurers

Plunging sterling and soaring gilt yields are buffeting insurers, but longer-term impacts of the government's disastrous "mini budget" are the real concerns, as Sarfraz Thind reports

Global natcat average losses doubled to $100bn in last five years

Insurer models have accounted for increase, says Verisk