Sarfraz Thind

Articles by Sarfraz Thind

  • The FIO's climate letters reveal burning desires

    30 November 2021

    The Federal Insurance Office (FIO) has published a raft of comment letters after its request for information on climate regulation. Could this be the tinder to spark new rules? Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Investor expresses concern over lack of insurer climate disclosure

    25 November 2021

    Zero visibility on fossil fuel underwriting, says Green Century

  • Fema defends Risk Rating 2.0 flood model from criticism

    25 November 2021

    But new model does not look to future climate change predictions

  • Aflac discloses up to $20bn earnings hit from LDTI

    19 November 2021

    No change to ratings from announcement, says S&P

  • Manulife reinsures $22bn US annuities block

    18 November 2021

    Deal with Venerable Holdings will free up $2bn of capital

  • NYDFS becomes first US regulator to issue climate guidance for insurers

    16 November 2021

    Insurers expected to ramp up their climate risk oversight functions by next year

  • NAIC to issue redesigned climate survey as it defends progress

    12 November 2021

    The US is pushing its insurers to match the efforts of European peers

  • Insurers decry California's proposed wildfire model regulations

    11 November 2021

    Industry argues wildfire insurance rules will stifle innovation and hit participation

  • Mandatory climate reporting to become the norm, says Kreidler

    10 November 2021

    US climate disclosure survey is argued to be ahead of "more progressive nations"

  • US cyber market grew 29% in 2020 but remains miniscule overall

    10 November 2021

    The cyber line accounts for just 0.4% of overall P&C premiums, NAIC finds