Sarfraz Thind

Articles by Sarfraz Thind

  • Florida signs sweeping reforms to prop up ailing insurance market

    27 May 2022

    Governor creates $2bn reinsurance fund as insurers exit state, critics voice doubts

  • Systemic risk warnings put Sifi regulation back in play

    27 May 2022

    Macro risks are piling up for insurers, prompting US regulators and lawmakers to suggest bringing back the "systemically important financial institution" designation. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Allianz GI barred from US after "massive fraudulent" Structured Alpha scheme

    17 May 2022

    Asset manager transfers $120bn assets to Voya IM, pays $6bn in fraud case

  • Manulife warns of 10% earnings hit from IFRS transition in 2022

    12 May 2022

    CSM adoption will lead to a 20% decrease in equity, Canadian insurer says

  • Bermudian insurers remain deficient in climate modelling

    11 May 2022

    Majority of insurers not using vendor cat models for climate projections, the BMA finds

  • S&P winds back on some insurance capital rating proposals

    09 May 2022

    Agency responds to concerns on new rating model

  • US lawmakers urge insurers to stop fossil fuels business

    28 April 2022

    Letter from Democrats sent to insurers including Chubb, Berkshire Hathaway and AIG

  • Russia is largest source of cyber-attacks, says Greenberg

    28 April 2022

    Chubb says no increase in cyber-attacks through war as it limits exposure to conflict

  • S&P to release new capital rules by late Q3

    26 April 2022

    Agency may make changes as it faces heavy criticism

  • The US climate split

    25 April 2022

    The knives are out on what US insurers need reveal about their climate-related exposures. Sarfraz Thind reports