Sarfraz Thind

Articles by Sarfraz Thind

  • Flood, climate, capital: NAIC president Ray Farmer's agenda for 2020

    21 January 2020

    Ray Farmer is the new president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. In this Q&A with Sarfraz Thind, he talks about flood coverage, international regulation and how he intends to raise climate awareness

  • US policymakers backwards in embracing insurer climate models

    17 January 2020

    Insurance has key role in educating on climate change, say industry participants in New York

  • Maine legislator calls on Congress to allow cannabis insurance

    14 January 2020

    Lack of insurance and banking access stunting legal cannabis market

  • MetLife agrees to pay $10m to settle SEC internal controls charge

    19 December 2019

    Error led to improper reserves accounting in annuities business

  • NY Life buys Cigna group life and disability business for $6.3bn

    18 December 2019

    Deal will add to insurer's business diversification, says Fitch

  • Liberty Mutual announces coal ban and first sustainability officer

    16 December 2019

    Comes after sustained pressure from US lobby groups on insurer's coal policy

  • US life insurers commend Trump administration on Nafta modernisation

    13 December 2019

    USMCA "critical to continued success" of insurers working in North America

  • Prudential Financial open to sale of annuity blocks, says Falzon

    12 December 2019

    Ex-CFO praises extraordinarily attractive annuities book

  • South Carolinian Raymond Farmer confirmed as NAIC president for 2020

    11 December 2019

    Replaces Eric Cioppa as David Altmaier appointed president elect

  • Aflac CFO takes swipe at LDTI one-size-fits-all approach

    11 December 2019

    Accounting standard will lead to a negative number in future earnings releases