Sarfraz Thind

Articles by Sarfraz Thind

  • 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

  • NY Life in talks to buy Cigna unit for $6bn

    11 December 2019

    Deal hoped to be finalised by end of year

  • AIG confident of 2019 underwriting profit as rate headwinds continue

    11 December 2019

    CEO Duperreault talks legacy business, social inflation and underwriting at GS conference

  • US eliminates reinsurer collateral for Bermuda, Japan and Switzerland

    11 December 2019

    Three countries given "reciprocal jurisdiction" status

  • New normal of low rates requires underwriting prioritisation

    10 December 2019

    Hard to overestimate fear of recession on insurers, says EY

  • US insurers in better place to meet LDTI

    10 December 2019

    Deadline extension has helped but work required to meet daunting change, Deloitte says

  • FSOC ratifies vote on activities-based approach to systemic risk

    06 December 2019

    Move welcomed by life insurers’ association

  • Cannabis insurance: ending the bad trip

    05 December 2019

    Conflicting state and federal laws, uncertain pricing and novel risks have discouraged most insurers from participating in the cannabis market so far. But as the US edges nearer to federal legalisation, this could change. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • AIG battles $100m bonus suit

    26 November 2019

    Potential for further $800m US litigation