Sarfraz Thind

Articles by Sarfraz Thind

  • Senate bill proposes state insurer vote on FSOC

    03 May 2019

    PRIVA addresses need for insurance representation on Financial Stability Oversight Council

  • California insurance commissioner Lara slammed by consumer group

    03 May 2019

    Lara is given a “D” report card rating for poor environmental and social policies

  • Anti-coal protestors call out Liberty Mutual over Australia mine

    01 May 2019

    Insurer targeted at Boston Rims conference

  • Liberty Mutual joins MIT's AI programme

    01 May 2019

    Insurer donates $25m to aid research into better AI

  • Ex-Catlin chiefs launch Convex with $1.8bn capital

    30 April 2019

    New A-rated re/insurance venture aims to “challenge status quo”

  • US set for flood of variable annuity exits

    26 April 2019

    More capital and greater desire to sell VA blocks than ever before, says PwC

  • LDTI: a challenge even for the most well-prepared

    25 April 2019

    The US long-duration targeted improvements (LDTI) accounting change is one of the most complex accounting developments ever to hit the US insurance industry. EY's Evan Bogardus and Chad Runchey tell Sarfraz Thind about the implications of the new standard and - why it is so taxing for insurers

  • Top technology tools for actuaries

    23 April 2019

    The actuarial world may sometimes be perceived as a stolid profession, but the development and integration of new technologies means the sector is moving apace. A survey by the US Society of Actuaries highlights the key technology trends in the business. Sarfraz Thind explains

  • Technology risks leaving actuaries 'out of sync' with data scientists

    12 April 2019

    SOA survey in US unveils top actuarial technologies and trends

  • EU-US Covered Agreement hits brick wall

    10 April 2019

    US authorities set “aggressive” June deadline to approve model law draft