Sarfraz Thind

Articles by Sarfraz Thind

  • Allianz launches Bermudian life reinsurer, Sconset Re

    11 December 2024

    Will launch with $4bn reinsurance of fixed index annuities

  • MetLife and General Atlantic set up Bermudian life reinsurer Chariot Re

    11 December 2024

    Will start with $10bn block of liabilities from MetLife

  • Resolution Life bought for $10.6bn by Nippon Life

    11 December 2024

    Will accelerate growth in the trillion-dollar global life and annuity consolidation market

  • Nippon Life seeks to buy Resolution Life for $8.2bn

    10 December 2024

    Largest ever overseas purchase by a Japanese insurer

  • Funded Re under the regulatory microscope

    10 December 2024

    Piggybacking off a booming life insurance market, the funded reinsurance business has grown to span continents. But the market has also attracted the beady eyes of regulators. What are the implications of increased oversight for funded reinsurance? Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Chelsea FC owner forms new insurance-asset manager

    09 December 2024

    Venture aims to capitalise on "most attractive opportunity set in a long time"

  • ICS: IAIS members ready for implementation challenge after "mammoth project"

    05 December 2024

    Speakers at IAIS's South Africa conference positive on the new global capital standard

  • IAIS South Africa: "There is a lot to worry about," says Lesetja Kganyago

    05 December 2024

    South African Reserve Bank governor talks about global protection gaps and arduous ICS journey

  • Offshore reinsurance is "net credit negative" for US life insurers, says Moody's

    05 December 2024

    Regulators are looking into this development as volumes soar

  • Asset-intensive reinsurance set for significant growth, IAIS says

    03 December 2024

    But concerns over business motivations, concentration and complexity risks continue