Sarfraz Thind

Spanish floods are worst climate disaster in history, says insurance body president

Flood losses are covered by public-private partnership, which so far is not under pressure

Insurance M&A set to tick up after one of worst years in recent memory

Macroeconomic challenges a concern for future activity, says Norton Rose Fulbright

QBE transfers $1.2bn loss portfolio to RiverStone

And a further $376m with Enstar

AM will have no significant impact on US insurer capital needs, says Fitch

Standard is expected to evolve with local solvency regimes in the medium-term

Chubb's CEO calls out London market's "aberrant" behaviour

London prosperity won't endure over time, says Greenberg in swipe at market

Aggregation Method passes comparability test for Insurance Capital Standard

Landmark in development of international rule after negotiations went down to the wire

Brookfield sets up reinsurance arm in Japan

To be headed by Tomohide Yokooka

Asset intensive market competition has made business harder than ever

Tighter spreads become the new norm as players look for differentiation in hectic market

Pooja Rahman, Transamerica's CRO, leaves company

John McCrossan appointed acting CRO while company looks for replacement

Connecticut insurance department sets up climate risk mitigation council