Sarfraz Thind

Articles by Sarfraz Thind

  • NYDFS warns on external data use for underwriting

    25 January 2019

    The authority orders greater transparency on predictive models used by NY insurers

  • US government shutdown hits hurricane forecasting work

    24 January 2019

    Forecasts for 2019 impacted by longest ever shutdown

  • Insurance regulation is "back on international track"

    18 January 2019

    Federal Reserve's Randal Quarles says the move to greater international regulation is overdue

  • IAIS outlines further details of systemic risk supervision plan

    17 January 2019

    Proposed intervention powers criticised by industry as “broad and vague”

  • Fed draws up insurance capital rules

    11 January 2019

    Update on building block proposals of 2016 for Fed-regulated firms in the US

  • Eric Cioppa, the regulator's regulator

    10 January 2019

    Maine's superintendent of insurance has taken on the mantle of NAIC president for 2019. He talks to Sarfraz Thind about regulatory priorities and how he will marshal the 50 states to reach a common view

  • US life firms under pressure from accounting overhaul

    08 January 2019

    It has been billed as the biggest change in US accounting rules for decades. But reportage of the new US GAAP LDTI standard remains sparse. Since coming into effect in August, with an implementation deadline of 2021, companies have been scrambling to assess the impact. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Lacewell appointed head of NYDFS

    08 January 2019

    Cuomo's chief of staff to replace Maria Vullo at the end of January

  • Vullo to leave NYDFS role in February

    21 December 2018

    Steps down from position at one of the most powerful financial authorities in US

  • EU-US covered agreement stuck in limbo

    20 December 2018

    NAIC had hoped to resolve the issue before the end of this year