Sarfraz Thind

• Moody's sees 15% drop in US life insurer RBC in bond market downturn

  07 October 2019

  Ratings agency names insurers most at risk from severe bond stress

• Absence of US insurers in global climate initiative eye-opening

  04 October 2019

  Climate Action 100+ releases first progress report as pressure on climate-aware investing grows

• AIG issues $397m RMBS

  03 October 2019

  Deal is second from AIG this year, likely interest from insurers

• Allianz CEO slams ECB monetary policy

  03 October 2019

  Bäte said investments in government bonds were one of his top worries for global financial stability.

• Ibor transition still patchy as 2021 deadline looms

  03 October 2019

  Structured finance market among slowest to shift to new benchmarks, says Fitch

• Fossil fuel exclusion proves a slow burn for US insurers

  03 October 2019

  US insurers say they are ready to stop investing in climate-harming coal. But only one has divested from the fossil fuel to date. Could Chubb’s move be the start of a wider transition by US insurers away from fossil fuels or is it empty talk? Sarfraz Thind reports.

  

• Decline in investment returns hits US long-term care reserves

  02 October 2019

  Plunging interest rates hurting insurer investment income, says Moody’s

• Insurers vie with funds for control of PG&E

  27 September 2019

  The underwriters are owed $20bn from California wildfire, so aim to take over bankrupt utility

• Minnesota Life in $30m Washington state investment deal

  27 September 2019

  Guaranteed investment contract to be managed by insurer affiliate, Securian

• Japan’s T&D Insurance ties up with Tikehau Capital

  04 September 2019

  Asset manager will distribute private debt products through insurer network