MD – Sector Lead, US Government Ratings
S&P Global Ratings
Sarah is Managing Director and Sector Lead for Americas Public Finance ratings, where she leads credit rating research and analytics for US local government and tax-secured ratings. Previously, she was a sector lead for public finance ratings in Canada and Latin America and directed analytical governance across S&P Global Ratings. She heads a global team focused on directing Ratings’ efforts to integrate material environmental, social and governance factors into credit analysis.
In her more than 15 years of experience, Sarah has held different roles at S&P Global Ratings and in the market, as a municipal credit analyst and in community development finance and sustainable investing. She has been recognized as an outstanding municipal analyst by peers and colleagues and has contributed to the development of credit rating methodology across multiple municipal sectors. Sarah holds a bachelor's degree from Rice University and a Master of Public Policy from the University of California, Berkeley.
High insurance premiums for the average Texas home are approaching crisis levels. Among the reasons for the dramatic surge in costs: the impact of high inflation on the pricing of building supplies and extreme climate change and weather events that are increasing in frequency and severity in Texas, as well as across the country. The state-created insurer of last resort, the Texas Fair Plan, is of very little help with its equally high premiums. What does this mean for communities across the state—and, by implication, for communities across the country—and how is it impacting the muni market?