David Walker

Australia's property insurance model caught off-guard by climate change

A series of unprecedented disasters has revealed serious flaws in how the non-life insurance sector operates, but critics are making suggestions on how to improve matters, as David Walker discovers

Nippon Life sets 30% earnings contribution target from foreign business

Japanese wants to buy Resolution Life and MLC outright in separate deals

Allianz reportedly set to abandon Income Insurance deal in Singapore

But CEO reiterates group's commitment to Asia

Buyer be where? Japanese insurers look beyond the horizon, for M&A deals

The rewards for Japan's insurers of overseas M&A include risk diversification, new customers and profit enhancement - but stakeholders tell David Walker that risks abound, as well

Thai regulator orders capital replenishment at KWI Life

Sompo International's CEO explains growth plan for the P&C re/insurer

James Shea expects half of medium-term growth to come from North America

IAG to pay A$855m for majority stake in RACQ

Direct Line rejects Aviva's "highly opportunistic" takeover offer

Insurer had offered a cash and share deal worth 250 pence per Direct Line share

Australian Senate committee links fossil fuel extraction to rising insurance costs

Committee's report wants government cyclone reinsurer to cover all disasters in future

Japan insurer motor fraud investigations now stretch back nine years

Policyholders still trust insurers despite widespread claims fraud