David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • Munich Re and Swiss Re ratings upgraded after A.M. Best applies new methodology

    08 December 2017

    Groups were in line for upgrades in October

  • Three EU reinsurers strike quota share deal with IAG

    08 December 2017

    Regional agreement gives Hannover Re, Munich Re and Swiss Re 12.5% of IAG's gross earned premiums

  • California forest fire bill nears $10bn, insurance commissioner says

    07 December 2017

    Insurers already meet claims worth almost one-third of total insured losses

  • German life firms hold barely one-quarter of required interest reserves

    07 December 2017

    Fitch estimates €150bn is needed in ZZR by 2024, given low interest rates

  • AIR Worldwide halves upper estimate of hurricane Maria loss

    07 December 2017

    New reports and closer analysis led to its revision, it says

  • A.M. Best's revised BCAR methodology could dent industry expansion plans

    06 December 2017

    Guy Carpenter argues new way to generate capital adequacy ratio hits insurers entering new lines harder

  • Legal & General waves goodbye to with-profits in $900m Swiss Re deal

    06 December 2017

    ReAssure unit of Swiss giant will take on 1.1m closed-book policies

  • Insurer's auto-fill forms reveal customer secrets to burglars

    05 December 2017

    Suncorp unit shuts down automated quote process after sensitive data leak

  • Insurers welcome delay to solvency regulation change in Bermuda

    05 December 2017

    Regulatory reviews in EU and internationally justify delay, says Abir

  • The Hartford offloads variable annuities run-off business for $2bn

    05 December 2017

    Ex-Barclays chief Bob Diamond among the buyers