David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • Australian government enquiry censures health insurers

    19 December 2017

    Industry castigated for expensive, complex and limited products

  • Germany slashes requirement for insurers hiring IT experts in senior roles

    18 December 2017

    Watchdog says weak technology now "an existential risk" for underwriters

  • BaFin lays down the law on Solvency II reporting deadlines

    18 December 2017

    Germany's regulator expecting year-on-year reporting in 2018

  • Insurance executive named Austria's finance minister

    18 December 2017

    Hartwig Loeger sees important role for life cover as pensions hit limits

  • Lloyd's members pay-up to restore capital

    15 December 2017

    Contributions also cover requirements for 2018 underwriting

  • Life insurers should use AI to predict lapse risk, Swiss Re suggests

    14 December 2017

    But old-fashioned analytics needed to know why people surrender policies

  • Dominance of Australian bancassurers' life units shown in industry data

    14 December 2017

    Net profit of ANZ's OnePath Life nearly tops the list

  • Gothaer unveils 10% jump in solvency position

    13 December 2017

    German insurer continues planned reduction in traditional life product sales

  • UK regulator proposes reforms to internal model change approval

    12 December 2017

    Regulator hopes to reduce burden of Solvency II on internal model firms

  • US inland flood risk three times greater than thought, new models find

    12 December 2017

    Scientists estimate 40m citizens and $5.5tr of assets are at danger