David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • Swiss Re slumps to $468m loss but could still boost natcat exposure

    02 November 2017

    Reinsurer injects $1bn into loss-making Corporate Solutions unit and plans share buy-back from tomorrow

  • Economic resilience leaves Australia's general insurers in need of live local stress modelling data

    01 November 2017

    Regulator says industry should draw on foreign experience to test robustness to disasters

  • Munich Re reportedly readying sales of Ergo and Victoria life portfolios

    31 October 2017

    But Austria's Vienna Insurance Group buying further into life business

  • Eiopa aims for simplicity in standard formula proposals, but does not pander to industry

    30 October 2017

    Authority's recommendations pass to European Commission for decision

  • Mentoring scheme aims to tackle gender imbalance among senior UK actuaries

    30 October 2017

    Programme to encourage understanding of hurdles to women getting senior positions

  • RSA used off-balance sheet deal to boost Irish subsidiary's solvency

    30 October 2017

    Transaction had regulator's blessing, RSA Insurance Ireland DAC notes

  • Catastrophes build pressure to revert to acceptable pricing, says Chubb

    27 October 2017

    Swiss group reveals $1.9bn of losses from recent disasters

  • UK insurers criticise regulator after parliamentary report on Solvency II

    27 October 2017

    Trade body says PRA will have to go further in its proposed reforms

  • Treasury Committee finds fundamental discord between UK insurers and their regulator

    27 October 2017

    Underwriters and supervisor "lack confidence" in each other, committee report says

  • NN's Jan-Hendrik Erasmus: "the key issue is how to embrace technology"

    26 October 2017

    NN Group's chief risk officer discusses with David Walker how the Dutch insurer is positioned for M&A, why Solvency II does not need to change, longevity risk hedging and today's technology and cyber challenges