David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • Mitsui Sumitomo drives Asian expansion by buying Singapore rival

    24 August 2017

    Japanese firm also suggests further growth elsewhere through global partnership with Fairfax

  • IAG hit harder than expected by Australasian catastrophes

    23 August 2017

    Full-year results reveal A$822m nat cat bill

  • Chinese regulator's spotlight on investment products hits first-half sales

    18 August 2017

    Industry analysts expect no pick-up in sales of contentious offering

  • Don't underestimate enormity of IFRS 17, warns Hymans Robertson

    18 August 2017

    Implementing the standard that "affects almost every aspect of the business" tops insurers' worries

  • Growth of own funds offsets Achmea's increased market risk

    17 August 2017

    The eligible own funds at the Dutch underwriter outgrew the regulatory requirement for them, by mid-year

  • BaFin lists failings of German insurers' Solvency II reporting

    16 August 2017

    However, regulator says pillar III documents overall were satisfactory

  • German insurer refutes BaFin's authority

    15 August 2017

    Regulator has ruled the business as illegal and vows to prevent further policies being concluded

  • German regulator shines spotlight on cyber-risk

    14 August 2017

    Aachen Muenchener and Ergo Leben among insurers highlighting threat to sector's IT security

  • Australian inquiry advocates law changes to improve transparency in insurance

    11 August 2017

    Senate report urges government to revisit decision not to boost disaster mitigation funding

  • German life companies' thirst to optimise solvency boosts Hannover Re

    10 August 2017

    Reinsurer predicts little change in UK client relationships post-Brexit as companies migrate to continent