David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • Berkshire Hathaway opens shop in Dublin, but not for the reason one might expect

    01 August 2017

    Dublin complements group's EU presence in Germany and Italy

  • AIA bemoans workload of implementing IFRS 17

    28 July 2017

    Hong Kong-based insurer emphasises importance of regulatory equivalence with China

  • Swiss Re dives into coral reef insurance in Mexico

    21 July 2017

    Covers commercially important resource on Caribbean coast

  • Eiopa to survey industry on usefulness of Solvency II disclosures

    20 July 2017

    Authority seeking feedback on whether measures enhance comparability between, and reputation of, insurers

  • Solvency II's legacy for risk teams is dull, repetitive work

    20 July 2017

    ...so chief risk officers (CROs) need to find interesting new work – of which there is no shortage, says Stephen Coombes, interim CRO at Unum UK. He talks to David Walker about how the risk function can evolve to maintain its relevance

  • "While traversing through the templates for SFCR reporting, I found a strange template."

    18 July 2017

    Insurers' queries to Eiopa reveal breadth of pillar 3 transparency challenges

  • One-third of insurance customers expected to exercise data rights under GDPR

    13 July 2017

    Only banks and retailers will receive more requests under new EU data rules, a survey predicts

  • UK watchdog on guard for annuities market intervention

    12 July 2017

    Financial Conduct Authority will step in if further providers withdraw

  • Eiopa warns relocating UK insurers on internal model re-approvals

    11 July 2017

    Empty shells and letter boxes will be unacceptable after relocation, adds Bernardino

  • Sovereign-owned insurer withdraws SFCR to amend mistakes

    07 July 2017

    Republishes pillar III document with restated figures for 2016 and 2015