David Walker

Japan's FSA tells committee on motor underwriting standards to accelerate its activity

UK matching adjustment benefit rises to £78bn

More business for bulk annuity insurers, as interest rates dip

Resolution Life reveals strong Australasian tilt in re/insurer's investor base

Over half of group's backers are in Asia Pacific; one quarter are insurers

BaFin asks German insurers if they really need Solvency II transitional measures

GDV expects "vast majority" of German insurers are solid without transitionals

Mapfre Re opens in Beijing

Suncorp cites public natcat reinsurance as it sheds quota sharing

GDV renews its querying on whether SFCR documents prove their worth

German trade association recommends culling narrative sections

German insurers call for two-year moratorium on new regulations

Sustainability reporting burden should be a focus for reform, says GDV

Underwriting food security in an era of unstable climate and politics

Nations cannot afford their farmers, and crops, to fail. While insurers can help cushion the blow, experts say it is largely the responsibility of governments to broaden uptake of crop cover. David Walker reports

Lemonade reveals impact of Israel-Hamas conflict on operations

Dutch division of US insurer has about 300 employees in Israel