David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • Australia to face reinsurance withdrawal if building isn't smarter

    30 January 2024

    Insurers set to give evidence to parliamentary committee probing 2022 floods

  • Zurich's €20bn German life backbook deal with Virdium falls apart

    30 January 2024

    'Project Sander' involved 720,000 policies and gross reserves worth €20bn, German unit's SFCR said

  • Japan earthquake triggers 50,000 claims, and collaboration among insurers

    30 January 2024
  • Apra imposes A$50m capital add-on for Auto & General Insurance

    30 January 2024

    Non-life firm was already in corporate governance watchdog's sights

  • Actuaries Institute incoming president warns of "almost invisible" power of AI

    30 January 2024

    David Whittle encourages actuaries to "give the data revolution a conscience"

  • Motor/property claims cost IAG about 20% more in 2023

    29 January 2024
  • Government reinsurer to cover A$14m of Suncorp's latest gross cyclone costs

    29 January 2024

    Cyclone Jasper hit far north Queensland in December

  • Chinese insurers improve risk management performance in 2023, regulator finds

    29 January 2024

    But shortcomings still identified at some, and 12 assessed as worse than in 2022

  • AI to step in if Japanese natcats hit staff

    25 January 2024
  • Fitch calls peak on reinsurance margins as early signs of softer markets emerge

    25 January 2024

    Rating agency says most price rises are in line with claims inflation