David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • Risk mitigation must be reflected in premiums, says Australian government

    02 June 2023

    Not cutting premiums for lower risk "sends all the wrong price signals," assistant Treasurer tells actuaries

  • Machine learning used for updating Chinese actuarial tables

    02 June 2023

    Natural language processing and AI were used for critical illness update

  • China's solvency ratios slow their decline in Q1

    02 June 2023

    New regulator reveals key industry metrics in 2022 and Q1 2023

  • Actuaries told mortality gap between men and women is lessening

    01 June 2023

    Mortality gap between the sexes is flattening, so actuaries are looking for other risk differentiators

  • Inga Beale: acting on global warming "is the right thing to do" as NZIA deteriorates

    31 May 2023

    Former Lloyd's CEO acknowledges "how difficult the rhetoric in the US can be"

  • AI can allow smaller risks to be covered, actuaries hear

    31 May 2023

    Esko Kivisaari said insurers should ensure that AI extends insurance cover

  • Warning that 'green' capital charges could prompt under-reserving for risk

    30 May 2023

    .Actuaries warn of "moving away from the strict actuarial approach" as climate change looms

  • Actuaries urged to change view on data 'fairness'

    30 May 2023

    During the International Congress of Actuaries, participants were told they had "an opportunity to remember our ultimate customers"

  • Staffing risks hit multi-year peak at German insurers

    26 May 2023

    Worries over skills shortages and labour costs sit at 13-year highs, DIHK survey finds

  • Tower flags more risk-based pricing after large losses double

    25 May 2023

    New Zealand firm's combined ratio hit 105.3% in six months to March