David Walker

Bigger does not mean better for insurers

Expanding an insurance business in good times typically meant growing profits. In today's tougher economic environment, Europe's largest insurers are being much more prudent about spending capital, and are only considering very careful expansion, as David Walker writes

Europe's insurers repair Covid damage to solvency ratios

Eiopa data reveals patterns of ratios, premiums and claims

Australian Q1 flood costs hit A$4.3bn

IAG's Mark Leplastrier warns climate change's effects are "impacting communities now"

Full complexity of Europe's insurance groups revealed

Despite Amanda Blanc's simplification drive, Aviva remains the UK's most complex insurer

RBNZ published revised interim solvency standards before Q4 finalisation

Russian-Ukrainian exposure at Europe's insurers revealed

Insurance Risk Data finds Allianz takes top spot for number of stakes in war-zone businesses

Germany's re/insurers hit with largest ever natcat bill in 2021

Total claims totalled €12.7bn

Australian insurers post healthy underwriting results

Q1 results published by Apra today

A troublesome transition

Under pressure to stop underwriting fossil fuels, insurers are having to balance the loss of profitable business with developing new products and avoiding reputational risks, as David Walker reports

Chinese life solvency falls in Q1 despite use of transitional rules

Sales to weaken in 2022 as pandemic lockdowns persist