David Walker

Gerhard Stahl steps down as CRO of Talanx, to focus more on academia

He will be replaced by deputy CRO Simone Auer

Perils increases Australian flooding loss estimate 8% to A$907m

Danish regulator to stress-test lapse rates of 20%

Insurance and market scenarios set for eight insurance and pension groups

Solvency ratios at risk if economic conditions worsen, Moody's warns

Hunt for yield has left insurers exposed to asset downgrades and default

UK life firms' matching adjustment benefit drops to £66bn

Analysis of 2022 year-end reports by Insurance Risk Data

Relocation, relocation, relocation: Australia debates the last resort for property insurability crisis

The property agent's catchcry of "location, location, location" is being reinvented as homeowners face up to the growing threats from natural catastrophes and climate change. David Walker reports

CBIRC warns insurers on risk management

French life firms emphasise liquid reserves, and strategies, to face lapse risk

SFCR discussions acknowledged rising lapse risk, but ways to manage it

Moody's warns of lapse risk intensifying should European rates rise 100bps

Situation already "much less favourable" for life insurers

GamaLife portfolio deal sends Zurich Italian unit's solvency to 102%

But seller welcomes deal for facilitating focus on unit-linked and capital-lite products