David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • German public insurers establish natcat reinsurance pool

    19 January 2022

    Move shows proactive approach to evolving climate change, they say

  • Chinese insurers' solvency fell in H1 2021, with more drops expected

    19 January 2022

    Only non-life firms managed to defend ratios in Q1-Q2 2021

  • Lloyd's predicts stable solvency in China as C-Ross Phase II begins

    11 January 2022

    Practitioners expect volatile solvency levels elsewhere in China

  • China Life chairman being investigated for "serious violations" of law

    10 January 2022

    Lifer says it plans appointing replacement soon

  • Large foreign-owned life insurers most likely to want Hong Kong RBC early

    10 January 2022

    Insurance Authority has invited long term insurers to apply if they wish to start the rules early

  • C-Ross Phase II to depress Chinese insurers' solvency ratios

    04 January 2022

    Regulations will usher in new risk charges this quarter

  • Eiopa data reveals patterns of European cross-border underwriting

    30 December 2021

    Irish insurers have greatest appetite to assume risks abroad

  • China's regulator praises insurers for Covid-19 business support

    29 December 2021

    The CBIRC also detailed some risk failings in 2021

  • Apac re/insurers welcome the alternative

    29 December 2021

    Regulators in Asia have been busy creating frameworks for insurers to transfer risk to capital markets investors. Re/insurers are keen to tap this alternative source of capital, if the structures are right. David Walker reports

  • HK Insurance Authority invites insurers to adopt RBC early

    29 December 2021

    IA will evaluate applications based on their merits