David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • Skuld flags 10% rate hike at February renewals as capital erodes

    05 November 2021

    Inflation, ratings agencies and choppy investment markets spur action

  • Life reinsurance "discovered its potential" through Covid, says Scor chief

    04 November 2021

    CEO Laurent Rousseau says cedents must provide more detail on climate risk exposures

  • Munich Re tells governments to produce climate "transition roadmaps"

    03 November 2021

    Joachim Wenning says countries need national-level chief risk officers

  • Resolution Life pays A$524m for outstanding stake in AMP Life

    03 November 2021

    Taking full ownership comes 16 months after its partial purchase

  • Grupo Catalana Occidente reveals ceding to extended government trade cover

    02 November 2021

    Results announcement also reveals changed scheme terms for H1 2021

  • IAG hikes natcat budget by 37% after stormy weather

    02 November 2021

    October storms in South Australia and Victoria add to claims burden

  • Solvency filings underpin Covéa's rationale for Partner Re acquisition

    01 November 2021

    French group wants to buy Bermudian re/insurer for $9bn

  • Storms trigger Australian catastrophe amid calls for relaxing Covid bans

    01 November 2021

    The ICA said around 36,000 claims had been lodged so far

  • PRA says capital charges are wrong tool to address climate change's causes

    28 October 2021

    But regulator acknowledges capital regimes can help combat consequences of global warming

  • Dutch watchdog warns of climate change's effects on insurability

    28 October 2021

    AFM warns some property will be uninsurable with climate change