David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • French insurers warned climate change could hike claims sixfold

    05 May 2021

    Pilot study put insurers and banks though three 30-year global warming scenarios

  • Australia to guarantee property reinsurance pool in natcat-prone north

    05 May 2021

    The A$10bn support shows "underwriters will not stand alone," says local government head

  • Arch rules out insuring Australia's Carmichael coalmine

    27 April 2021

    Insurer's announcement comes as campaigners intensify climate pressure on Lloyd's

  • BaFin's Frank Grund warns of "very intensive" scrutiny of dividend distribution plans

    22 April 2021

    German regulator also warns underwriters to take sustainability seriously

  • Consider ditching high climate-risk clients, Apra tells insurers

    22 April 2021

    Scenario testing should include temperatures rises exceeding 4°C

  • Australia's disability income insurers must innovate or die

    21 April 2021

    Disability income products with 120% claims ratio face "pretty bleak" fate, warns life firm CEO

  • Paolo Bedoni not among candidates as Cattolica replaces its board

    16 April 2021

    Chairman loses role after solvency troubles last year

  • Tokio Marine Kiln rules out further Adani coal mine support

    15 April 2021

    Market Forces calls on Tokio Marine Holdings to stop insuring all fossil fuels

  • Cattolica units reveal how bad their solvency got in 2020

    15 April 2021

    Vera Vita and BCC Vita breached regulatory requirements during market volatility

  • German hybrid life products raise risk modelling concerns

    13 April 2021

    Use of GDV model scrutinised by regulator