David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • New CEO at Sydney Opera House's insurer vows concerted effort to rebuild trust

    14 January 2021

    Icare has been embroiled in scandals over pay and claims mis-management

  • Lloyd's: Hold us accountable for our ESG ambitions

    12 January 2021

    The insurance market responds to climate change campaigner's argument

  • QBE surprises itself in reinsurance negotiations

    11 January 2021

    S&P emphasises Australia's worth to global reinsurers

  • Bruce Carnegie-Brown's "reputation on the line" over Lloyd's fossil fuel plans

    08 January 2021

    The insurance market published its inaugural ESG report in December

  • Germany's interest rate reserve gets bigger - and better

    07 January 2021

    German life insurers paid more into the Zinszusatzreserve again in 2020, despite the new "corridor method" of calculation that intended to unburden the sector. Industry leaders tell David Walker the ZZR remains fit for purpose nonetheless

  • IAG to take A$1.2bn hit for business interruption claims

    06 January 2021

    Australian firm reports "modest increase" in reinsurance pricing

  • China consults on foreign insurer rules

    05 January 2021

    CBIRC also names underwriters for various regulatory breaches

  • UK trade credit reinsurance support programme extended

    04 January 2021

    Government will now help underwriters until at least June 2021, in line with situation in Germany

  • Australian regulator criticises insurers over pricing in natcat-prone regions

    04 January 2021

    Underwriters in northern Australia put under microscope in three-year study

  • Axa sells Greek operations to Generali for €165m

    31 December 2020

    Generali strengthens local presence while Axa streamlines its business