David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • The politics of pandemics

    31 December 2020

    Combatting the next pandemic will take a lot more than vaccines, according to Frank Schiller, a board member of Germany's actuarial association. To cover the risk, insurers will need a deft understanding and the ability to work closely with the political world, as Schiller explains to David Walker

  • German insurers' legal costs in diesel scandal near $1bn

    30 December 2020

    GDV expects further cases as plaintiffs target more vehicle manufacturers

  • Nippon Life boosts capital of MLC Life amid income protection concerns

    30 December 2020

    Japanese insurer fears Covid-19 will stoke Australian unemployment and claims

  • Cattolica sells its stake in Lombarda Vita for €300m

    29 December 2020

    But Cattolica is challenging BancoBPM's attempted purchase of its Vera units

  • Admiral shareholders set for windfall from comparison portals sale

    29 December 2020

    "Strong solvency position" informed the UK non-life firm's decision to reward shareholders

  • German trade insurers win further six months' breathing room

    29 December 2020

    Public-private umbrella protection programme extended to June 2021

  • Hong Kong alters proposed group capital rules

    29 December 2020

    The changes affect reporting obligations and scope ahead of Q1 implementation

  • QBE shares dive as claims, costs and Covid-19 trigger profit warning

    18 December 2020

    But chief executive increasingly confident about northern hemisphere pricing developments

  • Asian non-life insurers told to get their "underwriting in order"

    17 December 2020

    S&P Global says the time when investment yields boosted performance is over

  • Lloyd's unveils plan to end fossil fuel insurance by 2030

    17 December 2020

    Climate campaigners say the goals in Lloyd's inaugural ESG report start too late