David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • 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

  • 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