Paul Walsh

Articles by Paul Walsh

  • Everest Re expects $215m Q4 nat cat hit

    31 January 2020

    Typhoon Hagibis is largely responsible for Everest Re's projected catastrophe losses

  • Scor wins early court case against Barclays in Covéa takeover dispute

    30 January 2020

    The French reinsurer is pursuing civil action against Barclays for breach of confidence

  • Länsförsäkringar removes firms from watchlist after thermal coal reduction

    30 January 2020

    OCI and Fortum have been removed from the Swedish insurer's watchlist

  • Insurtech investment hits historic highs

    30 January 2020

    A record high of nearly $2bn was invested in Q4 2019

  • Pacific Life Re strikes landmark £10bn longevity swap deal

    29 January 2020

    The deal is the second largest ever seen in the UK

  • Insurance Europe calls for GDPR improvements

    28 January 2020

    The trade body says the regulation has not achieved all of its aims

  • Zurich's Peter Giger: denser regulation is creating more pressure

    23 January 2020

    Peter Giger began his third spell with Zurich last September after taking over as its group chief risk officer (CRO). He talks to Paul Walsh about the regulatory pressures the Swiss insurer is facing, and the differences between his current and previous roles

  • Nat cats in 2019 hit insurers for $71bn - Aon

    22 January 2020

    The estimate is a notable increase on earlier predictions from Swiss Re and Munich Re

  • Chaucer promotes James Wright to chief risk officer

    21 January 2020

    Wright succeeds Penny Shaw who will leave Chaucer Group

  • Pool Re's terrorism knowledge hub appoints risk chief

    20 January 2020

    Chris Medhurst-Cocksworth has previously held positions in the British armed forces and Marsh