Paul Walsh

Articles by Paul Walsh

  • Bermudian re/insurers return to profit but challenges await

    22 October 2019

    US base-erosion and anti-abuse tax is slowing premium growth, says Fitch Ratings

  • Insurance heavyweights join Federal Reserve advisory team

    21 October 2019

    Inaugural members have backgrounds in life insurance, property and casualty insurance and reinsurance

  • B3i readies blockchain tech for year-end reinsurance renewals

    18 October 2019

    The Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative (B3i) has deployed the latest version of its property catastrophe excess of loss (XoL) reinsurance application. Paul Walsh discusses where the technology sits within the industry and what the future holds

  • Japanese typhoons won't dent insurers' capital

    18 October 2019

    Faxai and Hagibis will not severely affect Japan’s three main non-life insurers’ capitalisation, says AM Best

  • Loma Prieta quake would cause $38bn economic loss today

    17 October 2019

    RMS warns of large protection gap if 1989 Californian earthquake is repeated

  • Everest Re estimates Q3 cat losses of $280m

    16 October 2019

    The Bermudian re/insurer said losses are driven by hurricane Dorian and typhoon Faxai

  • Typhoon Hagibis devastates Japan

    14 October 2019

    Local authorities have called the typhoon the worst storm to hit Japan in decades

  • Axis Capital predicts up to $175m Q3 nat cat hit

    11 October 2019

    Hurricanes Dorian and Japanese typhoons were cited as the key loss drivers

  • CatIQ upgrades catastrophe platform

    10 October 2019

    Additional visualisation tools have been added and extra data feeds

  • Eiopa launches field test for revised Solvency II reporting

    09 October 2019

    The field test forms part of the Solvency II 2020 review