Paul Walsh

Articles by Paul Walsh

  • Fitch: Bermuda treatment of tier 3 capital for re/insurers raises questions

    16 August 2019

    Fitch Ratings warns of “conflicting language” in how the BMA treats tier 3 capital

  • Aspen loses $37m in H1 as underwriting expenses rise

    16 August 2019

    The loss follows a net income of $16.1m in H1 2018

  • Lower claims and strong investment return boosts QBE

    15 August 2019

    The Australian insurer’s investment portfolio delivered an annual net return of 6.8% in H1 2019

  • Typhoon Lekima: insured losses in China to exceed $850m

    15 August 2019

    Predicted total economic losses from Lekima are reportedly as high as $7.4bn

  • How to avert the big data threat

    15 August 2019

    Big data analytics promises to revolutionise risk selection for insurers, but threatens to marginalise higher-risk groups. Paul Walsh investigates how the “solidarity monitor” devised by the Dutch insurance association can help avoid exclusion

  • Admiral bemoans Ogden impact in H1

    14 August 2019

    The UK motor and home insurer expects to be hit between £50m -£60m from the Ogden rate change

  • "Manageable" catastrophe losses boost Latin American reinsurers' profits

    13 August 2019

    Long-term relationships with ceding firms drive stable renewals

  • Lloyd's syndicates exceed electronic placement target

    12 August 2019

    The syndicates placed over half of their in scope risks electronically

  • Townsville Australia flood losses continue to rise

    12 August 2019

    Property insurance losses from the flooding have hit the $800m mark

  • Jebi loss creep takes its toll on Talanx

    12 August 2019

    The German re/insurer experienced losses of €54m from typhoon Jebi