Paul Walsh

Articles by Paul Walsh

  • Drone risk flies high

    21 March 2019

    The disruption caused by drones at airports has propelled the risk to worldwide attention. For underwriters, it is adding to their considerations - but they also have much to gain from the technology. Paul Walsh reports

  • Royal London announces record operating profit for 2018

    21 March 2019

    However, overall pre-tax profit fell to £351m after the insurer’s investment return was hit

  • VIG profits boosted by Eastern European and Baltic growth

    21 March 2019

    The Austrian insurance group posted a near 10% pre-tax profit increase

  • Scor appoints reinsurance CEO in P&C shakeup

    20 March 2019

    Michel Blanc will lead Scor’s reinsurance division

  • Settling a Scor

    19 March 2019

    The fallout between French insurers Scor and Covéa over the latter’s proposed takeover bid quickly erupted into a very public feud, the likes of which are seldom seen. With legal and civil actions commencing soon, how have reputations been affected? Paul Walsh investigates

  • Australia flood property losses surpass A$950m

    15 March 2019

    Levels of flooding in Townsville were the highest since records began

  • AIR warns of €1.5bn European winter storm losses

    14 March 2019

    Storm Eberhard affected large parts of Europe earlier this month

  • Dutch insurer Achmea posts large profit increase

    14 March 2019

    Its results benefited from the sale of price comparison platform Independer

  • Prudential racks up £27m costs preparing for Brexit

    13 March 2019

    Migrating fund assets to Luxembourg proved a costly exercise for Prudential

  • Morbidity risk products needed in emerging Asia

    12 March 2019

    Pollution, lifestyle and an aging population create biggest protection gap, according to Peak Re report