Paul Walsh

• Insurers face near €2bn Irma Caribbean islands bill

  14 February 2018

  Several Caribbean islands were rocked by hurricane Irma last September

• Irma claims on the rise as Florida losses near $8bn

  13 February 2018

  Hurricane Irma hit the US state at the end of August 2017

• FRC leads calls for insurers' help in "simplified" IFRS 17 study

  09 February 2018

  Insurers are being sought out for advice ahead of IFRS 17 implementation in 2021

• Gjensidige secures internal model approval

  08 February 2018

  Nordic insurer initially applied in 2016

• Axa's Christian Thimann: EU's sustainability drive directly linked to Solvency II reform

  08 February 2018

  The chair of the European Commission's expert group on sustainable finance talks to Paul Walsh about the group's recommendations – and how they are intrinsically linked with Solvency II.

  

• Gjensidige appoints industry veteran to CRO role

  07 February 2018

  Truls Erik Aasen will re-join Norwegian insurer

• The long-term impacts of 2017's natural catastrophes

  06 February 2018

  Following the devastation caused by hurricanes and wildfires last year, Paul Walsh asks the industry what the lessons are for insurers and risk modellers

  

• MetLife escapes rating change following unexpected reserve boost

  31 January 2018

  But shareholders rallied for a possible lawsuit

• EU experts propose sustainability measures for insurers

  31 January 2018

  Changes to disclosure, climate risk management and Solvency II have been proposed

• IFRS 17 could increase cost of capital for European insurers

  29 January 2018

  Numerous insurance executives have criticised the accounting standard