Paul Walsh

UK TV and film's Covid-19 insurance "a template for future market dislocation"

Claims to the production restart scheme are expected to total £49.5m

Mobility market advances require risk management overhaul, says Capgemini

New business models and advanced underwriting will be essential to address changing mobility patterns

Mental health underwriting steps out of the shadows

The stigma of poor mental health has held back progress on developing appropriate insurance products, prompting underwriters to think hard about opening up the conversation and serving customers better. Paul Walsh reports

Insured nat cat losses in Q1 hit $15bn

First quarter was the worst for UK excess mortality since second Covid wave

Excess deaths in the UK in Q1 totalled 20,200

Irish regulator sanctions former RSA chief actuary

Martin Ryan has been banned from performing any controlling functions for five years

VIG Re appoints Dana Bohatová Chládková as actuary and reserving chief

Reserving veteran Jeffrey Dollinger joins Liberty Mutual

Scor predicts upper end of optimal solvency ratio under IFRS 17

Interim CEO François de Varenne said the standard would provide "a new benchmark for the valuation of the group"

ClimateWise publishes roadmap for nature-positive underwriting

The group said nature-related financial risks need to be better understood by insurers