Paul Walsh

Root's interim CFO targets capital self-sufficiency for US insurtech

Robert Bateman was fired as the firm's CFO on 1 March

Young risk professional of the year: Lara Palmer, LCP

Lara Palmer, winner of the young actuarial and risk professional category in InsuranceERM's 2023 awards for UK & Europe, talks to Paul Walsh about dispelling the stereotypes of actuarial work

Justin Struby becomes chief finance actuary for life at Corebridge Financial

Scor stands by nat cat capacity despite heavy losses in 2022

Natural catastrophes contributed to an annual net loss of €301m

PRA set to outline accountability metrics for UK competitiveness drive

The watchdog will hold a conference in September to deepen links between regulation and growth

Argo hit by increased underwriting loss in Q4 2022

A loss portfolio transfer with Enstar led to a cost of around $100m

Tony Beirne becomes Cover Whale's chief actuary and data head

The enduring risks from the Ukraine war

After 12 months of conflict, the risk landscape for international insurers has been drastically changed. Paul Walsh finds the marine and aviation sectors particularly affected, while geopolitical risks remain heightened for all

"Our CEO will always be CRO", proclaims Buffett

Operating earnings at the conglomerate for 2022 totalled a record $30.8bn

One year of war in Ukraine and the country's insurers remain defiant

Vyacheslav Chernyakhovsky, general director for the Insurance Business Association of Ukraine, discusses with Paul Walsh how the country's sector has performed and the post-war strategy