Paul Walsh

Articles by Paul Walsh

  • Re/insurers ready to implement Russian sanctions [UPDATED]

    28 February 2022

    Western firms say their exposure to Ukraine and Russian is generally limited

  • Scor overcomes nat cats and Covid for €456m profit in 2021

    24 February 2022

    The French reinsurer nearly doubled net profit

  • Increased regulatory D&I focus may prompt unintended risks

    23 February 2022

    Admiral Group's UK CEO Cristina Nestares said the regulatory focus should be widened

  • UK Solvency II reforms warmly welcomed by life insurers

    22 February 2022

    The changes would include cuts to the risk margin for life insurers of 60-70%, while capital held by life insurers could be slashed by 15%. Paul Walsh and Cintia Cheong get the market's reaction

  • European insurers count the cost of storm Eunice/Zeynep

    21 February 2022

    At least 16 people have died across Europe so far

  • Insurers warned against "blanket" ransomware policy

    18 February 2022

    Rachel Anne Carter said the decision not to pay a ransom can have serious consequences

  • UK's storm Dudley losses could hit £75m with "much more severe" Eunice/Zeynep to come

    18 February 2022

    Storm Dudley/Ylenia hit northern Europe earlier this week

  • NN CRO: 2021 inflation surge had limited impact on business

    17 February 2022

    Bernhard Kaufmann said the current interest rate environment is a positive development

  • NN targets further optimisation of life back books

    17 February 2022

    Chief executive David Knibbe said integrating back books into one platform is critical

  • People moves: MS Amlin, FIS

    16 February 2022

    InsuranceERM rounds up the latest risk-related people moves in the insurance industry