David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • Current climate models lack predictive power for extreme compound events

    04 November 2025

    Insights from IAG jointly-authored severe weather report

  • Mercuries Life reportedly facing M&A offer in Taiwan

    03 November 2025
  • FWD cuts annualised financing costs by $72m

    03 November 2025
  • Asia-Pacific reinsurers will withstand incursions by funded re, says S&P Global

    31 October 2025

    Sector has learned lessons from losses in foreign forays

  • Apollo backs MA for Australia in Apra's annuity framework review

    30 October 2025

    Alternative asset manager says matching adjustment gives closer risk-matching

  • Apra draws the line on liability-matching in annuity framework review

    29 October 2025

    Regulator proposes counterparty risk ratings for insurers breaching limits on unrated and privately rated instruments

  • Swiss Re pauses Australian life business over TPD sustainability concerns

    24 October 2025

    Total & permanent disability cover has long been problematic in Australia

  • US auto price inflation halves in 2025, but remains "a major concern" for line of business

    23 October 2025

    Conning P&C industry research finds auto rates grew just 1.8% by September

  • Better risk assessments help lower premiums at Australia's cyclone reinsurer

    23 October 2025
  • Sam Woods raises "overly concentrated life reinsurance structures" in Mansion House farewell

    23 October 2025

    UK regulator also addressed Solvency UK and annuity writers' shareholder returns