David Walker

Japan's life insurers can outbid PE for US life targets, says Fitch Ratings

Expansion into the US is "a top priority" for Japan's life insurers, rating agency says

ICA calls for A$30bn flood defence fund as Australia disaster declared catastrophic

A$15.2bn needed for flood-defence infrastructure, trade body says

Australia has "left a whole cohort of people behind" in flood zones, says ICA chief

Country "has still not grasped the concept" of danger reappearing in floodplains, Andrew Hall says

Hong Kong's capital and accounting regimes promote "more strategic approach" to capital

Fitch Ratings also praises enhanced comparability between insurers

Policy surrenders remain a risk in Taiwan after currency surges 8%

Fitch Ratings has downgraded life sector's outlook to 'deteriorating'

Taiwan's Shin Kong Life gets parental capital injection amid turbulent markets

Moody's has previously cautioned about SKL's unhedged foreign investment exposure

Australian competition authority clears IAG-RACQ deal

Foreign units delivered mixed results for Japan's major groups in 2024

Sompo, MS&AD and Tokio Marine yesterday published results for year to March

Axa SFCR reveals details of €19bn in life policy surrender volumes for 2024

Axa published data this morning, as part of its SFCR for 2024

FWD reveals effect on Japan rates risk from Athene reinsurance deal in 2023

Details appeared in FWD filing yesterday revealing its plans to IPO