David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • C-Ross Explainer - Stress Testing

    17 March 2022

    The CBIRC's annual stress tests put insurers through underwriting, macroeconomic, interest rate and cashflows shocks - for their own good

  • Comment - Can C-Ross Phase II save Planet Earth?

    16 March 2022

    While the European Commission talks, the CBIRC seems to 'walk the walk' on climate change, with 10% capital discounts for green bonds

  • Generali to enjoy €29m payday from Cattolica investment

    15 March 2022

    Cattolica profits boom as unit-linked sales rocket

  • Generali reveals €683m Russia / Ukraine GA exposure

    15 March 2022

    Unit-linked sales drive Generali's life fortunes in 2021

  • C-Ross Explainer - Liquidity risk

    15 March 2022

    C-Ross Phase II imposes requirements for liquidity stress tests and spells out regulatory indicators for potential illiquidity danger

  • AIA reveals Chinese investment mix as C-Ross Phase II begins

    14 March 2022

    Group boosted China sovereigns in 2021 at expense of all other debt holdings

  • Chart of the week: Might the King of Thailand look at FWD's equities mandates?

    11 March 2022

    At least from time to time?

  • Debeka plans sub-80% classic fixed income exposure and harder ESG engagement

    10 March 2022

    GDV reveals German insurers have €11bn invested in solar/wind renewables

  • Comment - Allianz's life-milestone takes a capital-millstone from Bäte's neck

    08 March 2022

    Rivals may find the 'unshackling' of life and health capital burdens at Allianz unwelcome news

  • Investment product sales help lifers put "worst" of times behind them, Fitch says

    08 March 2022

    Allianz has become self-sustaining for capital on new life and health insuring