David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • German insurtech Deutsche Familien names new CFO

    21 January 2021

    Karsten Paetzmann's duties will include investing

  • A testing climate for munis

    20 January 2021

    US municipal bonds have been a staple asset for insurers. But as underwriters brace for the effects of climate change, some insurers are questioning if lending to states hit with increasingly frequent and more severe hurricanes and wild fires is a sensible use of their general accounts. David Walker and Sarfraz Thind report

  • Lloyd's seeks ILS investors with new investment vehicle

    19 January 2021

    Market targets top-end allocators such as pension funds

  • Monetary policies among top 10 risks for 2021, Allianz survey finds

    19 January 2021

    Insurer's annual Risk Barometer dominated by reach of pandemic risks

  • Axis Capital rules out backing fossil fuel projects in Alaskan region

    15 January 2021

    Decision respects traditional ownership of lands by Gwich'in people

  • Just Group seeking illiquid investments after trimming lifetime mortgages

    15 January 2021

    UK insurer has sale proceeds in corporate bonds, for now

  • Comment: Insurers would be wise to recognise indigenous issues in ESG policies

    15 January 2021

    CIOs may risk more than reputation when backing extractive industries

  • Allianz to cut greenhouse emissions by 25% in policyholder shares and credit

    14 January 2021

    Insurer also creates chief sustainability officer role

  • Alte Leipziger Trust names new investment head

    14 January 2021

    Carsten Meyer moves from insurer to investment manager

  • Derivatives use gains interest among Asian insurers

    13 January 2021

    Insurance Risk & Capital panel reveals where, and why, Asia's underwriters are taking up derivatives