David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • BaFin warns insurers about outsourcing conflicts

    15 July 2020

    Kick-backs, non-commercial terms and intra-group investments in German regulator's sights

  • Investment returns raise Storebrand solvency in Q2

    15 July 2020

    Norwegian insurer has re-stocked its equities portfolio

  • S&P Global warns of further investment pain from pandemic

    15 July 2020

    Insurance Risk Data finds most insurers modelled the real-world share price fall in SFCRs

  • European insurers reported record equity holdings prior to COVID-19 market collapse

    14 July 2020

    While underwriters like to call themselves 'fixed-income investors', they have become significant players in the equity markets, and the COVID-19 turbulences might not be all bad news. David Walker reports

  • Bank of England governor reveals fragility of Libor

    14 July 2020

    Most sterling submissions this year referenced no actual transaction, Andrew Bailey says

  • COVID-19 leaves 90% of German insurance investors in gloomy mood, survey finds

    13 July 2020

    Losses now "certain outcome" for buy-and-hold investors, GDV says

  • Chinese insurers entangled in fake gold loans, regulator reveals

    13 July 2020

    CBIRC warns of non-performing loans more generally amid COVID pain

  • Generali hires alumnus from GAM and Man as new sales head

    13 July 2020

    Tim Rainsford also brings experience in Asian markets

  • 2,000 investment stress-test results revealed in Insurance Risk Data report

    03 July 2020

    Tests show how solvency ratios react to investment-related shocks

  • Gothaer creates foundation to promote sustainability

    02 July 2020

    German insurer will put 0.5% of annual profits into structure