David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • Alte Leipziger names ESG overlay manager

    11 August 2020

    German insurer signs UN PRI to underscore commitment

  • Lloyd's - an investor in all but name?

    10 August 2020

    The 330-year-old institution might have made its name with insurance, but in recent years its investments, with the help of third-party asset managers, have countered heavy losses from the liability side of the balance sheet. Is the old dog learning new tricks, David Walker asks

  • US insurers have $46bn commitments to PE

    07 August 2020

    Underwriters have rotated from hedge funds for better returns

  • Ageas's investment yield falls in line with guaranteed liability drop

    07 August 2020

    Margin still at 1.1% in Q2

  • Aviva slashes market risk sensitivities in H1

    07 August 2020

    More than halves solvency ratio's reaction to equities falling 25%

  • Munich Re reveals diminished level of write-downs in Q2

    06 August 2020

    German reinsurer even wrote up value of fixed income holdings

  • Impairments double at Hannover Re

    05 August 2020

    Reinsurer voices concern at high-yield market liquidity, and becomes a shareholder again

  • Cattolica board acts to calm staff after police raid

    05 August 2020

    Board expresses "closeness and solidarity" to staff, and gives go-ahead to Generali's injection

  • Allianz asset managers stand out as underwriting falters in H1

    05 August 2020

    Pimco and AGI each restore third-party assets - and parent chips in, too

  • Cattolica affirms Generali deal as Guardia di Finanza enters offices

    04 August 2020

    M&A deal would bring at least €10bn of investments to Generali