David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • IVASS orders Cattolica to increase capital by €500m

    02 June 2020

    Solvency ratios at two of Cattolica's life subsidiaries, BCC Vita and Vera Vita, fell below the minimum requirement

  • Comment: from Italy to Germany to the UK, it's all about the pain

    01 June 2020

    Rates are low, and they will remain low for decades, even the Bank of England says so

  • Italian insurer assets fell almost 10% in Q1 as BTP spreads widened

    29 May 2020

    Regulator reassures industry solvency still held above 200%

  • Australian insurers lick Q1 investment wounds worth A$10.8bn

    28 May 2020

    Regulator praises industry for deferring dividends, or re-stocking with capital raisings

  • Pandemic investment scenarios show bonds concerns at major European insurers

    28 May 2020

    Insurers publish results of COVID-19 scenarios, as they divulge credit portfolio losses

  • PRA struggles in discerning risk to insurers from market 'noise'

    27 May 2020

    Regulator warns of impact on MA effect as downgrades loom

  • UK new construction at 2-year low just as insurer interest hits one-year high

    27 May 2020

    UK underwriters invest €2.8bn in constructions, and infrastructure funds

  • Chubb subsidiary reveals sensitivity of outsourcing in SFCR

    27 May 2020

    Pimco named as delegated provider of investment services

  • German ZZR insurance interest reserve hits €75.2bn

    26 May 2020

    Life sector's Solvency II capital requirement is 70% investment risk, BaFin says

  • Aegon's sensitivity to volatile equities halves during Q1

    25 May 2020

    Large macro hedge pay--off for Aegon Americas makes reduction, SFCR says