David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • Allianz sells €5bn of equities, but market falls still slice solvency ratio

    12 May 2020

    Markets deplete eligible funds by €7.9bn to €78.1bn

  • Hedges limit Q1 investment hit to A$200m at Suncorp

    12 May 2020

    Most mark to market losses unrealised, executives say

  • Comment: Axa's new sensitivities suggest COVID-19 aftershocks

    11 May 2020

    French giant published scenarios involving credit downgrades and sovereigns' spreads

  • Athene cautions on Q2 impact of lagged marks for alternatives portfolio

    11 May 2020

    Group has recouped about 80% of Q1 impact on Apollo stake

  • Phoenix reveals extent of MA portfolio bond downgrades, including to junk

    11 May 2020

    Group has injected €57m into Standard Life International DAC unit in Q1

  • RSA posts €30m of impairments and losses amid tumbling markets

    08 May 2020

    UK non-life firm warns of more impacts to come on balance sheet, solvency and pensions

  • Munich Re reveals €1.6bn quarterly gain from equities hedging

    07 May 2020

    Derivatives gains offset write-downs to life Q1 investment result

  • Everest Re posts rise in Q1 investment income, but falls in value

    07 May 2020

    Paper losses incurred in Q1 mostly repaired since March

  • Insurers update SCR ratios hit by investment market falls

    06 May 2020

    Dividend revisions, capital raisings and delays to Part VII transfers also explained in SFCRs. David Walker reports

  • Allianz CEO: "Hitting profit target not possible amid stock market volatility"

    06 May 2020

    Meeting guidance these days like "millimetre-exact landing in a hurricane", Oliver Baete says