David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • As France votes, EIOPA reveals how insurers, and regulators, voted about 'geopolitical risk'

    01 July 2024

    Mid-year Financial Stability report notes geopolitics' threat to GA, lapse rates and premium income

  • Italian lifers must "rethink product offerings" as lapse risk hits 12-year high

    01 July 2024

    IVASS intervened at companies to "ensure an adequate level of solvency"

  • Hong Kong RBC goes live

    01 July 2024

    Insurers voice their readiness

  • Europe's insurers generally still in 'sell mode' for non-bank corporates, EIOPA finds

    28 June 2024

    Authority published June Financial Stability Report

  • Japanese earthquake reinsurer backs sustainability-linked bond

    28 June 2024

    Commitment marks second ESG bond investment by insurer this month

  • MS&AD unit outsources to local VC impact healthcare fund

    28 June 2024

    The JPY 8bn fund finances healthcare start-ups

  • COTW - Round the World in SFCRs: Greece, Malta, Cyprus and Slovenia

    28 June 2024

    SFCRs from southern Europe's insurers contained a mix of epic investment performance, and conservative approaches in 2023

  • Japanese insurer's European merger could benefit sextet of external outsourcing partners

    27 June 2024

    Carne, BlueBay AM, Veritas AM; CBRE, Aegon AM and LGT Capital Partners set to benefit

  • Fitch flags further cull in high-charge assets under K-ICS framework

    26 June 2024

    Ratings agency expects more purchases of local long-dated fixed income

  • A Lasting legacy - How Medvida is still helping Spanish lifers shed unwanted backbooks

    26 June 2024

    Life consolidation and backbook deals may have hit hurdles in Germany, but in Spain Antonio Trueba, CEO of consolidator Medvida Partners paints a different picture