David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • 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

  • Hannover Re dips toes into listed equities in Q1

    06 May 2020

    Group expects more credit impairments in 2020 from very low Q1 levels

  • AIG Europe largely shielded from COVID-19-inspired volatility

    04 May 2020

    SFCR shows low equities, but spread exposure through heavy bond holdings

  • Insurers report $8.7bn investment losses in COVID-19 infected Q1

    04 May 2020

    Reported damage still coming as many European, US insurers expected to report this month

  • Helvetia credits equities hedging for stemming falls on SST ratio

    30 April 2020

    Costs of hedging has led to rotation out of US Treasuries