David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • AMP life and its investments unit fined for reporting failures

    17 March 2020

    Derivatives trade reporting inadequacies cost insurer and its affiliate a A$525,000 penalty

  • Talanx reports net investment return jump of 15%

    16 March 2020

    German group to persist with conservative investment approach

  • Japan regulator reveals insurers' JPY 32trn Libor challenge

    16 March 2020

    All but JPY 6trn of underwriters' asset and investment exposure runs through 2021

  • Coronavirus to heighten investment risk in South Korea insurers

    16 March 2020

    Fitch warns of danger as Moody's acts on Hanwha Life

  • When China sneezes, Europe's insurers catch the cold

    11 March 2020

    Analysis by Insurance Risk Data shows most countries' underwriters were adding equities in general accounts as virus risk approached. David Walker reports

  • Allianz to create €100bn property manager through Pimco transfer

    11 March 2020

    Move should enhance third-party business at European affiliate.

  • Market risk outweighs health underwriting risk for Japanese industry

    09 March 2020

    As Asian markets tank, Fitch outlines the dangers by asset class

  • Debeka highlights client demand for sustainable products in 2020 plans

    04 March 2020

    German's plans follow in footsteps of rivals Concordia and Gothaer

  • Markets test boundaries of insurers' modelled risk scenarios

    03 March 2020

    Some insurers' 2019 equities stress tests mirrored today's COVID-19-inspired falls

  • German life insurers boost mortgage loans by 15% in 2019

    27 February 2020

    GDV reports property exposures equate to roughly 11% of life firms' general account