David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • 26 North grows assets to $22bn after reinsurance deal with US lifer

    08 May 2024

    Reinsurer of multi-asset investor will work for US National Life Group

  • Viridium adds to investment burden, by doubling guarantee for Generali Leben's policyholders

    08 May 2024

    CEO Tilo Dresig addresses BaFin's stopping Viridium's planned back-book deal with Zurich

  • Dan Loeb's Third Point on a wave, by founding asset-intensive reinsurer Malibu Life Re

    07 May 2024

    Reinsurer already has $3bn quote share deal with annuity underwriter

  • Major Japanese lifers announce environmentally-friendly real asset milestones

    07 May 2024

    Major Japanese lifers announce environmentally-friendly real asset milestones

  • Medvida Partners completes back-book deal with Vida Caixa

    07 May 2024

    But AXA's with Athora is called off, by mutual agreement

  • Comment - What future for PE-backed life book consolidators as AXA and Athora ditch transfer plans?

    07 May 2024

    Ending it was consensual, but BaFin was surely in the deal-partners' thoughts

  • OAC launches tool to connect investment strategies to insurer solvency

    06 May 2024

    Instrument can be applied to stress-testing, too, say actuarial consultants

  • ILS performance outpaces major fixed income, analysis by Schroders shows

    03 May 2024

    Manager promotes diversifying benefits of buying insurance underwriting risk

  • National regulators tell EIOPA which assets they believe are riskiest for insurers

    03 May 2024

    EIOPA has concluded examination of Solvency II's prudent person principle

  • Chart of the Week - BoE staff paper pats BoE on back, for combatting Liz Truss's 'Growth Plan'

    03 May 2024

    BoE working paper discusses Truss/Kwarteng's min-budget, and how the Old Lady of Threneedle Street defused a crisis