David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • Munich Re actuary urges careful forethought on what gives a product 'ESG' credentials

    11 July 2023

    Frank Schiller cautions actuaries, credibility may not always rest on investment reserves

  • UK government unveils reforms to prod insurers towards private assets

    11 July 2023

    Six UK insurers sign up to Chancellor of Exchequer's investment aspirations

  • Chart of the Week - Eurovita's general account over time, % (2017-2021)

    07 July 2023

    SFCRs show the Italian lifer being rescued by five peers, and banks, shunned risk - including heavy BTP weightings - in its GA

  • Comment - Italians' famed civility might be sorely tested, by Eurovita's gating

    06 July 2023

    IVASS has locked policyholders in until November

  • Moody's explains, and welcomes, Eurovita rescue plan

    06 July 2023

    The 'rescuing' insurers will share assets and liabilities, while banks cover liquidity from November

  • Swiss Re's how to: 'value an anteater'

    05 July 2023

    From tigers to reefs to a coalpit's climate cost, actuaries are valuing some unexpected assets - and presenting findings in ways even UK politicians can grasp...David Walker reports.

  • Gothaer reveals taxonomy-conformity level of investments

    04 July 2023

    Some 35.2% of non-sovereigns are taxonomy compliant, but 31.2% lack necessary data

  • Comment - Eurovita has had a 'patient capital' shareholder. Shame about its policyholders

    03 July 2023

    Five insurers, and banks, are organising a rescue deal for their stricken Italian peer and the policyholders that remain

  • Aegon's asset manager to remain Dutch-regulated

    03 July 2023

    Group is moving legal seat from Netherlands to Bermuda

  • Eurovita to be rescued by five insurers and banks

    03 July 2023

    Generali Italia, Intesa Sanpaolo Vita, Poste Vita, Unipol and Allianz to run operation holding policies