David Walker

• German life insurers' returns fall sharply in 2022

  11 May 2023

  According to BaFin, who said most losses need not be realised

• German lifers reveal liquid GAs as lapse risk rises

  10 May 2023

  BaFin last week warned insurers to be vigilant about tackling surrender rates as interest rates increase

• Laegernes Pension loses money in GA, but beats credit and equity benchmarks in 2022

  10 May 2023

  Group's investment portfolio posted a 10.4% loss last year

• FBD looked to alts funds to produce it gains, in 2022

  10 May 2023

  Major asset classes suffered significant mark-to-market losses in "unprecedented" year

• Europe's 'royal' general accounts revealed

  09 May 2023

  A good weekend for UK royals, perhaps, but a tough year for regal underwriters

• BaFin warns insurers about use of Spezialfonds and private credit and PE

  09 May 2023

  Relying solely on asset managers' reports is not enough, regulator cautions

• CNP Assurances reveals two central economic scenarios - and its own GA's path forward

  09 May 2023

  More alternatives were bought by French group in 2022

• BaFin data shows €150bn investment shortfall for German lifers

  09 May 2023

  Liquidity management should help handle lapse risk

• The sun shines again on Spanish general accounts

  08 May 2023

  As fixed income yields rise, Spanish insurers' CIOs may reflect happily on their 76% weighting to fixed interest interests - and smile again, David Walker writes

  

• 'Small dirty bomb' scenario improves Zurich unit's capital ratio by 15%

  08 May 2023

  Insurer also models pandemic, 'credit crisis' and 'financial distress' scenarios