David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • 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

  • No hunt for yield Down Under

    26 February 2020

    While Europe's underwriters are beset by the plague of low yields - epitomised by Swiss debt where yields on maturities out to 50 years are now uniformly negative - the picture is much more mixed in Australia. David Walker reports

  • Eiopa reveals extent of insurers buying negative yielding bonds

    21 February 2020

    EU's insurance watchdog urges regulators to act on low interest rate risk

  • Equities and bonds help Swiss Re 2019 investments return jump to 4.8%

    20 February 2020

    Insurer to stop investing in and underwriting most polluting gas companies by 2023

  • Generali gets go-ahead for multi-asset manager ThreeSixty Investments

    19 February 2020

    But growth in rival Italian insurers' appetite for asset allocation funds cools

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