David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • China - the giant no longer asleep

    17 June 2020

    Ben Deng, chief investment officer of China Pacific Insurance Group, the third largest life and P&C insurer in China, tells David Walker how the Chinese market is coping with COVID-19 disruptions, and how China will come out of it stronger.

  • Yield-hungry European insurer allocation to US credit grew by 12% last year

    17 June 2020

    The €284bn of US corporate bonds is third biggest credit holding in European insurer portfolios

  • Recruiting investment talent in an era of climate change

    12 June 2020

    Jobseekers have 'tackling global warming' on their wish-lists

  • Zurich insurer subjects general account to coronavirus market stress-tests

    11 June 2020

    Global pandemic inflicts less damage on firm's solvency than a dirty bomb, SFCR says

  • Reports link Axa XL, HDI, Liberty, and Aspen Re to Carmichael coal mine

    11 June 2020

    Leaked documents include invoices for underwriting, Australian media says

  • Helvetia flags investment losses exceeding CHF 100m from pandemic

    09 June 2020

    Swiss group says published investment sensitivities remain accurate

  • European insurers reveal solvency damage from multi-faceted stress tests

    08 June 2020

    Sensitivity tests include re-runs of 2008/09 and magnified German Reunification

  • Mapfre's solvency ratio falls half as sharply as key rivals in Q1

    08 June 2020

    Spaniard's coverage still shed 5% of its value, despite cutting shares and duration

  • Gothaer joins UN PRI as part of ESG push

    04 June 2020

    Affiliate to conduct UN PRI reporting for whole group

  • Axa and Ageas put SCR through landmark investment crises in latest stress tests

    04 June 2020

    Both insurance giants emerge with ratios intact though not unscathed, Insurance Risk Data research finds