David Walker

• Reinsurers increasingly exposed to asset risk, but liability risk still the main focus

  03 September 2019

  Rating agencies Moody’s and S&P Global have published their 2020 reinsurance outlook noting slight changes in investment risk appetite. Though marginal at this stage, the change could become significant in five to 10 years’ time. David Walker and Vincent Huck report

  

• Europe's non-life sector relies on investments as one-third of underwriting loses money

  30 August 2019

  Irish underwriters did worst in 2018 while investment teams struggled, too, Insurance Risk Data finds

• French insurers continue push into unit-linked world

  23 August 2019

  But their net sales of investment products slowed appreciably in 2018

• Bermudian insurers reveal key details on investment outsourcing

  30 July 2019

  Fee arrangements, managers’ names and investment policies is among information disgorged

• BlackRock leads pack in Bermuda insurers' investment outsourcing

  11 July 2019

  Independent manager battling with affiliated houses for general account work, Insurance Risk Data finds

• Investment challenges arising from shifting insurance business models, part II

  02 July 2019

  In the second part of a two-part article, European insurers discuss the growth of unit-link business, the impact of technology and the shift from defined benefits pensions to defined contributions. Compiled by David Walker

  

• Investment challenges arising from shifting insurance business models

  26 June 2019

  At Insurance Asset Risk EMEA 2019 conference European insurers discuss as part of a panel the shifts in insurance business models and the ramification for investments strategies. In this first part of a two-part series, they discuss the ongoing consolidation in the market. Compiled by David Walker

  

• Home bias rules when insurers outsource investing, research finds.

  25 June 2019

  Insurance Risk Data analysed 240 underwriting entities to unearth a domestic tilt

• Talanx uses wrapped project bonds to finance Spanish solar parks

  20 June 2019

  Bond and project are investment grade

• Insurers urged to monitor €500bn of investments for climate-friendliness

  20 June 2019

  Investments in climate policy relevant sectors has increased “across the board” among non-retail investors since 2013, EU report finds