David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • Eiopa reveals 12.9% of insurers’ investments exposed to climate risk

    13 September 2019

    EU financial regulators publish report on risk and vulnerability in EU financial system

  • Investment returns of median insurer fail to cover guarantees

    12 September 2019

    Eiopa reveals a 1.4% shortfall

  • BlackRock takes top prize in insurance mandates, Insurance Risk Data reveals

    11 September 2019

    BlackRock, Neam, Conning and Goldman Sachs are underwriters’ ‘favourites’ by the number of mandates awarded

  • European insurers fall short on FX scenario testing

    05 September 2019

    Less than one-quarter of Europe’s largest firms publish results of currency stress testing, according to research by Insurance Risk Data. David Walker reports

  • 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