David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • Eiopa to review capital charges on equity and spread sub-modules of Solvency II

    22 November 2017

    Insurers making non-mainstream investments deserve regulatory attention, authority says

  • Italian regulator pushes renaissance of with-profits phenomenon

    21 November 2017

    Rule changes would allow for multi-year profits smoothing in hybrid product

  • US bond charge proposals could cost life sector $6bn

    20 November 2017

    Smaller underwriters to be hit hardest, says A.M. Best

  • LV= to change role of senior executive as three functions converge

    15 November 2017

    Mark Laidlaw to head unified trio of internal teams, including investing

  • Beazley trims exposure to investment grade credit

    09 November 2017

    Reinvests in sovereign debt

  • Hannover Re offloads listed shares to write more cat risk

    08 November 2017

    Equities were nearing sell triggers anyway, senior executives say

  • Major model change limits stifle new investments, says consultant

    08 November 2017

    Hymans Robertson advocates MA more akin to principles based ICAS regime

  • Eiopa proposes big expansion of 'grouping' to simplify Solvency II assessment of funds

    07 November 2017

    Authority also acknowledges cost of achieving 'look through'

  • Eiopa leaves door open to lower risk charge for unlisted equities

    07 November 2017

    Insurers struggling to prove lower volatility in strategic equities

  • Swiss Re hopes market normalisation will follow central bank moves

    02 November 2017

    Artificial measures "disproportionately impacted" insurers' investing, manager says