David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • The European insurance businesses ripe for M&A

    13 May 2019

    Analysis of solvency and financial condition reports by Insurance Risk Data has revealed dozens of insurers with small, loss-making lines that might be ideal targets for M&A. David Walker and Christopher Cundy explain

  • Sampo considers debt issue to restore solvency capital

    10 May 2019

    Nordea Bank's recent shift to Finland means higher buffer required on Sampo's 20% holding

  • Talanx heralds good start to 2019

    09 May 2019

    First quarter result leaves German ahead of path to full-year goal

  • BaFin spells out its Solvency II review wish-list

    07 May 2019

    Negative rate modelling and investment relief for life insurers top regulator's list

  • Samsung takes stake in Canopius

    03 May 2019

    Talanx and Darag also reveal M&A deals this week

  • German life firms reveal €1.5bn ZZR saving

    02 May 2019

    Regulatory filings show Generali, Axa units saved most on 2018 contributions

  • Generali unit's SCR falls by a third from internal model adoption

    02 May 2019

    Austrian insurer reveals Solvency II coverage improvement in 2018 SFCR

  • VW scandal puts German legal insurers 'in a spin'

    24 April 2019

    SFCRs reveal insurers are still feeling the pain from the diesel emissions scandal

  • Ecclesiastical subsidiary's solvency ratio hits 215% with internal model

    23 April 2019

    Subsidiary is seeking an Irish office in light of Brexit, its SFCR says

  • Baloise to snap up Belgian insurer Fidea

    15 April 2019

    The deal aims to strengthen Baloise's position in the Belgian insurance market