David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • 'Liability-free' is not 'risk-free' for unit-linked sales, warns Belgian watchdog

    02 October 2017

    Research paper from the regulator sizes insurers' exposure to shadow banks

  • Aviva offloads Italian composite and life joint venture stakes

    29 September 2017

    Aviva Life and Aviva Italia unaffected by UK group's divestments

  • Generali to put German life portfolio into run-off

    28 September 2017

    Decision accompanies root-and-branch reorganisation of Italian insurer's German operations

  • German insurers plead with regulators for breathing room

    28 September 2017

    Trade body former president makes plea while setting out gripes with regulatory environment

  • Weak risk modelling at heart of possible insurer downgrades, warns Fitch

    27 September 2017

    Some insurers will need fresh capital after loss year may reach $190bn

  • Moody's welcomes Commonwealth Bank's life operation sale

    25 September 2017

    Rating agency highlights logic of banks following suit

  • GDV responds to BaFin's Orsa criticisms

    22 September 2017

    German insurers express surprise at regulator's public criticisms of Orsas

  • German insurers call for closer analysis of Eiopa's internal model role

    21 September 2017

    Trade body GDV also warns against weakening Eiopa's current funding arrangements

  • AIA buys troubled CommInsure life unit from Commonwealth Bank

    21 September 2017

    The Australian bank is also considering options for stake in Chinese life venture, BoComm

  • BaFin considers data age-ceiling for Orsa documents

    15 September 2017

    German regulator has found various shortcomings in underwriters' assessments