Conning Releases Initial 2013 State of the States Ranking

Report Maintains a Cautious Outlook on Credit Quality

"As a result of employment actions, reserve fund balances (which are a key measure of state fiscal health) have rebounded. We expect state credit to improve further if private sector employment grows and home prices continue their recovery.”

- Paul Mansour, Managing Director of Conning’s Municipal Credit Research Group

Conning and Milliman Announce Seamless Interface
Between GEMS® Economic Scenario Generator
and MG-ALFA® Actuarial Software

“This new seamless interface provides users of the Milliman MG-ALFA system with a comprehensive range of economic and capital markets scenarios generated by the GEMS platform, allowing them to realistically simulate future states of the global economy and financial markets in their financial modeling.”

- Steve Sonlin, Head of Risk & Capital Management Solutions

Conning and Ramius Alternative Solutions Announce Strategic Alliance

“We are highly focused on identifying opportunities for our insurance company clients in non-traditional or alternative asset classes while developing customized solutions that address their unique constraints. We believe the investment strategies we are developing with RASL are truly innovative and will be of considerable value to insurers.”

-Woody Bradford, President and Chief Executive Officer

Conning's Experts Weigh in on the Low Interest Rate Environment

"Unyielding Yields"

Interest Rate Challenges to Insurance Industry Profitability

Insurance companies are being stressed by continuing low interest rates and this problem is likely to get worse as current investments mature and need to be reinvested at lower rates. Read the white paper to learn about Conning's strategic approach to this challenging environment.

Data source: ©A.M. Best Company—used by permission.
Analyses: Conning Life-Health Forecast & Analysis by Line of Business; Conning Property-Casualty Forecast & Analysis by Line of Insurance
Note: Calculations based on net investment income divided by net investable assets.