Despite Cost Pressures and Decelerating Growth, Conning Maintains a Stable Outlook in its State of the States Report
06/02/2026
Conning’s 2026 State of the States report reinstates our “stable” outlook to the credit quality of all 50 states. Our highly interactive format offers a close look at the 13 metrics shaping our analysis as well as a downloadable pdf of the report.
Conning Releases New Research on How VM-22 Is Reshaping Competition in the U.S. Pension Risk Transfer Market
05/12/2026
As one of the annuity industry’s most important growth areas enters a more competitive and segmented phase, the report examines how the new principles-based reserving framework is influencing pricing, asset-liability management (ALM), capital volatility, and insurers’ relative positioning in PRT bidding.
Conning Examines the Next Phase of Growth in Property Casualty Alternative Capital
05/05/2026
Conning has released its latest research study, "Property-Casualty Alternative Capital and the Next Wave of Growth", examining how alternative capital has evolved from a niche supplement into a core, scalable source of capacity across property casualty insurance and reinsurance markets.
Conning Releases New Viewpoint on Convertible Markets for Insurance Portfolios
04/28/2026
Conning's new Viewpoint examines how convertible securities may support insurers’ return and diversification objectives as equity and fixed income market conditions evolve.
Conning Releases 2026 Cyber Insurance Focus Study the Increasing Insurability of Cyber Risk
03/17/2026
Conning has released its latest Focus Study, Cyber Insurance: The Increasing Insurability of Cyber Risk, an in-depth analysis of the U.S. cyber insurance market and its long-term sustainability.
2026 Conning Insurance Investment Risk Survey: U.S. Insurers Optimistic Despite Increased Headwinds
02/24/2026
U.S. insurers remain optimistic about investment conditions for 2026, even as they anticipate a more challenging macroeconomic environment marked by higher inflation, liquidity risk and lower Fed interest rates, according to the new annual Conning Insurance Investment Risk survey.
Cindy Beaulieu Discusses Global Geopolitical Tensions with Insurance Asset Risk
02/03/2026
Cindy Beaulieu, Chief Investment Officer for North America, discussed her take on global geopolitical tensions, U.S. fiscal challenges, and implications for investors with Insurance Asset Risk.
Michael Nowakowski Discusses Structured Credit on The Credit Clubhouse Podcast
02/02/2026
Michael Nowakowski, Head of Structured Products, discussed structured credit markets on a recent episode of The Credit Clubhouse podcast.
Conning Releases 2026 Insurance Industry Outlook
01/26/2026
Conning's 2026 Insurance Industry Outlook provides a comprehensive, structured examination of the macroeconomic forces, sector specific dynamics, and strategic considerations shaping both the property-casualty and life-annuity industries in 2026.