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MGA market grows swiftly, exceeds $70 billion in premium in 2021. Growth fueled by plentiful reinsurance capacity accessed through fronting insurers.
07/14/2022
The Conning study, “Managing General Agents: Firing on All Cylinders,” presents MGA marketplace dynamics, trends, players, and outlook. It includes analysis of the growing fronting market and findings from Conning’s 2021 proprietary survey of MGA executives. Survey respondents shared insights into premium growth trends and the overall market, as well as insights into relationships with insurers.
State Credit Quality Appears Stable For Now, but Concerns Are on Horizon
06/07/2022
Karel Citroen, Head of Municipal Research, penned a column for InsuranceNewsNet on Conning’s 2022 State of the States report.
Course Correction: Insurers Revisit Portfolio Strategies
06/06/2022
Richard Sega, Global Chief Investment Strategist, writes in InsuranceNewsNet on how the insurance industry is changing its investment strategies to meet the demands of the current economy.
Don Townswick Discusses Dividends and Yields in the Equities Market
06/02/2022
Don Townswick, Director of Equity Strategies, talks about dividends and yields in the equities market in a Barron’s article.
Conning Announces its Newest Strategic Report: ESG—The Companies Speak: Insights from Conning’s ESG Survey of Insurers
05/31/2022
The Conning study, “ESG—The Companies Speak: Insights from Conning’s ESG Survey of Insurers” provides data and analysis of 280 responses to a survey of U.S. insurance executives and upper management from a broad cross-section of companies representing all sizes, ownership structures, and business focuses.
Karel Citroen Conning's State of the States Report in Chief Investment Officer Magazine
05/25/2022
Karel Citroen, Head of Municipal Research, discusses Conning’s 2022 State of the States report in Chief Investment Officer.
Marcus McGregor Discusses the Evolving Economics for Shale Drillers in The Wall Street Journal
05/23/2022
Marcus McGregor, Head of Commodities Research, discusses the evolving economics for shale drillers in The Wall Street Journal.
Conning Publishes 2022 State of the States Municipal Credit Report, Maintains Stable Outlook for State Credit Quality Despite Concerns About Inflation, Rising Interest Rates
05/19/2022
In this year’s report, Conning maintains a stable outlook on state credit quality, even as the U.S. grapples with inflation and rising interest rates.
Matthew Reilly Discusses Rising Interest Rates with AM Best
05/04/2022
Matthew Reilly, Managing Director in Conning’s Institutional Solutions group, comments on rising interest rates in an AM Best Best's Review article.
Conning Announces its Newest Focus Series - The Covid-19 Coverage Gap: How Insurers Can Respond
05/03/2022
The Conning Focus Series, “The Covid-19 Coverage Gap: How Insurers Can Respond” provides insight into evolving customer exposure points, associated impacts on insurers, and analysis of industry actions to date, as a result of the pandemic’s economic ramifications.