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Sean Kurian Discusses the 2021 Liability-Driven Investment Survey in Chief Investment Officer
11/30/2021
Sean Kurian, Head of Institutional Solutions, comments on the 2021 liability-driven investment survey in Chief Investment Officer.
Updated Conning Analysis of Distribution Costs Now Available to WSIA Members
11/19/2021
The Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association (WSIA) released recent results of an analysis conducted by Conning that provided an objective analysis of the distribution costs, cost structure and ratios between the wholesale and retail channels.
ESG in the Insurance Industry: Environmental and Investment Considerations for Insurers
11/18/2021
The Conning Focus Series, “ESG in the Insurance Industry: Environmental and Investment Considerations for Insurers” examines the broad range of strategic options insurance companies are using to evaluate investments, from simple measures such as negative screens that exclude certain investments, to increasingly complex measures such as developing a proprietary ESG score, balancing the options of divesting or engaging with companies, and investing in green bonds.
Rich Sega Comments on the Upcoming Federal Reserve Chair Nomination
11/17/2021
Rich Sega, Global Chief Investment Strategist, comments on the impending Federal Reserve chair appointment in Capital.com.
Matthew Reilly Discusses Insurer Asset Allocation Trends
11/16/2021
Matthew Reilly, Managing Director in Conning’s Institutional Solutions group, discusses insurer asset allocation trends in a FundFire article.
Mary Pat Campbell Comments on Life Annuity Carriers' Rising Exposure to BBB Debt
11/15/2021
Mary Pat Campbell, a vice president in Conning’s Insurance Research Group, comments on life annuity carriers’ rising exposure to BBB debt in Life Annuity Specialist.
Marcus McGregor Discusses the Current High Energy Prices in Barron’s
11/09/2021
Marcus McGregor, Head of Commodities Research at Conning, comments on current high energy prices in a Barron’s article.
Cindy Beaulieu Discusses Inflation in the U.S. Economy
11/08/2021
Cindy Beaulieu, managing director and Chair of the Investment Policy Committee, comments on inflation in the U.S. economy in a U.S. News & World Report article.
Don Townswick Comments on Corporate Borrowing and the Federal Reserve Taper in MarketWatch
11/05/2021
Don Townswick, Director of Equity Strategies, comments on corporate borrowing and the Federal Reserve taper in a MarketWatch article.
Life Insurance Industry Investments Show Results of Rough Year
11/05/2021
The Conning Focus Series, “Life Insurance Industry Investments, 2021”, looks at the impact of the challenging economic environment of 2020 and 2021 from multiple angles. This study continues Conning’s annual reports on the life industry’s General Account assets, investigating trends in asset allocations and returns.