Property-Casualty Industry Loss Reserve Position Strengthened During Lockdown; Favorable Development in 2020 Similar to 2019

09/30/2021

Conning’s annual study of the property-casualty industry’s loss reserves finds that the overall reserve position at year-end 2020 was healthier than it was at year-end 2019, although there were changes in reserve levels by line of business.

 


Conning Viewpoint: Risk-Based Capital Changes Will Affect Life Portfolios but Maintaining Holistic Approach to Investment Strategy Remains Paramount

09/21/2021

Conning has posted a Viewpoint examining the potential impact on life insurers of long-discussed newly adopted changes to risk-based capital (RBC) charges.


Karel Citroen Weighs in on Potential Corporate Tax Rate Increases in Bloomberg

09/16/2021

Karel Citroen, Head of Municipal Bond Research, tells Bloomberg that potential corporate tax rate increases will likely push P&C insurers toward investing in municipal bonds.


Cindy Beaulieu Discusses Potential Inflation Scenarios with Chief Investment Officer

09/14/2021

Cindy Beaulieu, Chair of Conning’s Investment Policy Committee, discusses potential inflation scenarios with Chief Investment Officer


Matt Daly Discusses ESG Investing and Net-Zero With Insurance Asset Risk

09/10/2021

Matt Daly, Head of Corporate and Municipal Teams, shares insight on ESG investing and net-zero in the insurance industry with Insurance Asset Risk


Conning Viewpoint Offers Insurers a Primer on Alternative Investment Strategies

08/30/2021

Conning has posted a Viewpoint that helps insurers understand what to consider when adding alternative investment strategies, or “alts,” to their portfolios.


Don Townswick Discusses ESG Investing in the Equities Market

08/27/2021

Don Townswick, director of equity strategies, talks about the role of ESG investing in the equities market in a Barron’s article. 


Woody Bradford Featured in WSJ Article on Remote Work

08/25/2021

Woody discussed how Conning is managing the extended work-from-home environment for employees in this Wall Street Journal article.


Don Townswick Discusses Equities Market in Insurance Asset Risk

08/24/2021

Don Townswick, director of equity strategies, discusses what equities may offer insurers’ portfolios in an Insurance Asset Risk article.


Conning is Pleased to Announce its Newest Focus Series "The Annuity (Re)insurer Landscape"

08/23/2021

The Conning Focus Series report, “The New Annuity (Re)insurer Landscape” is the second in a four-part series that Conning is releasing in 2021 to examine the role of new reinsurers, asset managers and capital providers entering this market and the shifting competitive landscape.