Disruption to Life-Annuity Consumers Provides Large Opportunity for U.S. Life Insurers

06/02/2021

The entire annuity competitive landscape is undergoing a seismic restructuring. Over the past ten years, new entrants have sought to gain access to annuity insurers and their substantial assets by establishing new (re)insurance platforms.


Despite Pandemic, State Credit Quality Outlook Updated to Stable: Conning’s 2021 Municipal Credit Report

05/18/2021

Conning changed its outlook to stable from declining on state credit quality. Conning found that states are in a good position as they emerge from the pandemic and in the report cited a few important factors that helped support state credit quality.


Conning ConnText Podcast Suggests U.S. Economic Growth to Continue Through 2021 but Fiscal, Monetary Policy Raise Questions for Longer Term

05/11/2021

Conning has posted its latest Conning ConnText quarterly podcast which suggests that the U.S. economy should continue on its growth spurt at least through the end of the year. The podcast also notes that the rebound in the bank loan/CLO market reflects both the asset class’s solid fundamentals as well investor interest in strategies whose yields can rise should market interest rates climb.


Conning is Pleased to Announce its Newest Focus Series - The Annuity (Re)insurer Restructuring Tsunami

05/11/2021

The entire annuity competitive landscape is undergoing a seismic restructuring. Over the past ten years, new entrants have sought to gain access to annuity insurers and their substantial assets by establishing new (re)insurance platforms.


Conning Named the Lloyd's Market's Most Popular Asset Manager by Engagement

05/07/2021

Russell Büsst, CEO and CIO of Conning Europe, talks with Insurance Asset Risk about Conning recently being named the Lloyd’s market’s most popular asset manager by engagement. 


Cindy Beaulieu Discusses How Insurance Companies Are Looking to Increase Portfolio Risk

05/04/2021

Cindy Beaulieu, managing director and Chair of the Investment Policy Committee, discusses how insurance companies are looking to increase risk in investment portfolios in a FundFire article.


Global Property-Casualty Insurance M&A in 2020: The Show Must Go On

05/04/2021

Measured by both value of announced transactions and by number of transactions, 2020 M&A activity in the property-casualty underwriting, distribution, and insurance services sectors exceeded levels from 2019.


Clear Path Analysis - Pension Plan De-Risking, North America 2021 Report

04/30/2021

In the Foreword to the Clear Path Analysis “Pension De-Risking North America 2021,” Conning’s Sean Kurian explains that recovering markets plus significant government aid may help improve funding levels, but the key is to maintain those improved levels in a risk-controlled manner.


Gretchen Lam Discusses the State of U.S. Bank Loans as the Economic Outlook Improves

04/26/2021

Gretchen Lam, of Octagon Credit Investors, a Conning affiliate, shares insight with Creditflux on the state of U.S. bank loans as the economic outlook improves. 


Scott Hawkins Speaks About the Role of Social Media Data in the Insurance Industry

04/23/2021

Scott Hawkins, a director in Insurance Research, speaks about the use of social media data to verify insurance claims with Life Annuity Specialist