Steady Life Settlement Growth Continues Despite Current Economic Turbulence

10/30/2023

The Conning study, “Life Settlements: Steady Growth Ahead” analyzes the life settlement market and asset class. The study reviews the current market for life settlements and presents our forecast for 2023-2032. Further, the study analyzes the performance of insurers targeted by life settlements investors.


Conning ConnText Podcast: Resilient Economy Faces Growing Challenges from Geopolitical Risk, Inflation and U.S. Political Disfunction

10/25/2023

In the Conning ConnText podcast for the fourth quarter, Rich Sega, Global Chief Investment Strategist, discusses the challenges to a resilient U.S. economy. He is joined by Ole Jorgensen of Global Evolution, who discusses artificial intelligence and how it can be applied to the investment process.


Economists, Can We Look Past the 1970s?

10/17/2023

Conning’s Matt Lightwood discusses the historical parallels to the high-inflation environment in a new article in Insider Engage


Conning Named Top Insurance Company Asset Manager in 2023 by Three Leading Industry Publications

10/16/2023

Conning has been named the top insurance company asset manager in 2023 by three industry publications: InsuranceERM, Inside P&C and Insurance Asset Risk.


Conning Named "Fixed Income Manager of the Year" by Insurance Asset Risk for Third Time in Four Years

10/11/2023

Conning has been named Fixed Income Manager of the Year by Insurance Asset Risk in their Insurance Asset Risk Awards 2023 - North Americas program for the third time in four years. 


Conning Named Insurance Asset Manager of the Year 2nd Year in a Row by Inside P&C

09/28/2023

For the second consecutive year, Conning was named the Insurance Asset Management Firm of the Year by Inside P&C, a leading industry resource for market intelligence and real-time insight on the entire US P&C insurance market. 


Cindy Beaulieu Discusses the Current Role of Stocks vs. Bonds in the Portfolios on Nasdaq TradeTalks

09/27/2023

Cindy Beaulieu, Chair of Conning's Investment Policy Committee, discussed the current role of stocks versus bonds in portfolios on a recent episode of Nasdaq TradeTalks. 


The Italian Connection

09/26/2023

Woody Bradford, Conning's CEO and Chair of the Board, and Andrew Gordon, CEO of Octagon, recently spoke with Creditflux to discuss the Generali transaction and their expectations for the credit markets. 


Conning's Report with Howden Tiger Explores How Asset-Light Business Models are Fostering a More Responsive Insurance Market

09/12/2023

Conning’s joint report with Howden Tiger, Travelling Light, analyzes the remarkable growth in asset-light insurance vehicles - MGAs, fronting companies and reciprocal exchanges - in recent years. The report makes the case that asset-light vehicles are enhancing the insurance industry’s ability to address more volatile risks and fast-changing customer needs.


William Pitt Discusses the MGA Market on AM Best TV

09/06/2023

William Pitt, a director in the Insurance Research group, speaks with AM Best TV about what’s driving growth in the MGA market, and the latest standards for new MGAs to be successful with tighter capital capacities.