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Alternative Paths: Alt Assets May Offer Insurers Greater Yields, Returns and Risk Management

08/20/2021

Rich Sega, Global Chief Investment Strategist, provides a primer for insurers that are considering an allocation to alternative assets.


Equities Watch: Views on Value Stocks, Dividends and Tax Policy 

07/27/2021

Don Townswick, Director of Equity Strategies, discusses the outlook for value stocks including the dividend-paying equities at the center of Conning’s high-dividend equity (HDE) strategy.


Pension Funded Status Tracker June 2021

07/20/2021

The funded status of the average U.S. corporate defined benefit pension plan from 95.9% to 95.3% funded over June 2021. 


Seizing the Moment: Strategies for the Post-Pandemic Environment

07/02/2021

Matthew Reilly, a managing director in the Institutional Solutions group, and Cindy Beaulieu, Chair of Conning’s Investment Policy Committee, discuss ways to broaden the insurance investment portfolio toolset for property & casualty insurers. They explain how markets are evolving and where greater opportunities may lie in the webinar "Seizing the Moment: Strategies for the Post-Pandemic Environment."


Conning’s Strategic Asset Allocation Approach for Life Insurers: Empowering Financial Decision-Making

06/29/2021

Conning explains our holistic approach in developing customized strategic asset allocations for each life insurance and annuity firm, creating an investment strategy that complements a client’s overall business.


Transition Risk: Portfolio Considerations Amid Increasing Carbon-Emission Controls and Climate-Related Regulations

06/28/2021

Matt Daly, Head of Corporate and Municipal Teams, and Denzil De Bie, Head of Credit Research – Europe, examine transition risk, i.e., the investment risks - and opportunities – that may arise in response to how efforts to reduce carbon emissions may affect market conditions.


Crypto Comes Into Focus

06/18/2021

Scott Hawkins and Alan Walters from Insurance Research examine how insurers are wading into digital currencies and offer insights on potential business uses of electronic money. 


Pension Funded Status Tracker May 2021

06/15/2021

The funded status of the average U.S. corporate defined benefit pension plan improved 95.2% to 95.9% funded during May 2021. 


FHLB for Insurers: A Source of Incremental Income in a Time of Lower Yields 

06/07/2021

The Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) could be a valuable resource for insurers as its borrowing programs may help enhance profitability, balance-sheet strength and financial stability.


Empowering Financial Decision-Making for Executives

06/01/2021

Conning explains our holistic approach in developing a customized strategic asset allocation for each client, creating an investment strategy that complements a client’s overall business.