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."
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.
Pension Risk Transfer Market Heats Up
05/27/2021
Scott Hawkins and Sean Kurian discuss the forces driving the momentum in pension risk transfers in this Pension Insights paper.
Pension Funded Status Tracker April 2021
05/19/2021
The funded status of the average U.S. corporate defined benefit pension plan improved by 1% from 96% to 97% funded, between the beginning and end of April 2021.
Conning's 2021 State of the States Report
05/18/2021
Conning’s State of the States report is an annual ranking of each of the 50 U.S. states by credit quality assembled by our municipal bond analysts.
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Global Evolution’s Research
04/28/2021
Ole Jorgensen, Director of Research for Global Evolution, discusses how the firm is using artificial intelligence to provide deeper insights into its analysis of emerging market credit opportunities.
ESG: Moving from Confusion to Clarity
04/22/2021
Terence Martin, a director in Conning’s Insurance Research group, examines the state of ESG for insurers and the challenge in establishing measurable goals.