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


Matt Daly Discusses ESG Investing Trends for Insurers with AM Best TV

04/21/2021

Matt Daly, Head of Corporate and Municipal Bond Teams, discusses trends in ESG investing for insurers in “The Greening of Insurance Asset Management” video produced by AM Best. 


Life-Annuity and Health M&A Slowed Initially Because of Covid-19, but Rebounded and Will Likely Continue in 2021

04/20/2021

M&A activity involving acquisitions of life-annuity and health insurers slowed considerably in the early part of 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic took hold and market participants adjusted to the socially distanced work and changed economic environment.