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Conning Releases 2024 State of the States Municipal Credit Report, Outlook Shifts to “Stable” in Anticipation of Return to Pre-Pandemic Fiscal Conditions
06/04/2024
Conning’s 2024 State of the States report reinstates our “stable” outlook to the credit quality of all 50 states. Our highly interactive format offers a close look at the 13 metrics shaping our analysis as well as a downloadable pdf of the report.
Woody Bradford Featured on AM Best
04/26/2024
Conning CEO and Chair of the Board Woody Bradford discusses a number of topics with AM Best including the current business environment and the recent Generali acquisition.
Conning ConnText Podcast: Concerns Grow About Economic Conditions for Remainder of 2024 as Inflation Lingers, Rates Remain Elevated, Job Growth Continues
04/23/2024
In the Conning ConnText podcast for the second quarter, Rich Sega, Global Chief Investment Strategist, discusses the increasingly challenging market conditions for 2024 and reviews structured and esoteric ABS strategies with Mike Nowakowski, Conning’s Head of Structured Products.
Generali: a new organizational structure for an integrated insurance and asset management group
04/18/2024
Generali shared several important updates related to the Generali Investments Holding (GIH) business, including the announcement that Woody Bradford has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of GIH and member of the board of GIH, effective June 1, 2024. He will also maintain his current role of CEO & Chair of the Board of Conning Holdings Limited.
Conning’s Corporate Pension Annual Review: 2023 – A Year of Continued De-Risking
04/17/2024
Conning’s Annual Corporate Pension Review analyzes the financial health of the U.S. corporate defined benefit industry through the analysis of 492 U.S. corporate DB (defined benefit) plans that provided data from the end of 2019 to the end of 2023.
Conning is Pleased to Announce its Newest Strategic Study Personal Lines State Environment Annual –2023 edition
04/16/2024
“The Personal Lines State Environment Annual—2023 Edition” is the latest in our annual series examining each state’s premium growth and profit outlook. Used as part of the personal lines insurance company planning function, the report is authored by Conning’s Insurance Research unit.
Woody Bradford Discusses Conning Acquisition and AI in Asset Management with Insurance Asset Risk
04/10/2024
Conning CEO and Chair of the Board Woody Bradford is featured in Insurance Asset Risk discussing Conning's recent acquisition by Generali and the use of artificial intelligence in asset management.
Global Mergers & Acquisitions in the Insurance Industry: 2023 Distribution and Services Edition
04/04/2024
The Conning study, “Global Mergers & Acquisitions in the Insurance Industry: 2023 Distribution and Services Edition” tracks both U.S. and non-U.S. distribution and services M&A activity across property-casualty, life-annuity, and health insurance sectors.
Generali Completes Acquisition of Conning
04/03/2024
Conning announced that its acquisition by Generali Investments Holding S.p.A., an entity comprising the majority of asset management activities of Generali Group, has closed.
Cindy Beaulieu Named to Hartford Business Journal’s 2024 List of Top Women in Business
04/01/2024
Chief Investment Officer of Conning North America Cindy Beaulieu was recognized as one of Hartford Business Journal’s 2024 Women in Business.