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. 


Rich Sega Previews the Federal Reserve's Annual Summer Meeting with U.S. News & World Report

08/23/2023

Conning's Global Chief Investment Strategist Rich Sega commented on possible outcomes of the Federal Reserve's meeting this week in a U.S. News & World Report article. 


Conning Viewpoint: Commercial Real Estate Can Benefit Insurance Investment Portfolios, but Exposures at Smaller and Mid-Size Firms Trail Those of Larger Companies

08/21/2023

In Conning's latest Viewpoint, Matt Reilly, managing director in Conning’s Insurance Solutions team, documents the differences among insurers by size but notes that the potential benefits of CRE are similar for all insurance portfolios, regardless of size.