Our Approach to Developing Investment Strategies

We partner with insurers to develop customized investment solutions to help them meet their obligations and objectives. We strive to understand each company's business, preferences and unique requirements in order to develop a strategy that suits their needs. Our professionals employ a variety of tools and capabilities to help insurers understand and better quantify the implications of various investment decisions.

Customized Investment Strategies

We partner with insurers to develop customized investment strategies to help them meet their goals and objectives.

  • Strategic asset allocation
  • Enterprise based investment advise
  • Integration of regulatory and rating agency considerations
  • Reflective of client's unique constraints
  • Blending quantitative and qualitative considerations
  • Highly consultative approach

Strong Modeling Capabilities

Using Conning's award-winning software, we offer differentiated modeling services.

  • Modeling assets and liabilities together
  • Proprietary investment modeling of private assets
  • Capital modeling
  • Leveraging Conning's economic scenario generator
  • Stress testing and risk reporting
  • Regulatory capital models
  • Rating agency model integration

Insurer Support

We offer an array of services to clients beyond investment guidance.

  • Peer analysis
  • ALM analysis
  • FHLB utilization and strategies
  • Product pricing
  • Cash flow projections
  • Hedging programs

Integrated Experience

We actively work with other teams at our firm, as well as affiliate companies, ensuring the best support and available data for our clients.

The Conning Advantage

We are committed to helping clients develop customized investment strategies that address their unique objectives and risk tolerance. We have a long history of developing customized solutions for insurance companies and institutional investors leveraging our expertise in both traditional and specialty asset classes.

 

Strategic Asset Allocation & Peer Analysis

Conning’s distinctive Strategic Asset Allocation approach to developing investment strategies includes examining the portfolio’s role within the insurer’s entire operation, rather than simply focusing on optimizing returns.

 
The Conning Advantage

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Matthew Reilly

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For more information on our peer analysis services or on Conning's Insurance Solutions offerings, please contact:

Matt Reilly, Managing Director | Head of Insurance Solutions

Email: Matt.Reilly@conning.com

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For more information on our peer analysis services or on Conning's Insurance Solutions offerings, please contact:

Matt Reilly, Managing Director | Head of Insurance Solutions

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Peer Analysis
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Strategic Asset Allocation
Conning's process of developing investment strategies that examine the portfolio’s role within the insurer’s entire operation, rather than simply focusing on optimizing returns.
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