Asia Asset Management: Best Insurance Asset Manager

Conning Asia Pacific Limited (CAPL) won “Best Insurance Asset Manager” from Asia Asset Management in its 2023 Best of the Best Awards. This recognizes the firm's ability to deliver service, performance and innovative solutions to insurance clients in Asia. Judges evaluated entrants based on a variety of qualitative factors, including their in-depth market understanding, specialized investment approach, business growth and asset and revenue goals. CAPL did not pay a fee to Asia Asset Management in exchange for the award. A one-time fee was paid to Asia-Pacific Media Limited, owner of Asia Asset Management, to publicize this award. For more information regarding this award and award provider, please click here.

CarbonNeutral^® Company Certification

CarbonNeutral® company certification: Conning Holdings Limited (CHL) and its subsidiaries (together, “Conning”) are certified as carbon neutral through the use of high-quality instruments, in accordance with The CarbonNeutral Protocol and the GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance. All credits adhere to standards approved by the International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance (ICROA). To achieve this certification, Conning works with Climate Impact Partners, a specialist in carbon market solutions for climate action. As part of this certification, the firm’s global operations complete an independent assessment of their greenhouse gas emissions. Conning has been certified as carbon neutral across its operations since September 1, 2020. Conning pays for its annual emissions assessment and the carbon credits to offset the verified assessment but does not pay directly for the certification.

Chartis Research: Economic/Risk Scenario Generator

Conning, Inc. won the "Economic/Risk Scenario Generator" category from Chartis Research InsuranceAnalytics25® 2023 awards program. The companies in InsuranceAnalytics25® encompass life and P&C insurance risk and analytics, as well as multiple insurance modeling paradigms. Quantitative information is collected from surveys, interviews, questionnaires, briefing documents, and reference checks. Chartis analysts then review and score these participants based on qualitative factors such as functionality, core technology, strategy, customer satisfaction, market presence, and innovation. Specifically, Conning’s ‘Economic/Risk Scenario Generator’ award reflects its robust, market-consistent scenario-generation capabilities, with particular strengths in market models (such as curve construction, volume curves and surface extraction). Conning did not pay a fee to Chartis Research in exchange for the award. A one-time fee was paid to Infopro Digital Services Limited, owner of Chartis Research, to publicize this award. For more information regarding this award and award provider, please click here.

Chartis Research: Insurance - Economic Scenario Generator

Conning, Inc. won the "Insurance - Economic Scenario Generator" category from Chartis Research RiskTech100 2023 awards program. The companies in RiskTech100® are drawn from a range of risk technology specialties and meet the needs of financial and non-financial organizations. Quantitative information is collected from surveys, interviews, questionnaires, briefing documents and reference checks. Chartis analysts then review and score these participants based on qualitative factors such as functionality, core technology, strategy, customer satisfaction, market presence and innovation. Specifically, Conning’s ‘ESG – Economic Scenario Generator’ award in RiskTech100 2023 reflects its robust, market-consistent scenario-generation capabilities, with particular strengths in market models (such as curve construction, volume curves and surface extraction). Conning did not pay a fee to Chartis Research in exchange for the award. A one-time fee was paid to Infopro Digital Services Limited, owner of Chartis Research, to publicize this award. For more information regarding this award and award provider, please click here.

Inside P&C Honors: Insurance Asset Manager of the Year 2023

Conning, Inc. was awarded “Insurance Asset Management Firm of the Year” by Inside P&C magazine as part of its Inside P&C Honors Award program. Inside P&C Honors celebrates the outstanding achievements and exceptional talent from the United States wholesale, specialty and (re)insurance markets. The top entries in each category were shortlisted and put through to a larger judging panel who scored the entries for a second round of voting by secret ballot to determine the winners. Conning did not pay a fee to Inside P&C in exchange for the award. A one-time fee was paid to Euromoney Group, owner of Inside P&C, to publicize this award. For more information regarding this award and award provider, please click here.

Insurance Asia News: Insurance Fund House of the Year, Hong Kong

Conning Asia Pacific Limited (CAPL) was awarded “Insurance Fund House of the Year, Hong Kong” by Insurance Asia News in its 2023 Institutional Asset Management Awards. The awards recognize exceptional work done by third party asset managers on behalf of their insurance company clients across the Asia Pacific region. Awards are open to any asset manager, product provider or service provider that is serving insurance company clients. Judges evaluated business successes in 2022 including quantitative factors such as assets gathered, new clients won, additional mandates gained from existing clients, examples of outstanding fund performance, product and service innovations. Qualitative factors such as client testimonials, independent data, and contextual assessments were also reviewed. CAPL did not pay a fee to Insurance Asia News in exchange for the award. A one-time fee was paid to Insurance Asia News to publicize this award. For more information regarding the award provider and criteria for this award, please click here.

Insurance Asia News: Best Risk Management Firm

Insurance Asset Risk: Fixed Income Manager of the Year

Conning, Inc. was awarded “Fixed Income Manager of the Year” by Insurance Asset Risk in its Insurance Asset Risk Awards 2023 - Americas program. In the first round of judging, a small group of category judges reviewed submitted entry material and then scored the entries in a secret ballot. Votes were counted and verified by Insurance Asset Risk's editorial team. The top entries in each category were shortlisted and put through to a larger judging panel who scored the entries for a second round of voting by secret ballot to determine the winners. Category judges reviewed submitted entry material based on qualitative factors such as achievements and demonstrated success as a fixed income manager. Conning did not pay a fee to Insurance Asset Risk for the award. A one-time fee was paid to Field Gibson Media Limited, owner of Insurance Asset Risk, to use the Insurance Asset Risk Americas Awards 2023 logo (Fixed Income Manager of the Year). For more information regarding this award and award provider, please click here.

InsuranceERM: Insurance Asset Manager of the Year

Conning Asset Management Limited (CAML) was awarded “Insurance Asset Manager of the Year” by InsuranceERM magazine in its InsuranceERM Awards 2024 program. In the first round of judging, a small group of category judges reviewed submitted entry material and then scored the entries in a secret ballot. Votes were counted and verified by InsuranceERM's editorial team. The top entries in each category were shortlisted and put through to a larger judging panel who scored the entries for a second round of voting by secret ballot to determine the winners. Category judges reviewed submitted entry material based on qualitative factors such as providers who are helping the industry achieve their goals including ease and speed of implementation, flexibility, robustness, scalability, transparency, technical support and cost are all elements that will be considered when deciding the winners. Conning did not pay a fee to InsuranceERM for the award. A one-time fee was paid to Field Gibson Media Limited, owner of InsuranceERM, to publicize this award. For more information regarding this award and award provider, please click here.

InsuranceERM: ALM Solution of the Year

Conning Asset Management Limited (CAML) was awarded “ALM Solution of the Year” by InsuranceERM magazine in its InsuranceERM Awards 2024 program. In the first round of judging, a small group of category judges reviewed submitted entry material and then scored the entries in a secret ballot. Votes were counted and verified by InsuranceERM's editorial team. The top entries in each category were shortlisted and put through to a larger judging panel who scored the entries for a second round of voting by secret ballot to determine the winners. Category judges reviewed submitted entry material based on qualitative factors such as the system’s versatility and responsiveness to the needs of the market. Conning did not pay a fee to InsuranceERM for the award. A one-time fee was paid to Field Gibson Media Limited, owner of InsuranceERM, to publicize this award. For more information regarding this award and award provider, please click here.

InsuranceERM: Insurance Asset Manager of the Year

Conning, Inc. was named “Insurance Asset Manager of the Year” by InsuranceERM magazine in its 2023 Americas Awards program. The program aims to recognize risk management excellence, leadership and innovation in the Americas. In the first round of judging, a small group of category judges reviewed submitted entry material and then scored the entries in a secret ballot. Votes were counted and verified by InsuranceERM's editorial team. The top entries in each category were shortlisted and put through to a larger judging panel who scored the entries for a second round of voting by secret ballot to determine the winners. Conning did not pay a fee to InsuranceERM for the award. A one-time fee was paid to Field Gibson Media Limited, owner of InsuranceERM, to use the 2023 IERM Americas Awards logo (lnsurance asset manager of the year). For more information regarding this award and award provider, please click here.

InsuranceERM: Climate Stress-Testing Solution of the Year

Conning Asset Management Limited (CAML) was awarded “Climate Stress-Testing Solution of the Year” by InsuranceERM in the 2023 InsuranceERM Global Climate Risk & Sustainability awards program. This award recognizes software and services that help re/insurers with their requirements for stress and scenario testing. An independent panel of judges reviewed submitted entry material and then scored the entries in a secret ballot. Votes were counted and verified by InsuranceERM's editorial team. All judges were senior industry experts from across the globe, each chosen for their knowledge, objectivity and credibility. Category judges reviewed submitted entry material based on qualitative factors such as a class-leading approach and compliance with requirements from multiple regulatory jurisdictions. Quantitative factors that were reviewed included a strong and/or fast-growing client list. Conning did not pay a fee to InsuranceERM for the award. A one-time fee was paid to Field Gibson Media Limited, owner of InsuranceERM, to publicize this award. For more information regarding this award and award provider, please click here.

Principles for Responsible Investment 

Conning, Inc. received a five-star (out of five) rating for the four relevant categories in their latest PRI Assessment Report from the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).* Conning has been a signatory to the UN Principles since 2012, and underscored its commitment to incorporating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors into credit ratings and analysis in a systematic and transparent way by signing the PRI’s ESG in credit risk and ratings statement last year. This is based on information reported directly by signatories. Conning did not pay a fee to PRI in exchange for the rating. For more information regarding this rating, please click here.

* PRI’s module scoring system shifted from alphabetical grading in 2020 to a numerical grading system ranging from 1 to 5 stars in 2021.

Risk.net: Market Scenario Generator of the Year

Conning, Inc. was named Market Scenario Generator of the Year in Risk.net’s 2024 Risk Markets Technology Awards. The award’s judge panel includes technology users and members of the Risk.net editorial team. Qualitative factors includes the firm’s product and service evolution over the past 12 months at time of entry, meeting industry needs, and differentiators from other vendors. Conning, Inc. did not pay a fee to Risk.net for the award. A one-time fee was paid to Infopro Digital Services, Ltd., the owner of Risk.net, to publicize this award. For more information regarding this award and award provider, please click here.