Insights

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Rising Inflation: What’s the MPL Industry to Do?

05/16/2022

Bill Burns and Lauryn Kothavale of Conning’s Insurance Research team examine the potential impact of inflation on the MPL industry. 


Survey: U.S. Insurers Rapidly Adding ESG Factors to Investment Practices

04/06/2022

U.S. insurance companies appear to be rapidly incorporating ESG factors into their investment strategies, according to a recent survey of U.S. insurance decision makers sponsored by Conning.


ESG Trends: Latest Insights from Conning’s Survey of U.S. Insurers

03/30/2022

In this webinar, Terence Martin, a director in Insurance Research, and Matt Daly, head of Corporate and Municipal Teams, discuss the growing impact of ESG on operations and the current evolution in investment practices.


Inflation for P&C Insurers: Managing Risks to Both Sides of the Balance Sheet

03/14/2022

Matt Reilly and Yazeed Abu-Sa’a from the Institutional Solutions team offer insights to help P&C insurers prepare to manage the impact of inflation. This is the first in the “Risk Matters” series focusing on helping insurers understand current investment risks and how modelling can help develop holistic enterprise solutions.


Esoteric ABS Q&A: Potential Relative Value During Market Disruptions

02/28/2022

Paul Norris, Head of Structured Products, discusses why current market conditions may be supportive of esoteric ABS.


Survey: U.S. Insurers Rapidly Adding ESG Factors to Investment Practices

01/19/2022

U.S. insurance companies appear to be rapidly incorporating ESG factors into their investment strategies, according to a recent survey of U.S. insurance decision makers sponsored by Conning. 


Private Placements Interest Grows; Conning Managing New NAIC Requirement for Clients

01/14/2022

Conning will manage a new NAIC filing requirement for clients regarding private letter ratings they receive for new private placement purchases in 2022 and beyond. 


Conning Webinar Examines ESG Investing Trends and Impact on Insurers

12/10/2021

Matt Daly, Head of Corporate and Municipal Teams, and Denzil De Bie, Head of Credit Research for Conning Europe, discuss the evolution of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment trends and their potential impact on insurance company investment portfolios. 


Municipal Bonds: Four Opportunities for Insurers

12/01/2021

Michael Gibbons and Kevin Antaya from Conning’s municipal bond team examine four strategies and how they might help insurers improve portfolio diversification, quality and yield.


Conning's Corporate Pension Review - 2020: The Pandemic Impact

11/19/2021

Conning’s Corporate Pension Review 2020 examines the financial health of the U.S. corporate defined benefit (DB) industry through the analysis of 563 U.S. corporate DB plans that provided data from the end of 2016 through the end of 2020. In addition, it examines key issues impacting DB pension plans.