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ESG and Climate Change Indices Integrated into Conning's GEMS® Economic Scenario Generator
07/13/2021
Conning announces the addition of a range of environmental, social, governance (ESG) and climate-change indices into its GEMS® Economic Scenario Generator software. The new models allow risk professionals to easily incorporate projection data based on climate- and ESG-weighted indices into their stochastic modeling of equity and corporate bond returns.
Conning Viewpoint: Transition Risk Analysis May Help Insurers Better Understand
07/08/2021
Conning has posted a Viewpoint examining transition risk, i.e., the investment risks - and opportunities – that may arise in response to how efforts to reduce carbon emissions may affect the securities in their investment portfolios.
Rich Sega and Cindy Beaulieu Look at Current Opportunities in the Fixed-Income Market
07/06/2021
Rich Sega, Global Chief Investment Strategist, and Cindy Beaulieu, Chair of Conning's Investment Policy Committee, share insights on current opportunities in the fixed-income market with Pensions & Investments.
Don Townswick Discusses the Equity Market with Bloomberg
06/28/2021
Don Townswick, Director of Equity Strategies, talks with Bloomberg about market factors affecting the valuations of dividend-paying equities and how changes in tax laws may affect the equity market.
Despite the pandemic's challenges and associated uncertainties, the MGA channel continued to thrive in 2020
06/24/2021
The Managing General Agent ("MGA") and program market continued its upward trajectory in 2020, with premium growth outpacing the overall property-casualty market. The Conning study, "Managing General Agents: Rising to the Challenge" presents MGA marketplace dynamics, trends, players and outlook.
Conning Awarded Climate Risk Initiative of the Year by InsuranceERM
06/18/2021
Conning has won the InsuranceERM Americas Award for “Climate Risk Initiative of the Year” for its Conning Climate Risk Analyzer™ software.
Conning Named "Insurance Asset Manager of the Year" by InsuranceERM for the Second Year in a Row
06/18/2021
Conning was named “Insurance Asset Manager of the Year” for the second year in a row by InsuranceERM in its 2021 Americas Awards program.
Rich Sega Discusses Alternative Investments for Insurers and Other Institutional Investors
06/17/2021
Global Chief Investment Strategist Rich Sega discusses alternative investments for insurers and other institutional investors as a panelist in the Chief Investment Officer webinar “Allocator Insights: Alternatives.”
Paul Norris Discusses Opportunity in Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
06/15/2021
Paul Norris, Head of Structured Products, discusses commercial mortgage-backed securities in a BloombergQuint article.
Russell Büsst Discusses the Benefits of Integrating ESG Strategies Into Investment Decisions
06/07/2021
Russell Büsst, CEO and CIO of Conning Europe, was featured in an Insurance Day article on the benefits of integrating ESG strategies into investment decisions.