Latest Conning Headlines
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Expect Consolidation in Nonstandard Auto Insurance Market, Conning Says
Mar 11 2008 // The nonstandard auto insurance market is being redefined by the influence of technology and other external forces, according to a new study by Conning Research and Consulting. “As predictive modeling has become more...
Conning Research: Medical Malpractice Poised for Long-Term Stability
Jan 17 2008 // Medical Malpractice insurance has been stable since its last market disruption in the early 2000s and is now poised for continued profitable growth, according to a new study, “Medical Malpractice: Getting Ahead of...
Middle Market Continues to Befuddle Life Insurance Distribution System
Sep 12 2006 // America’s middle market has generated much attention in the life insurance industry and among consumer advocates for being underserved. Despite some middle-market-targeted successes in individual companies, the...
New Alternatives Aimed at Capacity Will Challenge Traditional Insurers
Sep 6 2006 // New alternative capacity markets are emerging that represent a more widespread challenge to the traditional insurance mechanism; while the alternative insurance market legacy structures, such as retentions and...
Insurance, Banking Enter Next Phase of Integration, Conning Reports
Jul 12 2006 // Though Citigroup’s recent sale of Travelers Life & Annuity to MetLife may appear to indicate that the “financial supermarket” idea of full-scale mergers is an untenable working model, banks and...
P/C Insurers’ Investment Strategy Focused on Cycle Management
May 30 2006 // Cycle management is the key driver of property/casualty insurance company investment strategies today, according to a new study by Conning Research and Consulting, Inc. “Regardless of size or underwriting focus, P/C...
Conning Research: M&A Activity May Ramp Up in 2006-2007
May 16 2006 // Insurance industry mergers and acquisitions increased in 2005 to the highest level since 2001 and may foreshadow an acceleration of activity this year and the next, according to a new study by Conning Research and...
Conning Wins Citigroup $8 Billion Insurance Asset Management Account
Jan 11 2006 // Conning Asset Management said it has been selected to manage the assets of Citigroup’s insurance affiliates, consisting of Primerica Life Insurance Company, American Health & Life Insurance and CitiFinancial...
Conning: Exit Imminent for Personal Lines Insurance ‘Also-Rans’
Jan 9 2006 // The dominant position of large market leaders combined with new marketplace developments will cause dozens of insurers to exit the personal property/casualty industry over the next few years, according to a new study by...
Conning Research: Convergence Products Redefine P/C Insurance/Reinsurance
Nov 29 2005 // “Convergence products” will play a critical part in the competitive landscape of the property-casualty industry in coming years despite being a relatively small segment, according to a new study by Conning...
Conning: Despite Storms and Competition, P&C Outlook is Good
Nov 3 2005 // Property casualty insurance industry results should be relatively strong from 2005 through 2007, despite 2005’s hurricane activity and an increasingly competitive market, according to a new report by Conning Research...
Conning Forecasts Strong PC Insurance Results Through 2007
Jul 20 2005 // Property/casualty insurance industry results should be relatively strong from 2004 through 2007, according to a new study by Conning Research and Consulting Inc. “Our latest projections indicate a slightly better...
Conning Research and Consulting: Personal Lines, Intense But Disciplined Competition Prevails
Jul 5 2005 // Personal automobile and homeowners market leaders are employing a new mix of tactics as they compete for growth, according to two new publications by Conning Research and Consulting Inc. “Personal lines market...
Conning: ‘Right States’ Approach Works for P/C Insurers
Jun 21 2005 // Statistics offer justification of the “Right States” approach utilized by property casualty insurers – to a point, according to a new study by Conning Research and Consulting Inc. “Our analysis of...
Conning Reports Med-Mal Returns to Profitability in 2006
Jun 9 2005 // Despite the dismal performance of the medical malpractice line over the past few years, the line will again be profitable in 2006, according to a new study by Conning Research and Consulting Inc. “The medical...
CONNING: LOOK FOR P/C UNDERWRITING PROFIT AGAIN IN 2005
May 23 2005 // The property/casualty industry can look forward to another year of underwriting profits, assuming normal catastrophic losses of $13-$14 billion, according to a new study by Conning Research and Consulting Inc. However, the...
News Briefs
May 23 2005 // MICHIGAN Commissioner Appeals Credit Scoring Decision The state of Michigan has filed an appeal of a judge’s ruling that allowed insurance companies to continue using customers’ credit scores to determine their...
Conning Research: Look for P/C Underwriting Profit Again in 2005; Concerns for 2006
May 10 2005 // The property/casualty industry can look forward to another year of underwriting profits, assuming normal catastrophic losses of $13-14 billion, according to a new study by Conning Research and Consulting Inc. However, the...
Conning Reports More Mergers and Acquisition Deals for 2004, but Dollar Values Decline
Apr 13 2005 // The total number of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the insurance industry increased in 2004, driven by the health/managed care and distribution sectors, according to a new study by Conning Research and Consulting...
Conning Says P/C Reserve Position Grows in 2003
Jan 4 2005 // Reserve deficiencies, which have plagued property/casualty insurers in recent years, improved dramatically in 2003, according to a new study by Conning Research & Consulting. The Conning Research study,...
