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Allied World loses CIO
01 February 2017John Gauthier departed "without cause under his employment agreement"
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Sega drives Conning to new frontiers
11 January 2017Rich Sega has been driving Conning towards a more diversified asset base to meet the challenges that US insurers face in the low yield environment. He talks to Sarfraz Thind about the shifting demands of US insurers.
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Can investment consultants build a bridge to insurers?
09 November 2016Chief investment officers tell many tales of incompetent and tactless advisors, but admit they do sometimes need help navigating the investment landscape. David Walker investigates the future of the relationship
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The global trends in insurance investment strategies
11 May 2016Non-US insurers are seeking greater exposure to US securities, while US firms are leading the charge for re-risking, as Benedicte Gravrand reports
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Insurers raise allocations to high-dividend equity strategies
16 February 2016Better liability matching, accounting and tax treatments motivate switch, say asset managers
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Conning to acquire specialised credit firm
06 November 2015Octagon brings expertise in CLOs, bank loans and high yield
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Generali licenses Conning software for investment team
19 October 2015Italian insurer will use GEMS ESG for strategic asset allocation
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Insurers tweak fixed-income approaches to be ready for rate rises
20 August 2015There are still many ways to make money in fixed-income amid the uncertainty over when rates will start to tick up. Insurers are adopting varied approaches as they also get ready for the new constraints Solvency II will introduce in just over four months. David Turner reports
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Mark Konyn becomes AIA's group CIO
18 August 2015Joins from Cathay Conning A M
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Asset risk still a concern for Taiwan's life insurers
28 July 2015Fitch reports on shift into overseas fixed-income