The use of ETFs by insurance companies continues to increase at a consistent pace. In 2021, ETF use grew by 14%, fueled by $3.5 billion in Fixed Income flows, to reach $45 billion. Join our panel of experts as we review our 6th annual “ETFs in Insurance General Accounts” report, explore trading patterns and market dynamics, and discuss the use of ETFs in insurance portfolios, including:
What does the increased acceptance of fixed income ETFs mean for the industry?
How have the liquidity challenges in the fixed income market affected the use of ETFs?
How are regulators adapting to the use of ETFs by insurance companies?
Lynn BachstetterGlobal Head of Cross Product Market Development, S&P Global Market Intelligence
Lynn Bachstetter is the Associate Director of Product Management at S&P Global Market Intelligence. Full Bio
Lynn Bachstetter is the Associate Director of Product Management at S&P Global Market Intelligence. In this role, Lynn helps oversee the operational and strategic management of the Insurance Group. The Insurance Group is responsible for delivering company-specific and sector information to 1,000+ clients, including investment banks, asset management firms, global and regional insurance companies, brokers, consultants and accounting firms. Prior to joining the firm in 2008, Lynn was a credit ratings analyst with Fitch Ratings covering insurance companies. Lynn holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from Villanova University. Minimize
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Raghu RamachandranHead of Insurance Asset Channel, S&P Dow Jones Indices
Raghu Ramachandran is the Head of S&P Dow Jones Indices’ (S&P DJI) Insurance Asset Channel. Full Bio
Raghu Ramachandran is the Head of S&P Dow Jones Indices’ (S&P DJI) Insurance Asset Channel. In this role, he is responsible for applying S&P DJI resources to solve problems for insurance companies. Raghu works on how indices are used to create innovative products for insurance companies, benchmarking general account portfolios and the use of ETFs by insurance companies.
Prior to joining S&P DJI, Raghu was CIO at a P&C and a Life insurance company. Prior to working at insurance companies, Raghu was an insurance portfolio manager and head of the portfolio strategy group for Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. Previously, Raghu also worked at Tillinghast (now Willis Towers Watson), developing stochastic modeling tools. He has extensive experience in portfolio and liquidity management, portfolio strategy, hedging, product development, and stochastic modelling.
Raghu has a bachelor’s in physics and a bachelor’s in astronomy from the University of Texas at Austin. Raghu regularly writes and speaks about investment issues related to insurance. Each year, Raghu publishes an analysis of ETF usage by insurance companies. In 2017, this paper received a “Highly Commended” award for Best ETF Paper by Savvy Investor and in 2018, the paper received “Best ETFs Paper” award. Minimize
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Dewey YooAssistant Vice President, Insurance SPDR ETF Business Development, State Street Global Advisors
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Ben WoloshinHead of SPDR Insurance, State Street Global Advisors
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Brad KotlerVice President of SPDR ETF Sales Execution & Institutional Strategy Group, State Street Global Advisors
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