Alan Dobbins is a Director of Insurance Research at Conning. Alan joined Conning in 2006 and is the lead of the property-casualty team, covering issues ranging from distribution economics to product development to demographics. In leading a team of analysts, Alan plays an integral role in applying a forward-looking, strategic lens to Conning's coverage of insurance market dynamics. He has been featured in and cited by numerous periodicals and industry publications, and he also regularly delivers speeches to corporate boards and at industry events on issues of strategy and market trends.

Alan has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Colgate University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the William E Simon School of Business Administration at the University of Rochester.