Cat bonds storm capital markets

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The first ever bonds to cover flood risk, debuting in a $150 million tranche, were oversubscribed.

Unlike the traditional schemes with the payout based on estimated losses, these cat bonds have indexed-based triggers, which when linked to an objective benchmark such as, in this case, water level, eliminate the costly assessment process, increase transparency and speed up disbursement.


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