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An Investor’s Primer on Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS)
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☰ Table of contents
An Investor’s Primer on Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS)
Overview: An Investor’s Primer on Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS)
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Fundamentals of ILS
Overview: Fundamentals of ILS
1.1
What are Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS)? A Core Definition
1.2
The Purpose of ILS: Delivering value to both sponsors and investors
1.3
The Key Benefit: Why uncorrelated returns matter
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ILS Products: From Public Catastrophe Bonds to Private Deals
Overview: ILS Products: From Public Catastrophe Bonds to Private Deals
2.1
Overview of the ILS Market Landscape
2.2
Catastrophe Bonds
Overview: Catastrophe Bonds
2.2.1
What are Catastrophe Bonds (Cat Bonds)?
2.2.2
Catastrophe Bond Triggers: How Payouts Are Activated
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How ILS Works: Transaction Structures & The Risks Transferred
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