earthquakes – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:20:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Back to basics on insurance-linked securities https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/back-to-basics-on-insurance-linked-securities/ Wed, 30 Jun 2021 12:53:03 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=102947 As institutional investors seek portfolio diversification and the insurance industry seeks additional capacity amid global growth, investment strategies incorporating insurance-linked securities are providing a solution for both parties. Insurance-linked securities allow insurers to transfer some of their risk to investors. For example, in the case of catastrophe bonds, the issuer pays a coupon to an […]

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]]> What role can insurance-linked securities play in pension portfolios? https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/what-role-can-insurance-linked-securities-play-in-pension-portfolios/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/what-role-can-insurance-linked-securities-play-in-pension-portfolios/#respond Fri, 23 Oct 2020 03:24:17 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/what-role-can-insurance-linked-securities-play-in-pension-portfolios/ In a market rocked by a considerable increase in cross-asset volatility, the need to search for alternative means of diversification that embrace different sources of risk and return is crucial. One solution for pension plan sponsors to consider is investing in insurance-linked securities. Often a misunderstood and underutilized asset class, insurance-linked securities are investments whose […]

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