May 2024 | As a structurally uncorrelated source of risk and return, we believe catastrophe bonds and inflation-linked securities (ILS) may permit investors to build more diversified and resilient portfolios. This could be particularly true now, as the rate on line (the ratio of premium paid to loss recoverable in a reinsurance contract) for private ILS formats and the cat bond market spread remain elevated and could provide attractive total yield potential. We believe the combination of continued elevated pricing, combined with the ongoing demand for reinsurance, may present an attractive investment opportunity throughout the remainder of 2024 and into 2025.
01 | The performance of insurance-linked securities, including catastrophe bonds, is linked to low-probability but high-severity events. As a result, their performance generally has a low correlation to traditional financial markets.
02 | The reinsurance industry has existed for over 150 years, and its benchmark, the Swiss Re Global Cat Bond Index, has delivered positive returns in 20 of the past 21 years.
03 | A supply/demand imbalance for reinsurance, compounded by recent events over the past several years, may have significantly increased the investment opportunity, and we expect these trends to continue into the foreseeable future.
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