Investment - Insurance-linked securities (ILS) 101

In this episode of Hymans Robertson On... Investment, host David Watson is joined by Chris Arcari, Head of Capital Markets at Hymans Robertson, and Sidney Rostan, Head of Insurance-Linked Securities at SCOR Investment Partners, to discuss insurance-linked securities (ILS) with a focus on catastrophe bonds. 

In this episode, our guests explore:

• A high-level overview of catastrophe bonds and their role in investment portfolios.
• What are the common misconceptions?
• The types of natural catastrophes covered and the evolution of the market.
• The impact of recent catastrophe events on the market.
• How does the ILS market cope with climate change?

We hope you enjoy listening. If you have any questions or would like to discuss anything further, please get in touch.

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