NU Online News Service, July 24, 2:01 p.m. EDT
Second-quarter catastrophe-bond issuance increased in 2012 over 2011, and a recent analysis describes the current market outlook as “very encouraging” as strong investor demand and available capital point to increased issuance from sponsors going forward.
In 2012's second quarter, new non-life cat bond issuance volume totaled $2.1 billion through seven transactions, up from $600 million through four deals a year ago, according to Willis Capital Markets & Advisory (WCMA). The quarterly issuance volume is the second-highest going back to 2008, topped only by the 2010 second quarter's issuance of $2.3 billion.
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