Insurance-linked securities

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Insurance-linked securities and insurance special purpose vehicles

Insurers routinely manage their exposure to risk by entering into an arrangement whereby the insurer retains direct liability to policyholders, but a proportion of the risk is transferred, in exchange for part of the premium. The most common form of risk management is reinsurance. For information about reinsurance,

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