Cat bond market averaged 8% annual growth since 2002: Swiss Re

The Swiss Re Global Cat Bond Total Return Index has found that the catastrophe bond market has averaged 8.33% on a compound annual growth rate basis since 2002, Artemis.bm reports.

The market displayed notably less volatility than other asset classes. The reinsurer said that over the last six months, "B-rated corporate bond spreads have become increasingly volatile and have widened by approximately 60% while B-rated catastrophe bond spreads have remained relatively flat."

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