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ILS market thrives, provides 13% return: Aon

23 August 2010

Despite a challenging capital markets environment, ILS continue to provide value to sponsors and investors, according to Aon Benfield Securities, the investment banking division of Aon Benfield.

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Despite a challenging capital markets environment, insurance-linked securities (ILS) continue to provide value to sponsors and investors, according to Aon Benfield Securities, the investment banking division of Aon Benfield, the reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor.

In a review of the ILS market, Aon Benfield found that over the past year, both ILS issuers and investors have adapted to a new capital markets landscape, which is evidenced by the evolution...


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If last year was the year of the cat, then this year could be the year of the debt crisis.

Mike Van Slooten, head of international market analysis at Aon Benfield