Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., chairs the House Ways and Means Committee weighing the tax-exemption’s fate. The House Ways and Means Committee is considering the whole elimination of tax-exempt bonds, in…
The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) has returned to the catastrophe bond market to sponsor its first issuance since late 2023, looking for $200 million or more in multi-year collateralized California…
Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming said he would lobby Fitch Rankings for a rating upgrade. Bloomberg News Louisiana plans to sell bonds 4 more times this fiscal yr and at…
CoreLogic, the chance modelling and catastrophe data company, has provided an initial estimate for insured losses from the Los Angeles, California wildfires, saying the overall is anticipated to fall in…
Dr. Bob Froehlich, John Rogers, Jr. and Diane Swonk took the stage on the Executives’ Club of Chicago’s Annual Economic Outlook panel Tuesday. Executives’ Club of Chicago The Fed could…
With wildfires becoming a more recurring peril for the California property insurance market, alternative capital could also be available to supply coverage, including through multiple-peril alternative reinsurance capital instruments, nevertheless…
As cigarette sales decline and tobacco giants lose market share to vaping upstarts, some assumptions underlying tobacco securitization bonds have been upended. Bloomberg News Lower than five years after Ohio…
Artemis has learned that FEMA has increased its estimate for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) losses from hurricane Helene, raising the figure to $6.75 billion and consequently two FloodSmart Re…
As we stay up for 2025 and the potential impact of Donald Trump’s presidency on municipal bondholders, several key aspects will shape the bond market. Trump’s policies—starting from tax reform…
When Alfred H. Williams got his start within the industry, the one method to know what was available in the market was the “blue list.” “Most individuals had their blue…