Growing market for mortality bonds

News

In a sign of the developing market in transferring mortality risk, European insurers, Swiss Re and Axa, have both launched mortality catastrophe bonds. For Swiss Re it is the third such issue by the Zurich-based reinsurance group, while Axa is entering the arena following an auto insurance securitisation earlier this year.

As with its earlier issue, Swiss Re's bond is being issued via a special-purpose vehicle (SPV) entitled Vita Capital III, which will be the vehicle for the insurers move up to

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@risk.net or view our subscription options here: http://subscriptions.risk.net/subscribe

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@risk.net to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Risk.net? View our subscription options

Register

Want to know what’s included in our free membership? Click here

This address will be used to create your account

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a Risk.net account, please register for a trial.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an individual account here