RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Insurance Risk Collateralized Debt Obligations JF The Journal of Structured Finance FD Institutional Investor Journals SP 28 OP 32 DO 10.3905/jsf.2008.706230 VO 14 IS 1 A1 J. Paul Forrester YR 2008 UL https://pm-research.com/content/14/1/28.abstract AB Insurance risk collateralized debt obligations will allow portfolio investors a greater opportunity to participate in insurance-linked markets and will bring additional liquidity and transparency to such markets. Insurance risk CDOs will also allow insurance and reinsurance companies to better manage their risk exposures and obtain greater capital efficiency. This article reviews the structures and features of a CDO and why insurance risk is an attractive “asset” for a CDO.TOPICS: CLOs, CDOs, and other structured credit, risk management