With construction teams navigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the world’s material supply chains, securing project performance has perhaps never been at such a premium. If a contractor ...

Performance bonds guarantee project completion, reducing investment risk. Investors can seek these bonds to secure against contractor failure. They provide a safety net, improving the reliability of ...

Bond insurance is a safety net that guarantees the payment of principal and interest on a bond if the issuer defaults. If the company or government entity can’t repay the debt as promised, the bond ...

There are two types of bonds that an estimator must understand. First, there is a bid bond also called a bid security or bid guaranty. Second, there is a performance bond. Let’s take a look at the ...

Bond insurance protects investors if the bond issuer defaults, ensuring missed payments are covered. Insured bonds often receive higher ratings, reducing risk and allowing issuers to pay lower ...

The catastrophe bond market experienced its third consecutive year of double-digit returns in 2025, with perhaps the most ...

While municipal issuance ended 2023 slightly down, demand for bond insurance continued to grow in 2023 as market participants turned to it for investor confidence, increased market liquidity and ...

"More insured bond volumes overall suggest better financial metrics for the companies themselves, plus improved liquidity for insured paper," said Matt Fabian, a partner at Municipal Market Analytics.

In this study, the operating performances of not-for-profit community hospitals are compared among groups partitioned by bond ratings, leva of debt insurance coverage, and number of bond rating ...