Association of Financial Guaranty Insurors (AFGI)
Trade association for the financial guaranty industry. Member firms of insure and reinsure municipal bonds and asset-backed securities.
IRMI: Financial Lines-The New ART Frontier
Article discusses alternative risk transfer (ART) mechanisms as they relate to financial lines. Includes coverage of surety, financial guarantee, and structured credit. (December, 2001)
WM Financial Strategies: Municipal Bond Insurance
Article written for the local government financing community. Describes bond insurance, the insurers, how to purchase it, and feasibility.