John Seo, a pioneer in the catastrophe bond space, uses advanced technical models to assess the risk that investors will take on through portfolios of insurance-linked securities.Executive SummaryDr. John Seo, the leader of Fermat Capital Management, which is believed to be the largest investment manager of catastrophe bonds worldwide, explains the evolution of the ILS market and potential next steps for investors. He also addresses common misconceptions.
But even simple “back-of-the-envelope” calculations are allowing Seo, the co-founder and managing principal of Fermat Capital Management LLC, and his customers to see new frontiers of risk that could set the stage for further evolution of the ILS market, taking it beyond natural catastrophe perils like wind and earthquake in peak zones.