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In Venezuela, Oil Price Plunge Makes Debt Insurance Costs Soar

The cost for insuring Venezuelan sovereign debt against default or restructuring surged on Wednesday as global oil prices swooned to a 27-month low before rebounding, illustrating rising investor ...

Conning Boosts Muni-Bond Investments as U.S. States Stabilize

Conning, which oversees $9 billion in municipal debt for insurance companies, says it's boosting its allocation to the local bonds as U.S. states' economic health stabilizes four years after the ...

Detroit Bankruptcy Boosting Appeal of Insurance for Municipalities

Detroit's record bankruptcy may cost bond insurers more than $1 billion in claims. Yet the filing is also boosting the appeal of guaranteed municipal debt as the companies pledge to cover Motor City ...