We will pay close attention to how this plays out in the second half,” says Swiss Re. Catastrophe bond spreads fell during H1 2018 to pre - 2018 Harvey , Irma and Maria Isabel , according to Swiss Re 's H1 2018 ILS market update . The reinsurer said that investment strategies could be affected by the attractiveness of the catastrophe bond market , but the events of 2017 showed catastrophe bonds to be a key factor of investment - portfolio construction . Swiss Re said that if the attractiveness of the disaster bond market were to diminish , investors could invest capital elsewhere .
Catastrophe bond spreads fell during H1 2018 to pre - 2018 Harvey , Irma and Maria Isabel , according to Swiss Re 's H1 2018 ILS market update . The reinsurer said that investment strategies could be affected by the attractiveness of the catastrophe bond market , but the events of 2017 showed catastrophe bonds to be a key factor of investment - portfolio construction . Swiss Re said that if the attractiveness of the disaster bond market were to diminish , investors could invest capital elsewhere .