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. - http://www.irmi.com/expert/articles/clark005.asp
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. - http://www.munibondadvisor.com/BondInsurance.htm
Association of Financial Guaranty Insurers (AFGI) - Trade association for the financial guaranty industry. Member firms insure and reinsure municipal bonds and asset-backed securities. - http://www.afgi.org/