FEMA has raised its National Flood Insurance Program loss estimate from Hurricane Helene to $6.75 billion, affecting two riskier tranches of the FloodSmart Re catastrophe bond series. The risky Class B and C tranches are now closer to their attachment points, resulting in partial repayments and maturity extensions, while the safer Class A remains unaffected. Investors face increasing uncertainty amid evolving loss estimates.
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