Insurance

Municipal bond insurance companies guarantee timely payment of principal and/or interest on municipal and certain other types of bonds in the event of a default. The major insurers are identified by these symbols:

• ACA = American Capital Access;

• AMBAC = AMBAC Indemnity Corp.;
• CapMAC = Capital Markets Assurance Corp.;
• CL = Connie Lee;
• FGIC = Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.;
• FSA = Financial Security Assurance Inc.;
• MBIA = MBIA Insurance Corp.