As the table above shows, the percentage mix of bond types varies between the different insurance company types due, in part, to duration management and risk appetite. (naic.org)
As the table below indicates, corporate bonds represented the largest bond type for the industry at 44 % of total bonds as of year - end 2005. (naic.org)
Similar to year - end 2008 and year - end 2010, municipal bonds represented the second - largest bond type, at 13 % of total bonds. (naic.org)