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BPL Global

BPL Global

BPL Global is the world’s leading insurance broker specialising in credit and political risk insurance (CPRI) for multinational corporations, banks and financial institutions. With the largest broking team in the CPRI market, an annual premium volume of approximately US$425 million, and a market share close to 20%, we are the leading broker in CPRI.

Materials to download

BPL Global Market Insight report-2018
BPL Global Market Insight Report 2019
BPL Market Insight Report 2020

Our company was founded in 1983 when the CPRI market was in its infancy. Since then, we have settled over 490 claims worth over US$2.8 billion. Along the way, we have developed a deep knowledge of our market and product, enabling us to provide high quality advice and tailored solutions.

We are proud to be employee-owned, allowing our teams and our clients to build long-term relationships. As an insurance broker, we act exclusively for our clients as their agent. We do not act for insurers, and take no additional payments or commissions from insurers for the services we provide to them while acting for policyholders.

Our global network ensures we can provide services for our clients worldwide from our offices in London, New York, Paris, Geneva, Singapore and Hong Kong. We also recently signed a partnership agreement with EQUA Specialty Risk Partners Corporation based in Canada which further bolstered our global reach.

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Charles Berry

Charles Berry

Chairman
BPL Global
Evan Freely

Evan Freely

Director, New York
BPL Global
George Bellord

George Bellord

Director
BPL Global
Geraldine Gan

Geraldine Gan

BPL Global
Gina Fitzgerald

Gina Fitzgerald

Director
BPL Global
Harry McIndoe

Harry McIndoe

CEO, Singapore
BPL Global
Hayley Ek

Hayley Ek

Assitant Director
BPL Global
James Esdaile

James Esdaile

Managing Director
BPL Global
James Lord

James Lord

Senior Broker
BPL Global
Peter Gilbert

Peter Gilbert

Director
BPL Global

Attend our sessions

Credit & Political Risk Asia Export Finance Claims
CPRI update: Provision and risk in changing times

CPRI update: Provision and risk in changing times

A ‘crisis’ doesn’t mean that the CPRI market withdraws and ECAs step in – far from it! The CPRI

market continues to write long-term, non-cancellable limits. ECAs do not represent the be all and

end all of insurance in the export finance market: the private market offers a wealth of opportunity for cover. Our leaders from the CPRI space consider:

  • Covid-19 hasn’t proven to be a catastrophe for this market. Why is this, and what types of business is CPRI executing?
  • Has the market seen an increase in claims given the crisis and, if so, how is it managing the demand?
  • Is it now even more important than before for ECA and CPRI cover to be considered alongside each other?
  • The Covid crisis has not prevented the CPRI market from executing new business – far from it. We examine the latest figures on enquiry levels, NBIs and policy closings from this year compared to last.
Tim Warren
Head of Credit Lines | Asia Pacific, Zurich
Peter Gilbert
Director, BPL Global
Chris Sawyer
Liberty Specialty Markets
Moderator
Patrick Sheriff
Underwriter, Chaucer
Watch On demand
Global Export Finance Credit & Political Risk Updates
Winners and losers: Private market insurance in the aftermath of Covid-19

Winners and losers: Private market insurance in the aftermath of Covid-19

Underwriters and brokers are pitted against each other to share the latest outlook for the CPRI market in light of recent retractions in private market capacity due to Covid-19:

The pandemic is having an impact on the CPRI market in terms of appetite and capacity. How and where (countries and sectors) have underwriting opportunities been hit? Surveys say more than two thirds of insurers have reduced their credit income forecasts. Why? Is new established minimum criteria making it more difficult to take on new risk and will that increase risk premiums and pricing, cut line sizes and indemnity levels? While appetite has been adjusted for future books what is the outlook on current concerns and claims in the portfolio? What has been the effect of ECAs and alternative providers stepping in to fill gaps in private market cover – is it a long term trend? How will PRI providers seek to diversify and write new business – and will that affect cover in Africa? The greening of private insurance is also working in tandem with the crisis; what impacts are being seen on insurers and reinsurers? This session explores this and the future of new entrants and products amid a rapidly changing backdrop.

Andrew Underwood
Chief Underwriting Officer - Specialty, UK & Lloyd’s, AXA XL
Rachael Anstock
Head of UK Credit Lines, Zurich
James Esdaile
Managing Director, BPL Global
Huw Owen
Head of London Markets - Global Financial Risk, Liberty Specialty Markets
Moderator
Katharine Morton
Head of Trade, Treasury and Risk, TXF
Watch On demand
Credit & Political Risk Export Finance Underwriting
Private sector underwriting perspectives on Latin America

Private sector underwriting perspectives on Latin America

A discussion amongst underwriters from both private insurance and ECAs on insuring LatAm MLT risk in the post-Covid environment.

  • To what extent and for how long will Covid impact risk fundamental in the region?
  • Which countries will recover most quickly, and who requires the most support - how can this be delivered?
  • What risks are exclusive to Latin America?
  • What impact will claims have on underwriting of new risks?
  • Is a greater level of partnership and risk sharing expected as part of the response? What will this mean for re-insurance?
Corina Monaghan
Senior Vice President, Talbot
Natalie Chiaramonte
SVP, Chief Operating Officer, Sovereign Risk Insurance Ltd
Evan Freely
Director, New York, BPL Global
Suzanne Garrod
Head of the Americas, Zurich Insurance
Moderator
David Anderson
Principal, Anderson Risk Consultants
Watch On demand
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