BPL Global has joined a City-wide effort to support the East End Community Foundation (EECF) in the charity’s Covid relief fund – the Life Chances campaign – as a founding campaign partner. The EECF has launched the Life Chances campaign to support vulnerable and underrepresented communities in the East End of London that have been […]
About BPL
BPL Global is the world’s leading broker specialising exclusively in credit and political risk insurance (CPRI) for multinational corporations, banks and financial institutions. Our greatest strength is the expertise and experience of our people, all of whom are committed to putting our clients’ needs first.
Charles Berry
Chairman
With over 40 years’ experience in credit and political risk insurance, Charles Berry is an acknowledged expert in our market and a regular speaker at industry events.
We work closely with clients to structure insurance programmes for those engaged in international trade, investment and lending. With the largest team in the market, an annual premium volume of approximately US$425 million, and a market share close to 20%, we are the leading broker in CPRI.
As well as being the broker of choice for clients, we believe that insurers also value the professionalism and breadth of experience we bring to each transaction.
We value our financial and operational independence very highly, and are owned exclusively by our employees. We are committed to maintaining that independence which brings continuity for our clients.
World Leading CPRI
With the largest broking team in the market, an annual premium volume of approximately US$425 million, and a market share close to 20%, we are the leading broker in CPRI.
From our beginnings in 1983 with four staff, we have grown to become the largest specialist broking team in the CPRI market. Many of our current employees joined BPL Global at the early stages of their careers.
Our History
BPL Global was founded in 1983 when the CPRI market was in its infancy. For more than 35 years, we have developed in-depth knowledge and expertise of our market and product, enabling us to provide market-leading advice and tailored insurance solutions.
Our market experience has been reinforced by the settlement of over 490 CPRI claims, collecting approximately US$2.8 billion on behalf of our clients.
Today, we provide global services for our clients from our offices in London, Paris, New York, Singapore, Hong Kong and Geneva.
In the news
We are proud to announce that Geraldine Gan and James Lord have been recognised in the Political Risk and Credit category at the prestigious 2021 Lloyd’s Asia Broker Awards. Broker Geraldine Gan and Assistant Director James Lord have made a notable impact on Lloyd’s platform in Singapore this year, with the award reaffirming the professionalism, […]
Sian Aspinall, Joint Managing Director at BPL Global, sits down with Markel’s Trade Credit Head of Business Development, Simon Philpin for the latest instalment of the ‘Class Conversation’ podcast, discussing key issues and developments in the credit and political risk insurance market Sian and Simon take an in-depth look at the latest trends in credit […]
BPL Global has been appointed as insurance broker for the Green Guarantee Company to provide risk transfer solutions for green financing innovation in emerging markets BPL Global, in partnership with the Development Guarantee Group, is pleased to announce its support of the Green Guarantee Company (GGC), the very-first specialist guarantor backing climate bonds issued in […]
Bedford and District Cerebral Palsy Society (BDCPS) has been chosen by BPL Global to be its Charity of the Year for 2021/22, following a popular staff vote. BPL Global has also pledged to support the Bedfordshire-based charity for the next three years. BDCPS provides essential support for children and young people with disabilities, as well […]
BPL Global has partnered with trade credit underwriter Euler Hermes to develop the first ever API-based digital broker-underwriter integration in Credit and Political Risk Insurance (CPRI) – a ground-breaking development for the market. The move facilitates the digital transfer of enquiry level data between BPL Global’s internal broking system and Euler Hermes’ underwriting system using […]
