BPL Global, the leading credit and political risk insurance (CPRI) broker, today announced the appointment of Sam Evans as Director. He joined BPL Global in 2004, and has extensive experience of helping European-based corporates, banks and commodity traders effectively use the CPRI product, with a strong focus on and extensive experience of the African market. […]
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$400 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$400 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 30 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 440 CPRI claims, collecting approximately US$2.4 billion on behalf of our clients.
Today, we provide global services for our clients from our offices in London, Paris, Singapore, Hong Kong and Dubai, and our affiliates in the US.
In the news
BPL Global has been crowned “Best Trade Credit and Political Risk Insurance Broker (CPRI)” at this year’s Global Trade Review (GTR) “Leaders in Trade” awards. The award takes BPL Global’s haul in this category over the years to an impressive eight. James Esdaile, Managing Director, commented: “To be named once again as top of the […]
BPL Global has become the first broker to have placed a credit and political risk insurance (CPRI) policy on PPL, the London insurance market’s electronic placing platform. PPL is an electronic placing platform which enables brokers and insurers to quote, negotiate, bind and endorse business digitally. It was designed to allow participants in the London […]
BPL Global is delighted to announce the publication of its inaugural Market Insight report, marking 35 years as the leading credit and political risk insurance (CPRI) broker. Based on market statistics and BPL Global’s own portfolio, the report provides an analysis of the CPRI market’s capabilities, current worldwide risk exposures and a claims update, focusing […]
In the most recent edition of GTR’s series about inspirational women in trade finance, Sanne Wass talks to Sian Aspinall, BPL Global’s Managing Director, about her career success and how the industry can best tackle any gender bias. Having worked within credit and political risk insurance for almost 30 years – starting as a political […]
Following the announcement last week that BPL Global is to open a joint venture with EIA Global in New York, James Esdaile, Managing Director, assesses what the CPRI product can offer US financial institutions and exporters in an article in ExCred New York’s supplement for its inaugural conference this week. Esdaile breaks down the claims […]
