BPL Global’s Chairman, Charles Berry, has been appointed as the President of the Insurance Institute of London (IIL). Berry, who succeeds Nicolas Aubert, CEO, Willis Towers Watson GB, will serve in office for the 2019-20 term alongside new Deputy President Anthony Baldwin, CEO and Board Director, AIG UK. Delivering his first presidential address at the […]
Our Clients
Our clients include many of the world’s leading banks and financial institutions, commodity traders, exporters and corporate investors. Each has different insurance requirements in relation to their lending, investment and trading activities and we have developed products tailored to meet these requirements.
Financial Institutions
We work with many leading financial institutions, assisting them in all aspects of their lending activities, and have led the way in developing specialty credit insurance products that provide protection against obligor default while also qualifying for regulatory capital relief.
Commodity Traders
We represent some of the largest commodity traders across energy, metals and soft commodities, and support all aspects of their activities. Many of our relationships span more than 25 years, giving us unrivalled insight into the sector. We have the resource and capacity to service clients’ high-volume, time-critical business needs.
Exporters
From our origins, we have acted for some of the world’s largest exporters. Today, we represent some of the largest engineering, manufacturing and construction companies operating worldwide. We have a wealth of experience in adapting policies to respond to the specific terms and conditions of complex export contracts.
Corporate Investors
We continue to lead the way in developing insurance products for corporate investors which mitigate the full range of political risks facing investors and their assets worldwide. We have the technical expertise needed for these complex and multi-peril placements.
World Leading Clients
Our clients include many of the world’s leading banks and financial institutions, commodity traders, exporters and corporate investors.
Since our establishment, we have collected over 440 claims for clients worth in excess of US$2.5bn and arising from losses occurring in over 80 countries.
Why work with us
As an independent broker, we always put our clients’ interests first. We pride ourselves on providing the highest levels of service and our people are many of the most experienced practitioners in the CPRI market.
Drawing on our strong technical expertise and access to a wide network of insurers, we can exploit the competitive dynamics of the insurance market to secure the right coverage at the best price for our clients.
Our products are validated by ensuring that claims are paid in full and on time, and this underpins every aspect of our client servicing. Since BPL Global’s establishment in 1983, we have settled over US$2.5 billion of claims for our clients.
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In the news
In an exclusive interview with INTO AFRICA, BPL Global Directors, George Bellord and Sam Evans, discuss the impact that the current global political and economic climate is having on the demand for trade credit insurance. The credit and political risk insurance (CPRI) market is well known for its adaptability and being quick off the mark […]
BPL Global has been awarded the title “Best Trade Credit and Political Risk Insurance Broker” at Global Trade Review’s (GTR) Leaders in Trade awards, and “Best Insurance Broker” in Trade Finance Analytics’ Awards. This year marks the ninth in a row that BPL Global has been recognised as the leading CPRI broker in GTR’s annual […]
In Insurance Day’s “Big Interview”, our Managing Directors, Sian Aspinall and James Esdaile, discuss how BPL Global is thriving as an independent, monoline broker despite increasing industry consolidation. “We think the market has the potential to grow exponentially,” says Sian Aspinall. “We are in a very strong position…by having the right people present in the […]
In the latest issue of Reactions, our Managing Director, Sian Aspinall, discusses how the political risk insurance market performed in 2018 and the current state of play across the wider credit and political risk insurance (CPRI) industry. “Maximum per-risk capacity available for political risk rose to $3.2bn, representing a $200m increase from 2018 and indicating […]
BPL Global has today announced the appointment of Donnie DiCarlo as Executive Vice President. DiCarlo, who joins after 10 years as Senior Vice President of Marsh’s Credit Specialties Group, will be based in New York and is charged with expanding BPL Global’s client base in the US and the wider Americas region. Known primarily for […]
