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Watch the latest episode of BPL Pulse featuring Hugh Friel, Vice President, Structuring, Africa at Frontclear. He joins BPL Global Director Charlotte Hampshire to discuss the role of DFIs in enhancing the stability of money markets in emerging economies, and Frontclear’s approach to delivering support to these regions.

We’ve spent a lot of time in-country, really getting to know the local banks and financial systems and executing some ‘first-ever type transactions’ in the market. Through that work you really get a sense of knowledge of what the actual real problems are.

Simon Philpin
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In this episode of BPL Pulse’s podcast series, Jonny Carruthers, Director of BPL Global, speaks to Simon Philpin, Senior Underwriter & Global Head of Business Development (Trade Credit Division) at Markel, about Syndication in the Trade Credit Insurance Market.

“If the insured is looking to finance their receivables, the more cover they have in place, the more they’re able to finance. So it’s quite critical, sometimes from a CFOs point of view, if they are able to get a higher capacity in place close to the maximum of 100%. If they can, that makes things like working capital when financing is a lot more beneficial for themselves.”

Simon Philpin, Markel

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BPL Global’s Gregory King-Underwood speaks to Uwe Haug, Head of Underwriting Strategy and Business Development – Financial Risks Reinsurance at Liberty Mutual Reinsurance, delving into the January 1st renewal season and how recent Covid-19 variants have impacted reinsurers. They also discuss the difference in performance between Lloyd’s and Company markets, and Private carriers versus ECAs, and examine the outlook for a more sustainable 2022.

“While you might still see a bit of difference in the underwriting set up between Lloyds and company markets, I think the two of them have become pretty close, as they are also sharing more of the same business now.”

Uwe Haug, Head of Underwriting Strategy and Business Development – Financial Risks Reinsurance, Liberty Mutual Reinsurance

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In this episode of BPL Pulse’s podcast, Tim Hughes, Director at BPL Global, speaks to Andrew Beechey, Managing Director at Tierra Underwriting, about renewable energy in the Credit and Political Risk Insurance market.

“Oil and gas have been the backbone of the CPRI market for many years, but we now know there is going to be an end date where there will be no such deals executed in our market, everyone needs to be thinking about the transition.”

Andrew Beechey, Managing Director, Tierra Underwriting

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Dan Osman of Aspen

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In the inaugural episode of BPL Pulse’s podcast series, James Reynolds, Director at BPL Global, speaks to Dan Osman, Head of Political Risk at Aspen, about derivatives in the Credit and Political Risk Insurance market.

“The main thing for banks to think about is, are they purely after credit relief, or do they want to get full XVA relief? And if they want full XVA relief, they need to have full proportional cover, the same as you would with a non-payment insurance on a loan.”

Dan Osman, Head of Political Risk, Aspen