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 […]
Financial Institutions
We count among our clients many of the world’s leading banks and financial institutions, assisting them in all aspects of their lending activities. We have led the way in developing specialty credit insurance products that provide financial institutions with protection against obligor default while also qualifying for regulatory capital relief.
Our Products: Financial Institutions
Comprehensive Non-Payment Insurance:
Excess of Loss Insurance:
Political Risk Insurance:
Our expertise and experience
At BPL Global, we pride ourselves on our technical knowledge and expertise developed over 35 years in the industry, enabling us to provide high-quality advice and tailored insurance solutions for financial institutions.
We have led the way in developing policies which qualify for regulatory capital relief by meeting the stringent requirements of credit risk mitigation.
We have extensive global experience, providing cover for financial institutions’ lending and investment activities in both OECD and developing economies, and encompassing everything from short term trade finance and asset-backed finance through to clean corporate loans.
We deal with over 50 insurers around the world that specialise in credit and political risk insurance (CPRI) with an aggregated capacity per risk of approximately US$3 billion and tenor capability of up to 15 years.
World Leading Expertise
We have unrivalled expertise in providing credit insurance products for financial institutions that also qualify for regulatory capital relief, and our claims record is testament to our leading position in the CPRI market.
Our business portfolio’s aggregated exposure is approximately US$40bn, of which over 75% relates to Medium-Long Term (MLT) non payment risk. We have collected over US$800m of claims for Financial Institutions.
Our Products
Our comprehensive non-payment insurance provides cover against default by public and private obligors without prescribing causation, thereby protecting financial institutions from both commercial and political risks.
We can also provide protection against the non-honouring of guarantees or letters of credit, whether issued by public or private sector banks. Similarly, our policies can be designed for financial institutions participating in structured trade transactions.
We have developed excess of loss insurance products that can provide up to 100% cover for financial institutions purchasing pools of receivables, enabling them to achieve regulatory capital relief under Basel III / CRD IV.
While the majority of our clients require comprehensive non-payment coverage, we can also provide bespoke political risk insurance that provides protection against political perils only – particularly relevant for project finance. This principally covers expropriation, currency and political security risks.
Why work with us
We pride ourselves on providing the highest levels of service to financial institutions across the entire insurance placing process, and have some of the most experienced brokers in the CPRI market.
Drawing on our strong technical expertise and access to a wide network of insurers, we are in a position to 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 to financial institutions. Since BPL Global’s establishment in 1983, we have settled over US$2.4 billion of claims for our clients, of which over US$800 million has been for financial institutions.
We structure our broking teams, which are each lead by an experienced director, to meet clients’ specific needs.
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In the news
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 […]
Leading specialist credit and political risk insurance (CPRI) broker brings technical expertise to New York with claims seminar. BPL Global marked the opening of its New York office on 26th March with an event bringing together some of the region’s leading experts in the CPRI industry. The event, titled “The Shop Window”, consisted of three […]
Freely joins Executive Board to help shape the insurance broker’s global strategy, having previously been Global Head of Marsh’s Credit Specialties Group. BPL Global, the leading credit and political risk insurance (CPRI) broker, is delighted to announce the appointment of Evan Freely to its Executive Board. Bringing over 25 years of market experience, Freely will […]
BPL Global is pleased to announce the release of its latest Market Insight 2019 report. The new annual market report shows that Spain and Germany ranked sixth and seventh in the top 10 countries for CPRI claims by value from 2016 to 2018. Over the three-year period, the broker collected US$32 million and US$27 million in […]
BPL Global, the leading credit and political risk insurance (CPRI) broker, today announced the appointment of Lucia Petry as Directeur of its French subsidiary, Berry Palmer & Lyle SA. Since joining BPL Paris in 2014, Petry has immersed herself in helping exporters and investors effectively use CPRI products to minimise risks abroad. In her role […]
