Peter Gilbert has been confirmed as the new chief executive of BPL Global’s Singapore subsidiary, while Margaret Ho has been appointed chief executive of its Hong Kong branch. Anthony Palmer will relocate to the UK and will remain responsible for BPL Global’s activities throughout the Asia Pacific region.
Read moreBPL Global is delighted to announce the appointment of Sian Aspinall as Development and Technical Director. Sian, a leading political risk industry figure with over 20 years of experience, joins the board of directors to help define the strategic direction of the company and its line of specialist products. Sian previously provided consultancy services to insurers, loss adjusters,...
Read moreBPL Global is delighted to announce the appointment of Margaret Ho as a Senior Broker to help the company’s continued expansion in Asia. Margaret joins BPL Global after 14 years with JLT in Hong Kong, where she most recently held the position of Divisional Director of the Credit, Political and Security Risks Division. She will report to Peter Gilbert, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong...
Read moreSpeaking at Trade & Forfaiting Review’s annual insurance round-table event, Charles Berry, Chairman, BPL Global, discussed a host of issues concerning the political risk insurance market with peers from Marsh, Coface, Aon, Dentons and Beazley. Commenting on the PRI market’s risk appetite, Berry said: “The market is happy to write business in countries like Vietnam and...
Read moreIn this article published in Trade & Forfaiting Review Charles Berry, Chairman of BPL Global, highlights that since 9/11 and the global financial crisis the political risk insurance (PRI) market has continued to support international business, expanding its capacity and paying its claims. Moreover, its stability and...
Read moreBPL Global today announced the opening of its Singapore subsidiary, following on from the opening of its Hong Kong office in early 2011. Co-founder heads second Asian office to herald further regional expansion Anthony Palmer, one of the founding directors of the firm in 1983, is the new company’s chief executive, with Harry McIndoe as his deputy. Both have relocated...
Read moreIn the December/January issue of Trade & Forfating Review, Charles Berry, chairman of BPL Global, examines the resilience of the political risk insurance market. Read article
Read moreIn this feature publication we explain why claims handling experience is vital in the PRI market, drawing on 28 years of loss data. Read publication
Read moreBPL Global’s deputy chairman, Anthony Palmer, moderated two panels at a political risk insurance seminar organised by The Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey (DEiK) in Istanbul on 30th June 2011. The other panel was moderated by BPL Global’s Turkish correspondent, Arzu Geerding of Brokers’ House. The seminar was attended by over a hundred of Turkey’s leading exporters...
Read moreOn 16th February 2011 Berry Palmer & Lyle Ltd (BPL Global) announced the opening of a branch office in Hong Kong. Its Chief Executive is Peter Gilbert, who joins BPL Global from the Newedge Group where he was co-head of Political Risk Insurance (PRI). Peter has worked in London, New York, Sydney and Singapore before moving to Hong Kong nearly eight years ago. The decision to open...
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Read moreThis article, published in GTR eNews, reports comments by BPL Global Deputy Chairman, Anthony Palmer, at an export finance seminar hosted by Denton Wilde Sapte emphasising that the political risk insurance market...
Read moreAt the invitation of EMEA Finance, BPL Global Chairman, Charles Berry, participated in a discussion between brokers and insurers about the impact of the economic downturn on claims in the trade credit and political risk insurance markets and how their industry dealt with the perfect storm...
Read moreBPL Global supports the work of Tusk Trust promoting education in Africa by making a donation towards the cost of constructing two schools in Kenya. More details
Read moreIn this article, published by the Insurance Insider, Charles Berry suggests that the impact of the estimated USD2.5bn of claims in the political risk insurance market may not be as severe as many think. The effects of recoveries and rescheduling – where reported claims might never crystallise because...
Read moreBPL Global is the world’s leading broker specialising exclusively in credit and political risk insurance (CPRI) for multinational corporations, banks and financial institutions.
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