Writing for Trade & Export Finance’s Export & Agency Finance Special Report 2014, Charles Berry, Chairman, BPL Global, discusses the changing state of the market for medium and long term (MLT) export credit insurance. Once the preserve of the government export credit agencies (ECAs), the MLT is now a mixed market of ECAs and private insurers, often competing for the same...
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 moreBPL Global has been crowned “Best Trade Credit and Political Risk Insurance Broker” in the 2013 GTR Leaders in Trade awards. This year, a change to the judging process meant that the winners were picked by the magazine’s global and regional editorial boards, comprising respected figures in the trade finance market. A full list of the results can be found
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 has been crowned “Best Trade Credit Broker” in the 2013 Trade & Forfaiting Review Excellence Awards, completing a clean sweep of the year’s leading industry awards. It comes after Trade Finance magazine’s readers voted the company “Best Insurance Broker in Trade”, for the fifth...
Read moreIn this Perspectives paper delivered at the February 2013 Insuring Export Credit & Political Risk conference in London, Charles Berry, chairman of BPL Global, explained why exporters seeking medium and long term (MLT) export credit insurance should...
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 moreFor the fourth successive year BPL Global has won a prestigious Award for Excellence from Trade Finance magazine after being voted best insurance broker in trade by its readers. Commenting on the award, Charles Berry, chairman of BPL Global, said “We...
Read moreBPL Global has once again been recognised as the industry’s leading specialist insurance broker after being elected Best Trade Credit Broker by readers of Trade & Forfaiting Review, and winner of the magazine’s ‘Gold’ award for excellence. Charles Berry, Chairman of BPL Global, commented: “We...
Read moreIn this cover story in the May 2012 issue of International Trade Finance Anthony Palmer, deputy chairman of BPL Global, highlights the growth in the market for medium and long term non-payment cover, until now regarded as the preserve of the export credit agencies.
Read moreAt a recent panel moderated by the editor of Trade & Forfating Review, Charles Berry, Chairman of BPL Global, explained how Basel II/III compliant Comprehensive Credit Insurance has an increasingly important role to play in supply chain finance. This
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 moreBPL Global has been recognised as the industry’s leading Trade Credit and Political Risk Insurance Broker by Global Trade Review (GTR) magazine’s prestigious Leaders in Trade Awards. Now in their fourth year, the GTR Awards recognise excellence and innovation in the field of trade finance. This marks the third year in a row that BPL Global has won the award. BPL...
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