BPL Global secures another treble of industry awards
BPL Global has been crowned “Best Trade Credit Broker” in the Trade & Forfaiting Review awards and “Best Insurance Broker in Trade” in the Trade Finance...
Read morePeter von Guretzky-Cornitz joins as German representative
BPL Global is delighted to announce that Peter von Guretzky-Cornitz has agreed to act as an introducer and representative in Germany on a part-time basis working alongside Gina Fitzgerald, to develop credit insurance business involving exporters, banks, Hermes and the CPRI market. He will be focusing particularly on transactions where private insurers can provide coinsurance or reinsurance for...
Read morePeter Gilbert appointed Chief Executive of Singapore subsidiary
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 recognised as best trade credit insurance broker by leading industry publications
BPL Global has once again been recognised as the industry’s leading specialist insurance broker after being crowned “Best Trade Credit and Political Risk Insurance Broker” for the fifth year running in the 2014 GTR Leaders in...
Read moreInsurance Day profiles BPL Global
Interviewed by London insurance market journal, Insurance Day, senior directors James Esdaile and Sian Aspinall give their perspectives on the PRI market and highlight a new generation of partners at BPL Global. Read article (pages 6 & 7)
Read moreWhy do we need the ECAs?
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 moreSian Aspinall joins as Development and Technical Director
BPL 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 ramps up Asian operations with senior hire
BPL 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 moreGTR editorial board judges BPL Global “Best Trade Credit and Political Risk Insurance Broker”
BPL 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 moreCharles Berry discusses political risk, paying claims, and medium to long-term credit insurance at TFR’s insurance round-table
Speaking 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 moreFuture History…
In 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 moreClean sweep as BPL Global is recognised as best global trade credit insurance
BPL 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 moreMedium & Long Term Credit Insurance: “choice and the mixed market”
In 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 opens Singapore office
BPL 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 moreBPL Global wins Award for Excellence from Trade Finance magazine
For 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...
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