Our claims handling experience
In 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 moreTerrorism Insurance “Wrong cover” for Arab Spring
As reported by Insurance Insider, Charles Berry, Chairman of BPL Global, spoke at a recent meeting of the London Market Claims Council on the mismatch between insurance cover sold for emerging market property and the risks faced by insured businesses. “Standard terrorism cover is simply the wrong...
Read moreMiddle East uprisings put spotlight on war risk exclusions
In this article published in Business Insurance in August 2011 Charles Berry, Chairman of BPL Global, explains how war risk exclusions can materially restrict the value of conventional property insurances for assets in emerging markets.
Read moreIstanbul conference raises PRI awareness
BPL 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 moreBPL Global wins Best Insurance Broker award
For the third successive year BPL Global has won the Best Insurance Broker in Trade award by the readers of Trade Finance magazine.
Read moreTurbulence in the Arab world
As turbulence in the Arab world continues, Anthony Palmer, deputy chairman, BPL Global, highlights the deficiencies in investors’ standard property insurance policies. http://www.financial-i.com/news/view/314
Read moreBPL Global opens Hong Kong office
On 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...
Read moreChristmas charity initiative
Instead of sending christmas cards we are supporting the work of Suits on Bikes and Blythswood Banat in Romania by making a contribution to the construction of a social centre for children from low income families living in and around
Read moreBPL Global wins GTR award for the second successive year
For the second successive year BPL Global has been voted Best Trade Credit and Political Risk Insurance Broker by readers of Global Trade Review Commenting on the award, Charles Berry, Chairman of BPL Global, said, “Despite difficult times, it has been a good year for the PRI market. So...
Read moreBPL Global wins Best Insurance Broker award
For the second successive year BPL Global has won the Best Insurance Broker in Trade award by the readers of Trade Finance magazine.
Read moreBPL Global defends the PRI market’s claims record
This 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 moreBPL Global wins GTR award
Following a poll by readers of Global Trade Review in its Leaders in Trade awards, 2009, BPL Global was voted Best Trade Credit and Political Risk Insurance Broker. Read article
Read moreGlobal crisis fails to derail political risk market
In this article, published by Insider Quarterly, BPL Global Chairman, Charles Berry, indicates that market-wide PRI losses of an estimated USD2.5bn could be reduced by half as recoveries are made.
Read moreWhen the going got tough…
At 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 moreThe impact of mounting credit losses
In this article, published by Insider Quarterly, Charles Berry predicts a contraction in the capacity of the structured trade credit insurance market in 2010, and a hardening of rates. Read...
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