At the Euromoney Trade Finance magazine awards dinner on 25th June 2009 BPL Global won the award for Best Insurance Broker in Trade. Commenting on the award, Charles Berry, chairman of BPL Global said: “We are delighted to have won the Trade Finance magazine award for Best Insurance Broker in Trade. We would like to thank Trade Finance and its readership for...
Read moreMany clients have recognised that conventional investment and terrorism insurances fail to provide adequate protection for investments and tangible assets in emerging markets. War risk exclusions render occurrences such as rebellion, civil war, revolution, insurgency and asymmetrical warfare likely to be excluded causes of loss; conventional investment insurance also fails to protect...
Read moreThe owners of Industriefinancierungs- und Export- Beratungsgesellschaft m.b.H. (IFB Global) and Berry Palmer & Lyle Limited (BPL Global) today announce that terms have been agreed for the sale of IFB Global’s international insurance broking business to BPL Global. The servicing of IFB Global’s current policies will be provided by BPL Global and any new enquiries should be...
Read moreIn this article, published in the PRI newsletter of Robert Wray PLLC, Charles Berry argues that at a time of global economic crisis the fundamentals of the property/casualty insurance market – and in particular the PRI market – are sound, that the market is functioning properly, and that it is presented with great opportunity.
Read moreCharles Berry, chairman of BPL Global, explains the competitive dynamics of the subscription market and asks what is best practice when public sector insurers seek facultative reinsurance from the private market. Open discussion paper
Read moreFollowing Charles Berry’s prediction a year ago that the sub-prime crisis was “the beginning of a long slow-motion train crash in the financial markets” this annual forum, comprising PRI experts from leading insurers, bankers, and brokers, debates the impact on the insurance industry – and comes to a surprising conclusion. GTR Roundtable, November/December 2008.
Read moreBPL Global acquires German specialist Gina Fitzgerald Ltd, press release, 20 October 2008. Read article
Read more“BPL Global celebrates 25th anniversary”, Global Trade Review, July/August 2008. Read article
Read more“Insurers bask in sub-Saharan boom”, Trade Finance, July/August 2008, Dickon Harris. Read article
Read moreAt the London Market Awards dinner on 12th June hosted by Reactions magazine at the Grange City Hotel in London, BPL Global won the category for the best firm broking political risks in the London insurance market. Charles Berry, BPL Global’s Chairman, accepted the award on behalf of the firm. Speaking at the dinner he said “We were unaware that Reactions were...
Read more“Best insurance Broking Firm For Political Risk”, Reactions London Market Awards, June 2008. Read article
Read moreBPL Global Chairman, Charles Berry, explains how general property insurers view political violence insurance: if the level of disturbance gets serious, the risk remains with the policyholder. Read article
Read more“Political risk surge sparks hiring frenzy”, Insurance Day, 12 February 2008, Oleg Vukmanovic. Read article
Read more“Let’s talk insurance”, GTR Roundtable Discussion, November/December 2007. Read article
Read moreBPL Global welcomes the Lloyd’s new regulations governing Contract Frustration and Trade Credit insurance policies underwritten at Lloyd’s. Read press release
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