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IMPACT OF EUROZONE RECESSION FOR THE CREDIT INSURANCE INDUSTRY. Selin ÇALIŞKAN Deputy Manager JOINT PAM/UNECE/UNCTAD CONFERENCE Geneva , 30-31 May 2013. SHORT TERM EXPORT CREDIT INSURANCE . Initiated in 1989 Provides commercial and political risk cover Whole and some turnover policy
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IMPACT OF EUROZONE RECESSION FOR THE CREDIT INSURANCE INDUSTRY Selin ÇALIŞKAN DeputyManager JOINT PAM/UNECE/UNCTAD CONFERENCE Geneva, 30-31 May 2013
SHORT TERM EXPORT CREDIT INSURANCE • Initiated in 1989 • Provides commercial and political risk cover • Whole and some turnover policy • Coverage: 90% in principle • Maximum credit length: 360 days • 238 on-cover countries at present • Pre and post shipment coverage available • Premium rates set according to the seven-grade country risk classification, along with credit length, payment term and legal status of buyer • Operating profitably since its inception with reasonable loss ratios • Cooperation Agreements with 11 leading commercial banks
REGIONAL BREAKDOWN OF INSURED EXPORTS 2011 2012
SECTORAL BREAKDOWN OF INSURED EXPORTS 2011 2012
EFFECTS ON THE DEMAND OF CREDIT INSURANCE • Increase in covered shipment to EU countries and emerging markets
EFFECTS ON THE DEMAND OF CREDIT INSURANCE • Decrease in share but not as significant as the percentage fall in Turkey’s export to EU countries
EFFECTS ON THE DEMAND OF CREDIT INSURANCE • Increase in covered shipment to Mediterranean countries but decrease in share
EFFECTS ON THE DEMAND OF CREDIT INSURANCE • Need for new potential markets instead of EU Countries • Higher awareness of the need for export credit insurance • Higher demand towards insurance
EUROZONE-CLAIMS • 5 Buyers in “Top Ten Claims” belong to Eurozone countries. • 8 Buyers in “Top Ten Claims” belong to European countries. • Most of themarepaidduringtheEurozonerecession.
EUROZONE INSURED EXPORTS-CLAIMS
IMPACT ON RISK CLASSIFICATION & PRICING • More cautious and conservative approach in underwriting • Change in cover conditions • Increase in premium rates in mostly affected European countries
RISK MITIGATION STRATEGY AGAINST EUROPEAN CRISIS • Change in risk mitigation strategy • Monitoring the existing limits frequently • Utilizing other sources of information