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1. The changing shape of political risks insurance
2. BPL Global – Emerging Market Risk Insurance broker specialising in Emerging Market Risk
Political Risk Insurance (PRI)
Trade Credit Insurance
Terrorism and Political Violence Insurance
Founded 1983
Based in London and Paris
Independent, employee owned
International client base:
major corporations and financial institutions
Global Partners:
USA Italy
Austria Brazil Chile
3. PRI Market – Product Overview Non-Payment Insurance: Special Risks
Sovereign / Government Buyers / Obligors
Single Risk / Medium Term Emerging Market Private Buyers
Equity Form PRI: Investment Insurance
Lenders PRI
Property Based PRI: Terrorism, Political Violence etc covers
4. Overview Period
ECAs and the Private Market
Basel II & product innovation
Pricing
6. ECAs and the Private Market The “market gap”
ECAs as facilitators, packagers and syndicators
Co-operation and competition
7. Basel II - Overview Basel II will impact trade and commodity finance in emerging markets adversely
Comprehensive non-payment insurance policies can qualify as Credit Risk Mitigation (CRM) under Basel II
8. Background to Basel II Regulators catching up with industry practice
New forms of “guarantees”
Unfunded Risk Participations
Credit Default Swaps
“….a wider range of credit risk mitigants (CRM)….”
June 2004 Framework: para. 110
Non-payment insurance policies are an acceptable “guarantee” under Basel II, subject to them meeting the operational requirements
FAQ #6, BIS website, Oct.2002
9. Basel II CRM – 2 key points All conditions within direct control of the Bank
an “unconditional guarantee” can have conditions
The bank must control “residual risks”
“…it is imperative that banks employ robust procedures and processes to control [residual] risks”
June 2004 Framework, Para. 115 re “Overarching issues of CRM”
10. BPL Global & Basel II Product
Non-payment insurance policies can meet the criteria for Basel II compliant CRM
Process
BPL Global helps Bank clients control the “residual risk”
Proof
BPL Global’s claims statistics show that our non-payment insurance works
11. BPL Global Claims Experience -Non-Payment Insurance works!
12. Non-Payment Insurance - Improvements Conditions
Within direct control of Policyholder
Removal of traditional exclusions
E.g 5 Great Powers War Exclusion
Lloyd’s March 2007 new regulations
Shorter Waiting Periods
Clear claims procedures and timetables
13. …but it's still insurance Principle of Indemnity
Utmost Good Faith
Proving a Loss
vs. Pay first argue later
14. PRI Market – Final Thoughts Non-Payment Insurance: Special Risks
Sovereign / Government Buyers / Obligors
Single Risk / Medium Term Emerging Market Private Buyers
Equity Form PRI: Investment Insurance
Lenders PRI
Property Based PRI: Terrorism, Political Violence etc covers