by Admin | Nov 2, 2015 | Articles, ECA Guarantees, Political Risk Insurance, PRI Wordings, Trade Credit Insurance
AN OVERVIEW Many international investment and trade transactions are built on a single, key document, such as an investment agreement, a loan agreement or a contract for the sale of goods. An issue that arises for insurers of these transactions is who takes...
by Admin | Nov 2, 2015 | Articles, Correlation Risks, Interviews, Political Risk Insurance
Lila Granda is the Head of Credit & Political Risk for Product Underwriting at Zurich North America. While at Zurich, Lila also has served as Credit & Political Risk Manager for the Americas, based in Washington, D.C. and Credit & Political Risk Manager...
by Admin | Nov 2, 2015 | Articles, Correlation Risks, Country Risk, Interviews, Political Risk Insurance
In contemplating possible kinds of correlations, people often mention the “Arab Spring,” a kind of shorthand for the events that have convulsed the Middle East and North Africa over the last dozen years. But what useful knowledge have we gained from that? What is the...
by Admin | May 12, 2015 | Articles, Political Risk Insurance, PRI Products and Coverages, Trade Credit Insurance
Investors accustomed to the property/casualty insurance market are likely to find the political risk and trade credit insurance markets a little strange. In this article, Ed Coppola explains some these peculiarities and their origins. He is an experienced veteran of...
by Admin | Nov 5, 2014 | Articles, Country Risk, Political Risk Insurance, PRI Products and Coverages
Africa’s infrastructure deficit is constraining the region’s current and future economic growth. Annual spending required to satisfy the continent’s rapidly growing demand for basic infrastructure—about $93 billion—far exceeds the ability of countries in the region to...
by Admin | May 6, 2013 | Articles, Interviews, Political Risk Insurance, PRI Products and Coverages
Charlotte Ingham is a Senior Political Risk Analyst at Maplecroft. Maplecroft’s risk analysis and mapping form a vital part of the risk management processes of multinational companies, financial institutions, governments and NGOs. Q: What one fact that sets you...