The Berne Union is the leading global association for the export credit and investment insurance industry
Our members include government-backed official export credit agencies, multilateral financial institutions, and private credit insurers from right across the globe...
Annually, Berne Union members provide around USD 2.5 trillion of payment risk protection to banks, exporters and investors - equivalent to 13% of world cross border trade for goods and services (calculated with respect to WTO statistics).
This website contains information about our organisation, members, industry and activities.
Latest News
Publications
27/11/2020
Berne Union 2020 Yearbook Published
We mark the year of ‘COVID’ and coalescence of mega trends in trade, risk, sustainability, public policy and technology with an examination of the disruption an...
Outreach
12/11/2020
What does the post-COVID landscape for finance of trade and economic development look like?
The Berne Union's Capacity Sharing Marketplace brings together ECAs, DFIs, MDBs and private sector finance/insurance to explore how the marketplace is adjusting
Secretariat Update
09/11/2020
Jonathan Skovbro Steenberg joins the Secretariat as Economic Research Analyst
Jonathan joined the Secretariat in November 2020 with the primary responsibility to produce research-based industry output for members and other stakeholders. H...
Press Release
23/10/2020
Credit insurers prepare for increases in COVID-related claims in early 2021 during AGM Stocktake
Oct 2020 Press Release: AGM Industry Stocktake / SACE's Michal Ron Elected President / New Structure for Berne Union Committees
Member News
23/10/2020
Appointment of New Elected Officials including Michal Ron (SACE) as President
Members of the Berne Union voted to appoint new elected officials, including Michal Ron (SACE) as the new President and Christina Westholm-Schroder (SOVEREIGN) ...
Secretariat Update
23/10/2020
New Commitee Structure better aligns the Berne Union with market reality
Members of the Berne Union have voted to adjust the structure of its Committees to better facilitate the de facto engagement between members, reflective of unde...
Job Vacancy
18/09/2020
Job Vacancy: Commitee Manager / Associate Director (investment and mlt credit insurance focus)
A position has opened to join the Secretariat Team as Committee Manager / Associate Director with a focus on investment insurance, PRI and export credit - apply...
Secretariat Update
17/09/2020
Aman Union Industry Awards - call for nominations
the AU is accepting submissions from all industry professionals for an award recognising an exceptional piece of research. Submission deadline is 31st October
Press Release
15/09/2020
2020 H1 Data: No increase in claims paid but contraction in new commitments
September 2020 Press Release presents a preliminary report on the business activity of Berne Union Members in the first half of 2020 and indicates that the expe...
Publications
11/09/2020
Just Published 2019 Industry Data Review provides a valuable pre-COVID benchmark
Berne Union Members provided USD 2.4 tn of cover in direct support of export credit and foreign investments in 2019, and paid out USD 6.2 bn - download the repo...
Job Vacancy
23/06/2020
Job Vacancy: Economic Research Analyst
Applications are invited for the position of Economic Research Analyst with the Berne Union Secretariat, based in London
Upcoming meetings
LIBOR Transition Webinar
Feb
2021
Online
A webinar on LIBOR Transition will be held in February (exact date tbc)
Digitalisation Webinar
Mar
2021
Online
A digitalisation webinar will be held in March (exact date tbc)
Claims and Recoveries Webinar
Mar
2021
Online
A short series of webinars will be held between March and May - details of individuals events tbc
Spring Meeting 2021
10-14
May 2021
Online
The Berne Union will hold its 2021 Spring Meetings online during the week of 10th May
Capacity Sharing Marketplace Online Workshop June 2021
07-10
Jun 2021
Online
Practical workshop exploring how public and private sources of international finance can cooperate to tackle g...