Choose Type
Latest Articles
Credit insurers prepare for increases in COVID-related claims in early 2021 during AGM Stocktake
23/10/2020
Oct 2020 Press Release: AGM Industry Stocktake / SACE's Michal Ron Elected President / New Structure for Berne Union Committees
Appointment of New Elected Officials including Michal Ron (SACE) as President
23/10/2020
Members of the Berne Union voted to appoint new elected officials, including Michal Ron (SACE) as the new President and Christina Westholm-Schroder (S...
New Commitee Structure better aligns the Berne Union with market reality
23/10/2020
Members of the Berne Union have voted to adjust the structure of its Committees to better facilitate the de facto engagement between members, reflecti...
Job Vacancy: Commitee Manager / Associate Director (investment and mlt credit insurance focus)
18/09/2020
A position has opened to join the Secretariat Team as Committee Manager / Associate Director with a focus on investment insurance, PRI and export cred...
Aman Union Industry Awards - call for nominations
17/09/2020
the AU is accepting submissions from all industry professionals for an award recognising an exceptional piece of research. Submission deadline is 31st...
2020 H1 Data: No increase in claims paid but contraction in new commitments
15/09/2020
September 2020 Press Release presents a preliminary report on the business activity of Berne Union Members in the first half of 2020 and indicates tha...
Just Published 2019 Industry Data Review provides a valuable pre-COVID benchmark
11/09/2020
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 - downloa...
Job Vacancy: Economic Research Analyst
23/06/2020
Applications are invited for the position of Economic Research Analyst with the Berne Union Secretariat, based in London
Berne Union Insurers join World Bank to help small businesses in poorer nations
23/06/2020
AXA XL and Liberty are among a group of 6 private insurers joining the scheme will provide up to $5bn in loans to help enterprises hit by coronavirus
Webinar: Sovereign Debt and Default in Africa
05/06/2020
Webinar panel discussion reviewing the economic outlook for Africa, debt sustainability and how investors can prepare for an mitigate emerging risks
Spring Webinars: Global Economic Challenges and the Industry Response to COVID-19
12/05/2020
This week the Berne Union is hosting a series of webinars for Members, addressing the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on trade, the economy, and the f...
Robust response to the COVID-19 pandemic from the export credit insurance industry
21/04/2020
All sides of the market have acted swiftly in response to the crisis, introducing measures to combat the negative economic impact of the pandemic by s...
Joint industry letter to European Policymakers to highlight the value of credit insurance facilitating bank lending
18/04/2020
The Berne Union has co-signed a letter to European policymakers, along with 5 other trade finance and insurance associations, highlighting the complem...
Job Advertisement: EXPORT Egypt CEO
27/02/2020
Export Egypt is seeking applicants to fill the position of CEO for the new Egyptian ECA
IfTI Global Symposium 2020: Fostering Economic Development in a World of Change
11/02/2020
Berne Union President Beatriz Reguero will present the welcome address to a cross-industry gathering of public and private institutions at the 2020 If...
COFACE SA: Agreement to acquire GIEK Kredittforsikring
07/02/2020
COFACE SA announces that it has signed an agreement with the Norwegian ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries regarding the acquisition of GIEK Kre...
Leaders of the 'RCG' (Asian ECAs) Address Development of the Energy Sector through Cooperative Initiatives
24/01/2020
11th annual CEO Meeting of the Asian Export Credit Agencies took place on 14-16 January, hosted by NEXI in Tokyo
Upcoming meetings
25
Nov 2020
BU-ICISA Regulatory Seminar
Online Webinar
2020 BU-ICISA Regulatory Meeting will be held as a series of three online webinars - 25 Novembe...
07-10
Dec 2020
Capacity Sharing Marketplace: How is the Marketplace Adjusting Amid the Crisis?
Online Webinar
Practical workshop exploring how COVID, Climate and Globalisation are disrupting traditional fi...
2021
POSTPONED: 2020 Digitalisation Specialists Meeting, Como, Italy
Como, Italy
Specialist meeting to discuss developments in the field of digitalisation and customer experien...
POSTPONED
Read more
25-26
Mar 2021
Project Finance Specialist Meeting
Zurich, Switzerland
The 2021 Project Finance Specialist Meeting will take place on 25-26 March, in Zurich, Switzerl...