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MLT Technical Panel 2026

Mar 24 - Mar 26, 2026
Brussels, Belgium
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MLT Technical Panel 2026

March 24 - 26, 2026

The MLT TP Meeting 2025 will be hosted by Credendo in their head office Rue Montoyerstraat 3, 1000 Brussels, Belgium.

The Berne Union's MLT technical panel is a sub group of the MLT committee, primarily focused on technical discussion around PRI underwriting.

More information about the event will follow in due course.

Agenda

Meeting Day Agenda

 Tuesday, 24 March

 18:00-20:00

Welcome Reception

Welcome drinks hosted by Credendo

 Location TBC

Wednesday, 25 March

 08:45-09:00

ARRIVAL/MEET & GREET

 Credendo Head Office, located at Rue Montoyerstraat 3, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

 09:00-09:05

Credendo Welcome to Brussels, Belgium

Welcome address from Credendo

 09:05-09:10

Chair’s Opening Remarks

Lila Granda 

Head of Political Risk & Credit

Vantage

 09:10-10:10

Market landscape and portfolio management

To explore how political risk insurance (PRI) capacity is evolving, how different providers are managing portfolios in a volatile geopolitical environment, and where opportunities for collaboration and deployment lie.

Hoda Moustafa

Head of Public Infrastructure Finance

Miga

Nick Robinson

Head of Financial Risk

HDI

 10:10-10:30

Break

 10:30-11:30

Tour de Table

Lila Granda 

Head of Political Risk & Credit

Vantage

 11:30-13:00

Bank/Broker/Customer Perspectives: What Drives Demand for PRI and Non-Payment Cover

This session brings the customer and banking perspectives into the conversation, exploring how PRI and non-payment products are experienced and valued by buyers.

Andrew Johnstone

Director and CEO

Climate Fund Managers

Evelyne Deswysen

Head of Credit and Political Risk Insurance

ING

Abbey Sturrock 

Senior Vice President, Deputy Global Public Agency Leader

Marsh

 13:00-14:00

Lunch

 14:00-15:15

Asset valuation and fair valuation

Lara Dahlmann

Senior Associate

PwC

Antoine Demey

Senior Underwriter and Account Manager

Credendo

 15:15-15:30

Break

 15:30-16:45

First loss structures

Hoda Moustafa

Head of Public Infrastructure Finance

MIGA

Marlena Hurley

Deputy Vice President

US DFC

 18:00-20:30

Dinner

 The Brasserie, Rue de la Chancellerie 2, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

  Thursday, 26 March

 08:45-9:00

Arrival

 Credendo Head Office, located at Rue Montoyerstraat 3, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

 09:00-09:10

Chair’s Recap from Day 1 and Outline for the day

Lila Granda 

Head of Political Risk & Credit

Vantage

 09:10-10:10

Sovereign Debt Update

Romanie Peters

Senior Company Lawyer, Legal and Claims Coordinator

Credendo

 10:10-10:30

Break

 10:30-11:30

Risk Assessment Methodology

Sarah Al-Rifaee

Head of Export Credit Insurance

Dhaman

Nizar Najem

Head of Investment Guarantee

Dhaman

 11:30-13:00

Lessons Learned from Claims & Recoveries

Nick Garofalo

Head of PRC Claims

Vantage

Lili Wang

Head of PRI Division, Project Insurance Claims & Recovery Department

Sinosure

Haibo Bai

Senior Underwriter of Credit Approval Department

Sinosure

 13:00-14:00

Lunch

 14:00-15:00

Industry Focus – Mining

Nick Oxley

Lead Underwriter, Credit & Political Risk

MS Amlin

Patrick Allen

Underwriter

MS Amlin

Harry Walker

Executive Director

Gallagher

 15:00-16:30

‘Rapid Fire’ Questions/Discussions

Lila Granda 

Head of Political Risk & Credit

Vantage
  • Comprehensive cover for PF
  • Regulatory capital relief in the United States
  • Policy Review
  • PRI whitepaper – emerging issues
  • Pre and Post Shipment – led by MS Amlin

 16:30-17:00

Wrap-Up, ideas for next TP

Final comments from Chair

Lila Granda 

Head of Political Risk & Credit

Vantage

 17:00

Meeting Adjourned

Venue

Rue Montoyerstraat 3, 1000 , Brussels, Belgium

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Event enquiries

Email: ekgray@berneunion.org

Visa information

Credendo Head Office

Credendo, Rue Montoyerstraat 3, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Hotel Options

  1. Radisson Red Bruxelles : Rue d'Idalie 35, 1050 Bruxelles (mars 2026 : 150 – 200e / pers)
  2. Hotel Chambord : Rue de Namur 82, 1000 Bruxelles ( mars 2026 : 160 – 170e /pers)
  3. Thon Hotel EU : Rue de la loi 75, 1040 Brussels (mars 2026 : 170 – 230e / pers)
  4. Renaissance Bruxelles Hôtel: Rue du Parnasse 19, 1050 Bruxelles (mars 2026 : 200 – 250e / pers)
  5. Stanhope Hotel Brussels by Thon Hotels : Rue du Commerce 9, 1000 Bruxelles ( mars 2026 : 210 – 250e/ pers)
  6. The Hotel Brussels: Bd de Waterloo 38, 1000 Bruxelles ( mars 2026 : 250 – 450e /pers)

Please note that there is no formal room block, the options above are located close to the Credendo's offices where the Technical Panel will be held. 

Visa information

All the information concerning visa applications for Belgium is available on the website of the Immigration Office of the FPS Home Affairs, which is the competent Belgian authority for access to the territory.

You should apply for your visa in person at the Belgian embassy or consulate which is competent for your country of residence, where you will be requested to communicate your travel destination as well as the circumstances of it. Please contact the relevant embassy or consulate.

Contact details Belgian embassies and consulates

The visa application process can take a long time in certain cases. So submit your application at least four weeks before your departure.

For those who require an invitation letter from the host find the required visa information details via the 'visa informationbutton above or in the documents tab. Once you've completed your details, please email your information to: Patricia De Vos (p.devos@credendo.com)

We look forward to welcoming you to Brussels!