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 73 countries around the world...
In 2017, Berne Union members provided USD 2.3 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
August BUlletin Published
31/08/2018
Innovation in trade technology and new perspectives on local currency
Job Vacancy: Asian Development Bank (Risk Management)
03/08/2018
The ADB is hiring a Senior Risk Management Specialist/Principal Risk Management Specialist
Berne Union forms Strategic Partnership with Oxford Analytica
12/07/2018
Oxford Analytica is an internationally renowned thought leader in global geopolitical and macroeconomic analysis
Job Vacancy: Committee Support Manager / Associate Director
04/06/2018
A position is available to join the Secretariat as the Manager responsible for the Investment Insurance Committee
April BUlletin Published
27/04/2018
This edition focuses on the link between trade and economic growth and collaborative approaches to sustainable development
IfTI Global Symposium Registration
18/04/2018
June meeting exploring innovation in export credit and development finance, hosted by the Institute for Trade and Innovation at Offenburg University, ...
14% of global cross-border trade supported in 2017 by export credit and investment insurers
21/03/2018
Berne Union announces strong growth in members’ new business as it releases 2017 year-end data at its General Meeting in Kenya
2018 State of the Industry Survey
01/03/2018
Press release with details of the 2018 state of the industry survey, conducted jointly with ICISA
IfTI Global Symposium: financing. impact. together (19 and 20 June)
19/02/2018
The Berne Union is collaborating with IfTI and EKF to present this high-level symposium addressing the modernisation of the trade and development fina...
Upcoming meetings
15-19
Oct 2018
Paris Annual General Meeting 2018
Paris, France
The 2018 AGM will take place in October - hosted in Paris by Bpifrance
Registration Open
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27-28
Nov 2018
Berne Union / ICISA Joint Specialist Meeting: Surety Bonds & Bond Insurance 2018
Paris, France
The first ever Berne Union / ICISA Joint Specialist Meeting: Surety Bonds & Bond Insurance will...
Registration Open
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28-30
Nov 2018
Project Finance Specialist Meeting
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The 2018 Project Finance Specialist Meeting will take place in 28-30 November, in Rio de Janeir...
07-12
Apr 2019
Singapore Spring Meeting 2019
Singapore, Singapore
Co-hosted by Chubb, Liberty, XL Catlin and Zurich, in partnership with Enterprise Singapore