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Political Risk

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Why Choose Talbot for Political Risk?

The Talbot Political Risk team underwrites specialist insurance cover for political and credit risks to a range of clients including banks, government agencies, and commodity traders who are investing and transacting business in emerging markets.

The Talbot Advantage

Talbot Political Risk Solutions

The Talbot Trade Credit Risks team provides trade credit and contract frustration cover against non-payment and non-delivery by public and private counter-parties; non-honouring of letters of credit or guarantees; currency inconvertibility pre and post-shipment risks; wrongful calling of bonds; and embargo and licence cancellation. Coverage is typically associated with trade-related loans and obligations with focus on emerging market business.

 

Industries

  • Banks
  • Financial institutions
  • Government agencies
  • Multi-nationals
  • Export credit agencies
  • Aircraft and vessel leasing companies
  • Mining
  • Energy
  • Construction
  • Telecommunications
  • Exporters
  • Manufacturers
  • Commodities

 

Placement types

  • Direct
  • Binding authority
  • Lineslip

The Talbot Trade Credit Risks team protects owners and investors of fixed and mobile assets, including debt or equity of an investment, against the following forms of foreign government intervention:

  • CEND (Confiscation, Expropriation, Nationalisation and Deprivation)
  • Selective discrimination
  • Forced abandonment
  • Forced divestiture
  • Concession or licence cancellation

Physical damage or property destruction due to war and SRCC is written in conjunction with these perils.

We also provide cover for Aircraft repossession and Mortgage Rights for vessels.

 

Industries

  • Banks
  • Financial institutions
  • Government agencies
  • Multi-nationals
  • Export credit agencies
  • Aircraft and vessel leasing companies
  • Mining
  • Energy
  • Construction
  • Telecommunications
  • Exporters
  • Manufacturers
  • Commodities

 

Placement types

  • Direct
  • Binding authority
  • Lineslip

Talbot’s Political Risk Sweet Spots

  • For credit business the Talbot Political Risk team is targeting investment-grade borrowers, or equivalent. We have appetite for term loans, revolving facilities, asset backed facilities, derivatives, bonds and project finance.
  • For emerging market sovereign risk we have long-standing relationships with leading multilateral and financial entities and support on a number of globally strategic infrastructure projects.
  • Talbot is a lead market for traditional equity and lenders form political risk insurance for sustainable investments, both fixed and mobile assets. We are able to consider a wide range of industries and geographies for this class of business. 

  • Derivatives
  • Capital call facilities
  • Trade finance
  • Project finance

Our Political Risk Leadership Team

View contact information for Talbot Political Risk leaders.