The Berne Union enables it's members to exchange professional views and experiences

Business Areas

Berne Union members conduct business in one or more of the following areas:
  • Short term credit insurance - up to and including 1 year credit terms
  • Medium/long term credit insurance/lending - more than 1 year credit terms
  • Investment insurance

To reflect this, our activities are usually organised by business area. We have three specialist committees and members belong to the committee(s) appropriate for their business.

The committees are:
  • The Short Term (ST) Committee (for short term credit insurance)
  • The Medium/Long Term (MLT) Committee (for medium-long term credit insurance/lending)
  • The Investment (INV) Committee (for investment insurance)

Each committee also contains various technical groups. These groups are made up of experts who focus on highly specialist subjects and produce reports and conclusions for the wider membership and industry.

Short Term (ST) Committee Executives

Chair: Ms Beatriz Reguero (CESCE)

Vice Chair: Mr Piljoon Kim (KSURE)

Medium/Long Term (MLT) Committee Executives

Chair: Mr Kenneth Tinsley(US EXIMBANK)

Vice Chair: Mr Hans-Joachim Pflocksch (EH GERMANY)

Investment (INV) Committee Executives

Chair: Mrs Joanne Palmer (EDC)

Vice Chair: Mr Ferdinand Schipfer (OeKB)

Technical Panel Chair: Mr John Hegeman (CHARTIS)

  • Berne Union 2011

    Download the Berne Union 2011 publication