Political Risk Insurance – Foreign Direct Investment

Instrument description

The Political Risk Insurance by XL Catlin is offered for new and existing infrastructure projects, bank loans and leased assets. Potential clients are private and public corporations involved in foreign direct investments, cross-border lending and international business in a variety of industries, including engineering/procurement/construction contractors.

The insurance covers:

  • Expropriation, nationalization or confiscation of assets
  • Non-repayment or debt default by a state-owned enterprise
  • Currency inconvertibility and non-transfer
  • Pre-shipment risks
  • Multiple trading risks including non-payment, non-delivery, cancellation of licenses, embargos, war and (un)fair calling of advance payment or performance guarantees

Eligible projects and transactions

Trade investment transactions.

Eligible regions

More than 200 countries. Countries listed here: https://xlcatlin.com/insurance/global

Key features

  • Size of coverage: USD 200 million per risk.
  • Tenor of coverage: Up to 15 years.
  • Costs:
    • Minimum deductible: Varies
    • Minimum premium: Varies

Eligible Countries

  • Flag of Albania
    Albania
  • Flag of Algeria
    Algeria
  • Flag of Andorra
    Andorra
  • Flag of Angola
    Angola
  • Flag of Argentina
    Argentina
  • Flag of Armenia
    Armenia
  • Flag of Aruba
    Aruba
  • Flag of Australia
    Australia
  • Flag of Austria
    Austria
  • Flag of Azerbaijan
    Azerbaijan
  • Flag of Bahamas, The
    Bahamas, The
  • Flag of Bahrain
    Bahrain
  • Flag of Bangladesh
    Bangladesh
  • Flag of Barbados
    Barbados
  • Flag of Belarus
    Belarus
  • Flag of Belgium
    Belgium
  • Flag of Benin
    Benin
  • Flag of Bermuda
    Bermuda
  • Flag of Bolivia
    Bolivia
  • Flag of Bosnia & Herzegovina
    Bosnia & Herzegovina
  • Flag of Botswana
    Botswana
  • Flag of Brazil
    Brazil
  • Flag of British Virgin Is.
    British Virgin Is.
  • Flag of Brunei
    Brunei
  • Flag of Bulgaria
    Bulgaria
  • Flag of Burkina Faso
    Burkina Faso
  • Flag of Burundi
    Burundi
  • Flag of Cambodia
    Cambodia
  • Flag of Cameroon
    Cameroon
  • Flag of Canada
    Canada
  • Flag of Cape Verde
    Cape Verde
  • Flag of Chad
    Chad
  • Flag of Chile
    Chile
  • Flag of China
    China
  • Flag of Colombia
    Colombia
  • Flag of Congo, Dem. Rep.
    Congo, Dem. Rep.
  • Flag of Congo, Repub. of the
    Congo, Repub. of the
  • Flag of Costa Rica
    Costa Rica
  • Flag of Cote d
    Cote d'Ivoire
  • Flag of Croatia
    Croatia
  • Flag of Cyprus
    Cyprus
  • Flag of Czech Republic
    Czech Republic
  • Flag of Denmark
    Denmark
  • Flag of Djibouti
    Djibouti
  • Flag of Dominican Republic
    Dominican Republic
  • Flag of Ecuador
    Ecuador
  • Flag of Egypt
    Egypt
  • Flag of El Salvador
    El Salvador
  • Flag of Equatorial Guinea
    Equatorial Guinea
  • Flag of Eritrea
    Eritrea
  • Flag of Estonia
    Estonia
  • Flag of Finland
    Finland
  • Flag of France
    France
  • Flag of French Polynesia
    French Polynesia
  • Flag of Gabon
    Gabon
  • Flag of Gambia, The
    Gambia, The
  • Flag of Georgia
    Georgia
  • Flag of Germany
    Germany
  • Flag of Ghana
    Ghana
  • Flag of Gibraltar
    Gibraltar
  • Flag of Greece
    Greece
  • Flag of Guam
    Guam
  • Flag of Guatemala
    Guatemala
  • Flag of Guinea
    Guinea
  • Flag of Honduras
    Honduras
  • Flag of Hong Kong
    Hong Kong
  • Flag of Hungary
    Hungary
  • Flag of Iceland
    Iceland
  • Flag of India
    India
  • Flag of Indonesia
    Indonesia
  • Flag of Iraq
    Iraq
  • Flag of Ireland
    Ireland
  • Flag of Israel
    Israel
  • Flag of Italy
    Italy
  • Flag of Jamaica
    Jamaica
  • Flag of Japan
    Japan
  • Flag of Jersey
    Jersey
  • Flag of Jordan
    Jordan
  • Flag of Kazakhstan
    Kazakhstan
  • Flag of Kenya
    Kenya
  • Flag of Korea, South
    Korea, South
  • Flag of Kosovo
    Kosovo
  • Flag of Kuwait
    Kuwait
  • Flag of Kyrgyzstan
    Kyrgyzstan
  • Flag of Laos
    Laos
  • Flag of Latvia
    Latvia
  • Flag of Lebanon
    Lebanon
  • Flag of Liberia
    Liberia
  • Flag of Libya
    Libya
  • Flag of Lithuania
    Lithuania
  • Flag of Luxembourg
    Luxembourg
  • Flag of Macau
    Macau
  • Flag of Macedonia
    Macedonia
  • Flag of Madagascar
    Madagascar
  • Flag of Malawi
    Malawi
  • Flag of Malaysia
    Malaysia
  • Flag of Maldives
    Maldives
  • Flag of Mali
    Mali
  • Flag of Malta
    Malta
  • Flag of Mauritania
    Mauritania
  • Flag of Mauritius
    Mauritius
  • Flag of Mexico
    Mexico
  • Flag of Moldova
    Moldova
  • Flag of Monaco
    Monaco
  • Flag of Montenegro
    Montenegro
  • Flag of Morocco
    Morocco
  • Flag of Mozambique
    Mozambique
  • Flag of Myanmar
    Myanmar
  • Flag of Namibia
    Namibia
  • Flag of Netherlands
    Netherlands
  • Flag of Netherlands Antilles
    Netherlands Antilles
  • Flag of New Caledonia
    New Caledonia
  • Flag of New Zealand
    New Zealand
  • Flag of Nicaragua
    Nicaragua
  • Flag of Niger
    Niger
  • Flag of Nigeria
    Nigeria
  • Flag of Norway
    Norway
  • Flag of Oman
    Oman
  • Flag of Pakistan
    Pakistan
  • Flag of Panama
    Panama
  • Flag of Paraguay
    Paraguay
  • Flag of Peru
    Peru
  • Flag of Philippines
    Philippines
  • Flag of Poland
    Poland
  • Flag of Portugal
    Portugal
  • Flag of Puerto Rico
    Puerto Rico
  • Flag of Qatar
    Qatar
  • Flag of Romania
    Romania
  • Flag of Russia
    Russia
  • Flag of Rwanda
    Rwanda
  • Flag of Sao Tome & Principe
    Sao Tome & Principe
  • Flag of Saudi Arabia
    Saudi Arabia
  • Flag of Senegal
    Senegal
  • Flag of Serbia
    Serbia
  • Flag of Sierra Leone
    Sierra Leone
  • Flag of Singapore
    Singapore
  • Flag of Slovakia
    Slovakia
  • Flag of Slovenia
    Slovenia
  • Flag of South Africa
    South Africa
  • Flag of Spain
    Spain
  • Flag of Sri Lanka
    Sri Lanka
  • Flag of Suriname
    Suriname
  • Flag of Sweden
    Sweden
  • Flag of Switzerland
    Switzerland
  • Flag of Taiwan
    Taiwan
  • Flag of Tanzania
    Tanzania
  • Flag of Thailand
    Thailand
  • Flag of Timor Leste
    Timor Leste
  • Flag of Togo
    Togo
  • Flag of Tunisia
    Tunisia
  • Flag of Turkey
    Turkey
  • Flag of Turkmenistan
    Turkmenistan
  • Flag of Turks & Caicos Is
    Turks & Caicos Is
  • Flag of Uganda
    Uganda
  • Flag of Ukraine
    Ukraine
  • Flag of United Arab Emirates
    United Arab Emirates
  • Flag of United Kingdom
    United Kingdom
  • Flag of United States
    United States
  • Flag of Uruguay
    Uruguay
  • Flag of Uzbekistan
    Uzbekistan
  • Flag of Venezuela
    Venezuela
  • Flag of Vietnam
    Vietnam
  • Flag of Virgin Islands
    Virgin Islands
  • Flag of Yemen
    Yemen
  • Flag of Zambia
    Zambia
  • Flag of Zimbabwe
    Zimbabwe