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APA Insurance reinsures ATI

03 March 2010

APA Insurance has agreed to reinsure the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) allowing it to cover motor and property in Kenya and Uganda against damage.

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APA Insurance has agreed a $434 million reinsurance deal for the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI), Africa's only multilateral political and credit risk insurer, allowing it to cover motor and property in Kenya and Uganda against damage.

Details of the reinsurance deal were given at a joint press briefing with Ashok Shah, the CEO of APA Insurance Ltd. and Stewart Kinloch, the acting CEO of ATI

Under the reinsurance agreement, ATI will act as APA's...


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Credit insurers have withstood the crisis admirably settling a high number of claims during 2009. If you are actively involved in trade transactions what percentage of your deal book now enjoys some political or credit risk cover from private insurers?

75% to 100%
33%
50% to 75%
30%
25% to 50%
9%
25% or less
10%
I don’t use private credit insurers
18%

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During the past year’s ‘flight to quality’, companies have turned to experienced leaders in global trade.

Matthew Frohling, Citi - ‘Supplier Finance’ growth in the SME markets - April 2010