The Berne Union The Berne Union, or officially, the International Union of Credit & Investment Insurers, is the leading international organization and community for the export credit and investment insurance industry. The Berne Union has more than 50 member companies spanning the globe. They share a Secretariat based in London. The Berne Union actively facilitates cross-border trade by supporting international acceptance of sound principles in export credits and foreign investments and by providing a forum for professional exchanges among its members. Our Expertise Berne Union member organizations, from the public and private sector, support exports and/or investments to highly developed and emerging markets. They do this by providing insurance or guarantees to protect exporting companies, investors and banks against political and/or commercial risks. Consistent with the Berne Union's objective to work for the international acceptance of sound underwriting principles, Berne Union members are committed to conduct their business in a manner that contributes to the stability and expansion of global trade on a sustainable basis. Berne Union members play an important role in supporting international trade flows, be it for trade finance or for the financing of large-scale projects. In engaging in these activities, they often act in cooperation with other international financial institutions involved in the supporting the successful development of world trade. 2008 Berne Union Yearbook  Berne Union: Investment Insurance Data

1-2 Castle Lane London SW1E 6DR United Kingdom Tel. +44 (0)20 7233 8228 Fax: +44 (0)20 7233 8208 www.berneunion.org.uk History The Berne Union has a long history dating back to 1934 when private and state export credit insurers from France, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom founded the organisation. They had their first meeting in Berne, Switzerland, thus the name the Berne Union. The name often leads to the misconception that the Secretariat is be located in Berne - this is not the case, the Secretariat has based in London since the 1970's (previously in Paris). Contrary to popular belief, The Berne Union has always been made up of both public and private companies.

Berne Union Members	Member Profiles
AIG - AIG Global Trade & Political Risk (USA)
ASHRA - Israel Export Insurance Corp Ltd (Israel)
ATRADIUS (Netherlands)
CESCE - Compania Espanola de Seguros de Credito a la Exportacion (Spain)
CHUBB - Chubb Political Risk (USA)
COFACE - Compagnie Française d'Assurance (France)
COSEC - Companhia de Seguro de Créditos, S.A. (Portugal)
ECGC - Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd (India)
ECGD - Export Credits Guarantee Department (United Kingdom)
ECIC SA - Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa Ltd. (South Africa)
EDC - Export Development Canada (Canada)
EFIC - Export Finance & Insurance Corporation (Australia)
EGAP - Export Guarantee and Insurance Corporation (Czech Republic)
EKF - Eksport Kredit Fonden (Denmark)
EKN - Exportkreditnämnden (Sweden)
FINNVERA - Finnvera Plc (Finland)
GIEK - Garanti-Instituttet for Eksportkreditt (Norway)
ICIEC - The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (Saudi Arabia)
KEIC - Korea Export Insurance Corporation (Korea)
MEXIM - Eximbank of Malaysia (Malaysia)
MIGA - Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (World Bank Group)
NEXI - Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (Japan)
OEKB - Oesterreichische Kontrollbank Aktiengesellschaft (Austria)
ONDD - Office National du Ducroire (Belgium)
OPIC - Overseas Private Investment Corporation (USA)
PWC - PwC Deutsche Revision AG (Germany)
SACE - Istituto per i Servizi Assicurativi del Credito all'Esportazione (Italy)
SEC - Slovene Export Corporation Inc (Slovenia)
SINOSURE - China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation (China)
SOVEREIGN - Sovereign Risk Insurance Ltd (Bermuda)
TEBC - Taipei Export-Import Bank of China (Chinese Taipei)
ZURICH - Zurich Emerging Markets Solutions (USA)