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Political Risk Insurance Center - Political Risk Insurance Claims: The Changing Picture
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Despite the proliferation of international investment agreements, investor-state disputes are on the rise, according to a recent article by UNCTAD, posing challenges in formulating agreements that provide a secure environment. Investor-state disputes often lead to actual claims by holders of political risk insurance. The Overseas Private Investment Corporation reports in 'Claims – The Picture To-date' that while outright expropriations had become virtually extinct, there are renewed signs raising alarms that we may see a return to the overt nationalizations of the 1970s.
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OPIC is a leading provider of political risk insurance and finance in support of US investments in developing countries. Associate General Counsel Robert O'Sullivan discusses OPIC's claims experience in a a recent article for the PRI-Center, as well as the changing nature of expropriation claims.
>>Read article >>Learn about OPIC
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UNCTAD is a United Nations Agency focusing on development, as well as foreign direct investment. In this featured article, UNCTAD provides an overview of International Investment Agreements (IIAs), the latest trends and implications for investors, and discusses challenges in negotiating and concluding the 'right' agreement.
>>Read article >>Learn about IIAs and UNCTAD
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