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IRIA SA

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Founded in Geneva in 2003, IRIA is a Swiss insurance broker specialising in political risk and credit insurance. In 2020, following a long-standing relationship, we became part of Howden Global Credit Solutions, enabling us to expand our range of products and deliver solutions on a global scale whilst still operating independently.

More than a broker, IRIA is a source of expertise concerning international trade risks. We are highly proficient commodity finance professionals with real-life experience in commodity trading, structured commodity banking and emerging-market business giving us best in class understanding of credit and political risk management.

Credit and political risks are on the rise globally

Protect your balance sheet: We provide a suite of products to cover and mitigate
your risks.

Credit risk management: We advise you on how to improve risk management by integrating
credit insurance solutions.

Financial flexibility under pressure: We show you how to make use of your receivables to
optimise your financing

Why engage with IRIA SA?

We offer access to the complete range of insurance markets:

  • Local insurers
  • Global players
  • The London market

We have products to supplement or improve your existing insurance solutions.

We fully support your: Contract management, policy renewals, limit underwriting, claims management.

What differentiates us? 

Banking and commodity trading expertise - extensive understanding of credit risk management.

Highly experienced - deep knowledge of the full spectrum of insurance solutions.

Extensive capability with confidential, high-risk transactions that demand rapid response and meticulous coverage management.

Local presence, Global reach - serving our clients on the ground supported by a worldwide network.

Fully embedded in the largest producer of income to Lloyd’s of London.

Technology - developers of the Lloyd’s accredited online trading platform: TepfinX

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