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LCI continues expansion in Africa, launching credit insurance program with ASKIA Assurances

November 7, 2018 News No comments

LCI Services officially launches credit insurance program with ASKIA Assurances in Senegal
LCI Services, the Lebanese Credit Insurer’s (LCI) servicing arm, has completed the implementation of tailored trade credit insurance products and services for companies in Africa, together with ASKIA Assurances in Senegal. The official launch brought together over 200 people and took place in Dakar, Senegal. The agreement entails the establishment of a partner operation in 7 African countries, to develop local markets and assist ASKIA Assurances in extending trade credit insurance coverage. It will also help protect businesses from growing commercial and political risks and in increase exports, to aid in the growth of the Senegalese private sector.

“As the first independent specialized trade credit insurer in the MENA region, we wanted to share our expertise and develop other regions when it comes to trade credit insurance,” said Karim Nasrallah, General Manager of LCI. “Trade credit insurance, credit information, debt collection and business development are vital elements to support local businesses in scaling up and expanding into new markets. We are confident that this move will boost the development of small and medium-sized enterprises in Senegal,” he added.

LCI Services offers comprehensive outsourcing solutions that include access to reinsurance, risk and commercial underwriting, debt collection, credit information, business development and IT support. These services will be offered to the 7 African countries, which include: Senegal, Ivory Coast, Niger, Burkina Faso, Guinea Bissau, Togo and Benin.

LCI and SACE sign cooperation agreement

June 12, 2018 News No comments

LCI and SACE have signed a cooperation agreement, to enhance trade opportunities between Lebanon and Italy by supporting SMEs. The expertise and know-how of both entities will be extended to SMEs, along with training programs and technical assistance offered to financial institutions and commercial banks, as result of this agreement.

SMEs make up the majority of business institutions in both Italy and Lebanon, employing a large proportion of the national workforce. Thus, supporting their growth and enhancing trade opportunities, through trade credit insurance and the sharing of expertise, contributes towards a more prosperous economy.

LCI appoints Dominique Charpentier as its new Chairman

June 28, 2017 News

The Lebanese Credit Insurer (LCI), has appointed Dominque Charpentier as its new Chairman at its Annual General Meeting held in May, 2017.

Charpentier led a seasoned career with extensive experience in the realms of finance and credit insurance, having held senior financial positions in corporations, namely CFO of SCOA and PINAULT Groups and then moving on to become Deputy CEO of Société Marseillaise de Crédit. In 1995, Charpentier ventured into the Credit Insurance industry, within the Euler Group where he was successively Deputy CEO of Cobac Benelux, CEO of Société Française de Factoring and CEO of Eurofactor. In 2002, he moved to Atradius Group, assuming the role of Managing Director of several divisions of the Group: Atradius Factoring, Atradius Bonding, Atradius Instalment Credit Protection and Atradius Credit Insurance Italy.

He then joined the Management Board of Atradius as Chief Insurance Operations Officer in 2013.

Throughout his career, he held numerous Board member positions in professional organizations across Europe, of which: In France, as Director of Association des Sociétés Financières (ASF); in Belgium as Director of Beroep Vereniging van het Krediet (BVK), and on an international level as Director and Chairman of International Factors Group (IFG).

In January 2017, Charpentier retired, and now serves as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Graydon Holding NV in the Netherlands and has been newly appointed as the Chairman of LCI.

Charpentier graduated from Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris.

In his capacity as Chairman of LCI, Charpentier will bring his wide experience to support the company in implementing its growth strategy and in its development and expansion. Charpentier succeeds Gerard van Brakel who has been chairing LCI since it was founded in 2001.

LCI elected to Board of Directors of ACAL

May 25, 2017 News

The Lebanese Credit Insurer (LCI), represented by its General Manager, Karim Nasrallah, was elected to the Board of Directors of the Association Des Compagnies D’assurance Au Liban (ACAL), at its annual meeting held in April. Mr. Nasrallah, as other board members, will work together to achieve the aims of the Association, which include: building the profession from a technical standpoint; developing the rules and regulations to enhance the insurance industry; safeguarding the public interest and ensuring the proper representation of its members with authorities and third parties.

LCI is the only specialized credit insurance company in Lebanon.