Sovereign Risk Insurance (Sovereign) is one of the world’s leading providers of sovereign credit and political risk insurance and reinsurance for banks, exporters, multinational corporations, export credit agencies, multilateral agencies, development finance institutions, and private equity investors. Credit protection on loans to emerging markets from a AA rated insurer allows banks to obtain favorable provisioning treatment under Basel II/III, and enables banks to reduce their risk-weighted assets. Since its formation in 1997, Sovereign has underwritten more than 1,500 policies, developed a global portfolio that is spread across 100 emerging markets, and has paid over $150 million in claims. Sovereign is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd. Chubb Limited, the world’s largest publicly traded property and casualty insurance company, is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:CB) and is a component of the S&P 500 index. For further information please go to: www.sovereignbermuda.com.