Sian Aspinall is Group CEO of credit and political risk insurance (CPRI) broker, BPL. Appointed in September 2022, she is responsible for BPL’s strategy and operations globally, as well as advocating for the industry at the highest level. Aspinall was nominated to the ITFA Board in June 2024, alongside her longstanding positions on the ITFA Insurance Committee and its Banking Regulatory Sub-Committee. She is also active through her roles within the IACPM Credit Insurance Working Group and the LMA Standardised Policy Wording Working Group.

Aspinall is widely regarded as a leading figure in the CPRI market. With over 30 years’ experience, a background in underwriting and consulting with insurers, loss adjusters, brokers and law firms, as well as an exhaustive knowledge of the intricacies of CPRI, she is often sought to represent the industry at critical regulatory junctures. Her work includes playing an influential role in shaping the market’s positioning around the Insurance Act 2015, negotiating appropriate standard sanctions clauses, and campaigning for appropriate recognition and treatment of credit insurance within banking regulation. Aspinall is a regular on the CPRI conference circuit and is behind multiple cross-market initiatives that look to improve how the industry shares and leverages data to drive efficiencies and support market advocacy.