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Stay Ahead with the Global Expert Briefings!
Experience a broad spectrum of learning opportunities with our enhanced monthly Global Expert Briefing series! FCIB is widening the scope by featuring experts who will delve into a variety of topics shaping global credit landscapes. As an exclusive benefit of your FCIB membership, you’ll receive access to member-only briefings, offering detailed updates on crucial issues such as currency dynamics, trade complexities, and country-specific risks. These sessions are your gateway to staying well-informed about industry trends and emerging challenges. Don’t miss the chance to expand your knowledge and stay ahead in the dynamic world of global credit.
The third Wednesday of each month at 11:30 AM EST | 5:30 PM CET
Upcoming Briefing:
WEDNESDAY, May 20th, 2026 at 11:30 AM | 5:30 PM Central European Time
Beyond the Balance Sheet: Geopolitical Risk and Credit Decisions
Geopolitics events can change a counterparty’s credit profile fast. Recent disruptions in the Middle East and elsewhere highlight how supply chains, customer concentration, and country exposure create powerful adjacent risks that can quickly undermine an otherwise strong balance sheet. This session will show credit managers how to build geopolitical and supply chain risk insights into credit analysis for key customers, helping them spot emerging risks earlier and sharpen their credit decisions.
David Kinzel – Practice Leader – Structured Credit & Political Risk
Responsibilities
As the Practice Leader for Structured Credit and Political Risk, David oversees the management and strategic direction of the practice. He is responsible for guiding some of Aon’s largest corporate, banking, and private equity clients, delivering innovative solutions tailored to their unique political and credit risk challenges.
Experience
David brings over 20 years of specialized industry expertise to Aon’s team. Before joining Aon, he served as Senior Vice President and Growth Leader at Marsh, where he played a pivotal role in expanding their credit and political risk capabilities. David also contributed to Alliant’s global credit and political risk team, further deepening his expertise. He began hiscareer in the industry in 2004.
Expertise
David specializes in advising lenders and corporates on the management of complex credit and political risks. His expertise spans the energy and power sectors, project finance for banks, and data centers, where he develops and implements effective risk mitigation strategies tailored to each client’s needs.
Previous Briefing:
WEDNESDAY, April 15th, 2026 at 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM EST | 5:30 PM Central European Time
Navigating Geopolitical Disruption in 2026: Risks, Sectors, and Strategies
So far in 2026 we have already seen tremendous upheaval and geopolitical disruption – from regime changes to supply chains, there is a lot to keep on top of. Join us for an update regarding the latest political risk developments that could impact your customers and suppliers. We will also look at the most affected sectors in global trade and discuss considerations and helpful tools looking ahead.
Gayle Jacobs – Senior Vice President and US Political Risk Leader
Current Responsibilities
Gayle is based in Southwest Michigan and is a Senior Client Advisor. She currently leads the political risk team within the Credit Specialties Corporate practice. In this role she also supports multinational clients as well as non-profit organizations in mitigating emerging market risk.
Experience
Gayle Jacobs joined Marsh in 2019 following Marsh’s acquisition of JLT. She has been a broker of Political Risk Insurance since 2007. Prior to working in the insurance industry, Gayle served as an Intelligence Officer for the Defense Intelligence Agency (US Department of Defense) in Washington D.C. and worked for the Foreign Commercial Service at the US Embassy in Paris.
Education
- Graduate Study Programme at the United Nations (Geneva, Switzerland)
- MBA in International Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management (Glendale, Arizona and Archamps, France)
- BA in French and International Relations from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)
| 2026 Schedule: | |
| January 21 | FREE FOR MEMBERS |
| February 18 | FREE FOR MEMBERS |
| March 18 | FREE FOR MEMBERS |
| April 15 | FREE FOR MEMBERS |
| May 20 | FREE FOR MEMBERS |
| June 17 | FREE FOR MEMBERS |
| July 15 | FREE FOR MEMBERS |
| August 19 | FREE FOR MEMBERS |
| September 16 | FREE FOR MEMBERS |
| October 21 | FREE FOR MEMBERS |
| November 18 | FREE FOR MEMBERS |
| December 16 | FREE FOR MEMBERS |
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