Built for
execution
Palisade is a specialist MGA focused on credit risk transfer, helping banks and non-bank financial institutions manage capital, protect portfolios and execute transactions.
Objectives
Requirements
Execution
At the intersection of objectives, requirements and execution.
Palisade sits at the intersection of bank objectives, insurer requirements and transaction execution. We were built for institutions that want a more rigorous and repeatable route to credit portfolio solutions, whether the goal is capital efficiency or broader balance sheet management.
We structure and deliver Significant Risk Transfer and Portfolio Credit Protection solutions through a combination of portfolio analytics, underwriting, structuring, documentation and ongoing monitoring.
Expertise across the full credit risk spectrum.
Our team brings experience from both bank and insurer contexts, spanning credit risk, actuarial science, data science, structured finance and credit insurance. That perspective helps us design solutions that are analytically robust, commercially practical and aligned with both originator objectives and protection provider requirements.
From portfolio data to executed protection.
We work with clients from initial portfolio analysis through to execution and ongoing oversight. We leverage our platform Lucidity, providing stakeholders with transparency on risk analytics, deal economics and performance to enable better portfolio risk management.
Explore LucidityRigorous end-to-end, aligned to expectations.
We believe good risk transfer is not just about finding capacity. It depends on selecting the right portfolio, shaping the right structure, coordinating execution carefully and maintaining visibility after close. Palisade works closely with originators and protection providers end-to-end, to ensure outcomes are aligned to expectations.
Portfolio Analysis
Assess exposures, identify the right perimeter and understand the transaction objective.
Structuring
Design the protection structure around originator objectives and protection provider requirements.
Execution
Coordinate documentation, counterparty alignment and close with clarity and confidence.
Monitoring
Ongoing oversight of portfolio performance, claims mechanics and structural compliance.
Three things that set us apart.
Credit Expertise
We bring deep credit, actuarial and data science capability to portfolio assessment and protection design. Our team draws on experience from both bank and insurer contexts, giving us a perspective that spans both sides of the transaction.
End-to-End Execution
We manage the full path from analytics and structuring through to documentation, binding and monitoring. One joined-up delivery model means less friction, fewer intermediaries and greater control at every stage.
Transparent Risk Transfer
Our platform provides the visibility needed to support sound risk management, stronger oversight and better-informed decisions through the life of a transaction for both originators and protection providers.
Speak to Our Team
Whether you are exploring Significant Risk Transfer or Portfolio Credit Protection, Palisade offers solutions designed to support your objectives.