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Trade Credit insurance protects businesses against the risk of non-payment from customers who buy goods or services on credit. It covers losses due to insolvency and protracted default. This type of insurance helps maintain cash flow, supports confident credit decisions, and can even improve access to financing by reducing the risk exposure on receivables.
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Trade credit insurance protects your business from the financial fallout when a customer becomes insolvent and can’t pay their debts. Here’s how it works:
Covers unpaid invoices: If a customer goes bankrupt or defaults on payment, the insurer reimburses you—typically up to 90% of the outstanding amount—so your cash flow isn’t derailed.
Assesses credit risk: Insurers often monitor your customers’ financial health and alert you to early warning signs, helping you avoid risky credit decisions in the first place.
Supports collections: Many policies include access to professional debt recovery services, reducing the burden on your internal team.
Enables growth with confidence: With protection in place, you can safely extend credit to new or larger clients, knowing you’re covered if things go south.
Protracted default under a trade credit insurance policy refers to a situation where a buyer fails to pay an invoice within an extended period, even though they haven’t been declared insolvent. It’s essentially a chronic non-payment—the buyer is still operating, but the debt remains unpaid well beyond the agreed credit terms.
Insurers typically define this period (e.g. 90 or 180 days past due) in the policy wording. Once that threshold is crossed and collection efforts have been exhausted, the insurer may treat it as a compensable loss, similar to insolvency.
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