Trade Credit Insurance
Sell business-to-business with credit terms? Trade credit insurance protects your cash flow from customers not paying.
The resource of choice for the country’s most forward-thinking insurance professionals.
The resource of choice for the country’s most forward-thinking insurance professionals.
Trade Credit Insurance
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What is Trade Credit Insurance?
Trade credit insurance provides a safety net for the income of businesses that offer credit payment terms to business clients. It covers your trade, so you have the certainty of getting paid if your client doesn’t pay.
By protecting your cash flow, trade credit insurance allows you to operate confidently and focus on growing and improving your business. It can also increase your borrowing capacity with banks by guaranteeing your receivables.
Trade credit insurance providers often partner with debt collection agencies, who will step in to help you recover debts, and credit check services may be offered as part of your policy benefits.
Total premiums for this type of cover start at around $10,000; so these policies are best suited to businesses with high values of credit or receivables, especially in the construction industries.

What can be covered
- Blanket cover for your entire list of debtors
- Selective cover for single or key high value accounts
What may not be
- Personal or consumer credit (ie. not business or commercial)
- "Pay when paid" contracts
- Consignment contracts (unless agreed to by insurer)
Get started with Trade Credit Insurance
By protecting your cash flow, trade credit insurance allows you to operate confidently and focus on growing and improving your business

Trade Credit Claim Example
Mark is a glazier with an ongoing contract with a large commercial builder to supply and install glass in new office buildings. The builder uses their unequal bargaining power to impose 60 day payment terms on Mark.
After completing a large $75k project, Mark submits his invoice through to the builder for payment and at day 60, he doesn’t receive payment as expected.
As Mark has trade credit insurance, he contacts his insurer to notify them of the default, and they appoint their collection agency to chase the builder. Mark has peace of mind knowing he will get most of his $75k invoice paid either by the builder, or his insurer if they can’t recover within 30 days.
Not only does he avoid a long legal battle at his own expense, he can be confident of receiving his payment in a reasonable time!
Why Choose CIB?
Consolidated Insurance Brokers can help by placing you with the best policy for your needs. We’ll find you the most competitive rate possible, and offer advice to ensure your insurance protects what matters.
Our Expertise
Committed to finding you the best insurance solution, our team of knowledgeable insurance brokers will get you the best price available
Your Partner
Safe time and effort by letting our team of expert insurance brokers do the work for you, we can manage your insurance on your behalf.
Clear Terms
We will put an end to the endless jargon, we can help you understand your quotes and policies in clear terms.
Full Cover
We are able to access insurance policies that are not available when buying direct, allowing us to get you a more comprehensive cover and better benefits.
What our clients have to say
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godfrey Lo ★★★★★ a week ago
I want to share my extremely satisfied experience with Tracey Friedland with Consolidated Insurance Brokers. Tracey is really taking her time in explaining everything to me. My partner and I were starting a new business, … More she helped us to find the right company insurance, practice insurance and lead me with the right direction to seek workers comp cover. She is gentle and not constantly nagging me to commit at any stage. Since it took a couple of months to find the right product, she is always patience and make timely response to all the emails. She managed to find a very good deal for us at the end. I will have not doubt I will recommend Tracey to my friends and colleagues! -
Tony Simonetta ★★★★★ a week ago
We recently worked with Alison to secure insurance for our commercial character building, which includes multiple tenancies, and we couldn’t be more impressed. Alison went above and beyond to ensure we had the right coverage … More tailored to the unique nature of the property. Her attention to detail, responsiveness, and genuine care made the entire process seamless and reassuring. She took the time to understand our needs and provided expert guidance every step of the way. Highly recommend Alison for anyone seeking professional, thorough, and personalised insurance support. -
Kara Matthew ★★★★★ 3 weeks ago
I had the pleasure of working with Aimee Spencer at Consolidated Insurance Brokers, and I couldn’t be more impressed. Aimee is extremely professional and consistently provides prompt responses to all queries and requests. … More She goes above and beyond to ensure a smooth and successful transaction, making the entire process hassle-free. It's rare to find someone so dedicated and knowledgeable in the industry. Highly recommend Aimee for anyone looking for top-notch service! -
Rosemary Law ★★★★★ 3 weeks ago
Thank you so much Clayton Rowlings.Professional, friendly and works to get you the best outcome. Not only saved m $1900 a year on fees, but when I needed to use the insurance, it was sorted quickly and with a great result. … More Happy to recommend to any sole trader or small business -
Lana Micallef ★★★★★ a month ago
I have a unique property that needed insuring. Rejected by many, Alison Neve worked tirelessly to ensure I got the best cover. I will and would highly recommend her for insurance needs. I found her to be honest and helpful. … More Much appreciated Alison.

How can we help?
With access to a range of reputable insurers, and policies not available to the public, we can offer you a range of competitive quotes.
We’ll help you compare the price with the coverage offered for each, so you can make the best decision for your needs.
Trade credit insurance is complex and very individual to the policyholder’s business and balance sheet, so it’s important to have an excellent adviser.
For every new business quote and renewal, we break down all important changes and comparisons of your trade credit insurance options for you in plain English.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are many benefits of using a broker over buying directly from the insurer. Insurance brokers:
- Work on your behalf to secure you better protection through their negotiating power
- Help you understand your risks and empower you to make better life / business decisions
- Ensure insurers are held accountable to their promise to protect what you value during claims
- Save you time and money by taking care of comparing and customising policies for your needs
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