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
109 James Street, New Farm
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Tracey is just plain excellent. Our business cover was not at all straight forward. There was a surprising amount of emotion involved for insurance too. Tracey just took it all in her stride, helped me focus on what’s important, … More and got the deal done with incredible responsiveness. Thank you Tracey
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This company have really been supportive over the years when I needed the advice most at claims. Jade has been great to deal with on our renewal and offered great advice right throughout the process. This renewal was made … More easy with her diligence on each and every section of the insurance policy with a myriad of changes to this year's policy. Thankyou Jade - Highly recommended.
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I was lucky enough to have Aimee as my broker. She made everything super easy to follow and gave us exceptional service. I would highly recommend Consolidated and in particular Aimee for a trouble-free experience in obtaining … More insurance. Thank you for all your help.
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We have been using these guys services for years now - top notch service. Aimee has been amazing at helping us deal with tricky engineering insurance requirements and unusual requests. I would recommend this company, and … More in particular Aimee, for easy, clear to understand insurance policies. A++++++++++
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I called CIB and spoke to Gina. She was absolutely amazing and guided me through the entire process. She ensured I receive the most cost effective insurance solution tailored to my business needs. Could not be more happy … More with the outcome. I would highly recommend this company and especially Gina. Thank you
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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