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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Alison went out of her way to provide information need to review an existing account with another broker. It was easy to explain what was wanted and recommendations from Alison enabled the review to flow. Her knowledge of … More the Insurance world impressed me and she is a pleasure to speak with. Alison is credit to the company and is easy to speak with. I was sorry we could not get a better figure. but she did her best. Thank you for allowing me to comment.
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We have been using Consolidated insurance for many years. We use them for all our business and personal insurance. Having everything under the one roof with a reliable company saves us so much time, money and stress. The … More service is amazing, Gina, William and Karen are always there to help not matter the time of the day. I would highly recommend Consolidated Insurance Brokers. Thanks Sarah
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We had a slightly unusual insurance request, and Jade was very persistent in finding us the best policy that met our needs! She was very professional and prompt in answering our emails and calls and explaining prospective … More cover to us. We highly recommend CIB to anyone seeking insurance.
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I had the pleasure of working with Tracey at Consolidated Insurance Brokers, and I can't recommend her highly enough! From our first conversation, she was incredibly attentive, taking the time to understand my specific … More needs and concerns.Tracey is not only knowledgeable about various insurance options but also genuinely cares about her clients. She walked me through the entire process, ensuring I felt comfortable and informed at every step. After dealing with numerous brokers and insurers over the years, I can confidently say that Tracey secured the best prices for me compared to all others I’ve encountered.Her quick responses to my questions and proactive approach made the experience seamless. Thanks to Tracey, I now have the perfect insurance coverage tailored to my situation at a fantastic price. If you're looking for a dedicated professional who goes above and beyond, look no further than Tracey at Consolidated Insurance Brokers!
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Over the past 4 years Tracey at Condolidated Insurance Brokers has been absolutely wonderful. So knowledgeable and friendly, always willing to go above and beyond for our Business. We really highly recommend Consolidated … More Insurance Brokers for all of your Insurance needs. Katina and Marcelo Rodrigues.
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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