Trade Credit
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January 12, 2022
Aspen incorporates ESG into underwriting framework
Aspen said ESG factors are now built into its underwriting of credit and political risks, with the aim of generating…
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December 23, 2021
UK firms lose 8% of sales to non-payment, finds Atradius
UK companies report losing 8% of B2B sales last year through non-payment, with nearly half (44%) saying sales were overdue,…
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December 22, 2021
WTW delivers new trade credit risk and analytics model for clients
Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has launched a new risk and analytics model to help clients understand their trade credit risks…
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December 21, 2021
New global line head of political and credit risk at SCOR Specialty
Henry Mumme-Young has been appointed as global line head of political and credit risk at SCOR Specialty Insurance, with immediate…
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December 7, 2021
Marsh names Sartain head of US and Canada specialty
Marsh has appointed Michelle Sartain, previously head of its US financial and professional lines division (finpro), to lead its specialty…
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December 3, 2021
EU plans pan-European export credit facility
The EU has revealed that it is looking into the creation of a pan-European export credit insurance facility to supplement…
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December 3, 2021
Default risk lurking for Italian businesses
Government stimulus packages have helped businesses around the world to face the pandemic-induced downturn. But with these initiatives coming to…
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December 2, 2021
Eastern Europe braced for knock-on global insolvency risk, warns Atradius
Insolvency risk is likely to rise for eastern European businesses next year as governments withdraw Covid-19 fiscal measures, with 39%…
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November 25, 2021
European firms brace for increased insolvency risk in 2022: Atradius
Businesses in western Europe will face increased insolvency risk in 2022, according to trade credit insurer Atradius, as B2B overdue…
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November 23, 2021
The benefits of surety bonds
Jens Krichbaum, head of surety Germany for Tokio Marine HCC, talks about the benefits of surety bonds as an alternative…
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November 16, 2021
Atradius appoints Oliver Ford as UK country manager
Trade credit insurer Atradius has appointed Oliver Ford as country manager for the UK. Ford, who has worked at Atradius…
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November 9, 2021
Credit insurance MGA Limit in multiyear u/w capacity deal with SiriusPoint
A multiyear underwriting capacity partnership has been agreed between Limit Financial, a managing general agent specialising in credit insurance and…
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November 9, 2021
Blenheim Underwriting adds to political risk underwriting team
Tamsin Plumptre and Ed Fox have joined Blenheim Underwriting’s political risk underwriting team. According to Blenheim, they will both play…
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October 13, 2021
Zurich withdraws from standalone political risk market
Zurich Insurance has withdrawn from the standalone political risk market and is going to wind down its global trade credit…
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October 8, 2021
Insolvencies start to rise in Europe with 33% global peak next year: Atradius
Italy, the UK and Australia are predicted to record the highest levels of corporate insolvencies in the second half of…
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October 6, 2021
Risk managers warned not to make knee-jerk captive decisions in hard market
Risk managers are potentially storing up future problems in their rush to establish captives in the hard market and add…
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October 4, 2021
Post-pandemic trends to benefit Mediterranean maritime sector
Research suggests that southern Italy’s shipping sector could be the main beneficiary from post-pandemic shifts in global maritime transport. However,…
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September 28, 2021
Credit risk improves in many Czech Republic sectors but insolvency remains a risk: Atradius
Atradius has upgraded the credit outlook for several booming sectors in the Czech Republic as part of a country report,…
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September 24, 2021
Italy benefits from rebound in global trade
The year 2021 is playing witness to an increase in the value and volume of global trade, yet still hampered…
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September 24, 2021
Charles Taylor launches specialty lines practice
Insurance services and claims firm Charles Taylor has launched a specialty lines practice, which will be led by Laetitia Fouquet…