Why Credit Insurance

An essential tool for trade

Credit insurance is a basic business protection that ensures monies owed become monies paid. It also becomes an investment in a better enabled business rather than simply an exercise in cash recovery.

Credit insurance is necessary because regardless of sector or standing, uncertainty is part and parcel of business. Business opportunity and business risk are inextricably linked; to fully exploit the potential in one you have to embrace the other.

Threats to your business are ever-present and rise in proportion to your business scale. Your customer’s insolvency or default are at the core of bad debt, but other factors such as less stable economic environments, political interference, global terrorism, war and natural disasters can all enter the equation as your business extends into other markets.

Credit insurance is clearly essential – a key component of a credit management strategy designed to protect your bottom line and guarantee cash flow in the face of non-payment, however caused.

How Atradius helps

Whatever your industry or company size, Atradius has a credit insurance policy to suit your specific needs. Our flexibility allows you to cover your entire portfolio or just key accounts against corporate insolvency, bankruptcy and bad debts. We give you the freedom and financial protection to grow your business without worry.