Trade credit insurance: Safeguard Your Business

Mitigate the threat of unpaid debts with trade credit insurance.

Credit insurance solutions tailored to your business needs

No matter your size or market, every company operating domestically or exporting has to protect its B2B transactions against the risk of unpaid debts. Find out more about our flexible business credit insurance solutions tailored to suit your specific needs.

What is credit insurance?

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Credit insurance allows companies to grant payment periods to their customers in New Zealand and internationally with confidence.

Trade credit insurance protects your invoices against excessive late payment or – in the worst-case scenario – default by your customers.

Coface covers the credit risk and compensates for your loss by indemnifying you. A range of options are available so you can adjust your coverage to meet specific risks (such as political or manufacturing risks, litigation, etc.).

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We monitor your customers’ financial health, helping you make the right business decisions. And our business credit insurance means you have easier access to financing.

In short, when you insure your sales in France and/or for export, you protect your cash flow and preserve your margins. You also optimise the management of your accounts receivable and safeguard your growth.

How does credit insurance work?

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1. Keeping you informed

We never stop analysing the environment of your customers (country, sector, etc.) together with their financial information (accounts and financial ratios) so we can direct you towards solvent companies and freeze out bad debtors.

This cuts down your unpaid debts and means your company works with the right partners.

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2. Collecting your unpaid invoices

Our experts in New Zealand and abroad take on the responsibility of collecting your unpaid invoices for you. This then keeps your relationship with your business partners intact.

3. Protecting your company

Coface indemnifies your guaranteed receivables irrespective of how the recovery process turns out.

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Why choose Coface trade credit insurance?

Trade credit insurance offers four indispensable services to help you mitigate the risk of customer non-payment:

  • Safeguard your cash flow with Confidence

    One in four companies faces bankruptcy due to customer non-payment. Shield your cash flow from unpaid invoices, ensuring steady growth without financial concerns. Business credit insurance is vital for preventing economic downturns and job losses caused by bankruptcy chains.

  • Enhance Receivables Management

    Utilize business credit insurance to manage accounts receivables effectively. Identify trustworthy customers, establish realistic credit limits, and improve collection rates by engaging reputable third-party services.

  • Streamline Financing

    Credit insurance ensures optimized cash flow, facilitating meeting one-time financial requirements. It instills confidence in your financial partners, simplifying future financing endeavors.

  • Expand Your Company

    Trade credit insurance assists in evaluating risks and selecting reliable customers and partners, fostering business expansion.

Innovative solutions for better risk management

Credit management platform

Our secure online platform means it’s easy to manage your policy from A to Z. With CofaNet Essentials, you:

 

• Access information about your business partners

• Manage your client portfolio

• Manage your guarantee requests

• Report your unpaid debts

• Keep track of your claims

 

CofaNet also performs debtor risk evaluations and offers export features with the potential for more in-depth research.

 

And with the CofaMove mobile app, you can access CofaNet Essentials wherever you are and whenever you want.

Coface API portal

Discover a game-changing asset for more efficient credit management.
Coface API portal opens doors to seamless integration of Coface's powerful API solutions into your existing applications. 


  • Elevate risk management, enhance credit decisions, and fortify financial strategies effortlessly. 

  • Maximize efficiency, minimize risk: Coface API Portal is your strategic ally for a robust, data-driven approach to credit management. 

  • Revolutionize your processes today for a more secure and prosperous financial future.

 

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Coface Dashboard

Coface Dashboard is our business intelligence tool that provides you with interactive reports to facilitate:

 

• Reporting and performance tracking

• Producing analyses ranging from macro trends to individual changes

• Identifying consolidated risks for groups of buyers

• Managing your programme, in particular by supporting your decisions, and customising the features of the tool and the risk transfer parameters

• The credit risk governance in your group

How much does credit insurance cost?

In general , Trade credit insurance premium  is calculated based on your turnover (the net sales figure you pull in as a company). Your past transaction history and the debtors with which you are trading are also taken into account.

When you apply for a quote, a two-part process will follow. First, the insurance company will assess the type of trade you are involved in and your overall business profile to determine a policy rate and terms. Then, the trade credit insurer will analyze your trading partners and their financial strength to determine the credit limit coverage that will be available to you.

For companies with over NZ$17 million turnover, the cost equates to a premium rate that varies on average between 0.1 and 1% of turnover. 
This figure is based on the volume of insurable business, the profile of your company – in particular, its area of activity and history of claims – and your requirements (the type of coverage, specific options, etc.).

Grow your business with a risk management expert

50000 customers

200 countries covered

670 billion € exposure on 2.6 million debtors

AM Best logo A Stable outlook

Moody's logo A1 Stable outlook

AA- Stable outlook

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What does failure really cost you?

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The extra turnover needed to make up for loss

The simulation above shows the additional turnover that your company must achieve to compensate for the loss due to a non-payment.

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Testimonials

Mark Harsent, UK Risk Manager, Denmaur Independent Papers Ltd

Having used credit insurance for many years, I’d recommend Coface because their response times on limits are exceptionally good compared with other providers, their underwriters know what they are doing and they are always happy to discuss any issues.

Diagast

The results are clear-cut: since 2008, Diagast has not had any unpaid invoices on the events covered.

PSA-PEUGEOT CITROEN

Our regular interactions with the teams at Coface help us analyse, evaluate and prevent our risks.

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Frequently asked questions