Trade credit
ABI: Carillion collapse to cost trade credit insurers £31m
Association says industry is to pay over £30m to help suppliers recover.
Biba launches trade credit scheme
The trade body has teamed up with specialist CMR Insurance Services.
Nexus buys trade credit broker Credit Risk Solutions
Credit Risk Solutions will continue to be led by its founding shareholders amid plans to make regional acquisitions.
Atradius unveils SME product
Trade credit insurer reveals “streamlined” cover option.
InsurTech Futures: Five insurance companies in FCA's second innovation sandbox cohort
Twenty four firms selected by the regulator.
Henderson buys John Reynolds Group
Deal involves Manchester-based credit insurance specialist.
In Focus: Jitters in trade credit market
However, brokers remain positive and look to new opportunities.
In focus: Making the most of trade credit
Rachel Gordon examines the opportunities for brokers in the specialist trade credit market.
Sutton Winson aims to grow trade credit by hiring Stuart Austen
Austen will lead trade credit division and joins from Euler Hermes.
BPL Global hires Sian Aspinall
Aspinall joins board upon returning to broker.
Biba extends Perkins Slade credit and bonds scheme
Deal was first struck with broker in April 2011.
Marsh expands regional trade credit practice
New recruits will help Marsh capitalise on economic recovery, says broker.
Euler Hermes posts rising revenues for 2013
Operating income up at trade credit specialist.
Bluefin appoints Grice to head trade credit
Broker announces replacement for current MD of trade credit team
Coface UK and Ireland MD targets broker base expansion
The managing director of Coface UK & Ireland, Frederic Bourgeois, has spelt out his plans to reinforce and build long-term relationships with UK brokers of all sizes.
QBE aims for UK trade credit growth with new hire
QBE has appointed Sebastian Rice as senior underwriter in its trade credit division.
Nexus launches new Lloyd's trade credit agency
Nexus Underwriting Management has launched a new Lloyd’s managing general agency focusing on trade credit indemnity business.
XL adds to political risk and trade credit team
XL has appointed David Lineham to its political risk and trade credit team as a senior underwriter.
Nexus buys CIFS
Nexus Underwriting Management has bought Credit Indemnity and Financial Services (CIFS) from Novae Syndicates for an undisclosed sum.
Biba to offer higher commissions through trade credit scheme
Increased commission levels will be available to members of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) when they place trade credit insurance through the UK Export Finance initiative.
Coface's Denecker to retire as UK managing director
Trade credit insurer Coface has confirmed that Xavier Denecker is to retire as managing director in the UK and Ireland with Frédéric Bourgeois appointed to the role.
Miller takes trade credit specialist from R K Harrison
Richard Miller has left R K Harrison Insurance Brokers (RKH) to join Miller.
Credit insurers better placed than 2008, says Moody’s
Moody’s has described credit insurers as “more resilient to losses than in the 2008 crisis”, but warned that there were still potential problems.
Miller adds Marsh and AJ Gallagher experts to team
Miller has appointed James Cunningham and Ewan Wauchope to bolster its political risk, trade credit and political violence capabilities.