Trade credit

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Trade credit insurance typically provides protection to a policyholder against non-payment of accounts receivable, due to the protracted default (ie a failure to pay an invoice after the due date has passed) or insolvency of its buyers or a political risk. Coverage typically applies once a buyer has

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