Protect the opportunity beyond your borders.

Discuss the commercial and country risks in an export transaction, then explore suitable insurance options through the relevant group entity and authorised insurers. Availability depends on the buyer, destination, underlying trade and underwriting assessment.

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Export Insurance

Match the protection to the export risk

Export credit insurance and marine cargo insurance address different exposures. Credit cover may respond to specified buyer payment risks, while cargo cover concerns insured physical loss or damage to the goods. Neither automatically covers every commercial dispute, delay or loss.

How we can help

Export credit insurance for eligible overseas buyer non-payment risks
Single-buyer or single-transaction cover and whole-turnover enquiries
Pre-shipment and contract-frustration risk, where available
Political risk, including specified transfer restrictions or political events
Marine cargo cover for specified physical loss or damage during transit

Credit & political risk

Insured events may include buyer insolvency, specified payment default or certain political risks, depending on the policy. Confirm buyer limits, insured percentage, waiting periods, exclusions and conditions before relying on cover.

Cargo & shipment risk

Cargo insurance is assessed against the goods, route, transport and insured perils. Confirm the scope, start and end of transit cover, deductible and claims documentation separately from any receivables policy.

From enquiry to cover

Provide the trade details, complete underwriting questions, review the quotation and meet the insurer’s binding requirements. Cover starts only as confirmed in the issued policy or insurer’s written acceptance.

When circumstances change

Notify overdue payments, shipment changes or potential losses within the policy’s deadlines. Preserve contracts, invoices, transport records and collection correspondence. Claims remain subject to the insurer’s assessment and policy terms.

Prepare for your conversation

The information needed will depend on the transaction. A useful starting point includes:

Exporter and overseas buyer legal details
Export contract, invoices and agreed payment terms
Goods description, shipment schedule and destination countries
Credit exposure, requested limits, tenor and trading history
For cargo enquiries: insured value, route, transport method and relevant Incoterms

Services are subject to availability, due diligence, credit or underwriting approval where applicable, and the permissions of the relevant entity. Website information is not a financing commitment or an insurance policy.

LET’S MOVE BUSINESS FORWARD

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with a conversation.

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