Unrivalled global coverage and local expertise providing specialist protection.
Increasing economic globalisation has presented companies and financial institutions with new challenges, opportunities and uncertainties. The impact of actions by governments and other third parties can present significant risk exposures to businesses involved in overseas activity, irrespective of where their business assets are located. Whilst businesses are increasingly aware of the risks they face, they may not yet be fully aware of the range of options available to mitigate and finance these risks.
Coface’s dedicated London Markets team offers brokers, companies and financial institutions in the London market the broadest range of trade credit and political risk capability - focused on export single risk, political risks, multinational credit insurance and non-standard insurance linked to underlying trade finance.
We can advise and provide insurance cover against the following risks:
Contract Performance
- Contract Frustration / Termination
- Non-delivery / Non payment / Insolvency / Default
- Wrongful calling of Bond / Guarantee
- Exchange Transfer / Currency Inconvertibility
Asset / Investment Protection
Our asset and/or investment insurance products are tailored to safeguard the policyholder's assets located overseas, or the policyholder's financial investment in overseas interests. Coverage is available against:
- Confiscation / Expropriation / Nationalisation / Deprivation
- Strikes, Riots, Civil Commotion and Political Violence
- War on Land
All our political risk and specialist trade credit solutions can be integrated with our trade finance, ledger management and debt recovery services.

