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Why trade credit insurance is a small business necessity

How small and mid-sized businesses can safeguard their growth, assets, and client relationships with trade credit insurance.

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The challenge of late-paying B2B customers: an action plan

Businesses now have to wait 59 days on average to be paid for sold goods and services. What approaches can help them offset the impact of such sluggish payment practices?

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Insights on how to empower B2B e-commerce with net payment terms.

Four reasons why international growth strategies stumble

How companies can overcome export challenges, avoid unnecessary risks, and trade with greater confidence.

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What is financial risk and how can it be controlled?

Financial risk refers to the possibility of losing money and is an inherent part of any business venture. Good financial risk management involves identifying potential risks, assessing how much risk can be absorbed, mitigating the identified risks, and controlling a variety of risks, using a range of different methods.

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What is invoice factoring?

Invoice factoring involves selling unpaid invoices to a third party in exchange for a cash advance. Read to learn more.

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What are disputed invoices and how can they be resolved?

An invoice is considered to be disputed when a customer may disagree with the invoice and may refuse to pay

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What is a payment schedule?

Payment schedule is an agreement between the buyer and the seller which defines when and how credit will be repaid. Read to learn more about payment schedules.

What it means to be “past due” on an invoice?

Any invoice which has not been paid by the due date becomes known as a “past due” invoice. Learn more about past due in this article.

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What is credit protection in business?

Credit protection is used to protect against the risk of non-payment by a customer. A business concerned about the risk of default or non-payment can draw up an agreement with a company such as Allianz Trade to provide credit protection services

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