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Navigating Tariff Turbulence

April 16, 2025

Navigating Tariff Turbulence: How Trade Credit Insurance Shields Your Business

In today’s volatile trade environment, businesses face unprecedented challenges due to shifting tariffs and economic uncertainties. Recent developments, such as U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports, have intensified these challenges, leading to increased financial risks for exporters and need for trade credit insurance.​

The Rising Importance of Trade Credit Insurance

Trade credit insurance has emerged as a critical tool for businesses aiming to safeguard their accounts receivable against non-payment risks. This insurance covers losses when customers fail to pay due to insolvency, bankruptcy, or political disruptions. In Canada, interest in trade credit insurance has surged, with inquiries increasing by 10% since January, as companies seek protection against the financial fallout from tariffs.

How Trade Credit Insurance Mitigates Tariff Risks

  1. Protecting Cash Flow: Tariffs can strain customers’ COGS and finances, leading to payment delays or defaults. Trade credit insurance ensures that businesses receive compensation for unpaid invoices, maintaining steady cash flow.​
  2. Enhancing Financing Opportunities: Insured receivables are viewed favorably by lenders, directly increasing a company’s borrowing capacity and cost of capital. This is crucial when tariffs impact liquidity.
  3. Stabilizing Profit Margins: By mitigating the risk of non-payment, businesses can better manage their profit margins, even when facing increased costs due to tariffs.

Why Companies Choose Crediteureka

At crediteureka, we specialize in providing tailored credit insurance solutions to help businesses navigate the complexities of international trade. Our expertise ensures that your company is protected against the financial uncertainties posed by tariffs and other trade-related risks.​

Take Action Today

Don’t let tariffs jeopardize your business’s financial stability. Contact crediteureka to learn how our trade credit insurance solutions can provide the protection, liquidity and peace of mind your company needs in these uncertain times.

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AR Puts available for the Following Retailers

December 24, 2023

Moody’s reports a record $1T in high-yield (“junk”) debt is scheduled for maturity in next 5 years, and many of those companies will struggle to find refinancing.  In light of recent high profile retailer bankruptcy filings, Credit Eureka’s partners in the accounts receivable (AR) put markets have recently put out fresh ‘run’ of corporate names where credit protection is available for purchase:

  • AutoZone
  • Barnes & Noble
  • Best Buy
  • Bon Ton Stores
  • Burlington Coat
  • C&S Wholesale
  • Dillards Federated/Macys
  • HD Supply
  • Home Depot
  • JC Penney
  • Kohl’s
  • L Brands
  • Lowe’s
  • Macy’s
  • Michaels Stores
  • Neiman Marcus
  • New Albertsons
  • Nordstom
  • Office Depot Office Max
  • Pep Boys
  • rue21
  • Saks
  • Staples
  • SuperValu
  • Target
  • Walmart

This list is not comprehensive.

Contact us if you are interested in these or other names, or simply learn more about AR put options and how they differ from business credit insurance.

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Credit Eureka, a Leading Insurance Agency Offering EXIM Bank Export Credit Insurance, Announces EXIM Page Update

August 3, 2017

San Francisco, California – August 2, 2017. Credit Eureka, a leading provider of trade credit insurance, is proud to announce an information update to its page on EXIM Bank export credit insurance services. Credit Eureka is an EXIM approved agency, assisting exporters with export credit insurance also known more generally as “trade credit insurance.” Continue reading

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