The credit insurance market has been protecting companies across the world against the fundamental threat of non-payment and political risk for decades. However, the industry is in an enormous process of change, accelerated by globalization, digitalization, war for talent, new requirements of clients and of course by the Covid-19 crisis.
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Capital, Certainty, and the End of Passive Credit Insurance
For years, trade credit insurance has lived in the footnotes of board presentations. Renewed annually. Negotiated by brokers. Reviewed when limits were cut. Filed away when claims were paid. A prudent hedge. A defensive instrument. A cost center. That framing is now obsolete. What is unfolding in 2025–2026 is not a cyclical adjustment in underwriting…
The End of ‘Wait and See’: Why It’s Time for Credit Insurers to Get Serious About Blockchain
For those of us in trade finance and credit insurance, our world is built on a foundation of paper, manual checks, and trusted but often slow relationships. It’s a system that works, but it’s also one burdened by chronic inefficiencies, the constant threat of fraud, and settlement delays that tie up critical working capital. For…
How AI Agents Are Revolutionizing Credit Insurance for Corporations
Credit insurance has long been a valuable tool for companies to protect themselves against payment defaults and manage risk. Yet, for many corporations, especially multinational ones, the complexity and administrative burden of managing a credit insurance policy remain significant barriers to adoption. AI agents are now poised to change this dynamic. By automating the most…
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Burkhard Wittgen has published his personal blog “worldofcreditinsurance” in 2021. He is 34 years old and living in Hamburg, Germany. He started working in the credit insurance industry during the financial crisis in 2009. In his current role Burkhard is member of the executive board, at Aon Credit Solutions, the world’s largest credit insurance broker and risk advisor.
On the left, Burkhard with Rolf Klee, Head of Group Treasury at Klöckner & Co SE, on the right with Matthias Beck, Head of Risk Management at Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG and Wibke Kuhnert, Corporate Director Finance at Henkel AG & Co. KGaA.
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