Insurance Marketplace Realities 2024 – Trade credit

Rate predictions: Trade credit

Trend	Range
	-5% to flat

Corporate Insolvencies are moving higher in 2023.

• Corporate insolvencies in the U.S. in 2023 have now eclipsed the total number of corporate insolvencies for all of 2022.
• Consumer discretionary spending sector leads with the most filings.
• Industrial sector is also hit with the most and largest filings.

Premium rates are under pressure even with increased insolvencies.

• New entrants into the market compete for quality programs.
• While insolvencies are up, the underwriting profit remains, as insurers are doing a good job of managing risk for clients.

Bank-driven programs remain the biggest driver for growth.

• Increased capital pressure leads to banks employing trade credit as a tool for regulatory capital relief.
• Bank programs remain highly profitable in the supply chain finance space.

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