Learning About Receivables Insurance for Businesses

Given how bad the present economy is, what is the most important business insurance to have today? Is it policy against theft, damage, travel or even export policy? While there is no denying that each of these types of business policy are crucial, there is one sort of coverage that has become even more key given the present worldwide recession. Interested in knowing what it is? It is receivables insurance. Perhaps now, more than ever before, corporations are finally taking the time to insure their receivables against the damage of shopper bankruptcies.


That is right, a company would actually insure its receivables or unpaid shopper invoices. For some organizations, it has been a necessity long before any of the current problems arose. For others it is entirely new and gaining in popularity. Every business has been adversely affected by this recession. There is not a single organization that has not lost money because of a shopper bankruptcy. Losing all that revenue and gross profit can often put organizations on the brink of their own bankruptcy. So, how does this insurance work? Simply put, receivables coverage protects a portion of the outstanding balance owed by customers.


Depending upon the coverage, it will be as high as 85% to 90% of the value on the invoice. The higher the coverage needed, the more a organization must pay. However, for businesses that operate in a high risk market or industry, where bankruptcies are constantly a threat, insuring the invoices for their customers is an absolute must. The only question is how much of the coverage will impact the gross profit of the margins for the organization. Regardless, given the choice between losing everything, and recouping a portion of the value for that invoice, most corporations would choose to get something back. This is only possible when companies take the time to buy receivables coverage.