Insights

The Ledger: In conversation with Michael Bickers, Director of BCR Publishing

4th December 2020

This month, we were pleased to welcome Michael Bickers to The Ledger. Michael is the founder and director of BCR Publishing; working capital's go-to resource for receivables insight. In our chat, we took a whistle-stop tour of working capital over... read more

Experience required: Why client onboarding is lenders’ hot topic for 2020

6th November 2020

Body blow for the sector or a short-term crisis? While working capital experts remain split on the long-term impact of the COVID crisis, there’s one thing we can all agree on: that lenders are under pressure to adapt to the new world, fast. The focus... read more

The COVID effect: Four ways the pandemic is transforming trade credit insurance

6th November 2020

46% of UK invoices are paid late; a major problem for businesses of all sizes and the reason Trade Credit Insurance (TCI) has surged in popularity in recent years. In the first three months of 2019, 5114 claims were made by UK businesses – the... read more

Trade Credit Insurance in 2020: Time to make it mandatory?

6th November 2020

Compulsory insurance isn’t a new concept. In the UK, drivers have been obliged to take out motor insurance since 1930, while companies require employers liability insurance to cover workplace accidents. Given the massive risks that businesses face in... read more

The Ledger: In conversation with Flemming Bengtsen, CEO at Nimbla

22nd September 2020

This month, we were pleased to welcome Flemming Bengtsen to The Ledger studio. Flemming is founder and CEO of Nimbla – the pioneering digital trade credit insurance platform providing single-invoice and whole-book cover to lenders and... read more

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